100 Questions

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The Gulf of Thailand is part of what larger sea?

South China Sea

Busan and Incheon are cities located in what Asian country known for its technology industries?

South Korea

Lake Katwe, a source of salt for the region, is in which landlocked African country that borders Lake Victoria?

Uganda

Odesa, a major seaport and industrial center, is located Northeast of the mouth of the Dniester River in what country?

Ukraine

Johnston Atoll, Midway Islands, and Wake Island are all Pacific territories of what country?

United States

The Drake Passage connects the Pacific Ocean with what other ocean?

Atlantic Ocean

What river, flowing through Lough Ree and Lough Derg, is the longest river in Ireland?

River Shannon

Greece and Turkey border what sea that is an arm of the Mediterranean?

Aegean Sea

The Khyber Pass, a centuries-old caravan route, connects Pakistan with which other country?

Afghanistan

Over the last half-century, desertification has occurred across the semi-arid area known as the Sahel. On which continent is the Sahel located?

Africa

The city of Utquiagvik was known as Barrow until 2016. It is located in the North Slope borough and is the northernmost city of which state?

Alaska

Jasper and Banff National Parks are located in the Rocky Mountains in what Canadian province?

Alberta

Cave art depicting humans and animals has been found in the Ahaggar Mountains, a range located in the south of what country that borders the Mediterranean Sea?

Algeria

The Sechura Desert is northwestern Peru is a result of a rain shadow created by what mountain range, South America's longest?

Andes Mountains

What small independent country is located in the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France?

Andorra

Australia and which other continent lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

Antarctica

In which country bordering Chile would you find Patagonia, a popular tourist region home too many lakes?

Argentina

Lake Baikal in Siberia contains and estimated one-fifth of the world's liquid freshwater, and has many endemic plant and animal species. On what continent is Lake Baikal located?

Asia

A recently created shark sanctuary in the Cook Islands includes low, roughly ring-shaped islands made of coral that enclose a central lagoon. What is the term for these low islands?

Atoll or Coral Reef

Coral bleaching occurs when coral reefs are under stress, often due to warmer than normal waters. One heavily impacted reef is the Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of what continent?

Australia

Lyrebirds mimic the calls of kookaburra birds. Lyrebirds and kookaburras are native to what country that includes the city of Brisbane?

Australia

What natural hazard occurs when layers of snow destabilize and slide downhill quickly, which can be dangerous for winter recreationists?

Avalanche

Hamilton is the capital of which British overseas territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean?

Bermuda

What sea is located at the northeastern end of the Bosporus?

Black Sea

In 2016, what country, the largest by area in South America, became the first on the continent to host the Olympic Games?

Brazil

Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul are the two southernmost states in what larges South American country?

Brazil

Angkor Thom, a temple complex built by the Khmer empire, is located in what present-day country?

Cambodia

Aruba, one of the islands of the Lesser Antilles, is located in what sea?

Caribbean Sea

The island of Hainan forms most of the southernmost province of what Asian country?

China

Good growing conditions near Bogotá have helped what country become the world's second largest exporter of cut flowers?

Colombia

The Neum Corridor is a small stretch of coastline belonging to Bosnia and Herzegovina that separates the Dubrovnik region from the rest of what country?

Croatia

The Skagerrak, a narrow waterway, separates Norway from what peninsular country to the south?

Denmark

Kingston, a coastal city just south of the Blue Mountains, is the largest city and chief port of which Caribbean country?

Jamaica

The Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge connecting Africa and Asia, belongs to what country?

Egypt

Use the map and scale provided and your own knowledge to answer this question. Which of the following African countries has an area most similar to that of South Africa - Algeria, Ethiopia, or Ghana?

Ethiopia

Which continent is home of the most speakers of Celtic languages, such as Welsh and Gaelic?

Europe

The Gulf of Bothnia separates Sweden from what country?

Finland

In 2018, Hurricane Micheal strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall near Panama City in which southern state?

Florida

Aquitaine, a historical region known for its fine wines from the area around the city of Bordeaux, is located in what country?

France

What is the term for a large mass of ice, formed by the accumulation of years of precipitation, that flows across land very slowly under pressure from its own weight?

Glacier

The ancient theatre at Epidaurus, famed for is acoustics, is found on the Peleponnesian peninsula in what country?

Greece

What Mediterranean country includes the southernmost portion of the Balkan Peninsula, roughly 200 inhabited islands, and thousands more uninhabited islands and islets?

Greece

The ongoing collision of the Indian and Eurasian continental plates has resulted in the formation of which major mountain system that includes Lhotse?

Himalaya

Winter skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts flock to resorts near Sapporo on the northernmost of Japan's four main islands. Name this island.

Hokkaido

What is the largest island located along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

Iceland

The oldest independent African republic has its capital city at Monrovia. Name the country whose name means "land of freedom"

Liberia

Agra, a former capital of the Mughal Empire, is located on the Yamuna Rover in what present-day country?

India

Recent water shortages in the city of Chennai and the state of Haryana highlight the challenges faced by what Asian country with highly stressed water supplies?

India

The Golden Temple in the city of Amritsar, the most sacred site for Sikhs, is located in the state of Punjab in what country?

India

Government designated preserves have helped protect giant tortoises in the Seychelles, a country made up of over one hundred islands located north of Madagascar in what ocean?

Indian Ocean

The island of New Guinea is divided between Papua New Guinea and what other counry?

Indonesia

The Missouri River is commercially navigable from where it joins the Mississippi River upstream to Sioux City in which midwestern state

Iowa

Chogha Zanbil, the site of an ancient ziggurat, is located near the Zagros Mountains in what present-day country?

Iran

Calabria was once part of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily and is now a region in the southern part of what present-day country?

Italy

Iguazú Falls on a tributary of the Paraná Rover is a UNESCO World Heritage site that separates Argentina from what other country?

Italy

Perugia, home to medieval churches and the National Gallery of Umbria, is located in a hilly region of what present-day country?

Italy

The Matterhorn is an iconic peak in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and what other country?

Italy

The Po River Valley, which includes the cities of Milan and Verona, is one of the most densely populated regions of what country?

Italy

The Great Rift Valley is visible from space near the city of Nairobi country?

Kenya

Manitoulin Island is the world's largest island in a freshwater lake. Its is located in the province of Ontario in which Great Lake?

Lake Huron

Christopher Wren designed and oversaw the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral after it was destroyed during the Great Fire of 1666 in what city?

London

What term refers to molten rock that is found beneath the surface of Earth?

Magma

The Penobscot is navigable from Penobscot Bay to Bangor and is the longest river located entirely in which New England state?

Maine

What landlocked country borders both Mauritania and Niger?

Mali

Camp David, a presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park, is located in which eastern state that borders Delaware?

Maryland

Plymouth Rock, where the Pilgrims of the Mayflower are said to have set foot on American soil, located near Cape Cod in which northeastern state?

Massachusetts

Tula, believed by historians to be the site of the capital of the Toltec civilization, is located in the present-day state of Hidalgo in what Latin American country?

Mexico

What empire that spanned from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe in the 13th-century used the ancient city of Karakorum as one of its headquarters?

Mongol Empire

In 1956, what country on the Strait of Gibraltar gained its independence from France and regained possession of the city of Tangier

Morocco

The Garden Ring Road, with up to 16 lanes to traffic, passes by Gorky Park in which European capital city?

Moscow

The Black Rock Desert is an arid region that was the location of a prehistoric lake north of Reno in which present-day western state?

Nevada

Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, is the highest mountain in which island country?

New Zealand

L'Anse aux Meadows, one of the oldest European settlements in the New World, is located on what large eastern Canadian island?

Newfoundland

The Jos Plateau is a tin-mining region located near the center of a leading oil-producing country in Western Africa. Name this country.

Nigeria

The Niger River delta dominates the southeastern coast of what country that is divided into 36 stated and the federal capital territory of Abuja

Nigeria

Vancouver Island and Kodiak Island are located off the coast of which continent?

North America

Close to 100 species of butterflies have been identified in the Great Dismal Swamp, a region dominated by forests and marshes on the border between Virginia and which other Atlantic state?

North Carolina

Tongariro National Park, established in 1887, was the first national park in New Zealand. This park is located on which island?

North Island

The Strait of Dover connects the English Channel to what sea?

North Sea

Peninsulas and fjords form the inlets and harbors that serves the city of Bergen. Bergen is the second largest city in which country?

Norway

The Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands are located in what ocean?

Pacific Ocean

The Great Indian Desert, also known as the That Desert, forms part of the border between India and what other country?

Pakistan

In what European country would you find the 16th-century Cloth Hall, the centerpiece of Kraków's main square?

Poland

The story of Portugal's past is told by 20,000 tiles in the São Bento train station, located in what city that lies near the mouth of the Douro River?

Porto

What South American capital is the second highest capital city by elevation in the world behind La Paz , Bolivia?

Quito

Puntland, a region on the Horn of Africa, declared its autonomy from which country in 1998?

Somalia

Kruger National Park and much of the Limpopo River Vally are found in the northern part of which African Country?

South Africa

The Guiana Highlands and the Pantanal region are located on which continent?

South America

One of the world's largest mangrove forests is located in the Ganges Delta along the border between India and Bangladesh. Name this mangrove forest, part of which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sundarbans

The Spreuerbrücke is a bridge across the Reuss Rover in the city of Lucerne in what European country?

Switzerland

In what country would you find Masai giraffes crossing Ruaha National Park, one of the largest in East Africa?

Tanzania

Laredo, located on the Rio Grande, is a major inland port in which southern state?

Texas

Home to sultans for roughly four centuries, the Topkapi Palace is now a popular museum overlooking the Sea of Marmara in which Mediterranean country?

Turkey

Bukhara, a city known for its bazaars and mosques, is located in which Central Asian country that is on Kazakhstan's southern border?

Uzbekistan

Tepuis are tabletop mountains home to unique plants, animals, and spectacular waterfalls. Tepuis are found in the Guiana Highlands of what country that includes Angel Falls?

Venezuela

Located on Peter the Great Gulf, what is the most populous city on Russia's east coast?

Vladivostok

Once the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma is a major port and industrial city in which northwestern state?

Washington

The critically endangered red wolf - pictured here as part of the National Geographic Photo Ark - was once widespread across much of the United States, but hunting and loss of habitat pushed the species to the brink of extinction. The last natural population lived in coastal Louisiana and Texas. A small number of red wolves were later reintroduced to eastern North Carolina to which type of habitat where they are especially well-suited - desert, tundra, or wetland?

Wetland

Sirocco, chinook, harmattan, and mistral are all examples of what weather phenomenon?

Winds

In 1980, a British colony in Africa formerly known as Southern Rhodesia gained independence and changed its name. What is the present-day name for this country?

Zimbabwe


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