1. Koalas stay awake for only four hours a day. Koalas live in areas near the Great Dividing Range on which continent?
2. The oldest known pine tree is more than 4,700 years old. The bristlecone pine grows in the Rocky Mountains on which continent?
3. Amazonas, Paraná and Rondônia are all states in what Portuguese-speaking country?
4. The coiffe is a traditional headdress worn by women in Brittany in which European country?
5. Balboa Park, with more than 10 museums, performing arts centers and gardens, is located in which Southern California city?
6. What U.S. state capital is located at the confluence of the Bad and Missouri Rivers?
7. L’Anse aux Meadows, believed to be the first European settlement in the New World, is located on what large eastern Canadian island?
8. Angkor Thom, a temple complex built by the Khmer empire, is located in what present-day country?
9. In what country would you find the 16th-century Cloth Hall, the centerpiece of Krakow’s main square?
10. The Limpopo River valley and Kruger National Park are found in the northern part of which African country?
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ANSWERS
1. Australia 2. North America 3. Brazil 4. France 5. San Diego 6. Pierre 7. Newfoundland 8. Cambodia 9. Poland 10. South Africa
