Preliminary Competition
United States
Which state is home to Haleakala National Park and Mauna Loa volcano?
Hawaii
Which state has its largest city, Portland, on the Columbia River?
Oregon
Which U.S. city would you hit if you traveled directly north from Windsor, Ontario?
Detroit
Which state is known as the Keystone State because of its central position among the original thirteen colonies?
Pennsylvania
Which city, the largest in New Mexico, is located on the Rio Grande River?
Albuquerque
World
The Orinoco River is the longest river in which country that has Caracas as its capital city?
Venezuela
The Taklamakan Desert and the Tian Shan Mountains are located primarily in which Asian country?
China
The capital cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville are located on opposite banks of which central African river?
Congo River
The volcanic eruption of Krakatoa was heard all the way across the Indian Ocean in what country that is located across the Mozambique Channel from Mozambique?
Madagascar
Port Harcourt is the capital of Rivers State in a West African country, where Lagos, the largest city in Africa, is located. Name this country.
Nigeria
