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This feature, that forms Point Roberts's northern border, also passes through Charles de Gaulle Airport and the International Peace Garden. The chant "54-40 or Fight" was used to rally against the use of this feature as a political boundary, which was disregarded when maneuvering around Vancouver Island when the Oregon Treaty was signed. For the point, name this parallel that forms much of the US-Canada border.
49th Parallel North (accept US-Canada Boundary before "Airport" is mentioned)
Post-glacial rebound in this body of water continues to lift the Kvarken Archipelago. The Kaliningrad Oblast lies along the coast of this body of water, arms of which include the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Riga. Major islands in this body of water include the Ålands [[OH-ah-lahnds]] and Gotland [["GOAT"-lahnd]]. This body of water lends its name to a group of countries including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. For the point, name this European sea that separates Sweden from Finland.
ANSWER: Bothnia before "Kaliningrad" is mentioned)
This desert's Liwa Oasis is part of a belt of oases arranged in an upside down Yshape and is the home of the nomadic Bani Yas and Al Murrah. Administered largely by the Al-Ahsa governorate of the Eastern Province, this desert, that contains the world's largest oil field, Ghawar, is the world's largest erg, or sand desert. For the point, name this desert in southern Saudi Arabia, which takes its name from the Arabic for "Empty Quarter."
ANSWER: mentioned; prompt on "Arabian desert")
A community of this ethnic group called Banyamulenge [[bahn-yah-moo-LEN-geh]] lives in South Kivu. This ethnic group's monarch, Kigeli V, enjoyed autonomy under Belgian leadership, and the persecution of these people resulted in the Great Lakes Refugee Crisis. Paul Kagame [[kah-GAH-meh]] is a member of this ethnic group, the second-largest in Burundi. For the point, name this ethnic group that was victimized in the Rwandan Genocide by Hutu extremists.
Abatutsi
This city's Maitama District contains Millennium Park, where leaders such as Tony Blair and Olusegun Obasanjo have planted traveller's palms. This city's Zuma Rock is depicted on the 100 Naira note while its Aso Rock towers over a villa that has served as Muhammadu Buhari's residence. This fastest-growing city in Africa was made the capital of its country to balance power between Muslims and Christians, replacing Lagos. For the point, name this capital of Nigeria.
Abuja
This mountain is most commonly ascended via the Polish Glacier and is the world's highest that can be climbed without technical mountaineering equipment. The closest other mountain to this mountain that is higher than it is Tirich Mir, at a distance of over 10,000 miles. This mountain is the highest in the Southern Hemisphere and is located near the Chile-Argentina border. For the point, name this highest mountain of South America.
Aconcagua
This city's less common name, Finfinne, translates to "natural spring," and its more widely used name translates to "new flower." This city's Mexico Square is over-passed by its light rail system, the only one on mainland sub-Saharan Africa. This city's Holy Trinity Cathedral is the second-most important place of worship for the Orthodox Tewahedo Church and is called Kidist Selassie in Amharic. For the point, name this capital of Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa
One of these buildings in a Sydney facility called Kingsford Smith is known for its flower-like design. The practice of RVT would make these buildings obsolete, and these buildings currently use surface movement radar. The tallest example of these buildings in the U.S. is located in a facility called Hartsfield-Jackson. For the point, name these buildings where people who help direct airplanes usually work.
Air Traffic Control Tower (accept ATC Tower; prompt on partial answers; prompt on "airport[s]")
This province's Upper Peace Region is anchored by the city of Grande Prairie. This province's large natural gas reserves are centered around the city of Medicine Hat. This province's other major cities include Lethbridge and Red Deer. This province's portion of the Rockies contains Banff National Park, and the petroleum industry in this province is centered on the Athabasca Oil Sands. For the point, name this Canadian province, which includes the city of Edmonton.
Alberta
This island chain was the center of a 1946 earthquake that obliterated the Scotch Cap Light. Once known as the Catherine Archipelago, this island chain includes Rat Island, ironically now rat-free due to a US eradication program in the 2010s. These islands, which were invaded and temporarily occupied by the Japanese, include one island named for Danish-born Russian explorer Vitus Bering. For the point, name this island chain off the coast of the US state of Alaska.
Aleutian Islands (or Aleut Islands; or Aleutic Islands; or Aleuts)
The Coptic Church lays claim to the patriarchy of this city, where Ibn Battua twice visited the crumbling Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. This city's library was built by Ptolemy the Great and contained 400 thousand papyrus scrolls at its peak. For the point, name this largest city of Egypt outside the Cairo metro area.
Alexandria
This autonomous community is home to the Tabernas Desert, the only desert located in Europe. The primary river of this region is the Guadalquivir, which ends at the Atlantic Ocean in the Doñana [[dohn-YAH-nah]] marshes. The cold soup gazpacho originates from this region, as does the musical art form known as flamenco. For the point, name this region, an autonomous community in the south of Spain.
Andalusia (or Andalucía; prompt on "Spain")
This mountain range's North Yungas Road is often nicknamed the "Road of Death," while its Uspallata [[oos-pah-YAH-tah]] pass is overlooked by a statue of Jesus Christ, near the ski resort of Portillo [[por-TEE-yoh]]. All of the world's volcanoes over six thousand meters tall are part of this mountain range, including Pichincha [[peen-CHEEN-chah]] and Cayambe [[kah-YAHM-beh]], the only point on the Equator to have snow cover. For the point, what is this longest mountain range in the world, "South America's backbone"?
Andes Mountains (accept Andean Mountains)
The Lomonosov Ridge divides a basin in this body of water, and marginal seas in this body of water include the Chukchi and the Barents. Major port cities bordering this body of water include Murmansk and Arkhangelsk, and walruses and polar bears can be found on ice floes in this body of water. For the point, name this smallest and shallowest of the Earth's oceans.
Arctic Ocean (accept Arctic Mediterranean Sea)
This archipelago, known for its endemic Trocaz pigeon, has its highest point at Pico Ruvio, and Christopher Columbus spent time on its Porto Santo where he got married. This archipelago, that includes the Desertas and Savage Islands, was first encountered by Prince Henry the Navigator in 1419, widely considered the first discovery of the Age of Discovery. With its capital at Funchal, for the point, what is this autonomous region of Portugal?
Autonomous Region of Madeira (or Região Autónoma da Madeira)
This island is home to the Algherese dialect of Catalan. This island is also home to several round, stone towers called nuraghe [[noo-RAH-geh]]. This island's longest rivers are the Flumendosa and the Tirso. This island's flag depicts a red cross on a white background with four heads. This island's northern shore is made up by the Strait of Bonifacio, and its capital and largest city is Cagliari. For the point, name this Mediterranean island located south of Corsica.
Autonomous Region of Sardinia
This national park's Castle Mountain was home to an interment camp used to hold Ukrainian settlers during World War One, and this national park contains the southern portion of the Icefields Parkway. This national park shares the Kicking Horse Pass with Yoho National Park, and the Bow River flows through this national park's town of Lake Louise. For the point, name this national park in the Canadian Rockies, 100 miles southeast of Jasper National Park and west of Calgary.
Banff National Park (do not accept or prompt on "Jasper National Park")
This city houses Bugle Rock, a geological rock formation that is over 3 billion years old. This city, that sits on the Mysore Plateau, has several lakes, the largest being Bellandur Lake. Due to this city's large information technology industry, it is often referred to as the "Silicon Valley of India." For the point, name this city, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka and the third-most populous city in India.
Bangalore (or Bengaluru)
They're not Orthodox Christians, but these people formerly spoke languages like East Numidian and Guanche. The easternmost community of these people live in the Siwa Oasis, and the blue, yellow, and green flag of these people features a letter of the Tifinagh alphabet. Also known as Amazigh, the Tuareg are a subset of, for the point, what North African people who inhabit Morocco and Tunisia?
Berbers (accept Amazighs before mentioned; prompt on "Tuareg")
The "head" and "tail" of this type of animal name two peninsulas on opposite sides of New Guinea. Papua New Guinea displays the Raggiana variant of "[this animal] of paradise" on its flag. Brasilia's shape is often likened to one of these animals, which include species like quetzals and albatrosses. For the point, name these animals, present on the flags of Louisiana, Egypt, and Mexico.
Birds (accept Aves; accept Bird's Head Peninsula; accept Bird's Tail Peninsula; accept Bird-of-Paradise; do not accept or prompt on other types of birds)
Along this body of water, Gagra serves as the primary port of a disputed territory. A northern arm of this body of water is the Sea of Azov, and important cities along the shores of this sea include Sevastopol and Istanbul. Separated from the Mediterranean by the Bosporus, for the point, what is this colorfully named sea located between Turkey and the Crimea?
Black Sea
The largest courier company in Europe has its headquarters in this city's semielliptical Post Tower. Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx graduated from the university of this city, whose Hammerschmidt Villa is the German president's secondary residence. This city, at the southern end of the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan area, was Beethoven's birthplace. For the point, name this former capital of West Germany.
Bonn (accept Bonn Republic)
In this practice, otter boards are often used to create turbid clouds to entice target species to enter the namesake device, and turtle excluder devices have been used in this practice to reduce by-catch. In 2010, Belize became the first country to ban this practice in its Exclusive Economic Zone, often used to target demersal fish, or ground fish. For the point, name this practice in which fish nets are dragged on the sea floor.
Bottom Trawling (accept clear-knowledge equivalents; accept Bottom Trawler; prompt on "Fishing")
This city's Elf Tower is sometimes called the Nabemba Tower after its country's highest point. This city is surrounded by its country's Pool Department, named for a natural feature that includes Mbamou Island. This city was the capital of French Equatorial Africa, and a railroad connects Pointe-Noire to this city to bypass Livingstone Falls. Connected to Kinshasa by ferry, for the point, what is this capital of the Republic of the Congo?
Brazzaville
This city is renowned for its modernist architecture, notably the Villa Tugendhat designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. This city is located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka Rivers. This city is home to Czechia's Supreme Court and is the center of its judiciary system. For the point, name this historical capital of Moravia, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic.
Brno [[BURR-"no"]]
This city's Peace Bridge is nicknamed the "Finger Trap," and this city's "Plus 15" skyway connects skyscrapers including Brookfield Place and Bankers Hall, home to gold and silver roofs said to resemble cowboy hats. This city, the home of WestJet, was the first in Canada to host the Winter Olympics. This city on the Bow River is often called "Cowtown" and forms an urban area with Edmonton. For the point, name this largest city in Alberta.
Calgary
This city is called the "White Stone Town" due to its abundance of limestone buildings. This city is home to Stephen the Great Central Park, which is the oldest park in its country and is named after a prince who opposed Ottoman rule. This city lies on the Bac River, a tributary of the Dniester. For the point, name this most-populous city and capital of Moldova.
Chisinau [[kish-ih-NOW]]
This county is the most-densely populated in the United States outside of New York. This county designed one of its main public parks, named after a strait to its north, after Central Park's rectangle. Lake Merced Park is located near the Pacific Ocean in this county's west, and this county's Fort Mason is located within Great Meadow Park. This county's northernmost park is known as the Presidio. For the point, name this county and namesake city, home to Golden Gate Park.
City and County of San Francisco (accept San Francisco County)
The C-2 Visa's restricted travel zone covers a 25-mile radius from this intersection, home to the USS Maine National Monument and the tallest twin towers in the US at the Time Warner Center. This intersection contains a replica of the Unisphere in front of its Trump International Hotel and Tower, address One Central Park West. Lying at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Broadway, for the point, what is this New York circle named for a Genoese sailor?
Columbus Circle
This country's Morne Trois Pitons [[mohrn-twah-pee-TOHN]] National Park contains Boiling Lake, the world's second-largest hot spring. This country, home to the last Kalingo, or Island Carib, population, is one of the two to have purple on its flag, as it displays the sisserou parrot on a green background. Located between Martinique and Guadeloupe and governed from Roseau, for the point, what is this island nation, named by Columbus for the day of the week on which he first saw it?
Commonwealth of Dominica
This polity, where the isolated Pukapukan language is spoken, is known for its tivaevae [[TEE-vay-vay]] style of quilting, only available for commercial purchase on the island of Atiu. This country's flag displays 15 stars representing its 15 islands on a blue ensign with a British canton, and its capital of Avarua lies on Rarotonga. One of the two countries in "free association" with New Zealand along with Niue, for the point, what is this island country named for a British explorer?
Cook Islands (accept Kūki 'Āirani; prompt on "New Zealand" before mentioned)
Twelve-angled stones can be found in this city along the Hatun Rumiyuq, and this city was found to have the world's highest average UV light level in 2006. A portrait in this city depicts Jesus and the Twelve Apostles feasting on a guinea pig. This city, at the center of the "royal road" system, includes the Sacsayhuamán [[sahk-say-hwah-MAHN]] citadel and is situated near the sacred Urubamba Valley. For the point, name this Peruvian city, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
Cusco (or Qusqu)
This country's Yala National Park contains one of the world's highest densities of leopards. This country contains Adam's Peak, which is said to be the footprint of the Buddha, and a chain of limestone shoals called Adam's Bridge connected this country to Tamil Nadu until a 1480 cyclone. This country is the westernmost with a Buddhist majority and is located in the southwestern Bay of Bengal. For the point, name this country, home to Colombo.
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (or Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya; or Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu; accept Ceylon)
This company sponsors and names a cable car that connects Greenwich to the North Bank of the Thames as well as Arsenal F.C.'s home stadium. This company has its headquarters at Al Garhoud and operates its cargo operations out of the Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali. This airline exclusively owns Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 Aircraft, being the largest operator of each, and operates no domestic flights. For the point, name this Dubai-based airline that shares its name with its home country.
Emirates Airlines (accept United Arab Emirates; accept Emirates Stadium; do not accept or prompt on Etihad Airways)
This city contains an unmarked grave called the Vampire's Crypt, and its Fort LeBoeuf [[luh-BUHF]] is supposedly haunted by ghosts from the Eagle Hotel. In a "Gauge War" in this city, citizens fought the standardization of railroad tracks. This city's harbor is hemmed in by Presque Isle, the home port of the USS Niagara. For the point, name this Pennsylvania port that shares its name with one of the Great Lakes.
Erie (accept Lake Erie after "Lakes" is mentioned)
This archipelago's Vagar Island contains an airport served by Atlantic Airways. A 2021 "Dolphin Hunt" in this archipelago resulted in the slaughter of almost 1,500 dolphins on Eysturoy [[ESS-troy]]. This archipelago's largest island Streymoy contains its capital, Tórshavn [[TOH-sha-ohn]]. The closest inhabited islands to this archipelago are the Shetland Islands, and it maintains the free trade Hoyvík [[HOY-ah-wik]] Agreement with Iceland. For the point, name this Danish archipelago in the North Sea
Faroe Islands (or Faeroes; or Føroyar; or Færøerne)
An attempt to remove these locations led to the establishment of the Cidade de Deus. One of these locations, named Rocinha, was formerly controlled by the Amigos dos Amigos organization, which shot down a police helicopter over another one of these locations called Morro dos Macacos. Lula da Silva encouraged tourism in these locations, some of which are situated on hills overlooking Copacabana. For the point, name these slums prevalent in Rio de Janeiro.
Favelas (prompt on "slums," "shantytowns," or similar answers)
This country's Brimstone Hill Fortress was considered the "Gibraltar of the Caribbean" and is overlooked by Mount Liamuiga [[LEE-ah-MWEE-gah]], offering views of Sint Eustasias [[yoo-STAY-shuss]]. Alexander Hamilton was born in Charlestown in what is now this country, and its separation from Anguilla in 1983 made it the last country in the Americas to gain independence from Britain. The smallest country in the Americas, for the point, what is this country, governed from Basseterre?
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (accept Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis; prompt on partial answers)
This city contains the Meyer May House which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This city, which is nicknamed "Furniture City," contains the headquarters of Spectrum Health as well as the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, though the Ford library is located in Ann Arbor to the east of this city. For the point, name this second-most populous city in Michigan, named for its former location on a series of falls.
Grand Rapids
Washington Island forms part of the eastern boundary of this body of water, which is located west of a strait called "Death's Door." This body of water, whose ports include Marinette and Escanaba, is enclosed by the Garden and Door Peninsulas. Lake Winnebago feeds this bay via the Fox River, which flows through its namesake city. For the point, name this bay that shares its name with the third-most populous city in Wisconsin.
Green Bay (prompt on "Lake Michigan")
This gulf, bounded by the Leizhou [[LAY-ZHOH]] peninsula, contains the coastline of the Guangxi [[GWAHNG-SHEE]] Autonomous Region and gave its name to a French protectorate, also called Bắc Kỳ [[BAHK-kee]]. This gulf receives the Red River just south of Haiphong, and the karstic Hạ Long Bay is located in this gulf west of Hainan. For the point, name this gulf between China and Northern Vietnam, an "incident" at which led to Lyndon B. Johnson escalating the Vietnam War.
Gulf of Tonkin (accept Bắc Kỳ before mentioned; accept Gulf of Tonkin Incident)
This city's Musalla Complex was the site of the Panjdeh incident, in which it was razed as part of the "Great Game." This city is the westernmost city ever captured by a Chinese dynasty, and this city on the Hari River was one of the two capitals of the Timurid Dynasty. Mostly inhabited by Tajiks, for the point, what is this third-largest city of Afghanistan after Kabul and Kandahar?
Herat
This island's Blackgang Chine is the oldest amusement park in its country, and the Needles are three chalk stacks off the coast of this island nicknamed "Dinosaur Isle." This island's port Ryde is connected to the mainland by the Red Funnel and Hovertravel ferries. This island, home to the Osborne House, the retreat and death site of Queen Victoria, is separated by the Solent from mainland ports in Hampshire like Portsmouth and Southampton. For the point, name this largest offshore island in England.
Isle of Wight
An empire in this country that grew out of the Chenla built its capital at Yasodharapura. A Buddhist temple called Bayon in this country was built by Jayavarman VII [[the Seventh]]. A temple in this country that contains five towers symbolizing the peaks of Mount Meru was built by Suryavarman II. The largest religious monument in the world, which is featured on this country's flag, was built by the Khmer Empire. For the point, name this Asian country, home to Angkor Wat.
Kingdom of Cambodia (or Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchea)
This country, whose northern border is formed by the Mohokare River, also contains the peak of Thabana Ntlenyana [[TAH-bah-nah nn-tel-en-YAH-nah]] in its Maloti Mountains. This country's lowest point is a mile above sea level on the banks of the Orange River. Basutoland is the former name of, for the point, what country which is completely surrounded by South Africa?
Kingdom of Lesotho [[leh-SOO-too]]
This island contains a coral reef system that stretches from Saint-Leu [[sahn-LOO]] to Saint Gilles [[sahn-ZHEEL]]. This island's landscape is defined by the Piton de la Fournaise and Piton des Neiges [[deh-NEZH]], the highest peak of the Indian Ocean. SaintDenis [[sahn-deh-NEE]] is the capital of this island, whose creole language has Malagasy, Portuguese, and Indian influences. For the point, name this island, an overseas department of France.
La Réunion
This city's name comes from the Portuguese for "lakes," as the Portuguese were the first to colonize the region. This city sits on the Ogun River, a holy site in the Yoruba religion, and the Gulf of Guinea. This city is the site of the NECOM House, the tallest building in Nigeria. This city was the capital of Nigeria until its move to Abuja [[ah-BOO-jah]] in 1991. For the point, name this most-populous city in Nigeria.
Lagos (or Èkó)
This lake, which is home to ports such as Sarnia, meets its northern end at Sault Ste. [[SOO-"SAINT"]] Marie's Soo Locks. This lake, which is separated by the Bruce Peninsula from Georgian Bay, also contains the world's largest lake island, Manitoulin. The St. Clair River drains this lake which, and automobiles are banned on this lake's Mackinac [[MAK-ihnaw]] Island. For the point, name this second-largest Great Lake, located on Michigan's eastern shore.
Lake Huron
A colony called New Iceland was formerly located on this lake which has the world's largest drainage basin-to-surface area ratio. This shallow lake's northern and southern basins are connected by a 118-foot deep channel, and it takes its name from the Cree word for "muddy waters." This largest remnant of the glacial Lake Agassiz is drained by the Nelson River and fed by the Saskatchewan River and Red River of the North. For the point, name this lake that shares its name with Manitoba's capital.
Lake Winnipeg (or Weenipagamiksaguygun)
This region's southwest contains the town Kemi, which annually builds the world's largest snow fort. This region lost ocean access with the Soviet acquisition of Petsamo, and the capital of this region lies just four miles south of the Arctic Circle. Rovaniemi is the capital of, for the point, what northernmost region of Finland, which is inhabited by the Sami?
Lapland (or Lappi; or Sápmi; or Lapponia)
The world's longest conga line occurred in 1988 during this neighborhood's Calle [[KAH-yeh]] Ocho Festival, which Mayor Francis Suarez cancelled in 2020. This nonCalifornia neighborhood's "Walk of Fame" honors artists like Celia Cruz, and José Martí Park is located in this neighborhood that has seen an influx of Nicaraguan immigrants. The destination of those flying on "Freedom Flights" across the Straits of Florida, for the point, what is this Miami neighborhood, an anchor of Cuban culture?
Little Havana (or Pequeña Habana; prompt on "Miami")
This island's administrative regions include Calabarzon and Mimaropa. This island's Ifugao [[ee-foo-GOW]] Province is home to the historic Banaue [[BAH-noo-weh]] Rice Terraces, and this island was known as Nueva Castilla during Spanish occupation. Mount Pinatubo is located on this island, whose major cities include Quezon City and Manila. For the point, name this largest and most-populous island of the Philippines.
Luzon
This city's Rynok Square contains the Black House, known for its darkened sandstone exterior. This non-Iberian city was the historic capital of Galicia, and this city's opera house on the Poltva River is named for Solomiya Krushelnytska [[kroo-shel-NEETskah]]. This city, formerly known as Lemberg, contains the Potocki Palace and was the northeasternmost major city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. For the point, name this largest city of Western Ukraine, a gateway for refugees into Poland.
Lviv [[luh-VEEV]] (or Lvov [[luh-VAHV]]; accept Lemberg before mentioned)
This polity, overlooked by the Guia Fortress, is the most densely populated countryequivalent in the world, consisting of a peninsula that extends off of Zhuhai and the islands of Coloane and Taipa. This city, west of the Pearl River estuary, is the center of the world's largest gambling industry and is nicknamed the "Las Vegas of Asia." For the point, name this former Portuguese colony in China, a special administrative region with Hong Kong.
Macau Special Administrative Region (accept MASR, Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu, or Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau)
This city, home to the Henry Vilas Zoo, takes its indigenous name, Dejope [[DEEjohp]], from Ho-Chunk for "four lakes." The American Girl brand is headquartered in this seat of Dane County, situated on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona. The state legislature that meets in this city's Capitol building passed a 2018 bill to limit the powers of incoming governor Tony Evers, who was replacing Scott Walker. For the point, name this capital of Wisconsin.
Madison
This city is joined to Iranduba by the Journalist Phelippe Dahsou Bridge, the only bridge that crosses the major river upon which this city is located. This city contains a monument to the Opening of the Ports, a tribute to a rubber boom that gave this city the moniker "Paris of the Tropics." Located at the meeting of the Rio Negro and Amazon Rivers, for the point, what is this northwestern Brazilian city?
Manaus
A two-thousand year old date palm seed discovered at this structure was successfully germinated in the 1960s and named "Methuselah." Josephus is the source of most historical information about this site, ascended by the world's lowest cable car. The Sicarii Rebels allegedly committed a mass suicide at this structure built by Herod the Great. For the point, name this fortress overlooking the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
Masada (or Metsada)
From the west, this mountain towers above the Theodul Pass that connects Aosta Valley with the ski town of Zermatt. Edward Whymper led the first climb of this mountain in 1865, which ended in tragedy when four of his seven men died, ending the "Golden age of Alpinism." This mountain allegedly inspired the shape of Toblerone chocolates. For the point, name this iconic Alpine peak between Italy and Switzerland, known for its pyramidal shape.
Matterhorn (or Cervino)
A tri-point boundary at this river's confluence with the Ruak contains the Hall of Opium, dedicated to the history of the drug in Chiang Rai, part of a region called the "Golden Triangle." This river forms much of the Thai-Lao boundary. For the point, name this river that empties into the South China Sea south of Ho Chi Minh City.
Mekong River
This U.S. state's Rogers Pass recorded the lowest temperature in the contiguous United States. This state contains the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, which is home to the greatest grizzly bear concentration in the Lower 48 states. This largest landlocked state in the U.S. is the only one to border three Canadian provinces. For the point, identify this U.S. state that shares Yellowstone National Park with Idaho and Wyoming.
Montana
This administrative area's ward Larvotto contains its country's only public beach. This area is one of the traditional quarters of its country, along with Fontvieille [[fohnt-veeYEH-uh]] and La Condamine [[kohn-dah-MEEN]], and this area's Le Louis XV [[FIFTEEN]] restaurant was the first to earn three Michelin Stars. Home to the Grimaldi Forum, for the point, what is this area that hosts the Monaco Grand prix, famed for its casino?
Monte Carlo (accept Monte Carlo Casino; or Casino de Monte-Carlo; prompt on "Monaco")
One city of this name contains the Torres Obispado, Latin America's tallest building, which overlooks the Macroplaza, North America's largest plaza. Another city of this name contains a "bay aquarium" at the end of Cannery Row, made famous by John Steinbeck's writings. A bay that contains the city of Santa Cruz south of San Francisco bears, for the point, what name also held by the capital of Nuevo León that forms Mexico's second-largest metro area?
Monterey (accept Monterey Bay Aquarium; accept Monterey Bay)
One of this city's nicknames, "The City of a Hundred Steeples," is derived from its proliferation of churches, including four Roman Catholic basilicas. It is perhaps more appropriate to call this city "la ville aux cent clochers" [[lah VEEL oh SAHNT kloh-SHEH]], because this city's official language is French. At its founding, this Canadian city was named Ville-Marie but later came to be named for a small mountain in the center of the city. For the point, name this most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Montreal
This island's national dish is called goat water, or kiddy stew, and this island is CARICOM's only full member that is not an independent nation. This island, home to the world's only uninhabited de jure capital, is relocating its capital a second time to Little Bay. The eruption of the Soufriere [[soo-free-EHR]] Hills forced this island to relocate its capital to Brades [[BRAHD]] from Plymouth in 1997. For the point, name this British territory between Nevis, Antigua, and Guadeloupe.
Montserrat [[mohnt-seh-RAT]] (accept pronunciation as [[mohnt-seh-RAH]]
This mountain hosts the U.S.'s only year-round skiing at Timberline Lodge which is accessible from Government Camp. This mountain, sometimes known as Wy'east in Multnomah, contains the Lolo Pass which once connected natives to fishing grounds at Celilo Falls via the Willamette Valley. For the point, name this fourth-highest peak in the Cascades, the highest peak in Oregon.
Mount Hood (accept Wy'east before mentioned)
This mountain's namesake "abbey" is the first Zen house of worship established by a woman in the United States. This mountain, that overlooks the towns of Weed and Yreka [["why"-REE-kah]], forms a major protected area with Trinity National Forest. This mountain, home to Whitney Glacier, is occasionally visible from the Central Valley. For the point, name this second-highest peak in the Cascades, located in Northern California.
Mount Shasta
This mountain is accessible from the town of Lone Pine in the Owens Valley. This mountain is located on the border between the counties Inyo and Tulare [[tuh-LAY-ree]], and it is the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail. This highest peak between the Saint Elias Mountains and Central Mexico is located only 84 miles from North America's lowest point at Death Valley. For the point, name this highest peak of the Sierra Nevadas in California as well as the Lower 48 states.
Mount Whitney (or Tumanguya)
The Paracas culture first created these formations in the southern Sechura Desert, which were permanently damaged by Dakar Rally racers after stopping at Arequipa [[ahreh-KEE-pah]]. These formations, which include "The Monkey" and "The Condor," are alleged by some to have been made by aliens since they can be best seen from the air. These formations were created by a culture that also named the tectonic plate that caused the rise of the Andes. For the point, name these ancient geoglyphs in Peru.
Nazca Lines (accept Nazca culture; accept Nazca Plate)
This city, surrounded on three sides by Haryana, is part of the National Capital Region with suburbs such as Faridabad and Ghaziabad. This city's Qutb [[KUHT-buh]] Minar was inspired by the Minaret of Jam, and its Lotus Temple is a Baha'i House of Worship known for its flower-like shape. This city on the Yamuna River implemented a lockdown in 2021 due to its air pollution and was formerly the capital of the Mughal Empire. For the point, name this capital of India.
New Delhi (or Naī Dillī)
The Blue Mountains and Snowy Mountains pass through this state and make up part of its country's Great Dividing Range. This state, that contains Hawkesbury and the Harbour Bridge, also hosts a performing arts venue with concrete shell-like features that was created by Danish architect Jorn Utzon. For the point, name this Australian state, home to the Sydney Opera House.
New South Wales (or NSW)
This city's Fort Adams State Park contains the Commandant's Residence used by Dwight Eisenhower. This city contains White Horse, the oldest tavern in the United States, and a letter written to George Washington by Moses Seixas is annually recited in this city's Touro Synagogue, the oldest in the United States. Located on Aquidneck Island on Narragansett Bay, for the point, what is this Rhode Island summer resort?
Newport
This region's Ogoni people protested against Shell Oil's expansion as part of the MOSOP movement. This region, that spans the states of Abia, Ondo, and Edo, is also inhabited by the Ijaw People. This region was nicknamed "Oil Rivers" due to its palm oil production, though its petroleum business, based out of Port Harcourt, is more lucrative today. For the point, name this region near the mouth of West Africa's longest river.
Niger [[nee-ZHEHR]] Delta (accept Oil Rivers before mentioned; prompt on "Nigeria" or "Niger")
This territory contains Nettilling Lake, the world's largest lake on an island, as well as Akimiski Island within James Bay. This territory claims the remote Hans Island, disputed with Denmark, where there is a tradition of leaving either schnapps or whisky to claim sovereignty. This territory borders Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. For the point, name this Canadian territory governed from Iqaluit [[ee-KAL-oo-it]] on Baffin Island, mostly inhabited by the Inuit.
Nunavut
With Osceola County, this county now administers part of the Reedy Creek Improvement District after an allegedly retaliatory bill for opposition to the Parental Rights in Education Act. The United States' second-largest university by enrollment, UCF, is located in this county which is also home to Universal Studios and Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom. For the point, name this county where the IAC Middle School National Championships is being held in 2022, named for a citrus fruit.
Orange County
A coastal example of these regions is the site of the Apalachicola River and the Emerald Coast. Guymon [["GUY"-mun]] is the most populous city in a landlocked example of these regions that was once a Neutral Strip. One of these regions in Maryland is the site of Deep Creek Lake in the Appalachian Mountains. West Virginia has two of these regions, one extending to Harper's Ferry and another to Wheeling. For the point, name these elongated geographical features that extend a state's territory from its central region. )
Panhandle (accept Salient in place of Panhandle; accept inclusions of "Maryland," "West Virginia," "Florida," or "Oklahoma" with Panhandle
This city's central Piazza dei Miracoli includes the Camposanto Monument, built on a mound of holy soil brought from Jerusalem in the Third Crusade. This city was Lucca's historical rival and once ruled over a republic that stretched across islands from Elba to the Balearics. That republic was eventually superseded by Genoa and this city, located near the Arno River's mouth. For the point, name this Italian city, home to a famous leaning tower.
Pisa (accept Leaning Tower of Pisa)
This territory's Ducie Island is one of the three closest points to Point Nemo, the point of the ocean furthest from land. This territory contains both Oneo Island and Henderson Island, one of the two undistributed, raised coral atolls in the world. This territory is the least-populous in the world with under 50 inhabitants who exclusively reside in Adamstown. For the point, name these British Islands in the Pacific, inhabited by descendants of the HMS Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian captives.
Pitcairn Islands (or Pitkern Ailen; or Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands)
Chairman Gonzalo studied this language as he became more active in left-wing politics and formed the Shining Path. Alberto Fujimori's regime forcibly sterilized speakers of this language, which is possibly related to Aymara. Gaucho and poncho are words derived from this language, the most widely spoken indigenous language in the Americas. For the point, name this Inca language, spoken in Peru and Bolivia.
Quechuan (or Runasimi)
This country's Tigres Island in the Mocamades Desert was formerly a peninsula and is now abandoned after a pump station at the Cunene River was abandoned. This country displays a gear wheel and a machete on its red and black flag, and this country's oil-rich exclave of Cabinda is located between two countries named for the Congo River. For the point, name this Portuguese-speaking African country governed from Luanda.
Republic of Angola (or Republica de Angola)
This country's town Gyrmyzy Gasaba [[gehr-meh-ZEH gah-sah-BAH]] is the only allJewish settlement outside of Israel or the US, a stronghold of the Mountain Jews in the Quba District. 6000 rock paintings and many mud volcanoes are protected in this country's Gobustan National Park. This country, home to the world's lowest national capital, is the northernmost with a Shi'a majority. For the point, name this country between Iran and Russia.
Republic of Azerbaijan (accept Azarbaycan Respublikasi)
This country's River Gee and Maryland counties are noted for their simplistic flags derided by vexillologists. This country hosted an extremely fraudulent election in 1927, when Charles D.B. King won over 200 thousand votes in a country of 15 thousand voters. In 2005, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected Africa's first female leader in this country which was founded by the American Colonization Society. For the point, name this country, governed from Monrovia.
Republic of Liberia
This country's longest river is the Shire, and this country is nicknamed the "Warm Heart of Africa" for the friendliness of its people, the plurality of whom are Chewa. This country's city Blantyre was named after David Livingstone's birthplace, and this country disputes the shoreline of Lake Nyasa with Tanzania. For the point, name this landlocked African country that protrudes into Mozambique, governed from Lilongwe.
Republic of Malawi (accept Dziko la Malawi)
This country's town Loma Plata is the main town of its Mennonite Menno Colony, part of its largest department of Boquerón. This country's namesake river has its source in Mato Grosso state. This country's second-largest city of Ciudad del Este is located near the former Guaíra Falls, the world's most-voluminous falls until the Itaipu Dam's construction. For the point, name this country between Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia.
Republic of Paraguay (accept Republica del Paraguay; accept Paraguay River or Rio Paraguay)
A term coined by Alan Freed inspired three words found in the name of this place found on the shores of a certain lake's North Coast Harbor. This location was established through the efforts of Ahmet Ertegun [[EHR-teh-gun]], one of the founders of Atlantic Records. This location contains a section called The Garage, as well as a "Backstage Stories" exhibit. Chuck Berry and Pete Townshend of The Who broke ground at, for the point, what I.M. Pei-designed music museum that celebrates inductees of a certain genre?
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (accept RRHOF; accept Rock Hall)
This city's Kop van Zuid [[ZUHD]] neighborhood hosts the Hotel New York, which formerly housed the offices of a major cruise company, since acquired by Carnival. This city's Euromast tower overlooks the Cube Houses and the Erasmus Bridge, which crosses the Nieuwe Maas [[NYOO-veh MAHSS]]. This city in the Rhine River Delta contains the world's busiest port outside of Asia. Forming an urban area with the Hague, for the point, what is this major Dutch port?
Rotterdam
This country's town Vieux [[VYOO]] Fort is home to Hewanorra International Airport. This country contains a series of volcanic plugs called the Pitons [[pit-OHNS]] which are depicted on this country's light blue flag. This country, which takes its name from a canonized figure from Syracuse, is the only independent nation named for a historical woman. For the point, name this country of the Lesser Antilles with its capital at Castries.
Saint Lucia
This island's longest river is the Poronay, and Korean Airlines Flight 007 was shot down over this island. Yuzhno is the largest city on this island, which was formerly connected to Khabarovsk [[kah-BAH-rofsk]] by a train ferry across the Strait of Tartary. The La Perouse Strait separates this island's Ainu population from Hokkaido. Lying at the mouth of the Amur River, for the point, what is this largest island of Russia?
Sakhalin
The tallest example of these landforms is named for Federico Kirbus in Argentina's Catamarca Province, and another example is named simply "7" in Namibia. A national park protecting "Great" examples of these landforms is located in the Sangre de Cristo Range, and Barchan and Transverse are examples of this landform common in the "Empty Quarter" of Saudi Arabia. For the point, name these landforms that consist of hills of sand
Sand Dunes (accept Duna Federico Kirbus; accept Dune 7; accept Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve; accept Barchan dune; accept Transverse dune)
Protesters jumped into this city's Guaire [[GWY-reh]] River during the 2017 "Mother of All Marches" to avoid being tear gassed. This city's university is known for its Aula Magna auditorium that contains "floating clouds." Shortages of toilet paper and other goods have plagued this city in recent years, served by Simon Bolivar Airport. Located in a namesake valley of the Maritime Andes, for the point, what is this city, the capital of Venezuela?
Santiago de León de Caracas (or CCS; accept Caracas Valley))
This state's Sunway Pyramid Mall includes a replica of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza, and this state is often known by its Arabic honorific, "Darul Ehsan." Klang is the royal capital of this state that borders Perak to the north. This state contains a massive statue of Lord Murugan in its Batu Caves, a site sacred to its Tamil community. Located on the Straits of Malacca, for the point, what is this most populous state of Malaysia, which surrounds Kuala Lumpur?
Selangor Darul Ehsan (accept Darul Ehsan until mentioned)
A lake with this name stretches from Geneva to Watkins Glen, and a largely Black village of this name in Manhattan was razed during Central Park's construction. That lake with this name, situated west of Cayuga Lake, was named for the westernmost member of the Iroquois Confederation and is the largest of the Finger Lakes. For the point, what name goes with "falls" in the name of an Upstate New York city where the first women's rights convention was held?
Seneca (accept Seneca Lake; accept Seneca Village; accept Seneca Falls Convention; accept Seneca people)
This polity controls the exclaves of Khor Fakkan, Kalba, and the double enclave of Nahwa. This polity contains Al-Noor Mosque, home to the largest Zakat box in the world, and Ajman is surrounded on three sides by this polity ruled by the Al-Qasimi family. Air Arabia operates out of this emirate's airport. For the point, name this third-largest city of the UAE, located just north of Dubai.
Sharjah (prompt on "United Arab Emirates" or "UAE" before mentioned)
One skyscraper in this city is nicknamed "Spring Bamboo," and this city contains the world's highest observation deck at the Ping An International Finance Centre. This city's Luohu [[LWOH-HOO]] and Fuitan [[FWEE-TAHN]] ports are two of the world's busiest border crossings, and this city, home to Huawei's headquarters, was the first Special Economic Zone of its country. For the point, name this city just north of Hong Kong, a major tech hub in China.
Shenzhen (accept Sham Chun)
The entirety of this archipelago was formerly claimed by the Free Territory of Freedomland, and today it is claimed by the city of Sansha. A U.S. military commander described recent activities on this archipelago's Mischief and Subi Reefs as the creation of a "Great Wall of Sand." The "nine-dash line" claims the entirety of this archipelago which is also claimed by other countries including Vietnam. For the point, name this disputed South China Sea archipelago, known for its many artificial islands.
Spratly Islands
This city is the headquarters of the United States European Command and is located in the Neckar Valley, the only urban wine growing area of its country. This city is nicknamed the "cradle of the automobile industry," headquartering auto parts giants such as Bosch and Mahle [[MAH-leh]], and its Schlossplatz contains the New Palace. This city is the cultural center of Swabia and the capital of Baden-Württemberg. For the point, name this German city, home to the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
Stuttgart
This mountain shares its name with the highest peak in peninsular Florida and the tallest ski resort in Maine and itself looks over Botafogo Bay. The first cable car in the Americas ascends this mountain, passing through one of the largest urban rock climbing areas and Morro da Urca en route to the peak. Corcovado is the parent peak of, for the point, what mountain in Rio de Janeiro named for a sweet product?
Sugarloaf Mountain (or Pão de Açúcar)
An island in this state between the Kollidam and Kaveri Rivers contains Sri Ranganathaswamy [[rahng-ah-nah-thah-SWAH-mee]], the world's largest, functioning Hindu Temple. This state contains the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats. This state contains, Kanyakumari, or Cape Comorin, India's southernmost mainland point, and its capital is Chennai. For the point, name this state, named for a Dravidian ethnic group.
Tamil Nadu (accept TN)
In this state, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the site of Summit, one of the world's most powerful supercomputers. That site in this state was also used to enrich uranium in the Manhattan Project. This state is home to Knoxville, a gateway to the mostvisited National Park in the US, the Great Smoky Mountains. Known for its country music, for the point, what is this state which is home to Memphis and Nashville?
Tennessee
Two animals in this order are depicted holding a shield on Ascension Island's flag, and this animal tops the flag of the Cayman Islands. Costa Rica's Tortuguero [[tor-tooHWEH-roh]] National Park protects a beach which is home to this animal's largest nesting site. This animal is divided into "hidden neck" and "side neck" groups, and "Lonesome George" was an animal in this order which are native to Pinta Island of the Galapagos archipelago. For the point, name these animals, which include tortoises, known for their shells.
Turtles (accept Testudines; accept specific types of Turtles; anti-prompt on "tortoise" or specific types of "tortoise" before mentioned)
This U.S. state's Wind River Range contains the highest peak of the Rockies outside Colorado. Oil near this state's Teapot Dome was sold via the bribery of the Harding Cabinet, and this state's Fort Laramie was the site of two treaties between the U.S. and Native American tribes. The ski resort Jackson Hole is a gateway to Grand Teton National Park in, for the point, what rectangular U.S. state that is home to Cheyenne?
Wyoming
