The ancient city of Petra in Jordan is famously carved into rock of which distinctive color?

Angkor Wat in Cambodia was originally built as a temple dedicated to which Hindu god before eventually becoming a Buddhist site?

The Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world, rises above which city?

The Sigiriya rock fortress, sometimes called the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World, is located in which country?

Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist temple, was constructed over which centuries?

In which year was the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul converted from a museum back into a functioning mosque?

At approximately what elevation above sea level does the Potala Palace in Lhasa stand?

The Gateway of India, a grand basalt arch overlooking the harbor, is located in which Indian city?

The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in Luzon was the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century and ejected so much ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere that it lowered global temperatures by about 33 degrees Fahrenheit for the following year. The eruption buried the nearby Clark Air Base under feet of ash and prompted the United States to permanently withdraw from one of its largest overseas military installations.

The Khyber Pass, one of the most strategically important mountain passes in history, connects Afghanistan with which neighboring country?