Antarctica and which other continent are located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

Before the fall of the communist government, what were Russia and the countries under its government known as?

Farsi, also known as Persian, is the official language of which Islamic country?

Five times each day, Muslims face Islam's holiest city during prayer. Name this city in Saudi Arabia, which is the destination of millions of pilgrims each year.

Identify the country from the following clues - taiga, Volga River, Ural Mountains.

If you were hiking in the Alps, name one of the 6 countries that you could be in.

If you were in Europe and eating goulash and paprika, what country would you likely be in?

In terms of area, Ukraine is the largest country that is located entirely within which continent?

In terms of area, which is the largest country in the world?

In the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi forces set fire to many oil wells, resulting in oil-soaked desert sands and polluted air in which Middle Eastern country?

Lake Eyre is the lowest point on the smallest continent. Name the continent.

Loch Lomond is Scotland’s largest what?

Name 2 of the 4 European countries that lie at least partially within the Arctic Circle.

Oland, Corsica, and Malta are islands that are part of what continent?

People in Africa use the camel much as the people on what continent use the llama?

Solve this mathematical problem. # of continents + number of oceans - # of oceans touching the US?

St. Basil's Cathedral, located in Red Square, is an Orthodox church in what country?

Swimmers can stay afloat easily in the so-called sea between Israel and Jordan, because it is much saltier than the ocean. Name this sea.

Tehran, which means "warm place" in Old Persian, is the most populous city in which Middle Eastern country?

The Kremlin has served as a fortress or seat of government in what capital city for hundreds of years?

The world's 5 major religions all originated on what continent?

To purchase amber that has been crafted into jewelry in Vilnius, you would have to travel to which European country on the Baltic Sea?

Tolstoy and Dostoevsky wrote 19th century novels that told about life and history in what Eurasian country?

Tropical rain forests are found on every continent except Antarctica and which other continent?

What 2 oceans touch Russia?

What Asian country is the world's largest producer of natural rubber and has the cities of Sibu and Kuala Lumpur?

What body of water is east of Italy?

What body of water separates Saudi Arabia from Iran?

What city is considered to be the oldest continually inhabited city in the world and is now the capital of Syria?

What country has a capital city named Baghdad?

What country has the largest number of personal computers?

What country produces more cars than any other?

What country would you visit to see the cities of Karachi and the national capital of Islamabad?

What country would you visit to see the cities of Tripoli and Beirut?

What country would you visit to shop at a bazaar and see a mosque in Baghdad?

What country's national capital is Amman?

What European country is most often associated with quiche, crepes and croissants?

What European country would you visit to see the cities of Gdansk, Krakow and Warsaw?

What is the highest point in Asia?

What is the official language in Israel?

What is the only continent with land in all 4 hemispheres?

What is the term for the main house of worship in an Islamic city?

What Middle Eastern city is holy to 3 major religions?

What oceans touch Asia?

What river flows into the Caspian Sea, and is Europe's longest river?

What river flows through Baghdad?

Which continent has no forests and no native species of frogs?

Which continent would you visit to see Victoria Falls, Mt Kilimanjaro, and Serengeti National Park?

Which continents touch the Arctic Ocean?

Acoma Pueblo, among the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the US, is in which US state?

Because silver has been one of its most important mineral resources, what US state is known as the Silver State?

Huge stalagmites and stalactites can be found in Carlsbad Caverns in which US state?

In the story Rip Van Winkle, the hero slept for 20 years in the Catskill Mountains. In what state are the Catskills?

Lake Sakakawea is a 200-mile-long reservoir along which US river?

Lake Tahoe lies on the border of CA and what other state?

Near what kind of physical feature were most of the early plantations in the British colonies located?

New Orleans, LA, is near the mouth of which river?

The Adirondack Mountains, which cover much of the area between Lake Ontario and Lake Champlain, are in the northern part of which state?

The Hudson River flows through which US state?

The Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers were named by Lewis and Clark and are the 3 main tributaries of which river?

The San Andres Mountains parallel the Rio Grande as it flows through which state?

The world's first atomic bomb was detonated near Truth or Consequences in what SW US state?

Vicksburg, an important Confederate stronghold during the Civil War, occupies a strategic location overlooking what river?

What desert state, whose most important source of income is tourism, hosts 30 million visitors a year?

What is the most important river that has its headwaters in MT?

What river flows from the Rocky Mtns and empties into the Mississippi River and is the second largest river in the US?

What river forms the boundary between NE and IA?

What state is bounded by the Delaware River on the west, NY on the north, and Atlantic Ocean on the east?

What state is directly west of Utah?

What US river did Joliet and Marquette claim for France?

What US state has cities named Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany?

What US state has cities named Taos, Roswell, and Albuquerque?

What US state has the least rainfall?

What US state is bounded by the Delaware River on the west, NY on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east?

What US state makes the most money from American tourists?

What US state ranks first in the production of gold and silver and its name is Spanish for 'snowclad'?

What US state would you visit to see Ellis Island, Coney Island, and the United Nations headquarters?

What US state would you visit to see Harlem, a part of Manhattan that experienced a renaissance in African American music and literature in the early 1900s?

What US state would you visit to see Serpent Mound, which was built by prehistoric Indians southeast of the present-day city of Dayton?

What US state would you visit to see the ruins of a pueblo in Pecos National Historical Park and to see the hot-air balloon festival at Albuquerque?

What US state would you visit to see where Ulysses S. Grant and Douglas MacArthur studied at the US Military Academy in West Point?

What US state would you visit to see the Catskills, Horseshoe Falls, and Watkins Glen?

Which river flows across southern Idaho - the Snake River, the Colorado River, or the Hudson River?

What Florida city’s name translates in Spanish to ‘mouth of the rat’?

What US city is known as the 'Cradle of Liberty' because of its key role leading up to the American Revolution?

What MO city is known as a country music resort?

What New York city is the westernmost point on the Erie Canal?

What US state capital is the farthest west?

What city is the home of a 500 mile car race and is the capital city of IN?

What was Gen Sherman's middle name?

What was James Polk’s campaign slogan in the election of 1844?

What was known as Russian America until 1867?

What was legal in the US for the last time on Dec 31, 1865?

What was Lincoln talking about when he said, “With malice towards none; with charity for all”?

What was Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan called?

What was Madison’s nickname?

What was Martin Van Buren’s nickname?

What was Matthew Brady famous for?

What was Orville Wright's brother's name?