Round 1
This body of water is home to the sparsely populated Primeiras and Segundas
Archipelago. The city of Moroni sits along this body of water on the island of Grande
Comore. The disputed island of Mayotte lies within the northern end of this body of water.
For the point, name this body of water which separates Madagascar from the mainland and
shares its name with a country whose capital is Maputo.
This country's northern portion is dominated by the Kyzylkum [[KEEZ-eel-koom]],
or Red Sand Desert. This country's city of Bukhara is home to the Kalyan Minaret. This
country's city of Samarkand is home to the tomb of Timur the Lame. This country lies
directly south of Kazakhstan and, along with Liechtenstein, this is the only doubly-
landlocked country on Earth. For the point, name this central Asian country governed from
Tashkent
Republic of Uzbekistan
This country's city of Middelburg serves as the capital of a non-Danish region called
Zeeland. This country includes the westernmost Frisian Islands, which is home to a
language closely related to English. Nearly half of this country's land lies below the level of
the North Sea. For the point, name this lowland country, which includes the cities of Utrecht
and Rotterdam.
Netherlands
This country's southeast contains its historical "lesser" region, whose largest city is
Lublin. This country's central province is home to the city of Lodz [[WUHDZ]]. This country
contains the former German city of Danzig, which is now known as Gdansk. Other cities in
this country include Katowice [[kat-uh-VEETZ-uh]] and Krakow. For the point, name this
eastern European country whose capital city is Warsaw.
Poland
This region is located between the Pir Panjal [[peer pahn-JAHL]] and Karakoram
Ranges, and one portion of this region is administered from the city of Muzaffarabad. The
southern and eastern portion of this region is administered with Jammu from the city of
Srinagar. For the point, name this region which is the subject of an ongoing territorial
dispute between China, India, and Pakistan.
Kashmir
This island's highest point is Mount Ossa, which is part of the Pellion Range. This
island's north coast is formed by the Bass Strait, and the extinct thylacine is often referred to
as this island's "tiger." Other native carnivorous marsupials on this island include this
island's namesake "devil." For the point, name this island located just south of mainland
Australia, whose capital city is Hobart.
Tasmania
Major mountain ranges on this island include the Hido and Kiso Ranges. This
island's largest lakes are Lake Biwa and Lake Hachirogata. This island's southern coast is
formed by the Kanmon Straits, which separate this island from Kyushu. This island is
separated from Hokkaido in the north by the Tsugaru Strait. For the point, name this largest
and most populous Japanese island, the location of the city of Tokyo.
Honshu
This country's village of Matmata is famous for its mostly underground buildings
and infrastructure. This country's capital and largest city is served by the port of La
Goulette. This country's Mediterranean coast is contained in the Gulf of Gabès [[gah-BESS]],
and this country contains the site of the ancient city of Carthage. For the point, name this
north African country which lies between Algeria and Libya.
Republic of Tunisia
Due to its role in national industry, this country's city of Faisalabad has been
referred to as the "Manchester of" this country. The Shalamar Gardens from the Mughal
period are found in this country's second-most populous city, Lahore. This country's most
important sea port on the Arabian Sea and largest city is Karachi. For the point, name this
south Asian country with capital Islamabad, which disputes control of Kashmir with India.
Pakistan
Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of this country. Much of
this country's power comes from a dam on the River Glomma [[GLO-mah]], whose mouth
flows through the city of Fredrikstad. Though governed by this country, the Svalbard
archipelago is an unincorporated and visa-free jurisdiction. For the point, name this
kingdom whose border with Sweden runs along the Scandinavian Mountains
Norway
This province contains the Shakespeare and Caribou Islands, both located on Lake
Nipigon [[NIP-ih-gun]]. This province contains Point Pelee [[PEE-lee]], the southernmost
point in mainland Canada, and the city of Windsor, which lies across the Detroit River from
Michigan. For the point, name this most populous province of Canada, home to the cities of
Ottawa and Toronto.
Ontario
In 1999, the mummified remains of three children were found at the summit of
Llullaillaco [[yu-yai-YAH-coh]], the seventh tallest mountain in this range. Mount
Chimborazo is the highest peak in this range's Cordillera Occidental region. This range hosts
the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca. For the point, name this South
American mountain range which spans seven countries from Venezuela to Argentina.
Andes Mountain
One feature with this name hosts the Saint Catherine's Monastery and is located
across from Mt. Catherine. One peninsula with this name is bounded on the west and east by
the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez. That peninsula of this name makes up the southwest
border of Gaza and Israel. For the point, give this common name of the mountain on which
God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and a peninsula in eastern Egypt.
Sinai
This country's al-Anbar province is home to a city known as the "City of Mosques"
due to possessing over 200 individual such places of worship. Another city in this country's
Nineveh Governorate is home to the Nurridin Mosque. In addition to Fallujah and Mosul,
this country is home to a city that was the home of the "House of Wisdom." For the point,
name this Middle Eastern country whose capital is Baghdad
Iraq
An island named for this person was formerly home to the village of Maroko, whose
residents were displaced following a 1990 demolition project. A natural landmark named
for this person is known to the locals as "The Smoke That Thunders." This person lends
their name to the capital of the Seychelles. For the point, name this British monarch who
names the largest lake and highest waterfall in Africa.
Queen Victoria
One of these structures named for the Guarani people is located in southern Brazil
and is composed of Piramboia Formation sandstones. The Great Artesian Basin in Australia
is widely considered the largest one of these structures in the world. One of these structures
in the Great Plains is called Ogallala. For the point, name these layers of permeable
subsurface rock which act as reservoirs for fresh water.
Aquifers
The Hauran Plateau is linked to this river's drainage basin by the Yarmouk River.
This river's northern course passes through the Hula Valley after receiving water from Mt.
Hermon. Most of this river's course runs from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. For the
point, name this Middle Eastern river which separates Israel and the West Bank from a
namesake country whose capital is Amman.
Jordan River (
One of these structures whose construction started during the Sui [[SWEE]] Dynasty
links the cities of Tianjin and Hangzhou [[HAHNG-ZHOH]], and is known as the "Grand" one
of these. Nasser's nationalization of one of these structures in Egypt launched a namesake
crisis. For the point, name these structures which link bodies of water, which include an
example linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in Panama.
canals (
This archipelago includes Baltra Island, which is also known as South Seymour. This
archipelago sits atop the Cocos Ridge and the islands of this archipelago lie at the
confluence of the Nazca and Cocos plates. This archipelago's islands include San Cristobal,
Fernandina, and Isabela. For the point, name this Pacific archipelago controlled by Ecuador,
the location of Charles Darwin's observations of some notable finches.
Galapagos Islands
Users of this system can utilize the InTouch app to maintain internet connection
while using all parts of the system. This system includes stations such as Euston and
Paddington, and commuters using this system pay using an Oyster Card. Those boarding
vehicles on this system regularly hear the phrase "mind the gap." For the point, name this
subway system in London, commonly called "The Tube."
London Underground
Mountains in this country such as Cerro Autana are known as "tepui" mountains and
are located in the Parque Nacional Canaima. This country is home to the tallest waterfall in
the world, Angel Falls. This country is also home to the mouth of the Orinoco River as it
flows into the Caribbean Sea. The location of Lake Maracaibo, for the point, what is this
South American country whose capital is Caracas
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
One ethno-religion practiced by these people features a six-day pilgrimage to the
city of Lalish. The city of Erbil serves as the capital to a territory named for these people.
These Yazidi-practicing people have been the subject of a genocidal campaign by ISIL. For
the point, name this ethnic minority who are seeking to form an independent state in
northern Iraq and Syria.
Kurds
This lake's sole outflow is the Angara River, which becomes a tributary to the
Yenisei, and this lake's primary inflow is the Selenga. The Mongol Buryat people have
historically been based around this lake, which sits on the border of the Irkutsk Oblast. This
rift lake is considered to be the oldest lake on Earth. For the point, name this Siberian Lake,
the deepest in the world.
Lake Baikal
The southern portion of this landmark is divided by the Goat and Luna Islands. The
Rainbow Bridge is a transnational bridge linking two cities named for this landmark. The
New York portion of this landmark includes Bridal Veil Falls, while the Canadian portion of
this landmark is called the Horseshoe Falls. For the point, name these waterfalls which sit
on a namesake river along the U.S.-Canada border.
Niagara Falls
This region is home to Lake Manasarovar, which is considered sacred to the local
Bon religion. This region is separated from the Tarim Basin by the Kunlun Mountains. Due
to being the largest and highest plateau on earth, this region is sometimes called the "Roof
of the World." For the point, name this East Asian plateau, which shares its name with an
autonomous region of China with capital at Lhasa.
Tibetan Plateau
The lingua franca of this island is the creole language Tok Pisin, although this island
is home to over 800 indigenous tongues. This island's eastern and western extremities are
formed by the Bird's Head and Bird's Tail Peninsulas. This island is separated from
Australia by the Torres Strait. For the point, name this second largest island on Earth, which
is split between Indonesia and a country whose capital is Port Moresby.
New Guinea
Laterization in these biomes preventing the accumulation of humus [[HYOO-muss]]
causes soils in these biomes to often have a red color. The emergent layer of these biomes
are often inhabited by eagles and certain species of monkey. These biomes' understories
only receive five percent of the sunlight that their canopies receive. For the point, name
these biomes known for their high biodiversity and precipitation, the largest example of
which is the Amazon.
rainforest
This city is served by the world's largest desalination plant at the port of Jebel Ali.
This city's The Palm hotel notably has underwater rooms. This city is home to archipelagos
of artificial islands shaped like a map of the world. This city is home to the tallest skyscraper
in the world, which is known as the Burj [this city]. For the point, name this most populous
city in the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai
This river's namesake gulf includes Anticosti Island and an island governed from
Charlottetown. This river forms an estuary between the mainland and the Gaspe [[gahs-
PAY]] Peninsula. This river's confluence with the Ottawa River contains Lake St. Louis, and
this river forms the northern border between New York and Canada. For the point, name
this river which flows from Lake Ontario through Montreal and Quebec City.
St. Lawrence River
This country's city of Monterrey is located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre
Oriental mountains. This country's third most populous city is Ecatepec [[eh-KAH-teh-
peck]]. Major resort cities in this country include Cabo San Lucas and Cancún, the latter of
which rests on the Yucatán Peninsula. For the point, name this North American country
bordering the southern United States.
Mexico
This river originates from the mountain of Thaba Putsoa, and its tributaries include
the Vaal [[VAHL]] River. This river, which passes over the Augrabies [[aw-KRAH-beez]]
Falls, discharges into the Atlantic Ocean at the Alexander Bay. This river originates in the
Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho [[leh-SOO=too]]. For the point, what is this colorfully-
named African river which is at the center of a border dispute between Namibia and South
Africa?
Orange River
This country's northern coast is formed by the Gulf of Mosquitos, which contains the
Isla Escudo de Veraguas. This country's Chagres [[SHAH-gress]] River has been dammed
twice to form Lake Alajuela [[ah-lah-HWEH-lah]] and Gatun Lake. This country's southern
border with Columbia is at the Darién Gap. For the point, name this narrow Central
American country, which is crossed by a canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Republic of Panama
This country's region of Grand Est is home to the formerly German city of
Strasbourg. This country's northwest point is made up by the Celtic region of Brittany. This
country's largest administrative region is Nouvelle-Aquitaine, centered on the city of
Bordeaux. Much of this country's northern coast is comprised of the region of Normandy.
For the point, name this European country whose capital is Paris.
France
In this country in 1974, Jane Goodall discovered an ongoing "war" between
chimpanzee tribes in the Gombe Stream National Park. This country's Ngorongoro [[en-gor-
on-GOR-oh]] Conservation Area is home to the Olduvai Gorge, a ravine spanning 50
kilometers of the Great Rift Valley. This country is home to the highest mountain in Africa,
Mount Kilimanjaro. For the point, name this East African country whose largest city is Dar
es Salaam.
Tanzania
This country's department of Alto Paraná is home to the Saltos del Monday, or
Monday's Waterfall. This country is the smaller of the two countries controlling the Itaipu
Dam. This country's namesake river flows from Mato Grosso, Brazil to the Paraná [[para-
NAH]] River. This country and Bolivia are the only landlocked countries in South America.
For the point, name this country governed from Asunción.
Paraguay
One variety of this crop is produced and named for the Kona region of the Big Island
of Hawaii. One variety of this crop originating in Yemen is named Arabica [[ah-RAB-ih-cah]].
The Yemeni port of Mocha [[MOH-kah]] was the source of a type of this crop grown in Java
by Dutch colonists. For the point, name this crop whose "beans" are ground up to make a
caffeinated beverage sold at Starbucks.
coffee
One disputed territory in this body of water has been administered from Sansha
since 1956. One country claims the territory within the "nine-dash line" in this body of
water. This body of water is home to the heavily disputed Spratly and Paracel Islands. For
the point, name this southeast Asian Sea located between Vietnam, the Philippines, and its
namesake country.
South China Sea
In 2019, this crop became the first plant to have sprouted on Earth's moon as part of
China's Chang'e [[CHAHNG-EH]] program. During the rule of Muhammad Ali, steam engines
were imported to Egypt to assist with harvesting this crop. Eli Whitney invented a "gin" to
assist with harvesting this crop in the American South. For the point, name this crop which
was the dominant export of the Confederate States of America.
cotton
A building in Montreal built for one of these events is nicknamed "The Big O." A park
named for Queen Elizabeth in London was built to host one of these events and includes the
ArcelorMittal Orbit statue. A stadium commonly called the Bird's Nest in Beijing was built
for one of these events in 2008. For the point, name these international sporting events
which occur every four years.
Summer Olympic s
Cities on this body of water include Sundsvall and Vaasa, on this body of water's
northern arm, the Gulf of Bothnia. 114 miles of Russian coastline touch this body of water
by way of the Kaliningrad Oblast. This body of water's name is also used to refer collectively
to the former Soviet states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. For the point, name this
northern European body of water spanning from Denmark to Finland.
Baltic Sea
This city is home to the Radcliffe Camera, a neoclassical ribbed tower which is
located north of this city's Church of St. Mary the Virgin. In an early example of "town and
gown" conflict, this city was home to the St. Scholastica Day riot. Home to the oldest English-
speaking university in the world, for the point, what is this British university town, the site
of Cambridge's rival school?
Oxford
The Minho [[MEEN-yoo]] River comprises approximately fifty miles of this country's
northern border. The Douro [[DOO-roh]] River valley is famous for producing a common
variety of fortified wine named after this country. This country's capital and largest city lies
at the mouth of the river Tagus, along whose banks the Praça do Comércio [[PRAH-sah doo-
koh-MEHR-syoo]] sits. For the point, name this westernmost European country, a neighbor
of Spain
Portugal
Agriculture in this country is centered on the Beqaa [[beh-KAH]] Valley. This
country's highest point is Qurnat as Sawda, or the "Black Peak." After Syria, this country has
the second-largest Druze population in the world. Ancient cities located in this country
include Byblos and Tyre. For the point, name this Middle Eastern country located north of
Israel, which is governed from Beirut.
Lebanon
One species which is endemic to this desert is Przewalski's [[pur-shuh-VAHL-
skeez]] horse. This desert is legendarily home to a "death worm," and the first-ever
discovered fossilized dinosaur eggs were found within the Nemegt Basin of this desert. This
desert is linked by the Hexi Corridor to the Tibetan Plateau in the south. For the point, name
this Asian desert formed by the rain shadow of the Himalayas which covers much of
Mongolia.
Gobi Desert
This country controls the Scorpion Reef, which forms this country's largest national
park. A peninsula located in this country's western region contains the Bahía de Loreto
National Park, which lies along the coast of the Sea of Cortez. This country's Volcanic Belt
includes the peaks of Pico de Orizaba and Nevado de Toluca. Including the Yucatan
Peninsula, for the point, what is this country located south of the U.S. border?
Mexico
One type of these structures named for Grove Karl Gilbert consists of coarse
sediments and most commonly forms near freshwater lakes. When these structures are
composed of high amounts of gravel, they can form namesake "braids." When these
structures cause stream splitting, they are referred to as a "bird's foot." For the point, name
these triangular regions formed from deposited sediment where a river discharges into a
lake or ocean.
River Delta
One tributary of this river is home to Boyoma Falls, a series of small waterfalls that
extend for over sixty miles. This river is sourced from the Lualaba River, whose waters
originate in the mountains of the East African Rift. This river lends its name to two countries
whose capitals are Brazzaville and Kinshasa. For the point, name this Central African river
formerly known as the Zaire.
Congo River
This country's "Cradle of Humankind" was named for its supply of ancient hominid
skeletons. The Drakensberg, a portion of this country's Great Escarpment, stretches over
600 miles from the Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. This country's port of Durban hosts
cruise ships that travel regionally to Mauritius. For the point, name this African country
whose three capitals are Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Cape Town
South Africa
This country contains the headwaters of the Vuoksi River, which drains its Lake
Saima. The Åland [[AW-lund]] Islands are the territory of this country despite the islands'
residents almost exclusively speaking Swedish. This country's namesake gulf separates it
from Estonia. For the point, name this northern European country sometimes included in
Scandinavia, whose capital is Helsinki.
Republic of Finland
English minister Walter Weston is known as the "father of" a Japanese mountain
range with this name. A series of hills in eastern Nebraska are known as the Bohemian [this
name]. New Zealand's South Island also contains a mountain range with this name. For the
point, give this common name for several mountain ranges, the largest and most notable of
which is the dominant range of central Europe.
Alps
This state's city of Paterson was formerly known as "Silk City" for its role in the
textile industry. This state's gambling industry is based out of Atlantic City, which was used
as the basis of the Monopoly Board Game. This state is separated from Pennsylvania by the
Delaware River and from New York by the Hudson River. For the point, name this east coast
state whose capital is Trenton and largest city is Newark.
New Jersey
This island contains Mt. Tuba, which is in the Barisan Mountains, and this island's
highest point is Mt. Kerinci [[keh-RIN-chee]]. The northern end of this island is home to the
province of Aceh [[AH-cheh]]. This island is separated from the Malay Peninsula by the
Straits of Malacca and is separated from Java in the south by the Sunda Strait. For the point,
name this westernmost of the major Indonesian islands.
Sumatra
This city's neighborhood of Santa Cruz is home to the historic Catholic center named
Willingdon Colony. This city primarily rests on the island of Salsette, and, to commemorate
the arrival of King George V in this city, the Gateway to India was constructed. This largest
city in Maharashtra is the center of the Bollywood film industry. For the point, name this
largest city in India, which was formerly called Bombay
Mumbai
This city is home to the Monument to the Conquerors of Space, a 107-meter tall
titanium obelisk, as well as the stainless steel sculpture Worker and Kolkhoz Woman. Of the
ten tallest buildings in Europe, this city has seven, including Federation Tower and OKO
[[OH-koh]]. This city's major roads form a series of concentric rings centered on Red
Square. For the point, name this capital and largest city in Russia.
Moscow
This body of water's largest island is Kent Island, home to the towns of Stevensville
and Chester. This body of water's mouth is located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles.
This body of water is fed by the Susquehanna and Potomac Rivers and separates the
Delmarva Peninsula from the mainland. For the point, name this large East Coast estuary,
famous for its crab fishing, which borders Maryland and Virginia.
Chesapeake Bay
Entertainment venues along the southern shore of this body of water have included
the Garfield Beach Resort and three different resorts named Saltair. This lake is home to a
Robert Smithson-created artwork titled Spiral Jetty. This lake is the remains of the
prehistoric Lake Bonneville, and this endorheic American lake is fed by the Weber, Jordan,
and Bear Rivers. For the point, name this extremely saline lake located in northern Utah.
Great Salt Lake
One of these structures built near Dahshur possesses an angle shift midway through
its height, leading to it being called the "Bent" one of these structures. One of these
structures is the oldest and last remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. For the point, name these tomb structures built for ancient Egyptian pharaohs, the
largest of which are found at Giza.
pyramids
The coast of this state was first mapped in 1592 by Juan de Fuca, including the strait
that now bears his name. This state hosts part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, including Mount
Jefferson, Mount Hood, and the Three Sisters. Seventy percent of this state's population lives
in the Willamette Valley, which stretches from Newberg to Eugene. For the point, name this
West Coast state whose largest city is Portland.
Oregon
The Dalai Lama claims that he helped end this country's alcoholism problems by
encouraging the people to drink camel milk instead of vodka. The majority of this country's
population practice Tengrism and Tibetan Buddhism. This country, which lies south of
Tuva, contains most of the Gobi Desert. For the point, name this Asian country located
between China and Russia, whose capital is Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia
This city's Millennium Park is home to the Anish Kapoor sculpture Cloud Gate,
sometimes referred to as "The Bean." In 2009, this city's tallest skyscraper, at one point the
tallest in the world, changed its name to Willis Tower. This city's sports stadiums include
Soldier Field and Wrigley Field, home to the Bears and the Cubs respectively. For the point,
name this city, the largest in Illinois.
Chicago