Sharpen your pencil — and your mind. It's time for our annual geography quiz for armchair travelers and road warriors.

This year the quiz includes name-this-place photos along with brain-twister questions. (See the photo carousel at right.)

CLOSE TO HOME

How well do you know the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia?

1. Which of these cities is not part of Washington's Tri-Cities?

A. Pasco

B. Clarkston

C. Richland

D. Kennewick

2. Which of these is the most southwestern community on Vancouver Island?

A. Ucluelet

B. Victoria

C. Tofino

D. Port Renfrew

3. What is the highest pass in Washington state maintained for year-round travel?

A. Sherman Pass

B. Satus Pass

C. Washington Pass

D. Blewett Pass

4. Which Washington community is home to Jacob Black, the fictional character in the "Twilight" series?

A. Forks

B. La Push

C. La Conner

D. Neah Bay

5. A common nickname for Oregon's coastline is:

A. Lighthouse Row

B. The People's Coast

C. The Socialist Sands

D. Mariner's Graveyard

6. How many dams are on the main stem of the Columbia River (in Washington/Oregon and British Columbia)?

A. 4

B. 8

C. 14

D. 23

7. How many dams are there on the main stem of British Columbia's Fraser River?

A. 0

B. 3

C. 9

D. 18

8. What is the nickname of Idaho?

A. Silver State

B. Gem State

C. Potato State

D. Mountain State

9. What is the most southeastern county in Washington?

A. Asotin

B. Walla Walla

C. Wahkiakum

D. Garfield

10. What's the deepest lake in the Pacific Northwest?

A. Crater Lake

B. Lake Washington

C. Lake Chelan

D. Lake Coeur d'Alene

TRUE OR FALSE?

Test your geographical savvy of farther-flung places with these true-false questions.

1. Libya lies between Algeria and Morocco.

Answer: True. False.

2. New York City is the capital of New York state.

A: T. F.

3. The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has 7 miles of galleries.

A: T. F.

4. The capital of Brazil is Rio de Janeiro.

A: T. F.

5. The Mississippi River flows through New Orleans.

A: T. F.

6. The Iberian Peninsula includes three countries.

A: T. F.

7. Lake Titicaca is bordered by Peru and Ecuador.

A: T. F.

8. Kiwi is the nickname for people from Australia.

A: T. F.

9. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson is the world's busiest airport.

A: T. F.

10. The highest peak in North America is Mount McKinley.

A: T. F.

SO MANY CHOICES

Try these multiple-choice questions about places in the U.S. and beyond.

1. What is the most populous U.S. state?

A. California

B. Texas

C. New York

D. Florida

2. What is the second-biggest island of Hawaii (after the Big Island)?

A. Oahu

B. Kauai

C. Maui

D. Molokai

3. Which of these countries borders Russia?

A. Finland

B. Norway

C. Estonia

D. Latvia

4. How many time zones are there in Russia?

A. Four

B. Six

C. Nine

D. Eleven

5. How many time zones are there in China?

A. One

B. Two

C. Four

D. Five

6. Which is the United States' biggest national park?

A. Yellowstone

B. Wrangell-St. Elias

C. Denali

D. Grand Canyon

7. How many territories are there in Canada?

A. One

B. Ten

C. Two

D. Three

8. Which is the largest of these Central American countries?

A. El Salvador

B. Costa Rica

C. Panama

D. Nicaragua

9. In what city is the Potala Palace located?

A. Mexico City

B. Delhi

C. Lhasa

D. Katmandu

10. About how many islands are there in Indonesia?

A. 65

B. 160

C. 2,200

D. 17,500

How did you do? Check your answers here.

Quiz author: Kristin Jackson, kjackson@seattletimes.com.

Brian Cantwell of The Seattle Times also contributed to the quiz.