1. When the Spanish arrived in South America in the 1500s, what Indian empire extended from present-day Ecuador to central Chile?
2. What term is used for the dome-shaped dwelling constructed of blocks of snow built by the Inuit?
3. Five times each day during prayer, Muslims face Islam’s holiest city. Name this city in Saudi Arabia, which is the destination for millions of pilgrims each year.
4. The oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the New World is located on the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola in which country?
5. Cows have traditionally been considered sacred by followers of India’s predominant religion. Name this religion.
6. Origami, the art of folding paper into objects, is a cultural tradition in which island country in East Asia?
7. Which island is called the Emerald Isle because of its lush green landscape?
8. What animal plays an important role in the lives of people in Lapland, a region covered primarily by tundra?
9. Which country is not a major producer of petroleum: Kuwait, Iran or Botswana?
10. Which country is not crossed by the Tropic of Capricorn-Brazil, Egypt or Australia?
The answers
1. Inca Empire
2. igloo (also acceptable: snowhouse)
3. Mecca
4. Dominican Republic
5. Hinduism
6. Japan
7. Ireland
8. reindeer
9. Botswana
10. Egypt
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
