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| How many square miles does the Great Barrier Reef cover? | 80,000 |
| How many of the world's seven continents are smaller than Artarctica? | Two |
| How many people live permanently in Antarctica? | none |
| What is the name of Antarctica's highest mountain? | Vinson Massif |
| I am the capital of Indonesia? | Jakarta |
| I am the capital of Ukraine? | Kiev |
| The team that plays in Denver is called the Colorado Rockies. What major North American landform is the team named after? | The Rocky Mountains |
| I am the second-largest city in the United States. | Los Angelels |
| Philadlephia, the home of the Phillies, lies along the border of Philadelphia and what other state? | New Jersey |
| The world's busiest airport is located in this southern state. Which state am I? | Georgia |
| Which European country has the most nuclear power plants? | France |
| I am the westernmost capital on mainland Europe. Am I Dublin or Lisbon? | Lisbon |
| Iceland, Norway, Greece, and Russia are European countries. Which of these countries would you not find the tundra climate? | Greece |
| A body of water surrounded by land. | Lake |
| What is the world's largest lake? | Caspian Sea |
| Land that rises much higher than the land around it. | mountain |
| The capital of India | New Delhi |
| I am the capital of France? | Paris |
| The worlds largest ocean. | Pacific Ocean |
| I am the world's longest river? | Nile |
| The two countries that make up the Iberian Peninsula? | Spain and Portugal |
| I am known as the Bay State? | Massachusetts |
| The first black president of South Africa? | Nelson Mandela |
| The state of President Obama's birth? | Hawaii |
| The Aloha State | Hawaii |
| I am the world's largest metropolitan area in the world? | Tokyo |
| I am the largest city in North America | Mexico City |
| This state's capital is known as the Mile-High City. What is my name? | Denver |
| I am known as the "Windy City" but it has nothing to do with the fact that I am windy. | Chicago |
| Kentucky capital | Frankfort |
| Illinois capital and home to the Lincoln Library. | Springfield |
| This southern state capital was the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Atlanta |
| This capital was the birthplace of the 44th President of the United States. | Honolulu |
| Alabama's capital. | Montgomery |
| This state's capital means Holy Faith in Spanish. | New Mexico |
| Arizona's capital | Phoenix |
| Maine's capital | Augusta |
| Brazil's largest city | Sao Paulo |
| I am known as the Buckeye state? | Ohio |
| Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse are all cities in which state? | New York |
| I am the lowest point in North America? | Death Valley |
| I am the lowest point in Africa? | Lac Assal, Djibouti |
| I am the highest point in Africa and I am located in the coutry of Tanzania. What am I? | Mt. Kilimanjaro |
| Who was the first person to reach the South Pole? | Roald Amundsen |
| If you visit Antarctica in the month of January, are you visiting during the continent's summer or winter? | summer |
| Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, sits beside a long river that empites into the Black Sea. What is the River's name? | Dnieper River |
| What body of water separates Sweden and Finland? | The Gulf of Bothnia |
| We were once one of the great empires of the world located in what is today Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. Who were we? | The Inca |
| If you flew in a straight line from Chicago, IL, to Atlanta, Georgia, what states, not including Georgia and Illinois, would you fly over? | Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee |
| I am a man-made waterway in Central America that allows easy passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. What is my name? | The Panama Canal |
| Name the four states that surround Lake Michigan. | Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana |
| The capital of Texas is named for one of the state's earliest leaders. What is this city called? | Austin |
| What country governs Greenland? | Denmark |
| I am a river that created the border between Mexico and Texas. What is my name? | Rio Grande |
| Tegucigalpa is the capital of what Central American country? | Honduras |
| The island of Puerto Rico is a dependency of what country? | The United States |
| I am a large body of salt water totally or partly surrounded by land, but I am much smaller than an ocean. What am I? | A sea |
| What percent of the eart's water is fresh water? | three percent |
| Most of Russia lies east of the Ural Mountains. What is the name for this region? | Siberia |
| I am a continent that contains the Great Sandy Desert, and the Darling River. You mgiht see a kangaroo bouncing around me, too. What continent am I? | Australia |
| Not counting Antarctica, which of the continents has the lowest overall population density? | Australia |
| What is the term for a narrow valley with high steep slopes? | Canyon |
| I am a body of water that is usually larger than a bay but smaller than a sea. There's a famous one of me along the souther coast of the U.S. What am I? | A gulf |
| What is the term for a sheltered area where the water is calmer and ships can anchor safely? | harbor |
| What is the term for the lower land between hills or mountains that usually contains a river or a stream? | Valley |
| I am one of the world's smallest countries and I am home to the Pope. What country am I? | Vatican City |
| I was once one of the major cities in the Aztec empire and home to the Templo Mayor. What was my name? | Tenochtitlan |
| I am the capital of Egypt. | Cairo |
| I am the capital of Sweden and one of Mr. Harris' favorite cities. | Stockholm |
| Name the seven continents from largest to smallest. | Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia and Oceana |
| I am the capital of Latvia | Riga |
| If I traveled to Budapest what country would I be in when I arrived? | Hungary |
| Baghdad, Kirkuk, Mosul, and Basra are all cities in this Asian country? | Iraq |
| Khartoum is my capital. | Sudan |
| Olympia is the capital of this Pacific Northwestern state. | Washington |
| Istanbul, Ankara, and Adana are cities in this country? | Turkey |
| In what U.S. city would I find The Golden Gate Bridge? | San Francisco |
| What Europena city would I have to visit in order to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame? | Paris |
| In what Asian country would I visit in order to visit the birthplace of the prophet Muhammad? | Saudi Arabia |
| This type of energy is created by splitting atoms. It is used to heat water that makes steam to drive electricity generators. | nuclear energy |
| This is the most widely used source of energy in the world. | Petroleum or oil |
| This type of energy is generated by fast-moving water that is used to power generators. | Hydroelectricity |
| One of earth's largest bodies of water. | ocean |
| a large area covered with trees. | forest |
| A piece of land that is surrounded by water. | island |
| The Philippines, The Aleutian Islands, and Indonesia are all examples of an __________. | archipelago |
| Land along a large lake, a sea, or an ocean. | Coast |
| Oslo is my capital. | Norway |
| London is my capital | England |
| Antananarivo is my capital | Madagascar |
| Mr. Harris visited Cape Town and Johannesburg in 2005. Which country are these cities in? | South Africa |
| Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary are all cities in which North American country? | Canada |
| This state was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln? | Kentucky |
| What body of water separates Tasmania from mainland Australia? | The Bass Strait |
| What is the lowest point in Asia? | The Dead Sea |
| I am the highest point not only in Asia, but in the world? | Mt. Everest |
| I am located in eastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico. I am home to the Johnson Space Center and to a team called the Astros. What is my name? | Houston |
| State of Mr. Harris' birth. | Illinois |
| I am a city located on the Missouri River in the state of Missouri, and I have a twin by the same name just across the border in Kansas. What is my name | Kansas City |
| Which of the following states is not part of the Rocky Mountain Region? Nevada, Oregon, or Idaho | Oregon |
| The city of Anchorage is located in which state? | Alaska |
| Which country in Africa is the top producer of gold in the world? | South Africa |
| Illinois city home to Northwestern University. | Evanston |
| What island country lies at the north end of the Mozambique Channel? | Comoros |
| Which Euroopen power once ruled most of the Sahara? | France |
| In what states would I find Yellowstone National Park? | Wyoming, Montana, Idaho |
| Niger, Chad, Nigeria, and Cameroon all border what body of water? | Lake Chad |
| What tropic line crosses Northern Africa? | Tropic of Cancer |
| I am a large area of sand dunes in the desert, and I have a three letter name. What am I? | Erg |
| What is the easternmost country in mainland Africa? | Somalia |
| What is the westernmost country in mainland Africa? | Senegal |
| What river flows out of Lake Tana in Ethiopia? | Blue Nile |
| South Africa is one of the leading producers of what glittery gems? | diamonds |
| Tripoli is the capital of what country? | Libya |
| Lisbon is the capital of what country? | Portugal |
| Buenos Aires is the capital of what country? | Argentina |
| What was the name of the ancient Sumerian city in Mesopotamia at the mouth of the Euphrates River? | Ur |
| I am a national capital located between two high mountains, Kilimanjaro and Kirinyaga. What is my name? | Nairobi |
| Which is greater: Africa's length from north to south or its width from east to west? | Its length from north to south. |
| Queen Elizabeth II is head of state of this European country? | England |
| What tropic line crosses southern Africa? | Tropic of Capricorn |
| The Namib Desert and the Kalahari Desert can be found on what continent? | Africa |
| The Egyptian city of Suez is located at the southern end of the famous Suez Canal. What two bodies of water does the Canal connect? | The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea |
| Algiers is the capital of what African country? | Algeria |
| Washington, D.C. is surrounded by two states. What are they? | Maryland and Virginia |
| Ottawa is my capital. | Canada |
| On what two continents is the country of Turkey located? | Asia and Europe |
| Luanda is the capital of what country? | Angola |
| The world-famous Inca ruins of Machu Pichu can be found in what country? | Peru |
| Dar es Salaam is my capital. | Tanzania |
| Montenegro, Albania and Slovenia are countries located on what continent? | Europe |
| Panama is located on what continent? | North America |
| Bucharest is the capital of this European country? | Romania |
| Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are all states located in what region of the United States? | Mid-Atlantic |
| What language is spoken by people in Brazil? | Portuguese |
| The oldest continuous monarchy in Europe. | Denmark |
| This country is the ancestral home of Mr. Basa. | Philippines |
| T'aipei is the capital of what country? | Taiwan |
| This city-state in Asia is located on the Malay Peninsula. | Singapore |
| This Asian river is considered sacred in the Hindu religion. | The Ganges |
| Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world at more than a mile. In what country is the lake located? | Russia |
| This is a rock created from ancient plant life under enormous pressure. It is burned to produce heat and create steam. | Coal |
| Which two countries lead the world in coal production? | China and the United States |
| I am the largest island in the world. | Greenland |
| The first inhabitants of North America may have arrived from this continent. | Asia |
| Puebla, Merida, and Veracruz are all cities in what country? | Mexico |
| A narrow piece of land that joins two larger areas of land. | Isthmus |
| Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry took place in what souther state? | Mississippi |
| Carson City is my capital. | Nevada |
| Helena is my capital. | Montana |
| Wichita, Topeka, and Dodge City are all cities in this state. | Kansas |
| El Paso, Laredo and Abilene are all cities in this state. | Texas |
| Tokyo is my capital and one of the largest cities in the world. | Japan |
| P'yongyang is the capital of what Asian country? | North Korea |
| I am Africa's most populous country. | Nigeria |
| I am the worlds largest country. | Russia |
| I am the largest country in South America. | Brazil |
| I am the third most populous country in Asia. | Indonesia |
| I am the second largest river in South America. | Plata-Parana |
| I am the fifth largest lake in the world. | Lake Michigan |
| Of the following animals: elephants, tigers, lions, and Zebras, which animal cannot be found in Africa? | Tigers |
| I am the largest hot desert in the world. | Sahara |
| Jackson is my capital. | Mississippi |
| This river forms the southern border of Ohio and Indiana. | The Ohio River |
| This state is the home of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, nominee to the Supreme Court. | New York |
| This southern capital is considered the birthplace of the modern civil rights movement. | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Little Rock is my capital. | Arkansas |
| I am a major city on the Baltic Sea and I am Sweden's capital. | Stockholm |
| To travel to Cape Verde from Chicago, what ocean would I have to cross? | Atlantic |
| What body of water does the Mississippi empty into? | Gulf of Mexico |
