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| This county is named for the Piipaash tribe, who live within its Salt River Pima and Gila River Indian Communities. This county was governed by the self-proclaimed "America's Toughest Sheriff," Joe Arpaio, until 2017. This county was the largest by population to vote for Donald Trump in 2016, and the county gave Barry Goldwater the votes he needed to win his home state. For the point, name this Arizona county governed from Phoenix. | Maricopa County |
| Takao Shito runs a farm in the middle of this airport, from which Helsinki is the busiest European destination. Peach and a Jetstar subsidiary have hubs at this airport, the construction of which was opposed by socialists and conservative farmers during the Sanrizuka Struggle. An express train connects this airport in Chiba to greater Kanto. For the point, name this airport that, along with Haneda, serves Tokyo. | Narita International Airport (or Tokyo-Narita; accept New Tokyo International Airport before "Tokyo" is mentioned; accept NRT; accept RJAA; prompt on general answers about a "Tokyo airport") |
| Russia's Gyda [[GEE-dah]] Peninsula lies between two of these features formed by the Yenisei and the Ob. Eddy effects and turbulent mixing uniformly distribute the salinity of these features, which include one in Istanbul called the Golden Horn. Puget Sound and Chesapeake Bay are examples of these features typified by brackish water. For the point, name these partially enclosed bodies of water that receive rivers. | Estuary (prompt on "river" or "river mouth"; prompt on "inlet"; prompt on "gulf"; do not accept or prompt on "deltas" or "river deltas") |
| This area, unofficially named before the completion of One57, contains Steinway Tower, the most slender skyscraper in the world, as well as the world's three tallest, primarily residential buildings. The construction of the simplistic 432 Park Avenue drew controversy in this area, which is primarily located along a stretch of 57th Street. For the point, name this area of supertall skyscrapers located just south of Central Park, which is named for its ultra-wealthy Manhattan residents. | Billionaire (s) Row |
| The Churún [[choo-ROON]] River feeds this waterfall that was named for an aviator who crash-landed on it in his monoplane El Rio Caroní. Canaima National Park contains these falls which descend from the top of Auyán-tepui [[ow-YAHN TEP-wee]] in the Gran Sabana region. Legendarily first discovered by Europeans on Walter Raleigh's journey to find El Dorado, for the point, what are these falls in Venezuela, the world's tallest? | Angel Falls (accept Salto Ángel; accept Kerepakupai Vená; accept Parakupá Vená) |
| The Race to the Clouds ascends this mountain which is accessible from the east by the the Barr Trail and from the west by the Broadmoor Cog Railway, the highest train in North America. This easternmost of the "Fourteeners" offers views of the Garden of the Gods and was named for an explorer named Zebulon who never reached this mountain's summit. For the point, identify this Rocky Mountain peak that inspired "America the Beautiful." | Pikes Peak (accept Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; prompt on "Zebulon Pike") |
| This archipelago's waters contain a sandstone tower named the Old Man of Hoy. This archipelago is bound on the north by the Fair Isle Channel and on the south by the Pentland Firth. This archipelago's largest island is simply named the Mainland and contains the town of Stromness and its administrative center Kirkwall. The archaeological site Skara Brae is found in, for the point, what Scottish archipelago, located south of the Shetlands? | Orkney Islands (or Orkneys) |
| This city is separated from Pimpri-Chinchwad by the Mula River and is nicknamed the "the Oxford of the East." The sport badminton was originally named for this city by British expatriates. This city's Shaniwar Wada fortifications are flanked by a statue of Baji Rao I, who ruled as Peshwa from this city, the final capital of the Maratha Empire. For the point, name this city which is 75 miles southeast of Mumbai, a notable IT [[I-T]] hub. | Pune (or Poona) |
| This city's Grand Mosque was originally converted from a foie gras [[FWAH-GRAH]] factory. This city was the site of a "Dancing Plague" in 1518 and is known for its Ponts Couverts [[POHNT koo-VEHR]], or "covered bridges," along the Ill [[ILL]] River. This largest city of the Grand Est [[GRAHND-EST]] Region contains the European Council and the European Parliament and is located in Alsace. For the point, name this French city, separated from Germany by the Rhine. | Strasbourg |
| This island's Akan-Mashu National Park is known for a crystal-clear lake, that contains large spherical algae called Marimo, as well as its Ainu village. This island contains the northern terminus of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest underwater railway tunnel, which passes under the Tsugaru Strait. Sapporo is the capital of, for the point, what northernmost of the main Japanese islands? | Hokkaido (or Hokkaido Circuit Prefecture) |
| This city contains a "Colgate Clock" near the second-tallest building in its state, the Goldman Sachs Tower. This city's Exchange Place is often nicknamed "Wall Street West" and is served by the Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal. An Empty Sky Memorial containing two steel walls is located in this city's Liberty State Park, which connects to Ellis Island. The seat of Hudson County, for the point, what is this city, the second-largest in its namesake state behind Newark? | Jersey City (prompt on "New Jersey") |
| A town of this name contains Shinnecock Hills, home to America's oldest golf clubhouse, and is now a popular summer destination on the East End of Long Island. A city of this name 15 miles northwest of Portsmouth was where the Pilgrims transferred to their initial journey to America on the Mayflower before being forced to turn back to Plymouth. For the point, what English city was the departure port for the RMS Titanic? | Southampton |
| Two pontoon bridges were built across this body of water at Abydos when it was called the Sea of Helle [[HEH-leh]]. The world's longest suspension bridge, the 1915 Canakkale [[kah-nah-KAH-leh]], was opened in 2022 over this strait, whose ANZAC Cove housed Australian and Kiwi troops during the Gallipoli Campaign. For the point, name this Turkish strait that connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea. | Dardanelles (accept Hellespont; accept Sea of Helle before mentioned; accept Canakkale Strait until mentioned; accept Strait of Gallipoli until mentioned) |
| The Nepean and Phillip Islands are administered by this territory, which is the only non-American polity south of the Equator to celebrate Thanksgiving. Kingston is the capital of this territory whose creole language has strong influence from Pitkern, which was brought over by mutineers on the HMS Bounty. A former penal colony known for its namesake pine, for the point, what is this Australian island about halfway between New Caledonia and New Zealand? | Norfolk Island (accept Norf'k Ailen) |
| Triloknath Pandit [[trih-LAHK-nith PAHN-dit]] led the first peaceful contact with these people who may be related to the Jarawa and Onge. Maurice Vidal Portman abducted six of these people to Port Blair before the death of two elders. This Scheduled Tribe, which does not practice agriculture, was responsible for the 2018 death of John Allen Chau, an American Christian missionary. For the point, name this primitive tribe that lives in isolation on India's Andaman Islands. | Sentinelese (or Sentineli; or North Sentinel Islanders) |
| Early coins minted in this city by the Boii [[BOY-ee]] Gallic tribe depicted a king named Biatec, who now appears on the five koruna piece of this city's country. This city contains a statue of a sewer worker rising out of a manhole, and its Devin Castle overlooks the terminus of the Morava River. The only capital to border two other countries, for the point, what is this capital of Slovakia? | Bratislava |
| This city’s origins can be traced back to the Bani Yas settlements in the Liwa Oasis. This city's Grand Prix is hosted in its Yas Marina circuit, and its Saadiyat Island contains the only Asian branch of the Louvre Museum. This city has the world's first graduate-level AI [[A-I]] research institution which is named after Mohamed bin Zayed. The Etihad Towers are located in, for the point, what second-largest city in the United Arab Emirates? | Abu Dhabi |
| This city is formed from the Pyinmana [[PYIN-MUH-NAH]] District and served by Ayelar Airport, which is the hub of Air Bagan. This city's Uppatasanti Pagoda is almost an exact replica of its country's Shwedagon Pagoda. A 2021 viral video showed a woman in this city dancing to EDM music as a military convoy behind her went to overthrow the government of Aung San Suu Kyi [[CHEE]]. Yangon was replaced as the administrative capital by, for the point, what planned city in Myanmar? | Naypyidaw (or Nepranytau) |
| This city's Temara Zoo holds some of the last descendants of the Barbary Lion, and deported Moriscos who settled in this city's Kasbah of the Udayas formed the Republic of Salé [[sah-LEH]]. Located on the Bou Regreg River, this city's historic center contains the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. One of the four imperial cities of its country along with Meknes, Fez and Marrakesh, for the point, what is this capital of Morocco? | Rabat (or al-Ribat) |
| This peak, which is flanked by Mount Foraker and Moose's Tooth, is often photographed from Reflection Pond. This mountain was first ascended by Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens. The congressional delegation of Ohio tried to block this mountain from being named for the Athabaskan Koyukon word for "the high one," although Barack Obama announced it would be renamed in 2015. For the point, name this highest peak in North America and the US. | Denali (accept Mount McKinley) |
| This city's Kariakoo market was formerly a major hub of its dala dala transport system, and this city's districts include Temeke and Kinondoni. Ferries connect this city to Stone Town on Unguja Island, and this city's name translates to "place of peace" in Arabic. This city, the former capital of German East Africa and then Tanganyika, was replaced by Dodoma in 1996. For the point, name this Swahili city, the largest of East Africa and Tanzania. | Dar es Salaam |
| Srinagar is the "summer capital" of a namesake union territory of this region, and Ladakh is another union territory in this region that includes the Chinese-claimed Aksai Chin portion. This region's Karakoram Range includes K2, the world's second-tallest mountain, and this region's "winter capital" is Jammu. For the point, name this region at the western edge of the Himalayas, disputed between northernmost India and Pakistan. | Kashmir (accept Jammu and Kashmir in either order; prompt on "India" or "Indian Subcontinent") |
| Neumann Tower is a subsidiary peak of this mountain's Mawenzi volcanic cone. This mountain was once crowned by the fast-receding Rebmann Glacier, and this mountain offers a view of nearby Mount Meru. This mountain's highest summit, Uhuru Peak, is located at its dormant volcanic cone, Kibo. For the point, name this peak in Tanzania, the tallest mountain in Africa. | Mount Kilimanjaro |
| This city that is home to suburbs such as Sapulpa and Broken Arrow is the largest U.S. city that is located completely on Indian land. This city, split between the Osage, Creek, and Cherokee reservations, is the largest on the Arkansas River. This city's Greenwood District was home to "Black Wall Street," which was destroyed in a brutal 1921 race massacre. For the point, name this second-largest city in Oklahoma. | Tulsa (accept Tulsa race massacre, Tulsa pogrom, or Tulsa race riot) |
| This country, home to the world's largest population of Bactrian camels, has its second-largest city at Erdenet, located near Asia's largest copper mine. This country, where Öndörkhaan was renamed to Chinggis City in 2013, also names a stir-fry style of barbecue. For the point, name this country between Russia and China, home to the Gobi Desert as well as many statues of Genghis Khan. | Mongolia (accept Mongol Uls) |
| This U.S. state, nicknamed the "Crossroads of America," features a torch surrounded by a circle of stars on its dark blue flag. Purdue University is located along the banks of the Wabash River in this non-Louisiana state across from Lafayette, and this state's flagship university is located in Bloomington. The "Fighting Irish" represent Notre Dame University in this state's city of South Bend. For the point, name this state bordering Lake Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois. | Indiana |
| This peninsula includes administrative divisions like the Orange Walk District, Peten Department, and Quintana Roo. This peninsula's Chicxulub [[chik-choo-LOOB]] crater was formed from the asteroid that resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs, and its resorts include Tulum and Cancún. Home to Tikal from the Maya Civilization, for the point, what is this Mexican peninsula that juts into the Caribbean Sea? | Yucatán Peninsula (accept Península de Yucatán) |
| This feature will shift past the island of Grímsey by the mid-2050s, and every point on this feature is perpendicular to earth's orbit once per day. An amusement park in Rovaniemi claims to straddle this feature and is called Santa Claus Village, and all points north of this feature experience no sunlight on the winter solstice. For the point, name this line at 66°33′ [[66 degrees 33 minutes]] north, passing through Russia, the US, and Canada. | Arctic Circle (accept 66°33′ North before mentioned; prompt on "Arctic") |
| This province's town Prince George is nicknamed its "inland capital," and the Hecate [[HEK-it]] Strait separates it from the Haida Gwaii [[GWY]] archipelago. North America's largest ski area is this province's Whistler-Blackcomb resort. Containing the source of the Columbia River, for the point, what is this province governed from Victoria on Vancouver Island? | British Columbia (or BC) |
| This seat of Pulaski County was named by Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe after noticing a landmark in the transition between the Mississippi Delta and Ouachita Mountains. Dwight Eisenhower sent the National Guard to this city's Central High School in 1957, and this city contains Bill Clinton's presidential library. For the point, name this capital of Arkansas. | Little Rock |
| This mountain's highest peak is Mytikas [[mih-TY-kus]], and its slopes contain the Chapel of the Prophet Elias, the highest Orthodox Church building in the world. This mountain, which gave its name to the highest peak of Cyprus, rises above the Theramic Gulf. Also lending its name to a volcano on Mars, for the point, what is this highest mountain Greece, the legendary home of Zeus and the gods? | Mount Olympus |
| This city is home to an iconic mosaic-tiled staircase named Escadaria Selarón. The largest city on Guanabara bay, this city's South Zone is home to Copacabana Beach. This city hosts the world's largest Carnival celebration and is overlooked by Corcovado Mountain, home to the Christ the Redeemer statue. For the point, name this city that, after Sao Paulo, is the second-most populous in Brazil. | Rio de Janeiro |