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This sea's easternmost arm is Bristol Bay, and this sea extends into the north as the Gulf of Anadyr. This sea's northern end includes the Diomedes Islands, which are split by the International Date Line. This sea is separated from the Chukchi Sea by a similarly named strait. Bounded in the west by Kamchatka, for the point, what is this sea which separates Alaska and Siberia?
Bering Sea
This island's largest and oldest lake is Lake Biwa, which is named for its resemblance to a certain instrument. Awaji Island is linked to this other island by a bridge to the city of Kobe. This island's lowest point is Hachigorata and its highest point is Mt. Fuji. This island is also home to the cities of Kyoto and Osaka. For the point, name this largest island of Japan, which contains Tokyo.
Honshu
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.
United Republic of Tanzania
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 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.
Republic of Paraguay
This river was formerly impounded by the Keban and Karakaya Dams before the construction of the Ataturk Dam. This river's major tributaries are the Belikh and Khabur, and a dam along this river forms Lake Asad. The ancient town of Anah once lay next to this river before it was destroyed by the construction of the Hadithah Dam. For the point, name this Mesopotamian river which lies to the west of the Tigris.
Euphrates River
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.
Kingdom of Norway
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 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
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
Ancient lava flows from this mountain were responsible for forming the Great Barranco Wall. This mountain's peak is home to the Furtwangler Glacier. This mountain, the tallest freestanding peak in the world, has three volcanic cones named Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. In Swahili, this mountain is known as Uhuru. For the point, name this mountain in Tanzania, the highest point in Africa.
Mount Kilimanjaro
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
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
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 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
In the 1800s, this peninsula was known by the Ottoman name of Rumellia. This peninsula's namesake mountain range includes the mountains of Vrashka Chuka and Boltev Peak. An eastern offshoot of this peninsula includes the European portion of Istanbul. For the point, name this southern European peninsula which names a group of countries including Albania and North Macedonia.
Balkan Peninsula
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 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 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
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 island's native ethnic groups are divided into Highland and Coastal peoples, such as the Merina and Antaifasy respectively. This country's primary seaport is the Indian Ocean city of Toamasina. This island's capital and largest city is Antananarivo and it is separated from the mainland by the Mozambique Channel. For the point, name this largest African island, the only natural homeland of lemurs.
Madagascar
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
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
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
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