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| This country's New GeorgiaIslandscontaintheuninhabitedrockknownasKennedy Island, where U.S. president John F. Kennedy was stranded during World War Two. Many World War II shipwrecks can be found in this country’s Ironbottom Sound, also known as The Slot. Control of Henderson Field was contested during a campaign on this country’s island of Guadalcanal. For the point, name this Melanesian nation with capital Honiara, which is named for a wealthy Biblical king. | TheSolomon Islands (prompt on "Solomon";prompt on "The Solomons") |
| ThisrivercontainsKuntaKintehIsland,whichwasaformerhubofthetrans-Atlantic slave trade. This river, which rises in the Fouta Djallon [[FOO-tah jah-LOHN]] highlands, includes the city of Juffure [[joo-FOO-reh]] along its banks. This river discharges into the Atlantic at the city of Banjul. For the point, name this West African river which shares its name with a small country surrounded on three sidesby Senegal. | GambiaRiver |
| This desert acts as a testing site for the NASA-funded Earth-Mars Cave Detection Program. The European Southern Observatory operates three majorfacilitiesinthisdesert, including Paranal [[pah-rah-NAHL]] Observatory, due to this desert's high elevation and historic lack of rainfall. Located between the Andes Mountains and the Chilean Coastal Range, this desert formed due to a rare two-sided rain shadow. For the point, name this desert in northern Chile, the driest in the world. | AtacamaDesert |
| This city contains Chimelong Paradise, which is its country's largest amusement park. This city is home to the only completed opera house designed by Zaha Hadid. An outdated name for this city is still used to name its primary language, which has approximately 80 million speakers. This Pearl River Delta city was once knownasthe"City of Rams." The capital of Guangdong Province, for the point, what is this city in southern mainland China which was formerly known in the westas Canton? | Guangzhou |
| One of these structures named for the Guarani people is located in southern Brazil and is composed of Piramboia Formation sandstones. The Great ArtesianBasininAustralia is widely consideredthelargestoneofthesestructuresintheworld.Oneofthesestructures in the Great Plains is called Ogallala. For the point, name these layers of permeable subsurface rock which act as reservoirs for freshwater. | Aquifers |
| The Gates of Alexander were legendarily built in this range. The unrecognized Republic of Artsakh in this range suffered a defeat in a 2020 warthatsawheavyfightingin Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian Highlands lie south of this mountain range, whose highest point is Mt. Elbrus. For the point, name this mountain range that runs betweenthe Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, which, along with theUrals, separates Europe from Asia. | Caucasus (orCaucasia) |
| This territory's most popular scuba tourist center is Stingray City. This territory's West Bay District is home to a notable turtle farm and conservation area, andthisterritory was originally named LasTortugasinreferencetoitsmanyturtles.Thisterritory'scapitalof George Town lies near atouristattractionnamedSevenMileBeach.Forthepoint,namethis British Caribbean territory which is named for a smallalligatorid. | CaymanIslands (acceptCaymans) |
| One of these places is home to the Married CoupleRockswhicharetiedtogetherby a sacred rope. The most sacred example of these places is rebuilteverytwentyyearsandis dedicated to a sun goddess. In 927, the Engi-shiki listed nearly 3000 of these places and their kami. Entrances to these places are often marked by torii gates and shimenawa rice straw ropes. For the point, name these places of worship used by an indigenous Japanese religion. | Shinto shrines (prompt on either "Shinto"or "shrine" or more specific examples; acceptjinja) |
| This state's city of Appleton anchors the Fox River Valley and contains Lawrence University. This state’s DoorCountyanditsnamesakeDellsarepopulartouristdestinations. A city of 105,000 people in this state ishometotheonlycommunity-heldpro-footballteam in the USA. This state's suburban cities of RacineandKenoshasitalongLakeMichigan.This state is home to the smallest metro area to host a major league sportsteam,GreenBay.For the point, name this state which is home to Milwaukeeand whose capital city is Madison. | Wisconsin |
| This river originates in the Gada Qu [[CHOO]] headwaters of Tibet. The Myitsone [[MYITS-hohng]] Dam wasoriginallyplannedtobebuiltalongthisriverneartheconfluence of the Mali and N'mai rivers. The Mu [[MOO]] and Chindwin rivers are tributaries of this other river whose major port cities include Bhamo and Mandalay. This riverdischargesnto the Andaman Sea. For the point, name this chief riverof Myanmar. | IrrawaddyRiver (orAyeyarwadyRiver) |
| At 7,146 feet, Djebel Refaâ [[JEB-ul ref-AH]] is the highest peak in this mountain range's Aurès [[ahr-EHS]] subrange. The Sebou [[seh-BOO]] River separates this mountain range from the Rif region, historically occupied by Spain. Various unique plant and animal species are native to this mountain range, including the Barbary stag and the Algerian oak. For the point, name this North African mountain range which forms the northwestern boundary of the Sahara Desert. | AtlasMountains |
| This island's highest point is Monte Cinto, which is alsothesourceofthePoloRiver. Major cities located on this island include Calvi and Bastia. This island is governedfromits largest city of Ajaccio [[EYE-uh-choh]]. This island is divided into the departments of Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud. For the point, name this French Mediterranean island, on the Ligurian Sea, 56 miles from Tuscany. | Territorial Collectivity ofCorsica (orCorse) |
| This country's Muang Khoun ruins were largely destroyed by American bombing campaigns in the late 1960s. This country's Plain of Jars on the Xiangkhoang [[SHAHNG-KWAHNG]] Plateau contains many unexploded bombs from what the U.S. refers to as the "Secret War." More than two million bombs were dropped in this country from 1964 to 1973 in an attempt to deny use of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. For the point, name this landlocked Southeast Asian nation. | Laos (orLaoPeople's Democratic Republic) |
| The largest "platform" example ofthesestructuresisnamedMonksandislocatedin southwestern Illinois.OneofthesestructuresinsouthernOhioisbelievedtohavebeenbuilt by either the Adena or the Fort Ancient culture and is shaped like a snake eating an egg. Over 100 of these structures built by the Mississippian Culture exist at Cahokia. For the point, name these artificial hills created by manyNative American groups. | mounds (prompt on "hills" or similar answers) |
| The Sierra de Juárez mountains divide this state between east and west. The Colorado River, which demarks this state's eastern land boundary, drains into a body of water sometimes called the Sea of Cortés, which separates most of this estado from the mainland. This state's largest city, Tijuana, lies just across the US-Mexico border from San Diego. For the point, name this state in westernMexicoboundedbythePacificOceantothe west and a similarly named gulf to the east. | Free and Sovereign State ofBaja California |
| This city's oldest building is St. Margaret's Chapel, and a portion of this city's namesake castle was originally constructed during the reign of King David I. The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the British Monarch in this city. Located in the region of Lothian, this city lies on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and is the second-largest in its country after Glasgow. For thepoint, name this capital city of Scotland. | Edinburgh |
| With its northern neighbor, this country disputes theKafiaKingiandAbyeiRegions. With a southeastern neighbor, this country disputes the Ilemi Triangle. This country, home to the largely impenetrableSuddSwamp,istheworld'syoungestinternationally-recognized state, having become independent in 2011. For the point, name this African country which split from a similarly named country governed from Khartoum and whose own capital is located at Juba. | Republic ofSouth Sudan |
| The town of Puerto Triunfo is located in this country's Department of Antioquia [[ahn-tee-OAK-ee-uh]] and is home to a large number of invasive hippos in the Magdalena River, which were once part of a drug lord's private zoo. The Aburrá Valley region of this country, formed by the Medellín River, isamongthemostpopulousintheAndesMountains. For the point, name this South American country governedfrom Bogotá. | Republic ofColombia |
| This body of water drains into a larger body by the Bolivar Roads and the San Luis Pass. This body of water is an estuary formed by the confluence of the Trinity and San Jacinto [[jah-SIN-toh]] Rivers. This body of waterwasconnectedtotheBuffaloBayoubythe dredging of a major Texas ship canal. For the point, name this arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, whose namesake city was the site of the deadliesthurricane in U.S. history in 1900. | Galveston Bay (prompt on "Galveston") |
| This island's most active volcano is Mt. Merapi, and this island's western portion includes theParahyanganhighlands.ThisislandislinkedtotheislandofMadurabyabridge at the port of Surabaya. This island's Buddhist religious sites include Borobudur and Prambanan. This island is separated from Sumatra by the Sunda Strait. Forthepoint,name this most-populous island on Earth, an Indonesianisland which contains the city of Jakarta. | Java |
| The oldest still-operating example of these facilities is the Bakken in Copenhagen which opened in 1583. Another of these facilities opened in 1766 in Vienna featuring hunting and coffee houses and is today known as Wurstelprater [[VUHR-stehl-PRAH-teh]]. Prior to World War Two, the largest collection of these facilities in the U.S. was at Coney Island. For the point, name these tourist attractions, many of which areoperatedintheU.S. by Six Flags. | theme parks (acceptamusement parks; prompton descriptive answers) |
| A government-in-exile that claims legitimate rule of this regionresidesinthecityof Tindouf. ThePolisarioFrontseekstheindependenceofthisregion,whichSpaindecolonized in 1975 at the request of theUNGeneralAssembly.Forthepoint,namethisdisputedregion directly south of Morocco, approximately 20% of which is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, with a nominal capital at Laâyoune[[lah-YOON]]. | Western Sahara |
| This country's overseas empire once included Gwadar and Zanzibar. This country includes the exclave of Madha, which itself contains Nahwa, an enclave of the United Arab Emirates. This country is the only one in the world where Ibadi Islam is the majority religion. For the point, name this MiddleEasterncountrylocatedonthesoutheastcornerof the Arabian peninsula, whose capital is Muscat. | Sultanate ofOman |
| The steps of this city’s main art museum were the site of an iconic scene in the movie Rocky. An Ivy League university in this city is home to the renowned Wharton Business School. In 1682, Lenape [[LEN-ah-pay]] chief Tammany signed the Treaty of Shackamaxon, allowing for this city’s foundation next to the Schuylkill [[SKOO-kull]] river. This city's Independence Hall hostedthesigningoftheU.S.ConstitutionandtheDeclaration of Independence. For the point, name this largest city in Pennsylvania whose nickname is the "City of Brotherly Love." | Philadelphia |
| ThelargestconfirmedexampleofthesestructuresistheVredefortinSouthAfrica.In 2016, it was proposed that the remnants of these structures had become Lake Albanel and Lake Mistassini. These structures can bedistinguishedfromsimilarlyappearingcalderasby the presence of shatter cones. One of these features near the Yucatan is named Chicxulub [[CHIK-shoo-loob]]. For the point, name these geological features formed from meteor impacts. | craters |
| This body of water's westernmost arm is knownastheBohaiSea.Armsofthisbody of water separate theLiaodong[[LOU-DONG]]andShandongpeninsulasfromthemainland. Both the Huang He [[HWAHNG HUH]] andYaluRiversdischargeintothisbodyofwater,and the sediments they carry give this body of water its most common English name. For the point, name this colorfully named sea that separatesKorea from China. | YellowSea (orHwangHai) |
| These areas were at the center of the 2018 case Gill v. Whitford in which the Supreme Court rejected the efficiency gap. One of these areas inChicagoisderisivelycalled the "earmuffs" due to its bizarre shape. The largest of these areas in terms ofpopulationis Montana-at-large. The borders of these areas can be manipulated through partisan gerrymandering. For the point,namethesetractsoflandwhichareeachrepresentedbyone member of the House of Representatives. | Congressionaldistricts |
| In 1899, Halford Mackinder claimed to be the first person ever to climb this mountain. TheKikuyupeoplerefertothismountainasKirinyaga,meaning"theonewiththe ostrich," while the Maasai people believe their ancestors came down from thismountainat the beginning of time. This mountain is the main water catchment area for the Tana River, the largest river in this mountain's namesake country. For the point, name this second-tallest mountain in Africa. | MountKenya |
| This island's Englishman River is an importantsalmonhabitat.TheStraitofGeorgia separates this island from the mainland, including the city that shares this island's name, while the Strait of Juan de Fuca separates this island from Washington State. This island's warm-summer Mediterranean climate supports numerous vineyards and is considered the mildest in Canada. For the point, name this large island off the Canadian west coast which hosts British Columbia's capital of Victoria. | VancouverIsland |
| This city's neighborhood of Pláka is locally known as "The Neighborhood of the Gods" due to its proximity to many archaeological sites. This city is home to Syntagma Square, where soldiers demanded King Otto grant their country its first constitution. The Long Walls connected this city to its port of Piraeus during the Peloponnesian War, and its ancient Acropolis hosts the Parthenon. For the point, name this ancient city-state and modern capital of Greece, the so-called birthplaceof democracy. | Athens |
| This lake's inhabited islands include Likoma and Chizumulu Island. This lake's primary inflow is the Ruhuhu River, and its primary outflow is the Shire River. This lake is the southernmost in the East African Rift System and is known in Tanzania as Lake Nyasa. For the point, name this African lake, which shares its name with a landlocked country whose capital is Lilongwe. | LakeMalawi (accept LakeNyasaor LagoNiassabefore mentioned) |