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This island's highest point is Mount Ossa, which is part of the Pellion Range. This island's north coast is formed by the Bass Strait, and the extinct thylacine is often referred to as this island's "tiger." Other native carnivorous marsupials on this island include this island's namesake "devil." For the point, name this island located just south of mainland Australia, whose capital city is Hobart.
Tasmania
One variety of this crop is produced and named for the Kona region of the Big Island of Hawaii. One variety of this crop originating in Yemen is named Arabica [[ah-RAB-ih-cah]]. The Yemeni port of Mocha [[MOH-kah]] was the source of a type of this crop grown in Java by Dutch colonists. For the point, name this crop whose "beans" are ground up to make a caffeinated beverage sold at Starbucks.
coffee
This autonomous community's Chinijo [[chin-EE-ho]] Archipelago lies north of Lanzarote [[lahn-zah-RAH-tee]]. This region is the most populous archipelago in Macaronesia. A major European tourist destination, this region's most populous island is Tenerife [[ten-uh-REEF]]. For the point, name this Spanish island region off the northwestern coast of Africa whose name is derived not from a type of bird, but from the Latin word for "dog."
Canary Islands
This country's eponymous lake is fed by the San Juan and Tipitapa Rivers and is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Rivas Isthmus. The Amerrisque [[ah-mare-EE-skay]] mountains separate that lake in this country from Lake Managua. The city of Bluefields is the most populous in this country's Mosquito Coast region. For the point, name this Central American country located between Honduras and Costa Rica.
Republic of Nicaragua
The crescent-shaped barchan [[baht-KHAHN]] variety of these structures have been observed forming on Mars. The transverse variety of these structures possess a slip face, which points away from the direction of the wind. Parabolic examples of these structures have their arms anchored by plants. Ergs are flat landforms that often possess these structures. For the point, name these hill-like accumulations of sand which can form on beaches or in deserts.
sand dunes
In 1999, the mummified remains of three children were found at the summit of Llullaillaco [[yu-yai-YAH-coh]], the seventh tallest mountain in this range. Mount Chimborazo is the highest peak in this range's Cordillera Occidental region. This range hosts the highest navigable lake in the world, Lake Titicaca. For the point, name this South American mountain range which spans seven countries from Venezuela to Argentina.
Andes Mountains
The Minho [[MEEN-yoo]] River comprises approximately fifty miles of this country's northern border. The Douro [[DOO-roh]] River valley is famous for producing a common variety of fortified wine named after this country. This country's capital and largest city lies at the mouth of the river Tagus, along whose banks the Praça do Comércio [[PRAH-sah doo-koh-MEHR-syoo]] sits. For the point, name this westernmost European country, a neighbor of Spain.
Portugal
This body of water is connected to the greater Pacific Ocean by the Strait of Tartary and the La Perouse Strait. The city of Vladivostok is the main Russian port on this body of water. The islands of Sakhalin and Hokkaido are separated from the Russian mainland by this body of water. For the point, name this East Asian sea which separates Korea from a namesake island nation governed from Tokyo.
Sea of Japan
The part of this river that flows through the Guyana Highlands is called Guainía [[gwai-NEE-uh]]. The Casiquiare [[kah-see-KYAH-reh]] canal connects this river to the Orinoco. This river's largest confluence is in the city of Manaus [[mahn-OUSS]], where the black water of this river meets the brown water of the Amazon. For the point, name this tributary of the Amazon whose name in Spanish and Portuguese refers to its color.
Rio Negro
In this city, the Falls of Clyde, an historic sail-driven oil tanker, is docked at the old royal pier. This city's Bishop Museum hosts the largest collection of Polynesian cultural artifacts in the world. The Diamond Head volcanic peak, the southernmost point on the island of O'ahu, overlooks this city's famous Waikiki Beach. For the point, name this capital and largest city of Hawaii.
Honolulu
One of these structures whose construction started during the Sui [[SWEE]] Dynasty links the cities of Tianjin and Hangzhou [[HAHNG-ZHOH]], and is known as the "Grand" one of these. Nasser's nationalization of one of these structures in Egypt launched a namesake crisis. For the point, name these structures which link bodies of water, which include an example linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in Panama.
canals
This country's "Cradle of Humankind" was named for its supply of ancient hominid skeletons. The Drakensberg, a portion of this country's Great Escarpment, stretches over 600 miles from the Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal. This country's port of Durban hosts cruise ships that travel regionally to Mauritius. For the point, name this African country whose three capitals are Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Cape Town.
Republic of South Africa
Natural features in this territory include Alligator Lake and the Miles Canyon Basalts. Kluane [[kloo-AH-nee]] National Park, located in this territory's southwestern corner, is home to Mount Logan, the second tallest mountain in North America. This territory's capital city of Whitehorse is the largest settlement in any of Canada's three territories. For the point, name this subarctic Canadian territory bordering Alaska.
Yukon Territory
Along with a namesake peninsula, this city lies on the islands of Taipa, Coloane [[koh-loh-AH-neh]], and Hengqin [[HUNG-CHIN]]. This city is known as the “Monte Carlo of the Orient" due to its casinos including the Venetian and the Casino Lisboa. This city is located across the Pearl River estuary from Hong Kong. For the point, name this formerly Portuguese-controlled Special Administrative Region of China, a global gambling center
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
The only port on this body of water in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the city of Neum. This body of water touches six different countries, four of which were created following the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. The Strait of Otranto divides this body of water from the Ionian Sea between the Balkan and Italian peninsulas. For the point, name this European body of water, the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea.
Adriatic Sea
The southern portion of this landmark is divided by the Goat and Luna Islands. The Rainbow Bridge is a transnational bridge linking two cities named for this landmark. The New York portion of this landmark includes Bridal Veil Falls, while the Canadian portion of this landmark is called the Horseshoe Falls. For the point, name these waterfalls which sit on a namesake river along the U.S.-Canada border.
Niagara Falls
This city is home to the Monument to the Conquerors of Space, a 107-meter tall titanium obelisk, as well as the stainless steel sculpture Worker and Kolkhoz Woman. Of the ten tallest buildings in Europe, this city has seven, including Federation Tower and OKO [[OH-koh]]. This city's major roads form a series of concentric rings centered on Red Square. For the point, name this capital and largest city in Russia.
Moscow
Along this area in 2019, a series of hiking trails bound by barbed wire were opened up. In May 2020, the two countries separated by this area exchanged gunfire, in violation of a 1953 armistice. For the point, name this heavily fortified area along an East Asian peninsula, separating two countries whose capitals are Pyongyang and Seoul.
DMZ (Korean Demilitarized Zone)
In the Middle Ages, the European center for producing this good was the Italian city of Catanzaro. James I attempted to establish production of this good in the United Kingdom by planting 100 thousand mulberry trees at Hampton Court Palace. This good names a road on which it was transported from China to Europe through central Asia. For the point, name this fabric produced from the larvae of certain moths.
silk
This mountain is separated from the Masherbrum Mountains by the Baltoro Glacier. Achille Compagnoni [[ah-KEEL-ay kom-pah-NOH-nee]] led the first successful summit of this mountain through the Abruzzi Spur route. This mountain is sometimes given the nickname "Savage Mountain," but is more commonly named after its surveyor's mark. For the point, name this Karakoram Range mountain on the China-Pakistan border, the second tallest mountain on Earth.
K2
This country's city of Monterrey is located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains. This country's third most populous city is Ecatepec [[eh-KAH-teh-peck]]. Major resort cities in this country include Cabo San Lucas and Cancún, the latter of which rests on the Yucatán Peninsula. For the point, name this North American country bordering the southern United States.
Mexico
This city's Millennium Park is home to the Anish Kapoor sculpture Cloud Gate, sometimes referred to as "The Bean." In 2009, this city's tallest skyscraper, at one point the tallest in the world, changed its name to Willis Tower. This city's sports stadiums include Soldier Field and Wrigley Field, home to the Bears and the Cubs respectively. For the point, name this city, the largest in Illinois.
Chicago
This country's sole natural lake is located in an impact crater and is known as Lake Bosumtwi. This country's Akosombo Dam forms the largest artificial lake in the world by surface area, Lake Volta. This country's interior is home to the Ashanti people, and while under British rule, this country was known as the Gold Coast. For the point, name this west African country whose capital is Accra.
Republic of Ghana
This river, which originates at Lake Hazar, flows through the town of Hasakeft in Batman [[BAHT-mahn]] Province. A dam formerly named after Saddam Hussein is located along this river near the city of Mosul. This is the easternmost of the two known rivers listed as being in the Garden of Eden. For the point, name this river which forms the Shatt-al-Arab at its confluence with the Euphrates.
Tigris River
In 1793, a river which now has this name was renamed by Ontario Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe from the Ojibwe name, Deshkan Ziibi [[DESH-kahn zee-EE-bee]]. Another river with this name is sourced from the Cotswolds and flows through Oxford, where it is known locally as "The Isis." That river with this name flows into the North Sea after passing under Tower Bridge. For the point, give this name of the principal river in London.
Thames River