1. Tower Bridge spans the River Thames in what European city?
2. Cristo Redentor is the Portuguese name for this statue, which looks over Guanabara Bay and Sugar Loaf Mountain in what South American city?
3. Viewed from the top of Victoria Peak, the skyscrapers of this Asian financial center light up the night in what city that was a British colony until 1997?
4. The Opera House and Harbour Bridge are iconic representations of what Australian city in the state of New South Wales?
5. Popularly known as Saint Basil’s Cathedral, this Orthodox church stands on Red Square next to the Kremlin in what Russian city?
6. The Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall are just two of many holy sites found within the old city walls of what Middle Eastern city?
7. The Colosseum, built in the first century A.D. as a venue for gladiator contests and other entertainments, is today considered a representative symbol of what European city?
8. The Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis in what European city that is often referred to as the birthplace of democracy?
9. The Eiffel Tower stands near the River Seine and looks over the center of what French city?
10. Tourists can be seen entering the Shenwu (SHEN-WOO) Gate, one of the entrances to the Forbidden City in what eastern Asian city that was home to the 2008 Summer Olympics?
ANSWERS: 1. London 2. Rio de Janeiro 3. Hong Kong 4. Sydney 5. Moscow 6. Jerusalem (also acceptable: Al Quds) 7. Rome 8. Athens 9. Paris 10. Beijing
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
