1. The Chianti district, which is famous for its wine production, is in which of Italy’s regions?
2. The largest of the Ryukyu Islands was under U.S. control from late in World War II until 1972. Name this island.
3. Turbans are part of the traditional dress of men who are followers of a religion that blends Islamic and Hindu teachings. Name this religion.
4. The Rhodope Mountains span most of the southern border of which Balkan country on the Black Sea?
5. Lourdes is a major European pilgrimage site located in the foothills of what mountain range?
6. Nelson Mandela spent many years imprisoned on Robben Island. This island is off the coast of which capital city?
7. The ancient Mediterranean port of Saida, or Sidon, was the terminus of an oil pipeline from Saudi Arabia during part of the 20th century. Sidon is on the coast of what country?
8. Dams along the Caroní River produce hydroelectricity in which South American country?
9. Known to first-century Romans as Aquae Sulis, which city in southwestern England is famous for its hot springs?
10. The ancient city of Palmyra was on a caravan trading route between the Euphrates River and the Mediterranean Sea. The ruins of Palmyra are in what present-day country?
ANSWERS: 1. Tuscany 2. Okinawa 3. Sikhism (Also acceptable: Sikh) 4. Bulgaria 5. Pyrenees 6. Cape Town 7. Lebanon 8. Venezuela 9. Bath 10. Syria
