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| This country contains the crusader town of Kerak and has its highest peak at Jabal Umm ad Dami. This country is home to the Wadi Rum Desert, which is located east of Aqaba [[ah-kuh-buh]], and its city of Wadi Musa is considered the gateway to the ancient "Rose City" of Petra. Amman is the capital of, for the point, what kingdom where Hussain bin Ali founded the ruling Hashemite dynasty? | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (accept Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah or Al Urdun) |
| This island home to the Forodhani Gardens and House of Wonders was on the losing side of the shortest war in history, which lasted 38 minutes until its sultan fled to German East Africa. This island also known as Unguja [[oon-GOO-juh]] has its historic core at Stone Town. For the point, identify this island that united with mainland Tanganyika to form Tanzania. | Zanzibar (accept Unguja until mentioned) |
| This lake contains Olkhon [[OLE-kin]] Island, which takes its name from the Buryat [[BOHR-"yacht"]] word for "dry wood." The Angara River is the primary outflow of this nearly 30 million year old lake, which is home to the only exclusively freshwater species of seal in the world and is bordered by the Irkutsk [["EAR"-kootsk]] Oblast to the west. For the point, name this Siberian lake, the world's deepest. | Lake Baikal (accept Baigal Nuur) |
| The country's Farasan Islands are accessible from Jizan [[JUH-zen]], and its Aramco company operates the world's largest oil field. This country has been building the Jeddah Tower since 2013, and its almost completely uninhabited southeast is known as the Rub [[ROOB]] Al Khali [[AWL-kah-lee]], or Empty Quarter. For the point, name this largest Arab country that contains Mecca. | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (accept Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah; prompt on "Arabia") |
| This country's Caroni River runs through its Parque Nacional Canaima [[KUH-nye- EE-muh]], and many of its citizens have fled to Cúcuta [[koo-koo-TAH]] in recent years. The eastern half of this country includes the Delta Amacuro, and it is home to the world's largest proven oil reserves, which are mostly concentrated near Lake Maracaibo. Angel Falls is located in, for the point, what South American country home to Caracas? | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (or Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela) |
| Japan threatened to withhold funds from this organization after it preserved documents from the Nanjing Massacre. Israel and the United States are not members of this organization, which helped to save Abu Simbel from flooding, and bodies of water that have received this organization's highest honor include Ha Long Bay. For the point, name this organization that designates World Heritage Sites. | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (accept UNESCO) |
| This U.S. state's Carhenge is a tourist attraction located at the western end of the Sand Hills. This state contains Scotts Bluff, which was a major landmark on the Oregon Trail, and is located along the North Platte River in this state. This only triply landlocked state borders Missouri and Wyoming. The cities of Bellevue and Lincoln are located in, for the point, what Midwestern state that contains Omaha? | Nebraska |
| This country home to the ports of Esmeraldas and Manta is where Panama hats originated. This country switched its currency from the Sucre to the US dollar in 2000, and this country's highest peak is also the world's furthest point from the center of the Earth. Chimborazo [[CHIM-boh-rah-zoh]] is located in, for the point, what South American country with capital at Quito [[KEE-toh]]? | Republic of Ecuador (accept Republica del Ecuador) |
| This non-American city gives its name to a once-thriving Illinois river city at the southern tip of the state. This city's suburbs include 6th of October City, which is connected by the Arab World's oldest metro system. Protests in this city's Tahrir Square resulted in the resignation of President Hosni [[HOHS-nee]] Mubarak [[moo-BAHR-ick]]. For the point, name this city located on the Nile River, the capital of Egypt. | Cairo (accept al-Qāhirah) |
| This city is home to Europe's tallest building, the Lakhta Center, and it is situated on the Neva River. Vasilyevsky Island is administered by this city that was built on a captured Swedish fortress. This city contains an expansive art museum known as the Hermitage, and former names of this city include Petrograd and Leningrad. For the point, name this second- largest city in Russia after Moscow. | Saint Petersburg (accept Petrograd or Leningrad before mentioned) |
| This lake is overlooked by Heavenly Mountain Resort, and its shores include the towns of Homewood and Incline Village. This lake split between El Dorado and Washoe counties drains into Pyramid Lake via the Truckee River. This is the most voluminous body of water in the Great Basin, and it is also North America's largest alpine lake. For the point, name this lake located between Nevada and California. | Lake Tahoe (accept Dáʔaw) |
| This river is known as the Lualaba [[LOO-uh-lah-bah]] before passing through Boyoma Falls near Kisangani [[KEE-san-gah-nee]]. This river that includes the Kwango and Ubangi as tributaries also separates the world's two closest national capitals at a widening called Stanley Pool. The Zaire River was the former name of, for the point, what second- longest river of Africa that gives its name to two countries? | Congo River (accept Zaire River before mentioned) |
| This island's special region of Yogyakarta [[jog-JUH-cart-uh]] is still ruled by a Sultan, and a strait separates Madura from this island's city of Surabaya [[SOO-ruh-bye- yah]]. This island is bounded to Sumatra by the Sunda Strait, which is home to the volcano Krakatoa [[KRAH-KUH-tow-uh]]. For the point, identify this Indonesian island, the most populous in the world. | Java (or Jawa) |
| This city administers the Princes' Islands and it contains the largest Jewish community in the Muslim World. Levent is the main business district of this city where the Topkapi Palace is located near the junction of the Golden Horn with the Bosporus. This city contains the Hagia [[HAH-ghee-uh]] Sophia and the Blue Mosque, and it was formerly known as Byzantium. For the point, name this largest city of Turkey. | Istanbul (accept Constantinople; accept Byzantium before mentioned) |
| A polonyna is a Slavic meadow found on these landforms. Ethnic groups that live in these landforms include the Aymara and Miao [[MYOW]], and these landforms are often surrounded by timberlines. Orographers study these landforms that are measured in prominence and include California examples named Shasta and Whitney. For the point, name these landforms, the highest of which is Everest. | Mountains (accept Peaks; accept Mountain Ranges) |
| This country's city of Ifran recorded Africa's coldest temperature in 1935. This country's highest peak of Toubkal is located in the Atlas Mountains, and the Alboran Sea is the site of occasional skirmishes between this country and Spain. This country left the African Union after disputes over its ownership of Western Sahara. For the point, name this country that contains Tangier [[tan-ZHEER]] and Casablanca. | Kingdom of Morocco (accept Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah) |
| This city is the northern terminus of Amtrak's Adirondack Route, and buildings in this city are forbidden from exceeding the height of its namesake peak between the Laurentian and Appalachian Ranges. This city lies at the confluence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers, and it is the largest Francophone city in the Americas. For the point, name this largest city of Quebec. | Montréal |
| In 1986, air traffic in this city was disrupted by more than a million balloons released near this city's Burke Lakefront Airport. The house used for the filming of A Christmas Story is located in this city where the Cuyahoga [[KYE-uh-hoe-guh]] River caught fire in 1969. That river in this city empties into Lake Erie near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the point, name this largest city of Ohio. | Cleveland |
| The greatest concentrated number of these facilities in a non-capital city is centered in Tel Aviv. A "Row" of these facilities stretches along Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, DC. The American bombing of one of these facilities in Belgrade led to Jim Sasser being trapped in another one of these facilities in Beijing. For the point, name these diplomatic facilities that are superior to consulates. | Embassies (prompt on "Diplomatic Missions;" prompt on "Foreign Missions;" prompt on similar answers; do NOT accept "Consulates") |
| This U.S. state's Park City is located in the Wasatch Range, which hosted some events of the 2002 Winter Olympics. This state's town of Moab [[MO-ab]] on the Colorado River is a gateway to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. The majority of this state's population are members of the Church of Latter Day Saints, or Mormons. For the point, name this state home to the Great Salt Lake. | Utah |
| This country's city of Davos hosts the World Economic Forum. This country's region of Valais [[VEH-lay]] contains the resort Zermatt [[ZEHR-maht]] and the Great St Bernard Pass, which separates the watersheds of the Rhône and Po Rivers. 26 administrative regions known as cantons divide, for the point, what famously neutral country that contains Geneva and Zurich? | Switzerland (accept Swiss Confederation; accept Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; accept Confederation Suisse; accept Confederazione Svizzera; accept Confederaziun Svizra; accept Confoederatio Helvetica) |
| This region's formerly disputed island Isla de Aves was once inhabited by the Taino [[TYE-ee-noh]] people. This region is home to large resorts such as Paradise Island and Cruz Bay, and it culturally includes the nations of Suriname, Guyana, and Belize. For the point, name this island region between the U.S., Mexico, and South America with a namesake sea that contains Jamaica. | Caribbean (accept West Indies; accept Karayib, Caribe, or similar; prompt on "North America" or "Latin America") |
| This country's Hang Son Doong cave is the world's largest by volume. This country disputes the Paracel Islands with China, and its capital is served by the port of Haiphong [[HYE-FONG]]. This country's city of Hue [[HOO-ay]] was the capital of the Nguyen [[NOO- wen]] Dynasty, and this country experienced the Tet Offensive in 1968. For the point, name this country home to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. | Socialist Republic of Vietnam (accept SRV; accept Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam) |
| This mountain range's volcano of Licancabur recorded the world's highest UV index in 2003, and this mountain range contains the world's highest permanent settlement at La Rinconada [[REEN-co-nada]]. This range passes by a lake known either as Lake O'Higgins or Lake San Martin near the province of Santa Cruz. For the point, name this South American mountain range home to Aconcagua. | Andes Mountains (accept Andean Mountains) |
| This city's Jamaica Bay contains the second least-used station of its subway network, which also connects to Howard Beach. Hart Island is a mass grave in this city where burials are conducted by inmates from the correctional institution Rikers Island. Exclaves of this populous city can be found on Ellis Island and Liberty Island. For the point, name this city that includes Brooklyn and Manhattan. | New York City (accept NYC) |
| This country's Union Territories include Puducherry [[POOD-uh-CHEER-ee]] and Ladakh. The Thar Desert makes up the western boundary of this country where Sino- Tibetan, Andamanese, and Dravidian Languages are spoken. The states of Rajasthan [[RAH- juh-STON]] and Uttar [[OO-tarr]] Pradesh are located in, for the point, what subcontinental country with its capital at New Delhi? | Republic of India (accept Bharatiya Ganarajya) |
| This city's Spree River contains the Bode-Museum [[BOW-duh]], the Pergamon Museum, and the Egyptian division of the Neues [[NOY-iss]] Museum. The Tiergarten is a park in this city that also contains landmarks such as the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag. For the point, name this German city formerly divided into Communist and Capitalist sides by a namesake wall. | Berlin |
| This resource is sought by companies such as Riot Whinstone who operate mines that are putting a strain on Texas's ERCOT power grid. In 2021, Nayib Bukele made this resource the official currency of El Salvador along with the U.S. Dollar, and Colonial Pipeline paid a ransom in this currency following a 2021 cyberattack. For the point, identify this cryptocurrency symbolized by a stylized B. | Bitcoin (prompt on "Cryptocurrency" or similar) |
| This country's Lake Wakatipu [[WAH-kuh-TEE-poo]] in the Southern Alps contains the adventure sports hub of Queenstown on its shores. This country's highest point is called Aoraki [[AY-oh-rakh-ee]], and a strait that separates this country's North and South Islands is named for James Cook. For the point, name this country inhabited by the Maori [[MOW- ree]] that contains the cities Wellington and Auckland. | New Zealand (accept NZ; accept Aotearoa) |
| This country's control of the Pitcairn Islands means at least one of its territories always experiences sunlight. This country maintains control over Turks and Caicos, and residents of the overseas Falklands territory voted overwhelmingly to remain part of this country. For the point, name this European country that controls Bermuda and a namesake collection of Virgin Islands. | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (accept either answer, or UK; prompt on "Britain" alone; do not accept or prompt on "England") |
| This country's highest peak is Galdhoppigen [[GAL-doe-"pig"-en]], and Bokmål [[BOOK-mawl]], or "Book Tongue," is the official written standard of this country's language. This country's city of Bergen was the northernmost member of the Hanseatic League, and this country has Europe's longest coastline thanks to its many fjords [[FYORDS]]. For the point, name this country with capital at Oslo. | Kingdom of Norway (accept Kongeriket Norge) |
| This city administers the Bonin Islands and its metropolitan area includes the Boso Peninsula, as well as the largest non-American Disney Resort. Ginza is a popular shopping district in this city that was known as Edo before it became the capital of the Tokugawa [[TOE-kuh-GAH-wa]] Shogunate [["SHOW"-guh-"knit"]]. For the point, name this Japanese city, the largest in the world. | Tokyo Metropolis (accept Edo before mentioned) |