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| This country issued the Snow Leopard Award to mountaineers who scaled its five mountains over 7,000 meters, which included Khan Tengri and a peak now known as Ismoil Somoni. The Internationale was the anthem of this country, and its minority languages included Tatar, Chencen, and Volga German. For the point, name this former country known for its hammer and sickle flag. | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (accept Soviet Union, USSR, or CCCP; do not accept or prompt on "Russia") |
| This country known for its Falefa Valley and Malu tattoos is divided into two major portions via the Apolima Strait. This country skipped the date of December 30th, 2011, by moving west across the International Date Line. This country was the only German colony of Polynesia until it was seized by New Zealand. The islands of Upolu and Savaii comprise, for the point, what country with its capital at Apia? | Independent State of Samoa (accept Western Samoa; accept Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Samoa; do not accept or prompt on "American Samoa") |
| Behind Israel, this polity has the world's highest Jewish population by percentage, as seen in the Hebrew influence of its Llanito [[YAH-nee-to]] creole. This polity borders the town of La Línea de la Concepción, and tourists to this polity can visit former execution sites at Grand Casemates Square. Barbary Macaques reside on the namesake rock of, for the point, what British territory in southern Spain? | Gibraltar |
| This island's Yathkyed Lake encloses an island which contains another lake that encloses another island. The western third of this island is administered by Inuvik, while the rest of the island is administered from Cambridge Bay. This island is split between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. For the point, name this island, Canada's second largest after Baffin Island. | Victoria Island |
| This country's Nan Madol is an intricate city of artificial islands off the coast of Pohnpei. This country's island of Yap once used massive rai stones as currency, and tourists can dive among abandoned World War Two artillery on its island of Chuuk. This country that encompasses most of the Caroline Islands is governed from Palikir. For the point, name this country that takes its name from a region of Oceania. | Federated States of Micronesia (accept FSM) |
| This country's archeological site of Shibam Hadramawt is nicknamed the "Chicago of the Desert" due to its mud brick "skyscrapers." The Dragon Blood Tree is endemic to this country's island of Socotra, while its president, Mansur Hadi, has been forced to relocate its capital to Aden due to the Iranian-backed Houthi takeover of Sanaa. For the point, name this southernmost country of the Arabian Peninsula. | Republic of Yemen (accept Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah) |
| The Labuan Federal Territory is located off this island west of the Makassar Strait, whose southern portion is known as Kalimantan. Notoriously odorous padma flowers grow on the slopes of this island's Mount Kinabalu, and this island's northern portion is split between Sarawak, Sabah, and Brunei. For the point, name this island mostly split between Malaysia and Indonesia. | Borneo (accept Kalimantan until mentioned) |
| This feature is known for its Birdoswald Fort, and a gap in it is occupied by the Robin Hood Tree. This feature is bounded by a ditch called the Vallum to its south, and this feature runs from the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west. For the point, name this boundary constructed by a namesake Roman emperor as the northern limit of Roman Britain. | Hadrian's Wall (accept Vallum Hadriani; accept Picts' Wall; prompt on "Roman Wall") |
| This country home to Sherbro and Bunce Islands contains the center of its Mende Population at Bo. Krio is the most spoken language of this country, which was affected by the 2014 Ebola Outbreak along with neighboring Liberia and Guinea. This country takes its name from the Portuguese for "Lion Mountains." For the point, name this country governed from Free Town. | Republic of Sierra Leone |
| This country's second-largest island has its capital at Scarborough, and this country was once the only Courland colony in the Americas. The Dragon's and Serpent's Mouths in this country empty the Gulf of Paria, located just north of the Orinoco Delta. Calypso music and the steelpan originate from this country, the southernmost of the Caribbean. For the point, name this country governed from Port-of-Spain | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (prompt on "Trinidad" or "Tobago" alone) |
| This state's Ball's Pyramid is the world's tallest volcanic stack, and that feature is located in the Lord Howe Archipelago. This state's southern boundary is almost entirely formed by the Murray River until it reaches Kosciuszko [[CO-shooz-ko]] National Park, which is home to its country's highest peak. For the point, name this Australian state that contains the city of Sydney. | New South Wales (accept NSW) |
| Peninsulas that extend off this island include Boso, Tsugaru, and Kii, and this island administers Ōkunoshima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea that teems with rabbits. The northernmost non-human primates are a species of macaque that bathe in the hot springs on this island, the largest of the northern Pacific. For the point, name this Japanese island that contains the world's largest metro area. | Honshu |
| This country's port of Kherson was the site of the last capture of a Tarpan, or Eurasian Wild Horse, while the People's Republics of Donetsk and Lunhansk are Russian- supported proto-states located in its far east. Dnipro is a large city located in this country which has Odesa as its largest non-Crimean port. For the point, name this country governed from Kiev. | Ukraine (accept Ukraina) |
| The largest mine for this substance is Chuquicamata [[CHOO-kwee-kuh-mata]], and it names a large canyon in Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. The period named for this substance is often called the Chalcolithic Period when the Mycenaean Civilization and Shang Dynasty existed. Chile is the largest producer of this substance after which Cyprus is named. For the point, name this substance used to plate pennies. | Copper (accept Cu) |
| This country's Lake Hévíz is the largest swimmable thermal lake in the world, and it is located near the larger Lake Balaton. This country home to the cities of Szeged [[SEH- ged]] and Debrecen is the only one in Central Europe to not speak an Indo-European language, instead speaking a language called Magyar. Goulash originates from this country, which is roughly divided in two by the Danube. For the point, name this country governed from Budapest. | Hungary (accept Magyarorszag) |
| This U.S. state's eastern boundary is formed by the Bitterroot Mountains. This state includes lakes like Pend Oreille and Coeur d'Alene, and its largest river passes through Hells Canyon, the deepest in the U.S. This intermountain west state's panhandle includes a 45 mile long boundary with Canada. For the point, name this U.S. state known for its potato production, governed from Boise. | Idaho |
| This river's source lies in the Bayan Har Mountains of Qinghai [[CHEENG-hye]]. Also known as the Huáng Hé, this river has a clear color before flowing southeast of the Gobi Desert. Chiang Kai Shek destroyed the levees along this river to halt the capture of Zhengzhou [[juhng-JOW]]. For the point, name this second longest river of China, named for the color of its waters. | Yellow River (accept Huáng Hé before mentioned) |
| This peninsula contains the Hoh and Quinault Rainforests as well as the town of Forks. Cape Flattery is administered by this peninsula's native Makah tribe, known for their whaling tradition. This peninsula is bounded by the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound, and it represents the northwestern most part of the US. For the point, name this peninsula that gives its name to Washington's state capital. | Olympic Peninsula (accept Olympia) |
| A community centered around one of these locations called Balneário Camboriú is connected to another one of these locations called Praia das Laranjeiras [[LAHR-en-yare- ahs]]. Examples of these locations called the Paris-Plages pop up every summer along the Seine River, while other examples include Myrtle in South Carolina. For the point, name these locations exemplified by Australia's Bondi and Hawaii's Waikiki. | Beaches (accept Playas; accept Plages before mentioned) |
| This U.S. state home to the reservations of Fort Peck and Flathead contains the resorts of Whitefish and Bozeman. The Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison Rivers converge form the Missouri River in this state, which also contains the city of Missoula. This state is the largest of the three that contain parts of Yellowstone National Park. For the point, name this "Big Sky" state home to Helena and Billings. | Montana |
| This country contains the largest feral hippo population in the Americas, and its only major city south of the Putumayo River is its sole Amazonian port of Leticia. This country's port of Turbo is located at the Darien Gap's southern end, while its city of Medellin [[MEH- dye-een]] is famed for its coffee production. Barranquilla [[BAHR-un-kee-yah]] is the third- largest city of, for the point, what country governed from Bogotá? | Republic of Colombia (accept Republica de Colombia) |
| The border between Karak and Madaba Governorates extends west into this body of water that was once part of the ancient Lake Lisan. This lake is overlooked by the Masada, and potash was harvested from this lake near Mount Sodom. This lake receives the waters of the Sea of Galilee through the Jordan River. For the point, name this lake home to the lowest point on earth, noted for its salinity. | Dead Sea (accept Sea of Salt until "Salinity" is mentioned; accept Buhayrat or Al-Bahr al-Mayyit) |
| This city's Ibn Battuta Mall is close to Jebel Ali, and its airport east of the Deira neighborhood is the world's busiest by international traffic. One island in this city contains a "seven-star" hotel known for its resemblance to a sail, the Burj al Arab, and its other archipelagoes include the World Islands and the Palm Jumeirah. For the point, name this largest city of the United Arab Emirates. | Dubai |
| This country's northernmost town of Kiruna is currently relocating three kilometers east to accommodate the largest iron ore mine in the world, and this country contains an ice hotel made from blocks in the Torne River. This country contains Lake Vanern, and its capital spans 14 islands between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. For the point, name this Scandinavian country between Finland and Norway. | Kingdom of Sweden (accept Konungariket Sverige) |
| This country's Chiriquí [[CHEE-ree-kwee]] province is governed from David, the site of the first battle of the Thousand Days' War. This country was formerly ruled by Omar Torrijos [[tuh-REE-oase]], and it uses the Balboa along with the U.S. Dollar. The Chagres River empties into the Atlantic Ocean near this country's port of Colón. For the point, name this Central American country home to a large canal. | Republic of Panama (accept Republic de Panama) |
| This country's remote salt mine of Taoudenni [[TAO-oo-deh-nee]] is still served by a camel caravan. Bambara is the most spoken language of this country that contains the Inner Niger Delta. This country was once the site of the capital of the Songhai Empire, as well as a namesake empire once led by Mansa Musa. For the point, name this country that contains Timbuktu and is governed from Bamako. | Republic of Mali (Republique de Mali) |
| This U.S. state's Sanford Airport is a budget alternative to its busiest airport, which uses the code MCO. This state's highest point of Britton Hill is the lowest state highpoint in the U.S., and this state's city of Daytona Beach is located north of its "Space Coast," which is centered around Cape Canaveral. St. Petersburg and Tampa are cities in, for the point, what peninsular state north of Cuba? | Florida |
| The Great Barrington Declaration opposed these measures to which Melbourne has been subject for the largest cumulative period of time. The cities of Yuzhou and Xi'an [[SHE- ann]] were subject to these restrictions in anticipation of the 2022 Olympics. For the point, name these measures often taken by governments with "Zero Covid" policies that require people to stay home. | COVID-19 Lockdowns (accept clear-knowledge equivalents, but prompt on generic responses such as "anti-COVID measures") |
| This city's Bank of America Plaza is located on Peachtree Street where it towers over Centennial Olympic Park. This city's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is the busiest in the Western Hemisphere, and General William Sherman began his "March to the Sea" to Savannah from this city, home to the headquarters of CNN and Coca-Cola. For the point, name this capital of Georgia. | Atlanta |
| This landmark housed a relic believed to be Jesus' crown of thorns until a 2019 fire that destroyed this landmark's pipe organs and famous rose windows. This landmark is scheduled to be restored by the time of the 2024 Olympics, and it is located on the Île de la Cité in the Seine River. For the point, name this Gothic cathedral that translates to "Our Lady of Paris." | Notre-Dame de Paris (accept Our Lady of Paris before mentioned) |
| This substance names Washington's largest ski resort and a low-lying mountain range that stretches from Gabon to Angola. Bermuda's Hamilton Parish is home to a cave named for these materials, giant forms of which exist in Mexico's Naica Mine and are made from gypsum. Companies such as Swarovski sell, for the point, what solid materials with a lattice structure that forms substances such as diamonds and quartz? | Crystals |
| This gulf's Scorpion Reef is part of the Campeche Bank, and this gulf's resorts include Marco Island, Naples, and Panama City Beach. This gulf contains Padre Island, which ends just north of an inflow sometimes called the Rio Bravo. This largest gulf in the world was the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. For the point, name this gulf between the southern U.S. and a namesake country. | Gulf of Mexico |