| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This country's Jabal Haraz has terraced landscapes used for growing coffee beans. This country that contains the majority of the world's Zaydi Muslims disputes the Hanish Islands with Eritrea. Governed from Sana'a, this is, for the point, what country that borders the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, and Oman on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula? | Republic of Yemen |
| An icefield with this name is the largest in the Rockies, stretches from Banff to Jasper National Parks. The University of Missouri is in a town with this name, also held by the sole Ivy League University in New York City. Borne by the longest river of the Pacific-Northwest is, for the point, what name of South Carolina's capital and a District containing the US capital? | Columbia (accept Columbia Icefield; accept Columbia University; accept Columbia River) |
| This region is home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews which oversees the rules of golf outside the USA. 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”) |
| 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 |
| The northernmost species of penguin lives on this archipelago's islands of Fernandina and Isabela. This archipelago is home to a species of giant tortoise that can live almost 200 years, and this archipelago's finches were studied by Charles Darwin. For the point, name this Pacific island group that belongs to Ecuador. | Galápagos Islands (or Archipiélago de Colón) |
| This country’s Inga Dams provide power for mines in Kolwezi, which makes this country the world’s largest producer of cobalt. 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") |
| 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. Some members of this religion adopted the surname "Singh" to reject the caste system. For the point, name this syncretic religion, practiced in Punjab in India. | Sikhism (or Sikhi; accept Sikh) |
| Animals that are endemic to this country include the tenrec, fossa, and 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 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 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 city's St. Paul's School is said to have introduced ice hockey and squash to the United States. Chris Sununu governs from this city's capitol building, which bears a statue of Daniel Webster, and this city is the seat of Merrimack County, lying halfway between Nashua and Manchester. For the point, name this capital city of New Hampshire. | Concord |
| 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 |
| Sasha Baron Cohen depicted a bumbling idiot from this country in two comedy films. The northern section of this country, which possesses Asia's second-lowest population density behind Mongolia, is dominated by a steppe that extends to adjacent portions of Russia. For the point, name this country which recently renamed its capital from Nursultan back to Astana. | Republic of Kazakhstan |
| This mountain range’s endemic mountain tapir can be found in its páramo tundra ecosystems, which are protected by 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. | Andes Mountains (accept Andean Mountains) |
| 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, built 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 comes from an artesian source on the island of Viti Levu, and another example of this product is named for the town of Voss. 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 landlocked country controls the southern half of Fertő, a lake also known as the Neusiedler See [[NOY-zeed-lehr ZAY]]. This country, home to Lake Balaton, contains the largest Uralic speaking ethnic group. For the point, name this country in Central Europe that borders both Serbia and Slovakia and is governed from Budapest. | Hungary (or Magyarország) |
| This city is the site of Girl with Balloon, a piece of graffiti by the artist Banksy which is near Waterloo Bridge. The West End is the main theatre district of this city also home to a reconstructed Globe Theatre. The Tate Modern is found in, for the point, what capital city home to the Underground and British Museum? | London |
| 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 |
| 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 the 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) |
| This state's Davis Island is the largest river island in the eastern U.S. and was the site of a planned model 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 state governed from Jackson. | Mississippi |
| This country's Mawé [[MAH-weh]] people induct boys into their warrior class by making them wear a palm leaf glove which teems with bullet ants. This country contains the world's greatest number of uncontacted tribes, including the Awá, who inhabit the eastern Amazon rainforest. For the point, name this Portuguese speaking country, the largest in South America. | Federative Republic of Brazil (or República Federativa do Brasil) |
| 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 |
| Berlin's Nordic Embassies have their distinctive color due to a snaking wall made of this metal. This metal is used to build the tallest statue in the U.S., which holds a torch and a tablet reading "July 4th, 1776." For the point, name this metal used to make the Statue of Liberty, known for turning green. | Copper (accept Cu) |