1. The Winter Palace, completed in 1762 and first occupied by Catherine the Great, can be found in St. Petersburg in what country?
2. One of the world’s largest wooden structures, the Old Government Building, is found in the city of Wellington in which island country?
3. What country, which includes Zanzibar Island, has both Swahili and English as official languages?
4. Porteños, the name given to residents of Buenos Aires, are citizens of what country?
5. Many pilgrims travel to Canterbury Cathedral, which is the center of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The cathedral is in what European country?
6. Baklava and kataifi are two popular desserts in which country that lies at the southernmost part of the Balkan Peninsula?
7. The hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which is located in what country?
8. Known for its production of alpaca wool, the city of Arequipa is a major commercial and tourist center in what country just south of Ecuador?
9. Bachata, a style of slow romantic music, developed among the poor communities in what Caribbean country that borders Haiti?
10. What European island country has a population made up almost entirely of descendants of Norse and Celtic settlers?
National Geographic Bee; National Geographic Society
GEO QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Russia 2. New Zealand 3. Tanzania 4. Argentina 5. United Kingdom 6. Greece 7. Saudi Arabia 8. Peru 9. Dominican Republic 10. Iceland
