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Bethlehem, Scranton, and State College are home to universities in which state?

Pennsylvania

Which Rocky Mountain state with a northern panhandle is a leading producer of potatoes?

Idaho

Cape Ann, located northeast of Salem, is in which state?

Massachusetts

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, just west of the Pecos River, is located in which state?

New Mexico

Gallatin National Park is located in the Rock Mountains near Bozeman in what state?

Montana

Mark Twain's birthplace is located in Mark Twain State Park, southeast of Hannibal in which state?

Missouri

Camp David, a presidential retreat in Catocin [kuh-TOCK-tin] Mountain Park, is located in which state that borders Delaware?

Maryland

The Adirondack Mountains, a southern extension of the Canadian Shield, are located in which state?

New York

Grand Teton National Park and Devil's Tower are physical features located in which state?

Wyoming

Saginaw [SAG-uh-naw] Bay, an arm of Lake Huron, is located in which state?

Michigan

The movie "Dolphin Tale is based on a true story about a Bottlenose dolphin named Winter. Winter was injured and rescued near Cape Canaveral off the coast of which Atlantic state?

Florida

Which state that borders the Pacific Ocean has the highest percentage of youth participating in soccer?

Washington

Which state that borders the Gulf of Mexico has between 3 and 3.9 percent of it's youth population participating in soccer?

Texas

Which state that borders Canada has the lowest percentage of youth participating in soccer?

Montana

Which New England state has a youth soccer participation rat between 5 and 7 percent?

Vermont

Which state bordering Lake Michigan has the lowest youth soccer participation rate?

Illinois

Which state that borders Kentucky has more than 7 percent of it's youth population playing soccer?

Virginia

Which state that borders Mexico has the youth soccer participation rate between 4 and 4.9 percent?

New Mexico

Which state west of the Mississippi River has the highest youth soccer participation rate?

South Dakota

Which state just west of New Mexico asa youth soccer participation rate of less than 3 percent?

Arizona

Which state that borders Kansas has the highest youth soccer participation rate?

Colorado

Visitors to Legoland theme parks can explore huge replicas of famous landmarks, including Times Square and the Empire State Building. The real-life versions of these landmarks are located in Manhattan in which city?

New York City (New York)

The Gila [HEE-luh] River flows south of Phoenix and is a tributary of what major river?

Colorado River

Which state that is bordered by Louisiana to the south and Missouri to the north is the leading producer of rice in the United States?

Arkansas

What river forms much of the western border of New Hampshire

Connecticut River

Which present-day state, bordered by Montana to the north and South Dakota to the east, was the first to give women the right to vote in 1869?

Wyoming

The Red River forms a border between Oklahoma and which state?

Texas

The Eel River empties into the Pacific Ocean just south of Eureka in which state?

California

Beaufort and Hilton Head Island are located in a region known as the "Lowcountry" in which state that borders Georgia?

South Carolina

The city of New Haven, which was founded by English Puritans in the 1630's, is located north of Long Island Sound in which present-day state?

Connecticut

The Juan de Fuca Strait separates Vancouver Island from which U.S state?

Washington

The Great Lake's main outlet to the sea is through what River?

St. Lawrence River

Lewes [LOO-iss], located just west of Cape Henlopen, was founded in 16321 as a Dutch settlement in which mid-Atlantic state?

Delaware

What river forms New Mexico's only natural border with the surrounding state's?

Rio Grande

Which island commonwealth in the Caribbean Sea is home to a Spanish fortress called Castillo de San Felipe del Morro?

Puerto Rico

The Near Islands, including Attu and Agattu, are part of what larger chain of Alaskan islands?

Aleutian Islands

To visit Tombstone, site of the famous showdown at he O.K. Corral, you would travel to which state?

Arizona

Lassen Peak has numerous hot springs and mud geysers, and lends its name to the national park that is located in the northern part of which state?

California

The Dry Tortugas, named by Ponce de León after the numerous sea turtles found there, is now a national park in which state?

Florida

The Kauai [Kuh-WAH-ee] Channel, about 70 miles wide, separates the island of Kauai from which other Hawaiian island?

Oahu

Balboa Park, with more than ten museums, performing arts centers, and gardens, is located in which southern Californian city?

San Diego

What U.S. state capital is located at the confluence of the Bad and Missouri Rivers?

Pierre

Uncompahgre [un-come-PAH-gray] Peak is one of approximately 55 peaks with an elevation above 14,000 feet in which Rocky Mountain state?

Colorado

What is the name of the arid U.S. valley that lies between Panamint Range and the Amargosa Range?

Death Valley

What country that includes Andros Island is located southeast of the state of Florida?

Bahamas

Mount Sinai, where religious tradition tells that Moses received the Ten Commandments, is found in what present-day country?

Egypt

The Skagerrak [SKAG-uh-rak], a deep and narrow waterway, separates Norway from what peninsular country to the south?

Denmark

Murmansk, the most populous city north of the Arctic Circle, is located in which country?

Russia

Argan trees are farmed for their oil-rich nuts in which North African country that is separated from Spain by the strait of Gibraltar?

Morocco

Aquitaine, a region known for its fine wines from the area around the city of Bordeaux, is located in what country?

France

L'anse aux Meadows [LANCE-oh-MEE-dows], believed to be the first European settlement in the New World, is located on what large eastern Canadian island?

Newfoundland

Skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts flock to resorts near Sapporo on the northernmost of Japan's four main islands. Name this island.

Hokkaido

Tar sands, found near Fort McMurray, are often extracted by surface mining and are creating jobs and economic growth in which province west of Saskatchewan?

Alberta

Which African capital city is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile Rivers?

Khartoum

Angkor Thom, a temple complex built by the Khmer empire, is located in what present-day country?

Cambodia

In what country would you find the `6th-century Cloth Hall, the centerpiece of Krakow's main square?

Poland

The Limpopo River valley and Kruger National Park are found in the northern part of which African country?

South Africa

Haiphong [hi-FONG], a major port at the mouth of the Red River delta, is found in what Southeast Asian country?

Vietnam

Christopher Wren designed and oversaw the rebuilding of St. Paul's Cathedral after it was destroyed during the Great Fire of 1666 in what European city?

London

Ramadan, a hoy month of prayer and fasting, is observed by adherents of what religion?

Islam

Home of sultans for four centuries, the Topkapi [TOP-kah-puh] Palace is now a popular museum in which Mediterranean country?

Turkey

The Strait of Dover connects the English Channel to what sea?

North Sea

The uninhabited island of Hunga Ha'apai [HOON-guh ha-AH-pie] has grown in size due to recent volcanic eruptions. This island, part of the country of Tonga, is located in which ocean?

Pacific Ocean

Khyber Pass, a centureis old caravan route, connects Pakistan with which other country?

Afghanistan

Johnstan Atoll, Midway Islands, and Wake Island are all Pacific territories of what country?

United States

What sea is located at the northern most end of the Bosporus?

Black Sea

the Sulu Sea separates Malaysia from what island country?

Phillippines

Mount Fitz Roy, known as the "Smoking Mountain" because the summit is often covered in clouds, is located in Patagonia in what country?

Argentina

Foxe Basin, a body of water on the Arctic Circle between Baffin Island and the Melville Peninsula, is found in what country?

Canada

Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul [REE-oo GRAHN-di doo SOOL] are the two southernmost states in what large country?

Brazil

What river, flowing through Lough [LOCK] Ree and Lough Derg, is the chief river of Ireland.

River Shannon

Batik [Buh-TEEK], a method of dyeing cloth, is an important art form on the island where Indonesia's capital city is located. Name this island.

Java

Tula, believed to be the site of the capital of the Toltec civilization, is located in what present-day Latin American country that borders the Pacific Ocean?

Mexico

Name the cold ocean current that meets the warmer Gulf Stream along the east coast of North America.

Labrador Current (Arctic Current, Arctic Stream)

Bukhara [BOO-kuh-ruh], a city known for its bazaars and mosques, is located in which Central Asian country that shares the Aral Sea with Kazakhstan?

Usbekista

Cherbourg-Octevillem abd a seaport and naval arsenal on the English Channel, is located in what country?

France

The Jos [JAWS] Plateau is an area of temperate climate located near the center of a leading oil producer in western Africa. Name the country.

Nigeria

What capital city, located approximately 470 miles, southwest of Moscow, is found on the Dnieper [NEE-per River?

Kiev

Tongariro [ton-guh-REE-roh] National Park established in 1887, was the first national park in New Zealand. This park is located on which island?

North Island

The Chaparé [chap-uh-RYE] River Basin is located north of the city Sucre [SOO-cray] in what landlocked country?

Bolivia

Odessa, a major seaport and industrial center, is located northeast of the mouth of the Dniester [NEE-stur] River in what country?

Ukraine

What large channel separates Madagascar from the mainland of Africa?

Mozambique Channel

In 1980, a British colony in Africa, formerly known as Southern Rhodesia, gained independence and changed its name. What is the present-day name for this country?

Zimbabwe

Perugia [puh-ROO-Zhee-uh], home to medieval churches and the National Gallery of Umbria [OOM-bree-uh], is located in the rolling hills of what present-day country?

Italy

What landlocked country shares a border with Mauritania and Niger

Mali

The Vistual River, rising in the Carpathian Mountains in southwest Poland flows north into what sea?

Baltic Sea

Tennant Creek, located in a region rich in copper and uranium ore, is located east of the Tanami Desert in which country?

Australia

Agra, a former capital of the Mughal Empire, is located on the Yamuna River in what present-day country?

India

The Dominica Passage separates the island Dominica from an overseas department of France to the north. Name this department.

Guadeloupe

Khone [CONE] Falls, a cataract on the Mekong River, has acted asa barrier preventing an upstream country from using the river as a major trade route. Kohne Falls is located in which landlocked country?

Laos

Puntland, a region on the Horn of Africa, declared its autonomy from which country in 1998?

Somalia

Lake Katwe [KAHT-why], a source of salt is in which landlocked African country that borders Lake Victoria?

Uganda

Chogha Zanbil [SHOG-uh zahn-BEEL], the site of a ziggurat, is located near the Zagros Mountains in what present-day country?

Iran

What empire, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe during its Zenith in the 13th century A.D., used the ancient city of Karakorum [kahr-uh-KOR-uhm] as one of its headquarters.

Mongol Empire

The Rideau [ree-DOE] Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage site that connects Ottawa to what city on Lake Ontario?

Kingston

Sarajevo [sar-uh-YAY-voh], a capital and industrial city, became the center of fighting after what country declared independence in 1992?

Bosnia and Hergozvia

Serra dos Carajás [kuh-rah-HAHS] is an important area for mining in a country that is one of the world's leading producers of iron. Name this South American country.

Brazil

Gamla Stan is the 800-year old medieval center of what Scandinavian city?

Stockholm

The Spreuerbrücke [SPROO-er-bruh-kuh] is a bridge located in a city of Lucerne and crosses the Reuss [ROYCE] River in what European country.

Switzerland

Palau, Nauru and Guam are just a few of the numerous islands that make up which of the three main divisions of the Pacific islands?

Micronesia