1. Vesuvius is an active volcano that is less than 10 miles from what major city in southern Italy?
2. Cali, located in the Cauca Valley of the Andes Mountains, is one of the largest cities in which country?
3. Which city developed as western Australia’s financial center after the Coolgardie Gold Rush of the 1890s?
4. Which city, the chief port of Guyana, is located at the mouth of the Demerara River?
5. In 1997, a volcano destroyed the capital city of Plymouth on which Caribbean island?
6. The Angara River is a major tributary of Russia’s largest river in terms of volume. Name this river.
7. King Khalid Military City was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide lodging for several army brigades in what Persian Gulf country?
8. The Chungyang Mountains dominate the eastern part of what island in the western Pacific Ocean?
9. What city, located on the Congo River, is the largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
10. What city, located at the foot of the Elburz Mountains, is the largest city in Iran?
National Geographic Bee; National Geographic Society
ANSWERS
1. Naples 2. Colombia 3. Perth 4. Georgetown 5. Montserrat 6. Yenisey River 7. Saudi Arabia 8. Taiwan 9. Kinshasa 10. Tehran
