The Americas
Name a border state of Wisconsin
Minnesota (West), Iowa (Southwest), Illinois (South), Michigan (Northeast)
What is the name of the imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing, China
Forbidden City
Which is the highest peak in Africa
Kilmanjaro
Name 9 of the 14 independent countries located in Oceania
Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only one still remains today. What is this sole wonder of the Ancient World?
The Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Name 4 Canadian Provinces (bonus for 100: name 2 Canadian territories)
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.
BONUS: The Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon
What country is often referred to as the “Emerald Isle”
Ireland
Which is the smallest non-island country in Africa
The Gambia
In what Melanesian country would Mt. Wilhelm be located
Hint: It is a bigger island
Papua New Guinea
What was the name of the medieval period of intellectual and cultural revival in Europe?
The Renaissance
Which South American country has the most nationally recognized languages
(Hint: It borders Brazil)
Bolivia
What is the capital of Oman
Muscat
Which sea separates Africa from Europe
Mediterranean Sea
Great Barrier Island is an altogether different place from the Great Barrier Reef. Where is Great Barrier Island
North of New Zealand (answer is a bit vague so get general area)
Name 3 Chinese dynasties
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing
Name 2 major tectonic plates the United States sits on (including non-mainland and territories)
North American Plate, Pacific Plate, Micronesian Plate
Name 5 modern day countries that were apart of the Silk Roads
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Italy
Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa
Lesotho
Name 2 out of the 6 Australian states
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania
Around 1000 AD, Norse explorer Leif Erikson thought to have landed on what modern day country/region's soil?
Newfoundland, Canada
Which New England state has the smallest capital city (per population count)
Montpelier, Vermont
In what country is Gdańsk located
Poland
Which is the easternmost extension of Africa
Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia)
What is the name of the southernmost capital city in the world, located in Oceania
Wellington, New Zealand
Known as “the boy king,” what Egyptian king ascended to the throne when he was only 9 years old?
King "Tut" Tutankhamun