1. The Otavalo Indians, who are known for their ponchos, blankets and other woven goods, are native to which mountain range? a) Sierra Nevada b) Himalaya c) Andes

2. Which is the easternmost state in the contiguous United States? a) Maine b) Alaska c) Florida

3. Which country does not border the Adriatic Sea? a) Sweden b) Albania c) Italy

4. Fort McHenry, site of the British attack that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is in the harbor of what city in Maryland? a) Frederick b) Baltimore c) Annapolis

5. For just more than half a century, St. Mary’s City was the colonial capital of which state? a) North Carolina b) Pennsylvania c) Maryland

6. “With God, All Things Are Possible” is the motto of which Midwestern state that is home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park? a) Iowa b) Ohio c) Kansas

7. To fly the shortest route from Santiago, Chile, to Perth, Australia, you would fly over which continent? a) Antarctica b) Europe c) Asia

8. Name the capital of the present-day South American country that was the center of the Inca Empire. a) Lima b) Caracas c) Buenos Aires

9. Which of the following is not a country in Eastern Europe? a) Romania b) Mauritania c) Albania

10. The economy of Brunei, a small country on the island of Borneo, is based on offshore oil and natural gas that lies beneath the waters of which ocean? a) Pacific b) Indian c) Atlantic

Answers

1. Andes, 2. Maine, 3. Sweden, 4. Baltimore, 5. Maryland, 6. Ohio, 7. Antarctica, 8. Lima, 9. Mauritania, 10. Pacific

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