1. Abkhazia, a disputed region on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, is recognized by most countries as part of which country?
2. The Eurostar Express carries travelers from Waterloo Station to Paris North Station through a tunnel under which body of water?
3. Which Belgian city is often referred to as the capital of Europe because it houses the main institutions of the European Union?
4. Siddhartha Gautama , known to his followers as Buddha, was born around 560 B.C. in the foothills of which mountains located north of the Ganges River?
5. What peninsular country, partly controlled by Bahrain during the 18th and 19th centuries, is on the Persian Gulf?
6. Frankfurt, an important financial and travel hub, is located on the Main River just upstream from its confluence with which other river?
7. The Urubamba River valley of southern Peru was a sacred area to what ancient civilization?
8. Which country, located west of Togo, is a major producer of cocoa?
9. Leveche, a hot, dry wind that blows over Spain, originates in which desert?
10. Dover is the busiest passenger port in which country?
ANSWERS: 1. Georgia 2. English Channel (Also acceptable: Strait of Dover) 3. Brussels 4. Himalayas 5. Qatar 6. Rhine River 7. Inca 8. Ghana 9. Sahara 10. United Kingdom
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
