| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This lake's basin extends north to the Tibesti Mountains. It was proposed that the Ubangi River could be diverted northwards to replenish this lake. Cameroon's northernmost territory is included in, for the point, what Central African lake, the namesake of a country governed from N'Djamena? | Lake Chad |
| This territory's endemic blue iguana is protected in the Queen Elizabeth the Second Botanic Park. This archipelago was named for a relative of the alligator, and its Rum Point contains a sign commemorating Hurricane Ivan. For the point, name this British controlled archipelago in the Caribbean, a noted tax haven governed from George Town. | Cayman Islands |
| This lake's resorts include Vevey, the headquarters of Nestlé. This lake hosts Europe's largest jazz festival at Montreux [[mohn-TROH]], and this largest natural lake of Western Europe is visible from Mont Blanc. For the point, name this lake bordering France, named for a city in Switzerland. | Lake Geneva |
| A lagoon in this city is bounded by the barrier islands of Lido, Malamocco, and Chioggia. Marco Polo Airport serves this city at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea. Boats called gondolas are typically used in, for the point, what city in Italy which contains of a set of islands without cars? | Venice |
| One city of this name sheltered Mormon refugees before they fled north to Nauvoo, and that city also hosted the westernmost of the Lincoln-Douglass debates. Dunkin' Donuts was founded in one city of this name, the birthplace of two U.S. presidents. For the point, identify this name of a Boston suburb named in honor of John Adams's son. | Quincy (accept John Quincy Adams) |
| This river was once connected to Lake Hula, which was drained in the 1950s to prevent malaria. This river, rising from Mount Hermon, is crossed by the Allenby Bridge near the town of Jericho. Jesus was baptized in, for the point, what river which flows into the Dead Sea, the namesake of a country governed from Amman? | Jordan River |
| This city's "Tin Pan Alley" was a former hub of its music industry. This city’s Juilliard School is part of the Lincoln Center complex, where the Metropolitan Opera plays on its Upper West Side. For the point, name this city featuring Shakespeare performances in Central Park and the theatres of Broadway. | New York City (accept NYC) |
| This country’s coat of arms features Mount Triglav on its flag. This country borders the Italian city of Trieste [[tree-EST]] and it is the northernmost of the former Yugoslav states. For the point, name this country in the northern Balkans, governed from Ljubljana [[lyoob- LYAH-nah]]. | Republic of Slovenia |
| Hatteras, Finisterre, and Trafalgar exemplify these features. One of these features, known as Agulhas [[ah-GOOL-hahs]], separates the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. For the point, name these large landforms which jut out into water, exemplified by the one of Good Hope in South Africa. | Cape (accept any mentioned proper noun answer like Cape Hatteras) |
| This city's university contains a 25-foot pickaxe head called "Mining Minds” as well as the Sun Bowl stadium. This hometown of Beto O'Rourke is the southernmost city in the U.S. to use Mountain Time. For the point, name this westernmost city of Texas, sandwiched between New Mexico and Mexico. | El Paso |
| This country displays a black double-headed eagle on a red field on its flag. This country on the eastern shore of the Ionian Sea is one of two nations entirely in Europe with a Muslim majority. For the point, name this Balkan nation bordering Montenegro and Greece, governed from Tirana. | Republic of Albania |
| One of these places named Bodie in California was established during a gold rush. Another of these places called Pripyat in northern Ukraine became one of these places due to the Chernobyl disaster. For the point, name these abandoned settlements which retain largely intact buildings. | Ghost Towns (accept descriptions such as Deserted city or Abandoned city before "abandoned settlements" is mentioned) |
| This city sits on a peninsula bounded by the Knik Arm to the north. This city’s Ted Stevens Airport serves as a common refueling site for flights from Asia to the lower 48 states. The Cook Inlet separates the Kenai Peninsula from, for the point, what largest city in Alaska? | Anchorage |
| This lake’s Ukerewe [[ooh-KEH-reh-WEH]] Island is known for its large albino population. Mwanza and Entebbe [[ehn-TEH-beh]] are ports on this lake, which lies between the Gregory and Albertine rifts of the Great Rift Valley. The source of the White Nile is, for the point, what largest lake of Africa, between Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania? | Lake Victoria |
| This state's "Upstate" region includes its highest point, Mount Sassafras, as well as Spartanburg and Greenville counties. This state's southern border includes Strom Thurmond Lake on the Savannah River with Georgia. For the point, name this U.S. state, home to the resorts of Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, with its capital at Columbia. | South Carolina |
| This province’s Shuswap Lake is passed through by the South Thompson River and is named for the most northern of the Interior Salish people. This province's Thunderbird Park displays totem poles of the Haida people in its capital city. For the point, name this Canadian province, home to Victoria and Vancouver. | British Columbia (or BC) |
| This city contains the Burj-al-Arab, a luxury hotel in the shape of a billowing sail. This city's Jebel Ali port is the busiest on the Persian Gulf, and this city is home to the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. For the point, name this most populated emirate of the UAE. | Dubai |
| This landmass's Poverty Point earthwork site is said to resemble a massive bird. This landmass's Basketmaker culture was named for its handicrafts found at sites such as Mesa Verde, while the Clovis culture is its oldest known culture. For the point, name this continent, home to the Puebloans, Aztecs, and Lakota people. | North America (prompt on "Americas" or similar answers) |
| This country's "Crooked Forest" contains mysteriously bent pine trees in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship [[voy-VODE-ship]]. This country, which extends from the Carpathian Mountains to the Baltic Sea, was split between the USSR and Nazi Germany in 1939. Russia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia are bordered by, for the point, what country governed from Warsaw? | Republic of Poland (or Rzeczpospolita Polska) |
| The three towers of this city's Marina Bay Sands Hotel hold up a cantilevered platform home to an infinity pool. This southernmost of the four "Asian Tigers" is the only country that is not predominantly Muslim to have a crescent moon on its flag. For the point, name this city- state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. | Republic of Singapore |
| This language's closest extant relative is a dialect of Sardinian. The Holy See is the world's only polity to still use this language, which originated in the lower Tiber River valley. For the point, name this language used by the Catholic Church and the Roman Empire. | Latin |
| This country contains the world's only remaining Asiatic cheetahs as well as Asia's oldest tree, which according to legend was planted by Zoroaster. This country has a coastline on the southern edge of the Caspian Sea as well as on the northern shore of the Persian Gulf. For the point, name this Middle Eastern country governed from Tehran. | Islamic Republic of Iran (on answer “Persia” respond, “whose modern name is?”) |
| This U.S. state's Kosciusko [[koh-SHOOS-koh]] County is located on the banks of the Tippecanoe River, which flows into the Wabash River at this state's city of Lafayette. Gary and Fort Wayne are other cities in this state home to Notre Dame University in South Bend. For the point, name this Midwestern state bordered by Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. | Indiana |
| In this country, the Rif Mountains lie north of the Middle Atlas Mountains. This country claims the territory of Western Sahara as its Southern province. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from, for the point, what North African country governed from Rabat? | Kingdom of Morocco |
| This city's Kunming Lake is the site of the Summer Palace, and it is the site of the northern terminus of the South–North Water Transfer Project. Sharing its name with a duck dish, for the point, name this city home to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the capital of China. | Beijing (or Peking) |
| The oldest known production site of this product is the Areni-1 cave in Armenia. Jews use this product in a blessing called the Kiddush, and the EU has strict laws regarding the use a region’s name to market this product. For the point, name this alcoholic beverage produced in California's Napa Valley and France’s region of Champagne. | Wine (accept Vinho; accept Green Wine; accept Port Wine) |
| Kushite examples of these structures at Meroë [[meh-ROH-eh]] make up the largest Nubian complex of them. The first “step” variety of these structures was designed by stacking a series of mastabas by the architect Imhotep. For the point, name these large monuments, whose most notable examples were perhaps built to house the tombs of Khafre and Khufu in Giza, Egypt. | Pyramids |
| This company established the planned community of Celebration in Osceola County. This company's founder envisioned a futurist community called the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, or EPCOT. Magic Kingdom is owned by, for the point, what company which also runs the world's largest theme park in Orlando, Florida? | The Walt Disney Company (accept any specific Disney park or resort) |
| This river is connected by the natural Casquire [[kahs-KEE-reh]] Canal to the Orinoco River system. This river and the Rio Negro converge at Manaus at the "Meeting of the Waters." For the point, name this longest river of South America, which flows through a namesake jungle. | Amazon River (accept Amazon Jungle) |
| This city is home to the Neon Museum, and this city’s airport was recently renamed from McCarran to Harry Reid International Airport. This largest city within the Mojave Desert is located 25 miles from the Hoover Dam. For the point, name this Nevada city known for casinos on its namesake "strip." | Las Vegas (prompt on "Sin City”) |
| This state's Tollygunge neighborhood is the center of its "Tollywood" film industry. This state borders Bihar and Assam. Sundarbans National Park, which protects its namesake tiger species on the western part of the Ganges River's mouth, is located in, for the point, what Indian state governed from Kolkata? | West Bengal (accept Paschim Banga; accept WB; prompt on "Bengal") |
| This state's Hambach surface mine is located near the border city of Aachen [[AH- kehn]]. This state’s Ruhr Valley contains the seat of the Krupp steel family in Essen. West Germany's former capital, Bonn, is located in, for the point, what most populous state of Germany, partly named for a river? | North Rhine-Westphalia (or NWR) |