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| 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 was victorious at the Battle of San Jacinto and 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's Mileševa Monastery contains frescoes depicting the "White Angel.” This country, bordering Bulgaria and Croatia, contains Nikola Tesla Airport, which has served as 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 hosts 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 operated the ports of Merca and Barawa, and 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 though we’re really going for the ethnic group not the country) |
| This city's Chiyoda special ward hosts the Budokan stadium and the Fukiage [[foo- kee-AH-geh]] Palace. This city's Sumida area contains the world's tallest tower, termed a "Skytree," and its 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 sparsely populated 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, which hosts a large Garifuna minority in its port of La Ceiba [[SEH-bah]]. This country's city of San Pedro Sula has one of the world's highest murder rates, and it 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 Avenue Habib Bourguiba [[bohr-JEE-bah]] is often called its "Champs- Élysées," [[SHAHMS eh-lee-ZEH]]. This city's Bab el Bhar separates its Almohad-era medina from its European-influenced 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) |
| The world's last two northern white rhinos are found at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in this country, which also 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's suburbs include Jasper Place and Sherwood Park, and 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 1986, United Way set the record for most balloons released in this city. Recurring fires on the Cuyahoga [[KY-yah-HOH-gah]] River were caused by excessive pollution from this city, which is also 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 |
| An outcrop called "the Pimple" is situated in this country and was fought over as part of the Battle of Shaggy Ridge 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, and this city is served by a budget airport in Girona [[hee-ROH-nah]] to its north. This city, which hosted the 1992 Summer 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's Mount Rubidoux is visible from the Mission Inn in the city of Riverside. 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 runs through the city of Concepción, and traditionally marked the frontier of its Mapuche [[mah-POO-chay]] people. This country, where 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, though its original entrance was at Wellington Arch. This residence's forecourt is patrolled by bearskin hat and red coat-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 is nicknamed the "Hartford of the West," due to containing companies such as Principal Financial Group. This city, situated about halfway between Omaha and Cedar Rapids, boasts a state fair featuring a cow made of butter and a "political soapbox" used by presidential candidates. For the point, name this city, the capital of Iowa. | Des Moines |
| Children and adults were incarcerated in this city's Kilmainham Gaol [["JAIL"]]. The Porterhouse Brewery is in this city's Temple Bar neighborhood, which 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 at the Dharmarajika Stupa. 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, and is 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 |
| This nation contains a former chess-playing haven at the Isle of Grimsey. 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. The world’s oldest parliament, the Althing, serves, for the point, what 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, part of its Chungcheong region. 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, what constituent country of the United Kingdom celebrates culture like kilts and bagpipes? | Scotland (or Alba; prompt on “UK,” “United Kingdom” or “Great Britain”) |
| This state's Tunica Resorts was formerly the largest gambling center in the South, 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 |
| The Mizrahi Jews and Druze are religious minorities within this ethnic group. 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 that 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 contains the world's largest beaver dam and 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 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's natives used stick charts to map ocean swells when navigating the Pacific Ocean, and 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 that shares maritime borders with Kiribati and Micronesia, governed from Majuro. | Republic of the Marshall Islands (accept RMI) |