1. Which city, the planned capital of Australia, was built between the country’s two largest cities?
2. Bordeaux, known for its wine culture and trade, is a port city situated near the Garonne River in which country?
3. Traffic and congestion are two major problems in which city, the most populous on the island of Java?
4. Which capital city, an administrative, commercial and financial center, is also the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
5. Once called Southern Rhodesia, which African country received its independence from Great Britain in April 1980?
6. Which Mexican city, the capital of Nuevo Leon state, is a major industrial center located at the foot of the Sierra Madre Oriental range?
7. From 1999 to 2002, what coastal country experienced an economic downturn related to financial crises in neighboring Brazil and Argentina?
8. Which Southwest Asian emirate, known for its banks and hotels along Sheikh Zayed Road, is famous for its Palm Island Project?
9. Which seaport city on the island of Honshu, the third largest in the country after Tokyo and Yokohama, is a major commercial and industrial center?
10. What Central Asian country, containing Lake Balkhash, was under Mongol rule during the 13th and 14th centuries?
1. Canberra 2. France 3. Jakarta 4. Brussels 5. Zimbabwe 6. Monterrey 7. Uruguay 8. Dubai 9. Osaka 10. Kazakhstan
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
