1. Kinshasa was founded alongside a wide part of the Congo River. This city, one of the most populous in central Africa, is the largest city in which country?
2. Architectural remnants of colonial rule and a grid street pattern are signs that Santiago was founded by the Spanish. Today, Santiago is the largest city in which country?
3. Located in a tin- and rubber-producing area near the Strait of Malacca, Kuala Lumpur is the largest city of which country?
4. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, lies north of the Mekong River Delta in which country?
5. Located northwest of the Niger River Delta, Lagos is one of the largest cities in sub-Saharan Africa, and is the largest city in which country?
6. Once the site of a small fishing village, Tokyo is now a vast metropolitan area, and the largest urban area in which country?
7. Tehran, located at the foot of the Elbruz Mountains, is the largest city in which largely arid country?
8. Buenos Aires, home to what is frequently referred to as the widest street in the world, is located in which country?
9. Masguf, which is a fish roasted over an open fire, is a traditional food found in Baghdad, the major city of which country?
10. In Venice, people commonly get around on boats called vaporetti. This city, famous for its canals, is located in which country?
ANSWERS: 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo 2. Chile 3. Malaysia 4. Vietnam 5. Nigeria 6. Japan 7. Iran 8. Argentina 9. Iraq 10. Italy National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
