1. Tourists climb Signal Hill in a city on Table Bay to see the firing of a cannon called the “noon gun,” a tradition that began in the early 1900s as a way to help ships synchronize their clocks. Signal Hill is in which African country?
2. One country has promoted the sport of cricket in Tianjin (tyen-jin), Dalian (dah-li-an), and other cities in an effort to become a successful international competitor in the sport. Name this Asian country.
3. One of the biggest Ferris wheels in the world, commonly called the Millennium Wheel, is near Westminster Bridge in the capital of which European country?
4. Bhangra (bahn-grah), a type of popular dance music that combines folk traditions with Western pop music, originated in the Punjab region that straddles the border between India and which other Asian country?
5. Soba noodles are popular fast food in Kanto and other regions of which Asian country?
6. Calypso music, which often has lyrics that comment on social conditions, originated in which Caribbean country southeast of Grenada (gruh-nay-duh)?
7. Members of the Jewish minority group known as the Karaites (care-uh-ites) live in the city of Ramla, north of the Negev desert region, in which southwest Asian country?
8. Which European country, home to the Olympic site of Lillehammer, has won more Winter Olympic medals than any other country?
9. Casas de la Trova are government cultural centers where live performances preserve and celebrate a country’s musical heritage. These centers are found in several cities west of Guantánamo (gwahn-tah-nah-mo) Province in which Caribbean country?
10. Denim fabric is said to be named for the city of Nimes (neem), where it was first made. This city is northwest of Marseille (mar-say) in which European country?
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
ANSWERS: 1. South Africa 2. China 3. United Kingdom 4. Pakistan 5. Japan 6. Trinidad and Tobago 7. Israel 8. Norway 9. Cuba 10. France
