1. Dubrovnik, once a rival of Venice for control of the Adriatic Sea, is a major seaport in which former Yugoslav republic?
2. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, belong to which Asian country?
3. Which landlocked and mountainous southeastern European country shares its name with a region of Greece?
4. New Caledonia, an overseas territory located south of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean, is administered by which country?
5. Large box jellyfish, which can have as many as 5 billion stinging cells in their tentacles, are found in the Coral Sea. This sea is located off the northeastern coast of what country?
6. Regal angelfish, whose colors appear differently in ultraviolet light, are often found in the waters off the island of Sulawesi, also known as Celebes. Sulawesi is a part of which Asian country?
7. The expansion of human settlement has encroached on the habitat of the golden-headed lion tamarin in which state that shares its name with Brazil’s second- largest city?
8. South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane, can be found in the Karoo, a region north and east of the city that is the country’s legislative center and principal port. Name this city.
9. In Canada, the southern maidenhair fern can be found only at Fairmont Hot Springs, a resort in the sole Canadian province to border the Pacific Ocean. Name this province.
10. The endangered El Hierro giant lizard is found on the Canary Islands, which are controlled by Spain, but are located off the west coast of which country?
ANSWERS: 1. Croatia 2. India 3. Macedonia (Also acceptable: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) 4. France 5. Australia 6. Indonesia 7. Rio de Janeiro 8. Cape Town 9. British Columbia 10. Morocco
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
