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| This country’s Arusha Region is home to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. A mountain in this country contains the volcano cones of Mawenzi and Kibo, and that mountain overlooks this country’s southern portion of the Serengeti plain. For the point, identify this African country that contains Mount Kilimanjaro and is home to a capital at Dodoma. | United Republic of Tanzania (or Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) |
| This city’s Jumeirah Beach is near an artificial island that is home to a luxury hotel called Burj Al Arab, whose design resembles a ship’s sail. In 2009, a skyscraper in this city overtook Taipei 101 as the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa is located in, for the point, what city, the most populous of the United Arab Emirates? | Dubai |
| This mountain’s reflection is displayed on the Reflection Pond. The people who live in proximity to this mountain, the Koyukon, have been referring to it by its now-official name, which was formerly Mount McKinley until 2015. For the point, name this tallest mountain in North America, located in Alaska. | Denali (accept Mount McKinley before mentioned) |
| This body of water is crossed by the 15th of July Martyrs Bridge and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. This body of water, which connects the Sea of Marmara with a larger body of water to the north, is located northeast of the Dardanelles. For the point, name this natural strait just south of the Black Sea located in Istanbul in northwest Turkey. | Bosphorus Strait |
| This country contains the Garden of the Sleeping Giant in its Nausoru Highlands, and its capital contains the botanical garden Thurston Gardens. The highest peak of this archipelago is the extinct volcano, Mount Tomanivi, which is located on its largest island, Viti Levu. For the point, name this island nation in the South Pacific that is governed from Suva. | Republic of Fiji (or Matanitu Tugalala o Viti) |
| This region’s former islands included Coloane and Taipa. This region’s border with its northern neighbor is separated by the Portas do Cerco, whose counterpart is the Gongbei port of Entry in Zhuhai. Located south of Guangdong Province, this is, for the point, what special administrative region located off the southern coast of China? | Macau (or Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China) |
| This country’s only rainforest is the Kakamega Forest, which is in a county of the same name and Nandi County. This country’s flag depicts horizontal bands of black, red, and green with white edges, and in its center depicts two crossed spears behind a Masai shield. For the point, name this African country governed from Nairobi. | Republic of Kenya (or Jamhuri ya Kenya) |
| One tradition on this day is flambeaux, where men danced carrying lit wooden torches. Another tradition during this event is the king cake, which contains plastic baby that signified baby Jesus, and the throwing of beaded necklaces during parades. For the point, name this event, the final day of Carnival, that is notably celebrated in New Orleans. | Mardi Gras (accept Fat Tuesday; prompt on “Carnival”) |
| People who perished while trying to ascend this mountain are honored by the Gilkey Memorial at its base camp. This mountain is home to the Abruzzi Spur, is found in the Karakoram Range, and is also known as Dapsang or Mount Godwin Austen. For the point, identify this mountain on the border of China and Pakistan, the second-tallest in the world. | K2 (accept Qogir Feng; accept Mount Godwin Austen or Dapsang before mentioned) |
| The name of this natural feature in Sotho language is Mosi-oa-Tunya, which translates to “The Smoke That Thunders.” This feature, where a statue of David Livingstone is erected towards Devil’s Cataract, is located nearly the midway point of the Zambezi River. For the point, name this waterfall on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. | Victoria Falls |
| This state is the location of 60 miles of uninterrupted beach land called the Grand Strand. This state is home to Congaree National Park, where Francis Marion earned the nickname “Swamp Fox” during the American Revolution. Greenville and Spartanburg are two of the largest cities in this state’s Piedmont region. For the point, name this southern U.S. state, the location of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. | South Carolina |
| A traditional dish of this country is Surströmming, which is fermented herring that is typically fished from the Baltic north from the Kalmar Strait. Another dish of this country is shrimp toast, or Toast Skagen, a variation of which is served in IKEA. For the point, name this Scandinavian country where one can buy meatballs from Stockholm. | Kingdom of Sweden |
| Tourists in this peninsula can explore the Gran Cenote and Two Eyes Cenotes, both located in the state of Quintana Roo. The White City, or Mérida, is the capital of a state that shares its name with this peninsula, which is home to Chichén Itzá and the Yamil Lu’um ruins on Cancún Beach. For the point, name this peninsula in southeast Mexico. | Yucatán Peninsula |
| This city is the site of a complex depicting 229 statues of revolutionary leaders called the Mansu Hill Grand Monument. A city square in this city is located on the west of the Taedong River and is named for the founder of its country. The Kim Il-sung Square is found in, for the point, what “Capital of the Revolution,” the capital of North Korea? | Pyongyang |
| The largest island in this body of water is Olkhon Island. The only mammal that live in this body of water is the nerpa, the only specie of seal to live in freshwater. Located above the northern border of Mongolia is, for the point, what deepest freshwater lake in the world that is found in east Siberia? | Lake Baikal |
| A 1933 ceremony for the building of this structure took place in nearby Crissy Field. At Battery East Vista, visitors can see unobstructed views of this structure, which connects the Marin Headlands at one point. For the point, name this “colorful” suspension bridge that spans the strait between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. | Golden Gate Bridge |
| A major port of this country is the city of Cartagena [[kar-tah-HAY-nah]], which is situated between the Magdalena and Sinú rivers. The Darién Gap borders this country’s Chocó Department and Panama. Situated between Ecuador and Venuzuela, this is, for the point, name this country in South America governed from Bogotá? | Republic of Colombia (or República de Colombia) |
| This peninsula is home to a family compound belonging to the Kennedys in the city of Hyannis. This peninsula is bounded by Buzzards Bay to the west and by Nantucket Sound to the south. Martha’s Vineyard is off the southern coast of, for the point, what “hook-shaped” cape of Massachusetts? | Cape Cod |
| A crocodilian native to this river was formerly known as the muddy dragon, Eurasia’s only species of alligator. This river’s port of Ningbo-Zhoushan is the world’s busiest cargo port by tonnage, and this river’s tributaries include the Huangpu and Han. Nanjing and Wuhan lie on, for the point, what longest river of Asia, emptying near the city of Shanghai? | Yangtze River (or Yangzi; or Cháng Jiāng) |
| This city’s namesake football team plays in its Anfield Stadium. This city is home to a live music venue called the Cavern Club, and it was a major departure port for English emigrants in the 19th century. The John Lennon Airport serves, for the point, what city in England that was the hometown of the Beatles? | Liverpool (accept Liverpool John Lennon Airport) |
| This country’s tallest mountain is Doi Inthanon, which is found in Chiang Mai province. This country’s Isthmus of Kra divides the Andaman Sea from this country’s namesake gulf. Tourists flock to this country’s Phi Phi [[PEE PEE]] Islands and its city of Phuket [[poo-KET]]. For the point, name this Southeast Asian country with a capital at Bangkok. | Kingdom of Thailand (or Ratcha Anachak Thai; or Prathet Thai; or Siam) |
| This lake, split between the regions of Aktobe, Kyzylorda, and Karakalpakstan, was the site of an accidental smallpox outbreak due to biological testing on an island that no longer exists. This lake shrunk due to the diversion of water from the Syr Darya and Karakum Canal to irrigate the Fergana Valley. The Amu Darya feeds, for the point, what lake between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan? | Aral Sea |
| This archipelago's Amchitka Island, part of its smaller Rat Islands, was the site of the largest underground nuclear tests in the U.S. This archipelago contains Semisopochnoi and Amatignak islands, and forms the northernmost part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. For the point, name this archipelago which extends for over 1,000 miles off the coast of Alaska. | Aleutian Islands (or Aleutic Islands; or Unangam Tanaa; accept Catherine Archipelago) |
| This lake's largest island is home to Grand Isle County, which is connected by ferry to Plattsburgh. Ticonderoga straddles a river between Lake George and this lake, the largest non-Great Lake to drain into the Saint Lawrence River. The city of Burlington lies on for the point, what lake between New York and Vermont? | Lake Champlain (or Lac Champlain) |
| This city's Galle Face Hotel faces a park where protestors demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The 2019 Easter bombings targeted luxury hotels in this city on the eastern Laccadive Sea, which forms an urban area with Kotte. The former capital of Ceylon was, for the point, what largest city of Sri Lanka? | Colombo (or Koḷam̆ ba; or Koḻumpu) |
| This city's Paradeplatz square contains the headquarters of the UBS bank. This city is situated on the Limmat River, which is crossed by the Quaibrücke bridge. Winterthur and Zug are suburbs of this city, whose namesake canton is the most populous in its country. For the point, name this largest city in Switzerland. | Zürich |
| This country is the least densely populated in the Americas, due to it being the world’s most forested country. This country’s Brokopondo Reservoir is officially called the W. J. van Blommestein Meer. Situated between French Guiana and Guyana, this is, for the point, what Dutch-speaking South American country that is governed from Paramaribo? | Republic of Suriname (prompt on “Netherlands Guiana” or “Dutch Guiana”) |
| One of these facilities in Pittsburgh named for David Lawrence was the first to gain LEED certification in the U.S. The McCormick Place in Chicago is the largest of these facilities in North America, while one named for Jacob Javits set a record for vaccinating 14,000 people in a single day in 2021. San Diego Comic-Con is hosted in one of, for the point, what large buildings where like-minded individuals gather? | Convention Center (accept Conference Centre; accept Exhibition Halls; accept David L. Lawrence Convention Center) |
| This country isn't France, but it contains the Antoine de Saint-Exupery Museum, situated near the Sebkha Tah depression, the lowest point on the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This country, which controls the flow of migrants at the EU's southernmost border crossing at the Spanish exclave of Melilla, claims Western Sahara. For the point, name this country home to Casablanca. | Kingdom of Morocco (or Al-Mamlakah al-Maghribiyah) |
| Evidence of human habitation past this feature can be found at the Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site in the Sakha Republic. This feature was crossed by Convoy PQ 17, which was destroyed near Novaya Zemlya in 1942. Humans crossed the Bering Land Bridge near, for the point, what most northerly of the major circles of latitude? | Arctic Circle (accept 66 Degrees, 33 Minutes North; do not accept “Antarctic Circle;” do not accept “66 Degrees, 33 Minutes South”) |
| This province, separated by Chaleur Bay from the Gaspé [[gas-PAY]] Peninsula, is located at the southern end of the Confederation Bridge. This province includes the cities of Moncton and Saint John, the latter of which is on the Bay of Fundy. For the point, name this Canadian province northeast of Maine, whose capital is Fredericton. | New Brunswick (or Nouveau-Brunswick) |
| This non-South African city is served by Nelson Mandela International Airport, which replaced Francisco Mendes International Airport. This city, whose name translates to "beach" in Portuguese, contains Avenida Amílcar Cabral on Santiago Island. The westernmost national capital of Africa is, for the point, what largest city of Cape Verde? | Praia |