1. The movie “Dolphin Tale” is based on a true story about a bottlenose dolphin named Winter. The dolphin was injured by a crab trap and rescued near Cape Canaveral off the coast of which Atlantic state?
2. What river, flowing through Lough Ree and Lough Derg, is the chief river of Ireland?
3. Batik, a method of dyeing cloth, is an important art form on the island where Indonesia’s capital city is located. Name this island.
4. Uncompahgre Peak is one of approximately 55 peaks with an elevation above 14,000 feet in which Rocky Mountain state?
5. Name the cold ocean current that meets the warmer Gulf Stream along the east coast of North America.
6. What capital city, located approximately 470 miles southwest of Moscow, is found on the Dnieper River?
7. The Potala Palace, a holy place for Tibetan Buddhists, is located in which Himalayan city?
8. The Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia, is located in which city that is adjacent to Rawalpindi?
9. Which country is bordered by Croatia and Ukraine?
10. Which country is bordered by Malawi and Rwanda?
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ANSWERS
1. Florida 2. River Shannon 3. Java 4. Colorado 5. Labrador Current (Also acceptable: Arctic Current, Arctic Stream) 6. Kiev 7. Lhasa 8. Islamabad 9. Hungary 10. Tanzania
