Geography

The Urubamba River valley of Peru was a sacred area to what ancient civilization?

Inca

Lake Garda is the largest lake in which country that includes the Lombardy Plain?

Italy

Which Russian exclave was formerly a part of Germany?

Kaliningrad

Canals connect Biwa Lake to which city that was once the capital of Japan?

Kyoto

Bishkek, located near the border with Kazakhstan, is the capital of what country?

Kyrgyzstan

What landlocked country, home to the great bend of the Niger River, is one of Africa's top cotton exporters?

Mali

What city, a west-central commercial and tourism center, was previously the capital of Morocco?

Marrakech

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is located in the southern part of which country?

Mexico

Which landlocked country is the most densely populated of the former Soviet republics?

Moldova

The world's most densely populated country lies on the Cote d' Azur.

Monaco

Tauranga is a seaport on the Bay of Plenty in what island country?

New Zealand

Finmark, punctuated by fjords and inhabited by reindeer herders, is the northernmost county of what country?

Norway

Nickel has been mined for more than a century near the city of Sudbury, located in which Canadian province?

Ontario

Ships sailing from the Caribean Sea to Japan can save thousands of miles by traveling through what canal?

Panama Canal

What is the capital and principal city for the state of Western Australia?

Perth

What is the Asian country at the eastern edge of the South China Sea that includes about 7,100 islands?

Philippines

What port at the northern end of the Suez Canal was once among the world's largest coal refueling stations?

Port Said

Which peninsular country, partly controlled by Bahrain in the 18th and 19th centuries, is on the Persian Gulf?

Qatar

The Donets Basin, a coal-producing region, is shared by Ukraine and what other country?

Russia

The region of Asir, located east of the Red Sea, includes some of the tallest peaks in what country?

Saudi Arabia

Rouen is an industrial and agricultural hub for commerce going to and from Paris along what river?

Seine River

The Mano River forms part of the border between Liberia and which country to its nortwest?

Sierra Leone

Along with Croatia, what northernmost former Yugoslav republic declared independence in 1991?

Slovenia

What country includes the islands of Guadelcanal, San Cristobal, and Malaita?

Solomon Islands

Tamils make up most of the Hindu minority in what island country?

Sri Lanka

What body of water connects the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf?

Strait of Hormuz

Punta Arenas is an important Chilean port located on what strait?

Strait of Magellan

Which South American country was once known as Dutch Guiana?

Suriname

The snowcapped peaks of the Jungfrau and the Elger are found in which European country?

Switzerland

The Dangrek Range is located south of the Khoat Plateau on the border of Cambodia and what country to the north?

Thailand

The city of Baghdad is located on what river in Southwest Asia?

Tigris River

Abu Dhabi and Dubai are states with significant oil reserves in which country?

United Arab Emirates

The city of Abu Dhabi is located on a small island that is part of what country?

United Arab Emirates

Dover is the busiest passenger port in which country?

United Kindom

From 1899 to 1961, Kuwait was a protectorate of which European country?

United Kingdom

Name the capital city located directly across the Rhine River from Switzerland?

Vaduz

Almost 90 percent of what South American country's population lives in urban areas such as the port city of Maracaibo?

Venezuela

Located south of the state capital of Merida, the Maya ruins at Ruta Puuc can be found on what Mexican peninsula?

Yucatan Peninsula

Which African country borders Victoria Falls in the southwest and Lake Tanganyika in the north?

Zambia

Victoria Falls, located along the Zambezi river, is shared by Zambia and what neighboring country?

Zimbabwe

Which European country that borders Kosovo and the Adriatic Sea has a majority Muslim population?

Albania

The Tell Atlas Range is partially located in which country that is the second largest by area in Africa?

Algeria

Catalan is the official language of what land-locked country?

Andorra

Mumbai and Karachi are ports on what broad arm of the Indian Ocean?

Arabian Sea

The Pilcomayo River forms part of the border between Paraguay and what country?

Argentina

The Timor and Arafus Seas separate Indonesia from which country to the south?

Austrailia

What port (formerly known as Gombroon) on the Strait of Hormuz is home to the main base of the Iranian Navy?

Bandar Abbas

The taka is the unit of currency for what country that was formerly known as East Pakistan?

Bangladesh

Name Colombia's most populous port, located on the Caribbean Sea near the mouth of the Magdalena River.

Barranquilla

In the 1960's Rwanda and Burundi gained their independence from which European country?

Belgium

The country of Luxembourg shares its name with a province in what neighboring country?

Belgium

Roraima, a state with a shoreline on the Rio Negro, is located along the Equator in what country?

Brazil

What country in the Americas is second to the United States in meat production?

Brazil

Which port city, located on Moreton Bay in southeast Queensland, is the third largest city in Australia?

Brisbane

Boa Vista, Sal, and Fogo are three of the many islands and islets that make up what country in the Atlantic Ocean?

Cape Verde

French and Arabic are the official languages of which mulitlingual country east of Niger?

Chad

The Yalu River forms part of the political boundary between North Korea and what other country?

China

Name the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland. It is a port originally founded on an island in the Lee River.

Cork

Dubrovnik, a major port on the Adriatic Sea, is located in which former Yugoslav republic?

Croatia

The historic city centers of Camaguey and Cienfuegos are World Heritage sites in which Caribbean country?

Cuba

What country has its capital city on the island of Bioko?

Equatorial Guinea

In the early 1900's, Ethiopia became land-locked following the independence of which country?

Eritria

Which of the Nordic countries has the longest border with Russia?

Finland

In which European country can you hear groups speaking the regional languages of Basque, Breton, and Flemish?

France

Name the only overseas department of France in South America.

French Guiana

Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea, is recognized by most countries as part of which country?

Georgia

Which country, located west of Togo, is a major producer of cocoa?

Ghana

Panaji, known for its Portuguese architecture, is the capital of which Indian state located on the Arabian Sea?

Goa

Elat, the southernmost port city in Israel, is located on which gulf?

Gulf of Aqaba

On which Japanese island, located south of Sakhalin Island, can you find the city of Sapporo?

Hokkaido

Many Garifuna people live in fishing villages along the coast of which country directly north of Nicaragua?

Honduras