1. Bordered by Nigeria to the northwest, which country is just south of Lake Chad?
2. Ueno Zoological Gardens, located on the island of Honshu, are the oldest and one of the most famous gardens of what country?
3. Name the major river that flows through Turkey and Syria before joining the Tigris River in Iraq.
4. Argentina is separated from what small country by the Río de la Plata?
5. A famous aqueduct outside of Nîmes, France, was built about 2,000 years ago during the rule of which empire?
6. Tongariro National Park, a cultural landscape with great significance to the Maori people, is found in which island country?
7. Vigo, a major seaport for fishing, is located in the autonomous community of Galicia inwhich European country?
8. The Shackleton Ice Shelf, located in the Indian Ocean, is named for a famous explorer of what continent?
9. Brunei is physically divided into two parts by which surrounding country?
10. The Strait of Hormuz separates Iran from Oman and which neighboring oil-producing country?
ANSWERS: 1. Cameroon 2. Japan 3. Euphrates River 4. Uruguay 5. Roman Empire 6. New Zealand 7. Spain 8. Antarctica 9. Malaysia 10. United Arab Emirates National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
