Travel Q&A

1. Jagged limestone peaks, known as karst formations, are found near the Li River in which Asian country? a) Philippines b) Kazakhstan c) China

2. Which state is bordered by the Mississippi River? a) Missouri b) Pennsylvania c) Alabama

3. The Azores islands and the Madeira Islands are territories of which country? a) Tunisia b) Portugal c) France

4. The Rogue River runs through Grants Pass as it flows from the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean in which state? a) Oregon b) California c) Idaho

5. When Muhammad, the Muslim Prophet, left Mecca, he traveled north to what Saudi Arabian city that is now sacred? a) Tabuk b) Riyadh c) Medina

6. Which city was badly damaged during an earthquake in 1964 and is now the most populous city in Alaska? a) Fairbanks b) Barrow c) Anchorage

7. Lake Okeechobee is a physical landmark in which southeastern state? a) Louisiana b) Georgia c) Florida

8. In February 1988, heavy snow and civil war hindered earthquake-relief efforts in a remote and mountainous region south of Tajikistan. This region is in what landlocked country? a) Kazakhstan b) Kyrgyzstan c)afghanistan

9. The Manchu are an ethnic group of which Asian country? a) Malaysia b) India c) China

10. A desert, which has a name meaning “Black Sands,” covers more than 70 percent of Turkmenistan. Name this desert. a) Taklamakan Desert b) Kara Kum c) Gobi

Questions provided by the National Geographic Bee. Visit nationalgeographic.org/bee/study/quiz