shedd aquarium: 1.The Great Divide Basin, located along the crest of the Continental Divide, in the southern part of which state? 2.Joshua trees and yuccas [YUCK-uhz] are most common in which state? (California or Rode Island) 3.The Mackinac [MACK-in-awe] Bridge connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas in which state? 4.Which state produces more peanuts then any other state? 5.The Merrimack River runs through Manchester, the largest city in which state? 6.Upper Klamath Lake is found in the Cascade Range in which state? 7.For just over a half century, St. Mary’s City was the colonial capital of which state? 8.Forests cover approximately 60% of which state (Arizona or Virginia)? 9.The oyster industry is important along the coastal region of which state (Connecticut or Missouri)? 10.Which state was the first to be surveyed using the township and range system in the early 1800s? 11.The slogan “Pike’s Peak or Bust” was used during the 1858 gold rush to a U.S. territory that later became which state? 12.Zion National Park and the Great Salt Lake are two major tourist attractions in which state? 13.Springfield, once a key stop on a California-bound stagecoach line, is located in which state that gets hydroelectric power from a dam on the Osage River? 14.Hot Springs, a city that shares its name with the nearby national park, is a famous tourist attraction in which state? 15.Which state is nicknamed “The Mountain State” because it has the highest average elevation of any state east of the Mississippi River? 16.Uluru [oo-LOO-roo], or Ayers Rock, is a sacred area to the aboriginal people of which continent? 17.To barter with a vendor in Bangkok’s floating markets and to see a teak forest you would travel to which country? 18.To see the Altai [AL-TYE] Mountains and climb the four holy peaks around Ulaanbaater [oo-LAHN-BAY-tahr], you would travel to what country? 19.For centuries the Chinese emperors lived in seclusion in the Forbidden City, which is located within what present-day city? 20.What river flows through Lake Kariba and forms a border between Zambia and Zimbabwe? 21.The city of Massawa, Eritrea’s main port, is located on what body of water? 22.Name the strait that separates Sri Lanka from India. 23.Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the major religions that have their origins on which continent? 24.The Han [Hahn] are the largest ethnic group on which continent? 25.To navigate the Suez Canal and to visit Cairo’s City of the Dead, you would travel to what country? 26.To visit a mosque in the country with the largest Muslim population and to stay at a luxurious resort on the island of Bali, you would travel to what country? 27.In Islam it is the duty of every Muslim who can to make a once in a lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca. This city is located on which continent? 28.Finnish is one number of a language family originating in the Ural Mountains. The Ural Mountains are located in Kazakhstan and which other country? 29.In the past, Mongol invasions greatly affected the way of life for people on Manchuria. Most of this region is now part of which country? 30.Which island, the easternmost in Melanesia, has a population that includes a large number of south Asians?|||sure sounds like homework to me!|||Bet... it is the homework. From where you got these questions????