won by a 14 year old who was Home Schooled... Go figure.
1. Goa, a state in southwestern India, was a possession of which country until 1961?
2. Kyrgystan’s capital city, formerly called Frunze, reverted to its original name in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. Name this capital city.
3. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first climb to the summit of Mount Everest. This mountain is part of a system that was formed when the Indian plate collided with what other plate?
4. A rail-ferry link was recently completed across the Qiongzhou Strait to allow rail traffic between Guangdong Province and which other Chinese province to the south?
5. Turkey’s aspirations to join the European Union were threatened earlier this year after the failure of reunification plans on an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Name this island.
6. The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir state is famous for its summer resorts. Name this city in the vale of Kashmir.
7. Unique volcanic formations resulting from unusually cool lava can be found on Ol Doinyo Lengai, located in Africa’s Rift Valley in what country?
8. This traditional Swedish instrument is called a nyckelharpa. (The contestants were shown the instrument.) This nyckelharpa was made in the province of Uppland, which borders a gulf that separates Sweden and Finland. Name this gulf.
9. Which item does not belong on this list, and why? Mistral, chinook, sirocco, chaparral, shamal.
10. This traditional dress (shown) is from a Brazilian state that is rich in African heritage. This state is home to the city of Salvador, which was once the colonial center of Brazil. Name this state.
11. Bangkok is to the Chao Phraya as Hanoi is to what river?
