1. Located on the eastern arm of the Chalkidikí Peninsula, Mount Athos is home to many Eastern Orthodox monasteries, where only men are allowed access. Name the sea in which the peninsula is located.
2. Climbers exploring Llullaillaco, one of the highest peaks in the Andes, discovered a sacrificial Inca altar at the summit. Name the coastal desert located to its west.
3. Jabal al Nur is home to a cave where the prophet Muhammad is believed to have received his first Koranic revelation. Name the nearby sacred city surrounded by the Sirat Mountains.
4. Hekla, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, was noted in medieval folklore as being the fiery entrance to the underworld. Name the European island on which it is located.
5. The indigenous Tehuelche people of South America refer to Monte Fitz Roy as “Chalten,” meaning “Smoking Mountain” because of the clouds surrounding its peak. Name the region to its east that includes a large, semi-arid plateau.
6. A Zoroastrian myth tells of a three-headed dragon chained inside Mount Damavand, causing the volcano to shake and rumble. Name the large body of water located directly to the north.
7. One myth tells of Mount Semeru being transported by the gods to an island in Southeast Asia to stop it from wobbling. Name the island south of Borneo where it is located.
8. Ol Doinyo Lengai, a volcano sacred to the Maasai people, lies near a well-known plain located southeast of Lake Victoria. Name the plain.
9. On Mount Tlaloc are the ruins of an Aztec temple devoted to the rain god Tlaloc, who demanded child sacrifices. Name the capital city that lies to its west.
10. Mount Koya, with its eight peaks said to resemble a lotus plant, is where the founder of a Japanese school of Buddhism built his monastery. Name the city located about 30 miles to the north that sits on a bay with the same name.
ANSWERS: 1. Aegean Sea 2. Atacama Desert 3. Mecca 4. Iceland 5. Patagonia 6. Caspian Sea 7. Java 8. Serengeti Plain 9. Mexico City 10. Osaka
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