AFRICAN ISLANDS
Nosy Be, Malagasy for "big island", is a popular beach destination just off this much bigger island
Madagascar
Her resume includes governor of Alaska, vice presidential candidate & Bear on "The Masked Singer"
Sarah Palin
Daughter of Felipe, crown princess Leonor is the heir presumptive of this country
Spain
Minneapolis lies on this river near its confluence with the Minnesota River
the Mississippi
This "Age" occurred in Europe around 1200 B.C.; it would hit the Far East some 600 years later
the Iron Age
The Aswan Museum was founded in 1912 on Elephantine Island in this river
The Nile
Japanese-born Mazie Hirono became a naturalized citizen of this state in 1959 & a senator in 2013
Hawaii
When he was assassinated in 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to this empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Uganda is bordered by lakes named for Victoria & this consort of Victoria
Albert
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A 1988 cease-fire ended the war between these nations, both of which fit the category
Iraq and Iran
This nation of around 115 islands in the Indian Ocean was named for a minister of finance under Louis XV
The Seychelles
Condoleezza Rice's successor as Secretary of State, she visited more than 100 countries during her tenure
Hillary Clinton
The prophet Nathan helped convince this aged biblical king to appoint the son of Bathsheba as heir to the throne
David
This lake that forms a boundary between New York & Vermont bears the name of the French explorer who saw it in 1609
Champlain
Queen of Castile from 1474 to 1504, she sent Columbus on his way & also helped continue the Inquisition
Isabella
Monrovia, Liberia, named for James Monroe, is partly on Bushrod Island, named for this Founding Father's favorite nephew
Washington
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South Carolina's first female governor, she had bigger plans for 2024 but they didn't work out
Nikki Haley
"Dark" nickname of the heir apparent of English King Edward III, who beat the French in battle at Poitiers in 1356
The Black Prince
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Vienna is just one of the national capitals that is on this river
the Danube
This type of contract labor in which one worked for a period of time sent skilled crafters & criminals to Jamestown
Indentured
This island & its companion Príncipe are known for their coffee & chocolate due to the islands' fertile volcanic soil
São Tome
In 1941 this congresswoman said, "As a woman I can't go to war, & I refuse to send anyone else"
Jeannette Rankin
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This Byzantine emperor, the 8th to use the name, had no male heir, so he married off his daughter Zoe so she could reign
Constantine VIII
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China's second-longest river, it's been called the cradle of Chinese civilization
the Yellow River
Martin Luther protested against the system of these that could be purchased by church members
indulgences
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