COLORFUL PLACES

Each answer is a geographical location that has a color in its name. (e.g., The official office and residence of the U.S. president. Answer: The White House.)

Freshman level

1. The world’s largest island.

2. The first national park in the U.S.

3. The Danube River empties into this sea.

4. It is linked to the Mediterranean Sea in the north by the Suez Canal.

5. The strait connecting the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay.

Graduate level

6. The site of the Kremlin, which houses Russia’s government.

7. A dungeon in India where English prisoners were confined.

8. A chalky region of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover.

9. It joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile.

10. The longest river in South Africa.

Answers: 1. Greenland. 2. Yellowstone National Park. 3. The Black Sea. 4. The Red Sea. 5. Golden Gate. 6. Red Square. 7. The Black Hole of Calcutta. 8. The White Cliffs of Dover. 9. The Blue Nile. 10. Orange River.

— North America Syndicate