WORLD HISTORY
Founded in 1863, this international organization won its first of 3 Nobel Peace Prizes in 1917
the Red Cross
The Queen Alexandra Mountain Range of this continent was named in 1908 by Ernest Shackleton for the then British queen
Antarctica
In 1839 it replaced Vandalia as Illinois' capital
Springfield
Way down on the ocean floor, the process of subduction creates these, like the Java & Aleutian ones
trenches
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Come to Sydney for the opera house, stay for SXSW, this festival that's gone pretty far in that direction from its Austin roots
South by Southwest
Scotland's James II, who sided with Lancaster vs. York in these 15th c. wars, died when one of his own cannons blew up beside him
War of the Roses
Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains may have been the "Mountains of the Moon" once thought to be the source of this
the Nile
The 20th Amendment, which moved the presidential inauguration up from March to January, has this "avian" nickname
Lame Duck
Named for an English explorer, this passage connects the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans south of South America
the Drake Passage
The economic center of northern Italy, it's also home to some great art, like "The Last Supper" on the wall of a convent
Milan
Milton Obote returned as president of Uganda after the overthrow of this man in 1979
Idi Amin
Mount St. Helens in Washington & Lassen Peak in California are 2 volcanoes in this mountain range
the Cascades
On October 10, 1973, he resigned as vice president & pleaded no contest to one count of income tax evasion
Spiro Agnew
If you want to get a book off the Barents Shelf, you'll have to jump into this ocean
The Arctic Ocean
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Once the center of a vanished kingdom, Benin City isn't in Benin, but in this bigger neighbor to the east
Nigeria
Alberto Fujimori, a controversial former leader of this nation, passed away in 2024 & was buried after 3 days of national mourning
Peru
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Host of the 2014 Winter Olympics the city of Sochi is at the base of these mountains along the coast of the Black Sea
The Caucasus
Located in Wyoming & of volcanic origin, it was the first U.S. national monument to be established
Devil's Tower
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Also known as the Ganga Trough, the Swatch of No Ground is a haven for whales in this alliterative bay
the Bay of Bengal
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For its tourist-friendly mix of cultures, this "Lion City" south of Malaysia has been called "Instant Asia"
Singapore
After Alexander's death, one of his generals began this Egyptian dynasty that lasted about 300 years until Cleopatra's death
the Ptolemaic Dynasty
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The highest mountain range in New Zealand, the "Southern" these top out at a bit over 12,000 feet
Alps
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During his tenure as chief justice of the United States, he swore in 5 presidents, including Andrew Jackson
John Marshall
The North Atlantic Gyre has 4 parts: the North Atlantic Current, the Canary Current, the North Equatorial Current & this warm flow
The Gulf Stream
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The name of this Israeli economic center is Hebrew for "spring hill"
Tel Aviv
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