LESSER-KNOWN GEOGRAPHY
This city, the seat of the University of Saskatchewan, has the same first 6 letters as its province
Saskatoon
The American War for Independence (1775-1783) was actually a world conflict, involving not only the United States and Great Britain, but also these three countries
France, Spain, and the Netherlands.
Roman emperor Trajan made Dacia a Roman province, hence this country's very Roman name
Romania
The 8 Florida parishes in this state were once part of Spanish West Florida
Louisiana
The highest mountain in Greece, it's often snowcapped & obscured by clouds
Mount Olympus
The independence-minded breakaway region of Abkhazia borders the eastern shores of this sea
the Black Sea
1763:
The Treaty of Paris ends this country's claims to most of North America east of the Mississippi
France
Winston Churchill gave the speech that mentioned this ideological barrier that separated Eastern Europe
the Iron Curtain
Bowling Green, Kentucky & Bismarck, North Dakota are both in this time zone
Central Time Zone
Founded as far back as the 7th century B.C., Constanta is one of Romania's main ports on this sea
the Black Sea
Joining in 1972, the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah was the 7th & last constituent member of this federation
the United Arab Emirates
1783:
The Treaty of Paris ends this war
the American Revolution
Now written in the Latin alphabet, Moldova's language used to be written in this alphabet named for a 9th century priest
Cyrillic
Shoshone Falls, on this river in Idaho has been called "The Niagara of the West"
the Snake River
750 miles long, this European mountain range stretches from France to the Balkans
One of the last "parts unknown" that Anthony Bourdain took us to was this remote Asian "land of the thunder dragon"
Bhutan
1814 & 1815:
2 Treaties of Paris end these wars named for a man
the Napoleonic Wars
The Alma River entered history when Russia lost an 1854 battle there during this war
the Crimean War
The Monongahela joins this river in Pittsburgh to form the Ohio
The Allegheny
At Arles, France, this river that originates in Switzerland splits into 2 branches, each emptying into the Mediterranean
the Rhône River
Castries is the capital of this island country between Martinique & St. Vincent whose exports include bananas & beer
St. Lucia
1856:
The Treaty of Paris ends this war
Crimea
Bulgaria is one of many countries on this land mass that won freedom by breaking the cruel Ottoman yoke
the Balkan Peninsula
Major cities in New Hampshire include Dover & this port that also shares its name with a historic port of southern England
Portsmouth
This 4-letter English county is the closest to the European continent, only about 20 miles away
Kent