1. Le Havre, a port city in Normandy, was heavily bombed during World War II, but was rebuilt and named a World Heritage Site in 2005. In which country is this city located?
2. Danzon, a dance incorporating both European and African music traditions, is an important dance in what island country located northwest of Hispaniola?
3. A marae is a sacred meeting space for the Maori people of which country, where the majority of the population lives on the North Island?
4. The Sultan Mosque, originally built in 1826 by the East India Co., is located on what small island country at the south end of the Malay Peninsula?
5. During the 1800s, migrants from the island of Anafi arrived in Athens and built Anafiotika, a neighborhood that still exists in what country?
6. After more than 150 years of losing population, what European country northwest of St. George’s Channel has had a population increase because of its strong economy?
7. Desmond Tutu spoke out against apartheid and separatist policies in what African country that held open elections for the first time in 1994?
8. What coastal country, which shares borders with the two largest countries in South America, has one of the lowest birthrates on the continent?
9. Kanchenjunga, one of the tallest mountains in the world, is located on the border between Nepal and a country with over 15 official regional languages. Name this country.
10. Mirandese, a language spoken in a country that borders only Spain, became one of the official languages of that country in 1998. Name the country.
ANSWERS: 1. France 2. Cuba 3. New Zealand 4. Singapore 5. Greece 6. Ireland 7. South Africa 8. Uruguay 9. India 10. Portugal
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
