| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An icefield with this name stretches from Banff to Jasper National Parks. A town with this name contains the only Ivy League University in New York City, and this name is shared by the longest river of the Pacific Northwest. For the point, identify this name of the capital of South Carolina and a District containing the US capital. | Columbia (accept Columbia Icefield; accept Columbia University; accept Columbia River) |
| This country's under-construction New Administrative Capital houses the Iconic Tower, the tallest building in Africa, as well as the world's largest Oriental Orthodox cathedral for its Coptic community. This country, home to the ruins of Memphis, is the most populous within the Middle East. For the point, name this country, the site of the Great Pyramid of Giza. | Arab Republic of Egypt (or Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah) |
| This region is home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. Bodies of water in this region include the Firth of Forth and one known for its cryptozoology, Loch Ness. Aberdeen and Glasgow are notable cities in, for the point, what region of northern Great Britain that is home to Edinburgh Castle? | Scotland (or Alba) (prompt on the UK, prompt on “Britain” / “Great Britain” / “British Isles” until mention, do not accept or prompt on “England”) |
| Khalistan is a proposed state for members of this religion, and that region's flag would display the Khanda, a symbol featuring a sword bounded by two daggers called a kirpan. Women in this religion adopt the surname Kaur, and men in this religion adopt the surname Singh. For the point, name this syncretic religion practiced in Punjab in India. | Sikhism (or Sikhi; accept Sikh) |
| The northernmost species of penguin lives on this archipelago’s islands of Fernandina and Isabela. The beaks of this archipelago's finches were studied by Charles Darwin during his voyage on the HMS Beagle. For the point, name this Pacific island group of Ecuador. | Galápagos Islands (or Archipiélago de Colón) |
| This country contains the largest Uralic language speaking ethnic group. Until the end of World War One, this country was united in a dual monarchy with its western neighbor, Austria. For the point, name this country in Central Europe that borders both Croatia and Ukraine and is governed from Budapest. | Hungary (or Magyarország) |
| This U.S. state's Davis Island was the site of a planned slave community near the end of the Yazoo River. Meridian and Natchez are cities in this state, whose namesake river was seized at the Battle of Vicksburg. For the point, name this southern U.S. state that is governed from Jackson. | Mississippi |
| Animals that are endemic to this country include the tenrec and the aye-aye. The largest ethnic group in this country is the Merina people, who speak its national language of Malagasy. Antananarivo is the capital of, for the point, what island country off eastern Africa, whose endemic species also include the ring-tailed lemur? | Republic of Madagascar (or Repoblikan'i Madagasikara) |
| This Israeli city is the namesake of an Eastern Pennsylvania city that is referenced in the first line of the classic rock song called “The Weight.” Paul the Apostle was accused of leading a religious sect from this city in Galilee that is also home to the Basilica of the Annunciation. For the point, name this childhood hometown of Jesus. | Nazareth (or an-Nāṣira) |
| This country’s Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is the largest suburb in its capital city. This country, which is separated by its northern neighbor by the Palk Strait, was formerly known as Ceylon. For the point, name this island country that is sometimes referred to as the “teardrop of India.” | Republic of Sri Lanka |
| One mountain of this name is the tallest mountain on Cyprus. Another peak of this name rises above Thessalonica while a third mountain with this name is the tallest volcano in the solar system and is found on Mars. For the point, give the name of the tallest peak in Greece, home to the goddesses Aphrodite and Hera in Greek myth. | Mount Olympus (or Olympus Mons) |
| This country is the world’s largest producer of cobalt and was formerly a personal possession of King Leopold of Beligum. This country was where Muhammad Ali won a boxing match known as the Rumble in the Jungle, due to its location in Central Africa. For the point, name this country formerly known as Zaire, which is governed from Kinshasa. | Democratic Republic of the Congo (or DRC; accept Zaire until mention; accept Congo-Kinshasa until mentioned; prompt on "Congo," but do NOT accept or prompt on "Republic of the Congo" or "ROC") |
| This country is considered the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, and its residents speak a creole language derived from French. Along with the Dominican Republic, this country lies on the island of Hispaniola. For the point, name this country in the Caribbean that is governed from Port-au-Prince. | Republic of Haiti (or République d'Haïti; or Repiblik d Ayiti) |
| Mississauga is the second largest city in this city’s metro area. This city is also home to a tower that held the title of world’s tallest free-standing structure for over 30 years, the CN Tower. For the point, identify this only city outside the USA home to an NBA team which is also the largest in Ontario and Canada. | Toronto |
| This country's Jabal Haraz mountains have terraced landscapes used for growing coffee beans. This country disputes the Hanish Islands with Eritrea which lie across the Red Sea from it. Governed from Sana'a, this is, for the point, what country that borders Saudi Arabia and Oman on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula? | Republic of Yemen |
| This country contains an international airport named for James Bond author Ian Fleming. Montego Bay is located in this country where the Blue Mountains rise over the Caribbean Sea. For the point, identify this island nation that is governed from Kingston and associated with Rastafarianism and reggae music. | Jamaica |
| This tunnel terminates less than a mile from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. This tunnel, which starts in Weehawken and ends in Manhattan, is situated between the Holland Tunnel and George Washington Bridge. For the point, name this tunnel under the Hudson River that is named for the 16th U.S. president. | Lincoln Tunnel |
| Sasha Baron Cohen depicted a bumbling idiot from this country in two comedy films. This is the world’s largest country that is landlocked, though it has a coastline on the northern Caspian Sea. For the point, name this Central Asian country which recently renamed its capital from Nursultan back to Astana. | Republic of Kazakhstan (or Qazaqstan Respublikasy; prompt on "Kazakh Steppe") |
| This mountain range is the site of Cotopaxi National Park. This mountain range is the longest on earth, and its highest peak of Aconcagua is the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. For the point, name this mountain range passing by cities such as Medellín, Sucre, and Cusco in South America. | Andes Mountains (accept Andean Mountains) |
| This city recently renamed its baseball team to a name inspired by Black history, namely the Guardians. An environmental disaster in this city resulted in the surface of the Cuyahoga River catching fire. For the point, identify this city where tourists can visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio. | Cleveland |
| A food from this country called lacquemant consists of a thin wafer that is sweetened with orange-flavored syrup. Flemish Stew and steak frites [[FREETS]] are national dishes of this country whose capital is the namesake of a type of sprout. For the point in what European country could you order a namesake type of waffle in its capital of Brussels? | Kingdom of Belgium (accept Belgian Waffles) |
| Chris Sununu governs from this city's capitol building, which bears a statue of Daniel Webster. This seat of Merrimack County lies halfway between Nashua and Manchester and shares its name with a Massachusetts town where a battle was fought near Lexington. For the point, name this capital city of New Hampshire. | Concord |
| The world’s first TV tower is found in this country’s city of Stuttgart. This country’s capital city is the site of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Reichstag Building. Hamburg and Munich are cities in, for the point, what country where the Brandenburg Gate is found in Berlin? | Federal Republic of Germany (or Bundesrepublik Deutschland) |
| A sun of this color appears at the top of the flag of Malawi. A black diagonal line divides two segments of this color on the flag of Trinidad and Tobago. For the point, identify this color that is found on the flags of all four countries that are still considered to have communist governments: Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, and China. | Red |
| This country's Education City complex contains satellite campuses of six American universities. That complex in this country is situated in its second-most populous urban center of Al Rayyan, which contains Khalifa International Stadium. For the point, name this country that came to international prominence after hosting the 2022 soccer World Cup. | State of Qatar |
| One brand of this product is named for the town of Voss while another is named for the country of Fiji. Another brand selling this product is named for a resort town on Lake Geneva, Evian. For the point, name this plastic-encased liquid product, some of which is sourced from Maine’s Poland Spring. | Bottled Water |
| This state's namesake "Volcanoes" National Park protects the landscape around Kīlauea [[kill-oh-WAY-uh]]. Parts of this state were put under a blizzard warning in 2021 after a "Kona Low" formed off its coast. The dormant volcano, Mauna Kea, is located in, for the point, what U.S. state in the Pacific Ocean? | Hawaii |
| This city is the site of Girl with Balloon, a piece of graffiti by the artist Banksy that is located near Waterloo Bridge. The West End is the main theatre district of this city that is also home to the reconstructed Globe Theatre. The Tate Modern is found in, for the point, what capital city that contains Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament? | London |
| This U.S. state divides itself into six boroughs, including Skagway and Sitka. This state was nicknamed Seward’s Folly, and it contains the fishing hub of Dutch Harbor and the oil port of Valdez. For the point, identify this 49th U.S. state that whose largest city is Anchorage and whose capital is Juneau. | Alaska |
| A swampland called the Sudd lies along the course of this river. This river’s Blue and White tributaries converge near the city of Khartoum in Sudan. For the point, identify this major river of Egypt, which is also the longest in Africa. | Nile River |
| A snaking wall made of this metal gives Berlin's Nordic Embassies its distinctive color. This metal was used to build the tallest statue in the U.S., and that statue containing this metal holds a torch and a tablet reading "July 4th, 1776." For the point, name this metal that was used to make the Statue of Liberty and plate pennies. | Copper (accept Cu) |
| The obstruction of this river’s flow is due to a network of dams built by China on its upper basin. This river, along with the Yellow and the Yangtze, originates from the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve on the Tibetan Plateau. The Laos-Thailand border is formed by, for the point, what river that also runs through Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam? | Mekong River |