Visit the City
The Netherlands
Islands in the Group
"A" Place in History
Asian Locations
100

Palaces & museums line Unter den Linden, an avenue in this capital city

Berlin

100

This alternate name for the Netherlands refers to a historic northwest region of the country that was the core of the modern state

Holland

100

Jersey & Guernsey are in this group named for its location between England & France

The Channel Islands

100

During the Peloponnesian War, a plague killed 1/5 of this city; Thucydides survived it to write the war's history

Athens

100

This capital of Iraq was formerly called Madinat al-Salam, Arabic for "city of peace"

Baghdad

200

The big attraction in this city's Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles) is a bell tower that's 4 degrees from perpendicular

Pisa

200

Located in Amsterdam & begun by Napoleon's brother, it's the national museum

the Rijksmuseum

200

Rabbit Island & Sea Lion Island are in this disputed South American group

the Falklands

200

Named for British Major James Abbott, this Pakistani city was in the news in 2011 as the last residence of Osama bin Laden

Abbottabad

200

Some of Kazakhstan's only water ports, Aktau & Kuryk are major shipping centers on this sea

the Caspian Sea
300

Ramble through La Rambla & then maybe Joan Miro Park as you brush up on your Catalan in this city

Barcelona

300

This city, famous for a certain product, attracts tourists to its market

Gouda

300

You can horse or pony around on scenic Fetlar in this Scottish group

the Shetlands

300

Cleopatra & Mark Antony fought a doomed naval battle against Octavian at this Greek promontory

Actium

300

This capital of the Philippines is on Luzon Island

Manila

400

Check out Cottlesloe Beach & have a g'day in this capital of Western Australia

Perth

400

It was the Dutch unit of currency until 2002

The guilder

400

Grand this, Little this & this Brac make up a Caribbean island group

Cayman

400

Legend says Charlemagne caught a fatal fever aafter bathing in the hot springs aat this city in 814

Aachen

400

Dili is the capital of this nation that broke away from Indonesia in 1999

East Timor

500

Begun in 778, the Buddhist temple Kiyomizu-Dera is in this city & former capital of Japan

Kyoto

500

Aruba, CuraƧao & this "Saint"ly island are all self-governing but also part of the Netherlands' kingdom

St. Maarten

500

Display your wisdom & name this South Pacific chain that includes Santa Isabel & Vella Lavella

The Solomon Islands

500

Au jus is a way to serve meat; this is a similar-sounding region won by France from England in the early 1200s

Anjou

500

Israel's third-largest city, it overlooks the Mediterranean from Mount Carmel

Haifa