Geography Mega Word Chain Game

The last letter of each answer will give you the first letter of the next in this supersized, 110 question, geography quiz. Questions range from easy to hard, good luck!
Wikipedia was the most commonly used source.
*http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/meet-mansa-musa-i-of-mali-the-richest-human-being-in-all-history-8213453.html
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Last updated: July 27, 2017
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Unusual building in Brussels, built in 1958 for the Brussels World's Fair.
Atomium
Australia's longest river.
Murray
Former European country that was formed in 1918.
Yugoslavia
Capital of Turkmenistan.
Ashgabat
Famous site of ancient rock engravings in Namibia.
Twyfelfontein
Three waterfalls that straddle the border between Canada and The USA.
Niagara (Falls)
The nation that competes in the test cricket series, 'The Ashes', against England.
Australia
This American state's capital is Little Rock.
Arkansas
The only Asian city state in the world.
Singapore
The point on Earth which is closest to the Sun, located on Mt Chimborazo, can be found in this country.
Ecuador
Latvian Capital
Riga
The most populous city in the state of New Mexico.
Albuquerque
Asian nation colonised by Portugal in the 16th century before later being occupied by Indonesia, it became an independent sovereign state on the 20th of May 2002.
East Timor
Sits on the border between the USA and Mexico, and is the fourth largest river in the USA.
Rio Grande
Capital of Scotland.
Edinburgh
Nicknamed 'Pearl of the Orient', a former British colony.
Hong Kong
Limestone statue of a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
Great Sphinx (of Giza)
Capital of the Shaanxi Province, starting point of the Silk Road, and home to the Terracotta Army.
Xi'an
City 160 km south of Baghdad, center of Shi‘ite political power in Iraq.
Najaf
Winners of the 1998 soccer world cup.
France
Tropical wetlands located in southern Florida, also know as Pa-Hay-Okee. Known for its alligator population.
Everglades
Man-made canal in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
Suez (Canal)
The Fourth longest river in Africa.
Zambezi
This country's national animal is the komodo dragon.
Indonesia
An Indian city on the banks of the river Yamuna, it is a major tourist destination due to its many Mughal-era buildings.
Agra
Country that lies west of the Caspian Sea, its capital is Baku.
Azerbaijan
Home of the Gurkhas.
Nepal
Egyptian temple located in the site of the ancient Egyptian city, Thebes.
Luxor Temple
City and municipality in the State of Mexico, 15th most populous suburb in the world.
Ecatepec
Landmark located in Rio de Janeiro, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski.
Christ the Redeemer
Capital and most populous city of Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh
Once a church, later a mosque, and now a famous museum located in Istanbul.
Hagia Sophia
Belgian city which hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics, also known as the diamond capital of the world.
Antwerp
State in Northern India who's capital is Chandigarh.
Punjab
The name of the great bell of the clock at the North end of the palace of Westminster, in London.
Big Ben
Country famous for its fjords, also has the most Winter Olympic medals at a count of 329.
Norway
The longest river in Asia.
Yangtze
New York landmark who's original purpose was to be a port for airships.
Empire State Building
American territory and the largest island in Micronesia.
Guam
Capital of Russia.
Moscow
Capital of Poland.
Warsaw
The evergreen state.
Washington
Home of the basketball team 'The Knicks'.
New York
Tallest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro
Capital of Norway.
Oslo
Continent home to Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, etc.
Oceania
Sea located between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey.
Aegean
Capital of Mauritania.
Nouakchott
Located in India, meaning 'crown of the palace', ___ Mahal.
Taj
Peninsula of Northern Europe, site of WWI naval battle between Britain and Germany.
Jutland
Country found on the Horn of Africa, bordered by Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia.
Djibouti
A human-made stone landmark used by the Inuit, particularly in Canada.
Inukshuk
Former British colony, island nation in the central Pacific. Declared its independence from Britain in 1979.
Kiribati
Mesopotamia was comprised of Kuwait, eastern parts of Syria and Southeastern Turkey, as well as this country.
Iraq
Country set to host the 2022 soccer world cup.
Qatar
Capital of Morocco, meaning 'Fortified Place'.
Rabat
Israel's second largest city and its financial hub.
Tel Aviv
Discovered in January 1958, this massif is located on the highest peak in Antarctica.
Vinson Massif
Scandinavian country that participated in the Winter War against the Soviet Union.
Finland
Its former official name was Mount Mckinley.
Denali
Regarded by Jews, Christians, and Muslims as the biblical Holy land, capital is Jerusalem.
Israel
South East Asian country that gained independence from France in 1953, capital is Vientiane.
Laos
Mountainous lake at the northern end of Kaghan Valley, Pakistan.
Saiful Muluk
Highest mountain in Malaysia.
Kinabalu
A sovereign state in Europe comprised of four constituent countries.
United Kingdom
Musa Keita I was the tenth 'Mansa' of this country, and the richest person in history.*
Mali
Gandhi was a pivotal figure in the country's independence from British rule.
India
Turkish capital city.
Ankara
Native name for the highest mountain in New Zealand.
Aoraki
Country that is home to the Blarney Castle.
Ireland
During WWII, Operation Dynamo took place in this French commune.
Dunkirk
European capital city that is bisected by the Dnieper River.
Kiev
The longest river in Europe.
Volga
Two large rock temples in southern Egypt that were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Abu Simbel (Temples)
City that is the seat of government of Bolivia, and is its third most populous city.
La Paz
Southern Rhodesia was the predecessor to this modern day country.
Zimbabwe
Sea that lies between China, South Korea, and Japan.
East China (Sea)
The Buddhas of Bimayan were located in this country until their destruction in 2001.
Afghanistan
European country who's most popular sports are soccer and field hockey, famous for its red light district.
Netherlands
'Sea' that is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean, unlike all other regions called seas, it has no land boundaries.
Sargasso
Major river in Western Siberia, the world's seventh longest river.
Ob
Famous monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king, Frederick William II in 1791.
Brandenburg Gate
City in Algeria known as the 'City of a Thousand Domes'.
El Oued
Country located on the eastern half of Hispaniola.
Dominican Republic
Roman oval amphitheatre used for gladiatorial contests among other public spectacles.
Colosseum
Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains.
Machu Picchu
Mountain range that runs North to South through western Russia.
Urals
Country located on the Iberian Peninsula, who's king is Felipe VI.
Spain
Coastal desert in southern Africa and the only place in the world the welwitschia plant is found.
Namib
Archipelagic state in the Caribbean that was the site of Columbus' first landfall in the New World in 1492.
Bahamas
The longest of the five rivers that flow through the Punjab region in northern India and Pakistan, also known as Santadree. Eastern most tributary of the Indus River.
Sutlej
Island of Indonesia that is home to its capital city, Jakarta, and is the world's most populous island.
Java
Largest river in the world.
Amazon
Landlocked country in western Africa, named after a river, who's capital is Niamey.
Niger
Coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean that is historically notable for its close proximity to US hydrogen bomb tests in 1954.
Rongelap
The rugby team 'Stade Français' are based in this city.
Paris
South Korean capital city.
Seoul
Country that borders only South Africa.
Lesotho
American state established in 1859, who's state capital is Salem.
Oregon
Famous catholic cathedral located in Paris.
Notre Dame
Mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is one of Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.
Emei
Country that is home to Eyjafjallajokull.
Iceland
River that flows through Budapest, Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.
Danube
Chilean island famous for its maoi.
Easter Island
Greenland is an autonomous constituent country within this Kingdom.
Denmark
Official residence of the President of Russia.
Kremlin
Capital of Kenya.
Nairobi
The largest waterfalls system in the world, located in South America.
Iguazu (Falls)
Also known as Ayers Rock.
Uluru
Country North of Rwanda and Tanzania.
Uganda
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Level 55
Jul 26, 2017
correct spelling is laos
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Level 43
Jul 26, 2017
Corrected, thanks!
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Level 70
Jul 30, 2017
87/110
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Level 67
Apr 28, 2023
97/110---one of the best quizzes I've taken on here, very fun.