1. Which desert is located in Asia, the Gibson or the Taklimakan?
2. Elba, where Napoleon was exiled in 1814, is an island belonging to which present-day country?
3. The mountain now called Qullai Ismoili Somoni is located in the Pamirs and is the highest point in which country?
4. The Strait of Belle Isle separates Labrador from what large island?
5. The Benue and Kaduna rivers are major tributaries of which West African river system?
6. The Gulf of Khambhat, an inlet of the Arabian Sea, is located on the eastern side of the Kathiawar Peninsula in which country?
7. Hiva Oa, an island in the Pacific Ocean where artist Paul Gauguin is buried, belongs to which country?
8. Sabah, a state on the island of Borneo, belongs to which country?
9. What river forms much of the border between Romania and Bulgaria?
10. Tyre, a noted maritime city of antiquity, is located on the Mediterranean coast in which country?
ANSWERS: 1. Taklimakan 2. Italy 3. Tajikistan 4. Newfoundland 5. Niger 6. India 7. France 8. Malaysia 9. Danube River 10. Lebanon
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
