Geo Bee Round 7 – Flashcards
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Petra, a busy trade center during Greek and Roman times, is located south of the Dead Sea in what present-day country that borders Israel?
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Jordan
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Joropo (ho-ROH-poh) is the unofficial national dance of which South American country that is also home to the Orinoco River delta?
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Venezuela
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People in which European country can float along the Grand Canal on a gondola and pass under the Rialto Bridge?
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Italy
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Sushi and teriyaki dishes are traditional foods from which Asian island country?
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Japan
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Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum (REEKS-museum) and the Anne Frank House are famous landmarks in which European country?
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Netherlands
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Architectural monuments from Arab and Ottoman times can still be seen in Cairo, an ancient city in which country?
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Egypt
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The city of Lijiang (LEE-ZHANG) is known for its Old Town that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lijiang is located near the Plateau of Tibet in what large country?
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China
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What country north of Italy has four national languages, including Romansch, which is a descendant of ancient Latin?
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Switzerland
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The Winter Palace, completed in 1762 and first occupied by Catherine the Great, can be found in St. Petersburg in what country?
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Russia
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One of the world's largest wooded structures, the Old Government Building, is found in the city of Wellington in which island country?
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New Zealand
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What country, which includes Zanzibar Island, has both Swahili and English as official languages?
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Tanzania
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Portenos (por-TAYN-yos), the name given to residents of Buenos Aires, are citizens of what country?
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Argentina
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Many pilgrims travel to Canterbury Cathedral, which is the center of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The cathedral is in what European country?
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United Kingdom
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Baklava and kataifi (kah-tah-EE-fee) are two popular desserts in which country that lies at the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula?
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Greece
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The Hajj (HODGE), one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which is located in what country?
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Saudi Arabia
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Known for its production of alpaca wool, the city of Arequipa (ah-re-KEE-pah) is a major commercial and tourist center in what country just south of Ecuador?
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Peru
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Bachata (ba-SHA-ta), a style of slow romantic music, developed among the poor communities in what Caribbean country that borders Haiti?
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Dominican Requblic
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What European island country has a population made up almost entirely of descendants of Norse and Celtic settlers?
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Iceland
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Persian rugs, which often feature intricate flower an other types of designs, are traditionally from which present-day Asian country?
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Iran
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English is the official language of which Central American country that borders Guatemala?
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Belize
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Pashtuns make up a large percentage of the city of Kabul's population in what Asian country?
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Afghanistan
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Woodcarving is an important part of the cultural heritage of the Zafimaniry (SAF-ih-MAN-eh-ree) tribe, who live in a large island country off the eastern coast of Africa. Name this country
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Madagascar
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Catalan is the official language of what small country located in the Pyrenees?
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Andorra
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Monte Alban, once a center of Zapotec culture, is located in Oaxaca (wuh-HA-kuh), one of the southernmost states in what country?
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Mexico
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Bengali is the official language of a densely populated country bordering India where over 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Name this country
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Bangladesh
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The Sultan Mosque, originally built in 1826 by the East Indian Company, is located on what small island country at the south end of the Malay Peninsula?
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Singapore
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The Quechua (KECH-wuh) make up a large percentage of the indigenous population in what South American country that borders Peru and Chile?
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Bolivia
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Addis Ababa, founded in 1886, is located more than a mile above sea level and is the largest city in what present-day landlocked African country?
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Ethiopia
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Prior to Spanish conquest, the Pipil Indians, whose culture was similar to that of the Aztecs, lived in what present-day country that borders Honduras and Guatemala?
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El Salvador
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Tourism is important in Tirol, an Alpine state in what country bordered by Germany to the north and Italy to the south?
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Austria
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About half of the population of South America lives in what country?
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Brazil
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More that 75% of the population of a country lives in urban centers such as Vancouver and Montreal. Name this country
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Canada
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Manila is the capital city and also a cultural center for folk arts and theater in what island country?
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Philippines
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9 Bantu languages, Afrikaans, and English make up the 11 official languages in which country?
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South Africa
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In a country just east of Sweden, more that 80 % of the population is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Name this country
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Finland
