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QB Geo Practice
Quiz Bowl Geography power clues (ISA)
| Question | Question (continued) | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The Izu Islands lie off the Pacific coast of this city, which is home to 226 Michelin starred restaurants as of 2019. This city’s neighborhoods include Shibuya, the home of United Nations University, and the high-fashion shopping district (*) Ginzu. | Tokyo | |
| The Statue of Decebalus is located on the banks of this river nearby an ancient structure called the Tabula Traiana, which is the primary ruin left from a bridge believed to be the longest arch bridge for a millenium. | The primary sources of this river are the Brigach and Berg Rivers. Tributaries of this river include the Drava River in Croatia and the Tisza River in Serbia. (#) A notable gorge on this river is called the Iron Gates. | Danube River |
| Satellites in geostationary orbit are placed directly above this feature and, as a result, don’t appear to move in the sky when viewed from the ground. (#) An African country with capital Malabo and a South American country with capital (*) Quito | equator | |
| One sub-range in this mountain range’s northern section is the Tatra Mountains. This range’s highest point is Gerlach Peak, and it forms the northern, eastern, and southern borders of Transylvania. | The Iron Gates (#) gorge on the Danube River separates this range from the Balkan Mountains. | Carpathian Mountains |
| The Pantanal is mostly in this country’s state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The Iguaçu (#) Falls border this nation’s state of Paraná, whose state capital is Curitiba. The Treaty of Madrid established the (*) Javari River | Brazil | |
| This state contains deeply eroded ash deposits in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes within Katmai National Park. | The North Slope oil fields are found in this state, where the Chilkoot Pass can be accessed through this state’s port city of Skagway on the historic (*) Yukon Trail. | Alaska |
| Mount Springer and Katahdin mark the southern and northern termini of a hiking trail spanning this mountain range. (#) The Catskills and Blue Ridge Mountains are subranges of this larger mountain range. | The natural beauty of the region named for this mountain range is threatened by mountaintop removal for (*) coal mining | Appalachian Mountains |
| This river empties into the Atlantic Ocean from Banana after traveling in a counterclockwise arc. A series of 32 cataracts, including Inga Falls, makes much of this river unnavigable. | The Lualaba and Chambeshi Rivers are two major tributaries of this (*) second-longest river on its continent. | Congo River |
| This country’s northernmost major island is home to the native Ainu people and the winter resort city of Sapporo. The southernmost of the prefectures dividing this country is named after the Ryukyu Archipelago. This country’s city of (*) Yokohama | Japan | |
| This city was founded by Jean-Baptiste-Pointe du Sable. It was the site of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, and Lake Shore Drive runs along its lakefront. | Notable locations in this city include Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, and the recently renamed Willis Tower. (#) | Chicago |
| In the 1920s, significant grape farming took place on the slopes of this state’s Sugarloaf Mountain, which sits on the western shore of Lake Apopka. This state’s highest natural point is Britton Hill, the lowest high point in any U.S. State. | This state’s Osceola County is home to a master planned community that was originally developed byThe Walt (*) Disney | Florida |
| One trail on this mountain stops by the “Garden of the Senecios” and the Barranco Wall. The Western Breach, created by a landslide is located on this peak and leads up to the Lava Tower. | The nearest settlement to it is Moshi, where an associated national park is located. The myth that this was presented to Queen Victoria by Wilhelm II has been debunked | Mount Kilimanjaro |
| This nation is home to the volcano Mount Garibaldi and its highest point is at Mount Logan. This country’s (#) longest river, which flows into the Beaufort Sea, is the Mackenzie. | In 1999, the territory of Nunavut, which includes Baffin Island, was created in this country’s northern region. Its provincial capitals include Regina and Halifax, and it contains the Hudson Bay. | Canada |
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