Urbanization/Miscellaneous

Question 0

The city of Fez in this country consists of two separate and distinct towns- one that existed before the French gained Cotroneo and the other built by the French colonialists. This country is separated from the rest of the continent by the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert.

Answer 0

Morocco

North Africa

Question 1

The capital city of this fragmented state is the most densely populated in the world.

Answer 1

Philippines

Southeast Asia

Question 2

The capital city of this county is considered to be a world city because it is home to the EU headquarters.

Answer 2

Belgium

Western Europe

Question 3

The largest city-state in this ancient country was probably the first city to attain a population of 100,000.

Answer 3

Greece

Eastern Europe

Question 4

Much of the recent violence in the world’s newest sovereign country appears to be ethically motivated.

Answer 4

South Sudan

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 5

The world’s tallest building, the Burj Kalifia resides in this country. The police fleet in this same city includes a Lamborghini.

Answer 5

United Arab Emirates

Southwest Asia

Question 6

This microstate is the only country to lie entirely in the Alps.

Answer 6

Liechtenstein

Western Europe

Question 7

Kiberia, the largest squatter settlement in Africa, is found in this country.

Answer 7

Kenya

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 8

The 48 mile long international waterway through this country allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Answer 8

Panama

Caribbean

Question 9

Ban Ki-Moon, the current Secretary General of the United Nations, is from South Korea. His predecessor is from this country.

Answer 9

Ghana

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 10

This country was part of the first colony of Spain on the island of Hispaniola.

Answer 10

Dominican Republic

Caribbean

Question 11

The Boston bombing suspects of Chechan dissent lived in this country before emigrating to the United States.

Answer 11

Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia

Question 12

The Sekela rebels of this country have recently inflicted violence against their own people including children.

Answer 12

Central African Republic

Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 13

The capital city of this member of OPEC is home to the world’s tallest slum, the Tower of David in Caracas.

Answer 13

Venezuela

South America

Question 14

In this former member of the Soviet Union, the annual cotton harvest has been the biggest human-trafficking culprit.

Answer 14

Uzbekistan

Central Asia