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A) Largest city in Kazakhstan
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Almaty
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B) Large bay off the coast of eastern India and Bangladesh
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Bay of Bengal
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C) Major metropolis in SW China on the Yangtze and Jialing rivers
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Chongqing
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D) Capital of Qatar, also its largest city
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Doha
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E) Ancient river in Iraq considered part of the cradle of civilization
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Euphrates
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F) Large stratovolcano SW of Tokyo, Japans highest peak
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Fuji
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G) Chinese mega port city northwest of Hong Kong
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Guangzhou
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H) Mountain range covering several countries, has the worlds 2 highest peaks
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Himalayas
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I) Large industrial city, suburb of Seoul
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Incheon
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J) Island on which the megacity of Jakarta lies on
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Java
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K) Major road pass high in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan
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Khyber pass
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L) 2nd largest city in Pakistan
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Lahore
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M) Holiest city of Islam where the pilgrimage of Hajj is completed
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Mecca
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N) Expansive flat area of northern China containing fertile lands for agriculture
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North China Plain
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O) Arabic country on the end of the Persian Gulf
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Oman
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P) Ancient city in Jordan carved out of the face of a large sandstone cliff
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Petra
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Q) Holy Islamic city in central Iran where the shrine of Fatimah is located
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Qom
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R) Currency of India
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Rupee
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S) Ancient Japanese religion centering around Kami spirits and nature
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Shinto
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T) Famous marble mausoleum in Agra, India
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Taj Mahal
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U) Capital that is considered one of the coldest on Earth
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Ulaanbataar
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V) Indian God who serves as protector and preserver of the universe
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Vishnu
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W) Major city in central China, capital of the Hubei province
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Wuhan
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X) Ancient city in northern China where thousands of terracotta warriors were found
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Xian
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Y) Longest river in Asia
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Yangtze
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Z) Mountain range running along the border of Iran and Iraq
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Zagros
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Bonus 1) Independent island kingdom in the Persian Gulf off of Saudi Arabia
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Bahrain
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B2) Once called the "Paris of the Middle East"
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Beirut
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B3) Large lake in the far east of Turkey
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Van
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B4) Large island shared by 3 nations
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Borneo
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