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| The Vega Expedition was the first to circumnavigate this landmass, traveling from the Chukchi Peninsula to Cabo da Roca, and a tunnel named for this landmass underlies the southern end of the Bosphorus. A proposed canal named for this landmass would directly connect the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, and in George Orwell's 1984, a state that bears this landmass' name practices Neo-Bolshevism and opposes Oceania. For the point, name this landmass that includes two continents divided by the Ural Mountains. | Eurasia (accept Afro-Eurasia; accept Old World; or World Island; do not accept or prompt on Europe or Asia alone) |
| This city's Bà Nà Hills area includes the Golden Bridge, which appears to be held by two giant hands. U.S. forces in this city were stationed at the Marble Mountain Air Facility, and this non-Korean city's Dragon Bridge arches over the Hàn River. This city, that serves as a gateway to the Champa ruins of Mỹ Sơn, is connected by the Hải Vân Tunnel to the city of Huế. Roughly equidistant from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, this is, for the point, what Vietnamese port? | Da Nang |
| This city is the current capital of the Tshopo Province, and this city was once the capital of the former Orientale Province. Between this city and Ubundu, the Wagenya people have developed an intricate system of wooden tripods to capture fish in the Boyoma Falls. This city was renamed from Stanleyville by Mobutu Sese Seko, and it is located at the furthest navigable point of the Congo River. For the point, name this only major city in the tropical woodlands of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Kisangani ( accept Stanleystad; accept Stanleyville before mentioned; accept Boyoma before mentioned) |
| In 2011, state delegate Larry Kump introduced legislation to allow three counties in this region to rejoin another state. One section of this region's Route 9 is named in honor of Frank Buckles, the last surviving veteran of World War One, and this region's towns include Charles Town. This region's Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was started by employees in its largest city of Martinsburg. For the point, name this region of an Appalachian state, home to towns such as Berkeley Springs and Harpers Ferry. | Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia (prompt on partial answer) |
| The Plaza of the Seven Temples is located in this city, just west of the South Acropolis. This city's Temple of the Great Jaguar is dedicated to ruler Jasaw Chan K'awil. Twin-pyramid complexes were built in this city in the Petén Basin to celebrate the end of the twenty-year kʼatun cycle of the Long Count Calendar. The talud-tablero form was used for this city's Mundo Perdido, or Lost World Pyramid. For the point, name this Maya city in modern Guatemala. | Tikal (accept Yax Mutal) |
| Cotabato City is the capital of an autonomous region for this ethnic group, which displays a curved dagger called the kalis on its flag. Many members of this ethnic group have immigrated from Zamboanga to Sabah, and this ethnic group fought with the Spanish after the Castilian War in Brunei. This ethnic group later fought a lengthy conflict against the U.S. in the Sulu Archipelago, Palawan, and Mindanao. For the point, name this predominantly Muslim ethnic group in the southern Philippines. | Moro People (or Bangsamoro; prompt on generic descriptions of "Muslims in the Philippines") |
| This phenomenon is used in the film Finding Dory to help the namesake character travel to Morro Bay to meet her parents. This phenomenon is weakened in a certain bight due to the presence of islands such as Santa Cruz and Santa Catalina, and this phenomenon that can cause "June Gloom" in places like Manhattan Beach and La Jolla [[LA HOY-yuh]] is the eastern part of the North Pacific Gyre. For the point, name this current that causes the cool temperatures of San Francisco. | California Current |
| The Bralirwa brewery was used to extract significant amounts of methane from this body of water. Settlements on the shore of this body of water include Kibuye and Gisenyi in the Rubavu district. Thousands of Havus live on the island of Idjwi in this body of water, which is the second-largest lake island in Africa. This lake, like Lake Nyos, is in danger of suffering a limnic eruption. Goma lies on the shore of, for the point, what African Great Lake in the Albertine Rift on the border of the DRC and Rwanda? | Lake Kivu |
| This city includes 22 planned neighborhoods, including Asylum Down and Burma Camp. This city was formed from the merger of the colonial settlements of Jamestown, Usshertown, and Christiansborg, and many hotels are located along this city's Kokrobite and Labadi Beaches. The Aburi Botanical Gardens can be found in this city, which is located in the Dahomey Gap and includes Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. For the point, name this former capital of the British Gold Coast and current capital of Ghana. | Accra (or Nkran; or Ankara; or Gaga) |
| In the Pacific Northwest, this phenomenon is synonymous with the Pineapple Express. The greatest 24-hour temperature change in history was caused by this phenomenon, taking temperature from −54 to 49°F in Loma, Montana. This phenomenon often warms Calgary when it travels through the Bow Valley, and the Blackfoot call this phenomenon the "snow eater." For the point, name this phenomenon, a warm wind that descends east from the Rockies. | Chinook Winds (prompt on "Foehn Winds" or "Winds") |
| This region contains the Poblet Abbey, as well as the Roman ruins of Tarraco. Human towers created for public celebrations in this region are called castells, which are commemorated by a statue in Tarragona. This region's anthem, "The Reapers," dates from the Thirty Years War, and this region has a yellow flag with four horizontal red stripes. A 2017 independence referendum was advanced in favor of, for the point, what autonomous community in northeastern Spain that has its capital at Barcelona? | Catalonia (or Catalunya; or Catalonha; or Cataluña) |
| This proposed state's flag displays two X's on a gold pan, representing the "senses of abandonment" by two governments. This proposed state, that would have been formed from counties like Del Norte, Modoc, and Klamath, has had Yreka [[wy-REE-kuh]] and Redding proposed as capitals. Mount Shasta would have been included in this proposed state, which was supposed to occupy southern Oregon and northern California. For the point, give this proposed state, named for the president that sponsored the Lewis and Clark expedition. | State of Jefferson (prompt on generic descriptions about a state occupying Southern Oregon or Northern California; do not accept or prompt on "Cascadia") |
| The small community of Arlöv located near this city is known for its sugar industry. The United Nations World Maritime University is located in this city, which includes a neo- futurist skyscraper regarded as the first twisted skyscraper in the world. The Turning Torso is located in this city, which is located in Skåne County. Gothenburg and Stockholm are the only cities in Sweden larger than, for the point, what city, which is connected to nearby Copenhagen by the Øresund Bridge? | Malmö |
| A National Forest in this mountain range is named for the first head of the United States Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot. Hydrothermal sites such as Bumpass Hell are located in this range near the largest plug dome volcano in the world, Lassen Peak. This range's Mount Mazama is the location of Crater Lake, which is the deepest lake in the United States. Mountains such as Hood, Rainier, and Saint Helens are located in, for the point, what mountain range of the Pacific Northwest? | Cascade Range (accept Cascades) |
| This city was where George Hudson first proposed the modern form of Daylight Savings Time. This city, which is known for its kinetic "Bucket Fountain," contains botanical gardens at Kelburn. This city, which is connected by cable car to Lambton Quay, is home to a harbor formerly known as Port Nicholson that separates this city from the Hutt Valley. For the point, identify this southernmost national capital on the planet, which is located on the Cook Strait and serves as the seat of government for New Zealand. | Wellington (accept Te Whanganui-a-Tara) |
| This region has its northern and southern portions separated by the Otzal Alps, and those regions are connected by the Brenner Pass. This region, which is commonly grouped with Trentino, was separated in 1919 by the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and this region's dual capitals are now Bolzano and Innsbruck. A former county of the Holy Roman Empire, this is, for the point, what mountainous region of western Austria and northern Italy? | Tyrol (accept Tirolo; accept Tyrolian Region) |
| This country's Studenica Monastery was founded by Stefan Nemanja [[neh-MAHN- yuh]]. This country's northern region of Vojvodina [[voy-voh-DEE-nuh]] contains the city of Novi Sad, and this country has a southern border that is formed by the Sava and Danube Rivers. This country contains the southernmost point of the Carpathians, and this country that claims the region of Kosovo was formerly known as Yugoslavia until Montenegro gained its independence. For the point, name this country that is governed from Belgrade. | Republic of Serbia (or Republika Srbija) |
| This river's only hydroelectric dam created the artificial reservoir at Schwatka Lake. This river's primary source is the Llewellyn Glacier at Atlin Lake This river can be crossed by the Lewes Bridge and the Robert Campbell Bridge, as well as a ferry at Dawson City. This river, which discharges into the Bering Sea, is the center of the American salmon fishing industry. For the point, name this North American river, which shares its name with a Canadian territory governed from Whitehorse. | Yukon River |
| This city contains natural features such as La Dune Rose, which glows pink at sunset. Wood poles stick out of this city's mud brick Tomb of Askia, and this city on the Niger River was recaptured by the French Operation Serval in 2013. This city fell to the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad in 2010, and that movement was driven by Tuareg rebels. This city declined in importance after a 1590 Moroccan invasion toward Timbuktu. For the point, name this city, which was once the capital of the Songhai Empire. | Gao (or Gawgaw; or Kawkaw) |
| This plateau's Rio Desaguadero connects its two main lakes, and this plateau also contains the world's largest salt pan, the Salar de Uyuni. This plateau's volcanic peaks of Illampu [[ee-YAHM-poo]] and Ampato were created by the subduction of the Nazca Plate. Lake Poopo [[POH-oh-POH]] is located on this plateau, which is second to only the Tibetan Plateau in height and contains the world's highest national capital, La Paz. For the point, name this plateau in the Andes and western Bolivia. | Altiplano (accept Collao; accept Andean Plateau until "Andes" is mentioned; accept High Plain) |
| The northern shore of this island includes miles of wineries in places like Mattituck and Greenport. A historically Black neighborhood on the east end of this island is Sag Harbor, and visitors to this island's east take a route to Montauk on its South Fork, which also includes the wealthy community of Southampton. Nassau and Suffolk Counties are found on, for the point, what island in New York that parallels the coast of Connecticut, the largest island in the contiguous U.S.? | Long Island |
| Near this body of water, the Caledonian Canal crosses the village of Fort Augustus. Estates were constructed along this lake in the village of Drumnadrochit, which is located near Invermoriston. This lake within the Great Glen is the location of Urquhart Castle, which was slighted during Jacobite tension. The "Surgeon's photograph" was taken on this lake, and that photo led to panic and speculation about a certain mythical creature. For the point, name this Scottish Highland lake, home to an apocryphal "Monster." | Loch Ness (accept Loch Nis) |
| This country's Tsodilo Hills contain the Rhino Cave, which is home to red paintings made by the San people. Those hills in this country are also a part the Ngamiland district, which is governed from Maun. Setswana is a language that is spoken in this country, which shares a 500-foot boundary with Zambia. This country was formerly known as Bechuanaland. For the point, name this country in Southern Africa that contains the Okavango delta and is governed from Gaborone. | Republic of Botswana (accept Bechuanaland before mentioned) |
| Actions taken to counter this phenomenon included the closing of Maya Bay and issuing fines for those who sit on the Spanish Steps. Workers at the Louvre museum went on strike to protest this phenomenon, which has allegedly been perpetuated by Airbnb. Santorini and Venice are said to suffer from this phenomenon, which accounts for the issue of excessive permits for Mt. Everest. For the point, identify this phenomenon caused by an excessive amount of travelers visiting popular vacation destinations. | Overtourism (accept reasonable alternatives or descriptions; prompt on "Overcrowding" or "Congestion") |
| This city, which is home to the Hotel Negresco, contains Western Europe's largest Eastern Orthodox church. This city's Promenade des Anglais includes its country's third busiest airport after Orly and Charles de Gaulle. This city, which is the capital of the Alpes- Maritimes department, is also the largest city of the Côte d'Azur, and it is located only a few miles from the Italian border and Monaco. For the point, name this largest city on the French Riviera. | Nice (or Niça) |
| This non-American mountain includes the Lewis Glacier, which may disappear in 30 years. Count Teleki was the first European who attempted to climb this mountain, thus naming the Teleki Valley. The god Ngai is said to reside on this mountain where the Ewaso Ng'iro and Tana Rivers originate. The Ameru and Kikuyu live around this mountain, which was described in an anthropology book titled for Facing it. For the point, name this second- highest mountain in Africa. | Mount Kenya (accept Kirinyaga; or Kii Nyaa) |
| This waterway has been updated for the South-North Water Transfer Project, and Jining marks the end of this waterway's navigable section. This waterway's Jiangnan section is crossed by over twenty stone bridges in Suzhou [[SOO-ZHOH]], where it enters Lake Tai. Hangzhou marks the southern terminus of this waterway that was built by dynasties including the Sui and Song. For the point, name this longest artificial waterway in the world, a Chinese canal that connects the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. | Grand Canal (or Jing–Hang Grand Canal) |
| The oldest continuously operating one of these places in the U.S. is located in Bristol, Connecticut and is named for nearby Lake Compounce. Another of these places in California takes its name from a roadside berry stand run by Walter Knott, while the historic Hotel Breakers was situated at one of these places on Lake Erie called Cedar Point. Several of these places are concentrated in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Coney Island. For the point, name these recreational areas that often feature roller coasters. | Amusement Parks (accept Theme Parks; prompt on "Roller Coasters" before mentioned) |
| One document says that this city was ruled by an Alaxandu and was part of a coalition of cities known as Assuwa. This city, once known as Wilusa, is today located near the village of Hisarlik, and its ruins are separated into nine distinct layers. A treasure named after a legendary king of this city was unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann, who sought proof that this city existed and was destroyed in a namesake war. For the point, identify this city whose mythical residents were described in The Iliad? | Troy (accept Wilusa before mentioned; accept Hisarlik before mentioned; accept Ilion before Iliad) |
| This country's Halmahera Island shares a maritime border with Palau. Lake Toba is the largest lake in this country, where the Kapuas River flows. This country hoists a flag that is identical to Monaco's, an emblem that was legendarily formed by ripping the bottom section from the Dutch flag. This country's Banda Arc includes the Moluccas Archipelago, as well as islands such as Timor and Komodo. For the point, name this country that has announced its plans to move its capital away from Jakarta. | Republic of Indonesia (or Republik Indonesia) |
| This country, which surrounds the state of Tripura on three sides, contains the city of Cox's Bazar, home to the world's longest natural sea beach. Excluding island countries and city-states, this country is the world's most densely populated, and this country displays an intentionally off-center red disk on its dark green flag. For the point, identify this Asian country that was formerly known as East Pakistan and has its capital at Dhaka. | People's Republic of Bangladesh (accept Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh; accept East Bengal; accept East Pakistan until mentioned) |
| This strait contains the desolate Evangelistas Lighthouse at its western end, which faces strong westerly winds called the Furious Fifties. This strait, which was traversed via canoe by the Selk'nam people, contains the city of Punta Arenas on its shores, and that city marks the southern terminus of the Pan-American highway. For the point, name this strait that separates Tierra del Fuego from Patagonia and connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, named for a Portuguese explorer. | Strait of Magellan (or Estrecho de Magallanes) |
| In 2015, this city became the first in the U.S. to run entirely on renewable energy. The Church Street Marketplace hosts numerous festivals in the heart of this city, which also houses the World's Tallest Filing Cabinet. The Paddler's Trail runs through Perkins Pier in this city, which offers ferries to Port Kent, New York across Lake Champlain. The Ethan Allen Homestead Museum is found in this city, whose mayor in the 1980s was Bernie Sanders. For the point, name this most populous city in Vermont. | Burlington |
| The Arabat Spit separates this body of water from the Rotten Sea. The Halys River empties into this body of water, which was ironically known as the "Friendly Sea" in antiquity. The Kerch Strait separates this body of water from another sea, and the Pontic Mountains lie to the south of this sea, whose ports include Yalta and Odessa. The Sea of Avoz lies to the north of, for the point, what sea, which is located to the north of Turkey and named for its dark color? | Black Sea |
| This U.S. state's town of Springdale contains the largest Marshall Islander community in America, a diaspora that grew thanks to employment at Tyson Foods. This state's highest point of Mount Magazine in the Ouachita [[WAH-chih-TAH]] Range is often called the highest point between the Alleghenies and the Rockies. This state, which borders Mississippi and Oklahoma, comprises one half of a cultural region known as Texarkana. For the point, name this U.S. state that contains Fayetteville and Little Rock. | Arkansas |
| This city's Ben Ezra Synagogue contains a genizah that once housed sacred manuscripts. This city's 6th October Bridge connects its downtown to Gezira Island, which contains the affluent Zamalek neighborhood. Cecil Rhodes proposed connecting Cape Town to this city via rail, and demonstrations have occurred at Tahrir Square in this city, which is located across a river from the Great Pyramids of Giza. For the point, name this capital of Egypt. | Cairo (or al-Qāhirah) |