1. Red diamonds are some of the rarest stones in the world. These diamonds are mined on which continent that borders the Coral and Timor Seas?
2. There is cellphone reception at the summit of Mount Everest. This mountain, the highest on Earth, is located in the Himalayas on which continent?
3. Which island commonwealth in the Caribbean Sea is home to a Spanish fortress called Castillo de San Felipe del Morro?
4. The Near Islands, including Attu and Agattu, are part of what larger chain of Alaskan islands?
5. To visit Tombstone, site of the famous showdown at the O.K. Corral, you would travel to which state?
6. What is the official language of Kuwait?
7. The Gold Museum, which contains a large collection of pre-Columbian gold objects, is in the capital city east of the Magdalena River. Name this city.
8. Which large lake is bordered by Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya?
9. Guatemala and Belize share the Yucatán Peninsula with which other country?
10. Teatro Colón, one of the best theaters in the world based on its acoustics and architecture, is located in which city on the Río de la Plata estuary?
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ANSWERS
1. Australia 2. Asia 3. Puerto Rico 4. Aleutian Islands 5. Arizona 6. Arabic 7. Bogotá 8. Lake Victoria 9. Mexico 10. Buenos Aires
