| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This seat of Harris County is projected to become the USA’s 4th largest by population by the end of the 2020’s. This city was named after a man who became its state republic's first president. For the point, identify this city, an oil and space industry hub and Texas's largest city. | Houston |
| This country, bordering Bulgaria and Croatia, contains Nikola Tesla Airport, the main European gateway to Russia since the 2022 Russo-Ukraine War began. The capital of the former Yugoslavia is found in, for the point, what country governed from Belgrade? | Republic of Serbia |
| The oldest fortification in the Americas, Fortaleza Ozama, can be found in this city. The Museo de las Casas Reales [[reh-AH-lehs]] in this city holds ancient weapons donated by Rafael Trujillo, who used to name this municipality. For the point, name this capital of the Dominican Republic. | Santo Domingo (accept Cuidad Trujillo before "Trujillo" is mentioned) |
| This ethnic group's Ajuran Sultanate controlled the Shebelle and Jubba rivers. This Cushitic ethnic group inhabits cities such as Dire [[DEE-reh]] Dawa and and Bosaso on the Gulf of Aden. Inhabiting much of the Horn of Africa, for the point, what is the primary ethnic group of Mogadishu? | Somalis (or Soomaalida or Somalians; accept Somalia) |
| This city's Sumida area contains the world's tallest tower, termed a "Skytree.” This city’s Shinjuku Station is the world's busiest rail station, although it remains unconnected to the Shinkansen network. The Imperial Palace is found in, for the point, what capital of Japan? | Tokyo (accept Edo) |
| This region, the world's largest island to lie on the equator, includes the port of Kota Kinabalu in its Sabah state. Together with Sumatra, this island is one of two where orangutans are found in the wild. Situated north of the Java Sea, this is, for the point, what island shared between Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia? | Borneo (or Kalimantan) |
| Benjamin Harrison shuffled the statehood papers of these two states so that their official order in statehood would be unknown. These two states take their names from the inhabitants of the Standing Rock Reservation. For the point, name these two northern Great Plains states, with capitals at Bismarck and Pierre. | North Dakota and South Dakota (accept the Dakotas) |
| The Coco River forms the southeastern border of this country. This country, home to San Pedro Sula, is one of the "Northern Triangle” countries along with Guatemala and El Salvador. For the point, name this Central American country governed from Tegucigalpa [[teh-goo-see-GAHL-pah]]. | Republic of Honduras |
| This city's Bab el Bhar separates its Almohad-era medina from its European section. This city's namesake gulf is an inlet of the Strait of Sicily, and this city is Africa's northernmost capital. For the point, name this capital city built on the ruins of Carthage. | Tunis (accept Gulf of Tunis) |
| This country contains the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, bisected by the Ewaso Ng'iro [[nuh-GEE-roh]], a tributary of the Jubba River. Lake Turkana is mostly located within this country, which hosts a port at Mombasa. For the point, name this country whose capital is Nairobi. | Republic of Kenya (or Jamhuri ya Kenya) |
| This city is famed for its Muttart Conservatory, which contains four glass pyramid displays. This city on the North Saskatchewan River is the northernmost city of the Americas with a metro area of over one million people. For the point, name this capital of Alberta. | Edmonton |
| In this city, recurring fires on the Cuyahoga [[KY-yah-HOH-gah]] River were caused by excessive pollution. This city is the site of the Great Lakes Science Center and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. For the point, name this city in Northeast Ohio located along Lake Erie. | Cleveland |
| In this country, an outcrop called "the Pimple" was fought over in the Finisterre Range. The invasion of Rabaul occurred in what is now this country, whose Bougainville Island is set to gain independence in 2027. For the point, name this Melanesian country bordering Indonesia, governed from Port Moresby. | Independent State of Papua New Guinea (accept PNG; do not accept or prompt on "Papua" or "New Guinea" alone) |
| In this state, home to the mouth of the Raritan River, the Pulaski Skyway spans both the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers. This state, whose Sandy Hook barrier spit occupies the southern part of a "Gateway" that includes the Rockaway Peninsula, is bounded to the southwest by Delaware Bay. For the point, name this state with a famous “Shore,” separated from New York by the Hudson River. | New Jersey (prompt on “Jersey Shore”) |
| This city, home to the Castle of the Three Dragons, contains Parc de la Ciutadella. This city, which hosted the 1992 Olympics, is situated on the northern Mediterranean Sea and houses the Sagrada Família church. For the point, name this city in northeastern Spain, the capital of Catalonia. | Barcelona |
| This state was the base of the "Bakersfield sound" in country music and it hosts the Coachella [[KOE-uh-CHELL-uh]] Music Festival. Surf rock originated in Orange County in this Western state. For the point, name this state where musicians often live in Los Angeles. | California |
| This country's Biobío River traditionally marked the frontier of its Mapuche [[mah-POO-chay]] people. This country, whose Puerto Williams is the world's southernmost town, controls the western half of Tierra del Fuego. Most of the Strait of Magellan is controlled by, for the point, what narrow Andean country governed from Santiago? | Republic of Chile |
| This residence's entry is regulated by the John Nash-designed Marble Arch. This residence's forecourt is patrolled by bearskin hat-wearing soldiers who participate in heavily-attended "Changing of the Guard" ceremonies. For the point, name this palace used as the British monarchy's official residence. | Buckingham Palace |
| This city, nicknamed the "Hartford of the West,” is situated about halfway between Omaha and Cedar Rapids. This city holds a state fair featuring a "political soapbox" used by presidential candidates. For the point, name this city, the capital of Iowa. | Des Moines |
| This city’s Temple Bar neighborhood lies along the banks of the River Liffey. A hub of the budget airline RyanAir is located in, for the point, what city that contains Trinity College and St Patrick's Cathedral, the capital of Ireland? | Dublin (or Baile Átha Cliath) |
| This country's ruins at Taxila allegedly contains bone fragments of the Buddha. This country is home to more non-polar glacial ice than any other, including the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram Range. For the point, name this country whose largest cities include Peshawar and Lahore, governed from Islamabad. | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| This state's town of Bethel is situated south of the Sunday River Ski Resort and was the site of the world's tallest "snow person" ever built. This state's Aroostook County contains the Francophone town of Madawaska and lies across the St. John’s River from New Brunswick. For the point, name this northeasternmost state, governed from Augusta. | Maine |
| The “Great Geysir” of this country, which can be traversed using its Ring Road, is the root of the English word for a spouting hot spring. This country is governed by the world’s oldest parliament, the Althing. For the point, what is this island nation on the Mid- Atlantic Ridge whose first permanent settlement was at Reykjavik [[RIKE-yah-vik]]? | Iceland |
| Much of this country's government operates out of the city of Sejong. This country was the largest and northernmost of the four "Asian Tigers," due to its economic "Miracle on the Han River." Jeju Island is found in, for the point, what country bounded by the DMZ to its north and governed from Seoul [[“Soul”]]? | South Korea (or Republic of Korea; or ROK; prompt on “Korea”) |
| This country's division of Aberdeenshire contains Balmoral Castle, the place where Elizabeth the Second passed away in 2022. The Hebrides [[HEB-rid-deez]] archipelago is part of this country. For the point, name this constituent country of the United Kingdom whose culture includes kilts and bagpipes. | Scotland (or Alba; prompt on “UK,” “United Kingdom” or “Great Britain”) |
| This state's Tunica Resorts is situated near the city of Southaven. In 2022, flooding of the Pearl River caused a water crisis in this state's capital city, which was named for the victor of the Battle of New Orleans. Stretching from Biloxi to Tennessee, this is, for the point, what southern state governed from Jackson? | Mississippi |
| Religious minorities within this ethnic group include Mizrahi Jews and the Druze. Comoros is the southernmost member of this ethnic group's "league," which speaks a Semitic language related to Hebrew. For the point, name this ethnic group which inhabits countries like Lebanon, Egypt, and a namesake peninsula. | Arabs (accept Arabic; or Arabian; accept Arab League; accept Arabian Peninsula) |
| A trade war between these two countries was partly set off due to one side’s alleged devaluation of the Renminbi and involved restrictions on the activity of Huawei. These two countries dispute the title of the world's third-largest country, partly due to one claiming the island of Taiwan. For the point, name these two largest countries by gross domestic product. | People's Republic of China and the United States of America (accept answers like China and America; accept PRC and USA for each country, respectively) |
| This country's Wood Buffalo National Park is located near Fort McMurray in the Athabasca tar sands. Mount Logan is the highest peak of this country, whose Northwest Territories contain the Great Slave and Great Bear Lakes. For the point, name this country governed from Ottawa. | Canada |
| Roger Anger designed this country's experimental Auroville settlement, inside the former French colony of Puducherry. Daman and Diu are former Portuguese colonies in this country, whose "princely states" were incorporated by the British Raj. For the point, name this subcontinental country that gained independence from Great Britain in 1947. | Republic of India (or Bhāratiya Gaṇarājya) |
| This U.S. politician names a settlement in the Golan Heights as well as the square surrounding the U.S. Embassy to Israel. This man formerly named the "Castle" and "Taj Mahal" Resorts in Atlantic City. For the point, name this man who owns Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the 45th U.S. president. | Donald Trump (accept Trump Castle; accept Trump Taj Mahal) |
| This country disputes Wake Island with the United States. This country's island of Ebeye houses a large refugee population from the Castle Bravo test. For the point, name this country which shares maritime borders with Kiribati and Micronesia, governed from Majuro. | Republic of the Marshall Islands (accept RMI) |