1. It can take 10 years for a saguaro cactus to grow an inch. This cactus grows in desert areas near the Gulf of California on which continent?
2. More than 950 beetles can live in a sloth’s fur at one time. One species of sloth, called the maned sloth, lives in the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil on which continent?
3. Eritrea was once part of which country in Eastern Africa?
4. Bethlehem, Scranton and State College are home to universities in which state?
5. Skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts flock to resorts near Sapporo on the northernmost of Japan’s four main islands. Name this island.
6. Tar sands, found near Fort McMurray, are often extracted by surface mining and are creating jobs and economic growth in which province west of Saskatchewan?
7. Which African capital city is located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile rivers?
8. The Jos Plateau is an area of temperate climate located near the center of a leading oil producer in western Africa. Name this country.
9. The Chaparé River basin is located north of the city of Sucre in what landlocked country?
10. What landlocked country is a member of the Benelux Economic Union, an organization consisting of three European countries that was formed in the mid-20th century?
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ANSWERS
1. North America 2. South America 3. Ethiopia 4. Pennsylvania 5. Hokkaido 6. Alberta 7. Khartoum 8. Nigeria 9. Bolivia 10. Luxembourg
