1. Which country holds the world record for number of annual tornadoes with each state experiencing at least one in its history?
2. A bicycle road race of unique fame and prestige takes place mainly in which European country north of the Pyrenees?
3. The Nazca Lines, a series of geometric forms and lines in the earth, are found in the arid desert coast of which South American country?
4. The Drakensburg Mountains and the famous beaches of Port Elizabeth can be found in the Eastern Cape province of which African country?
5. Tivoli Gardens, a famous amusement park and flower gardens, is located in the capital city of Copenhagen. Copenhagen is located in which country?
6. Bujumbura is the capital of which small landlocked country that lies just south of the Equator in Central Africa?
7. What small country on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula was a major player in the expansion of oceanic exploration during the 15th century?
8. Which country does not border the Atlantic Ocean — Mauritania, Cameroon or Tanzania?
9. Which country does not border the North Sea — Ireland, Denmark or Germany?
10. Which country has a higher population growth rate — Uruguay or Haiti?
ANSWERS: 1. United States 2. France 3. Peru 4. South Africa 5. Denmark 6. Burundi 7. Portugal 8. Tanzania 9. Ireland 10. Haiti
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
