Jeography
This island nation's Blue Mountains give the world its famous coffee, and its capital Kingston is the birthplace of Reggae music
Jamaica
This capital city with roughly 20 million inhabitants is formerly known as Peking and is home to the Forbidden City
This river, China's second largest, is often called "the cradle of Chinese civilization" because early dynasties developed along its fertile plains
The operation of this famous canal in Egypt was halted for six days in 2021 when a massive container ship was stuck, blocking over $50 billion worth of goods
Suez Canal
This US State has the coldest average temperature, even dipping to below -40°F in its interior regions during the winter.
Alaska
One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, this Middle Eastern City is home to sites like the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem
Dominating this capital's skyline is the Ryugyong Hotel, a 105-story pyramid shaped tower that has stood unfinished for decades, similar to many other projects in this city
Pyongyang
This color is the rarest color of the rainbow to be used in national flags, because its dye was historically expensive
Purple
In the 2000s, international navies patrolled this ocean to combat pirates attacking shipping lanes near Somalia
Eyjafjallajökull is a volcano that had a series of eruptions in 2010, located in this nation
Iceland
This large African city grew rapidly after the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand and is home to the Apartheid museum.
Johannesburg
This Asian capital city is one of the smallest area wise, and sits on a tiny coral island in the Indian Ocean
Male
These three colors make up the flag color for Lithuania
Yellow, Green, Red
This European river passes by the Tower Bridge and House of Parliament before reaching the North Sea
Thames River
This country runs the Amundsen-Scott Antarctic research station to conduct research on astronomy and atmospheric science
United States
The largest of the channel islands, this island is known for its dairy cattle, medieval castles, and status as a British Crown dependency
Jersey
This mountainous capital, which also means Monday, is situated in the Gissor mountains, part of the larger Pamir-Alay mountain range
Dushanbe
The lower depths of this sea contain almost no oxygen, preserving ancient shipwrecks from the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires' maritime trade routes
Black Sea
This lake in Siberia is the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world
Lake Baikal
This Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean is known for its polar bears and as home of the Global Seed Vault. It also has the Northernmost city in the world, Longyearbyen.
Svalbard
This Wyoming valley, framed by the Teton range, shares its name with a nearby town and is famous for skiing and wildlife viewing, as well as hosting what is known as the "Billionaires' conference"
Jackson Hole
Sharing its name with a type of pepper, this city is the capital of French Guiana
Cayenne
Originating in the Drakensberg mountains, this river flows westward across South Africa and forms part of the border with Namibia before reaching the Atlantic Ocean
Orange River
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a massive ore carrying ship, sank in 1975 during a severe storm in this Great Lake
Lake Superior
This capital city is known for being the coldest by annual average temperature in the world
Ulaan Baatar