1. Hundreds of miles of limestone caverns lie beneath the central portion of which state – Louisiana or Kentucky?
2. Guaraní, an indigenous language, is widely spoken in and considered a national language of which South American country?
3. The Savannah River, which forms the border between Georgia and South Carolina, begins near the foothills of what major mountain range?
4. Name the northernmost capital city located on the Persian Gulf.
5. The city of Colón is a trade center on the Caribbean side of which Central American country?
6. Walvis Bay is a seaport located on the edge of a desert in southern Africa. In which country is Walvis Bay located?
7. Place these countries in order according to their land area, from largest to smallest: Pakistan, Mongolia, Japan.
8. The lyrics of their national anthem highlight many geographical features, including the Vindhya Range that lies north of the Narmada River in which country?
9. Ornamental headdresses, weighing about 30 pounds apiece, were worn by nomadic people in Turkistan. This historic region extended from the western Chinese border to which large, inland body of water north of Iran?
10. Most of the historic region of Pomerania lies east of the Oder River in what present-day country?
ANSWERS: 1. Kentucky 2. Paraguay 3. Appalachian Mountains 4. Kuwait or Kuwait City 5. Panama 6. Namibia 7. Mongolia, Pakistan, Japan 8. India 9. Caspian Sea 10. Poland
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