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The first (5) correct answers were submitted by: Roberta Simmons, Washington, D.C. USA 
 QUESTION #1
Named for a major religious figure, this highway of sorts has a namesake in an African country, one recently visited by U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
(Saint John River) (In 1604, parts of the river were explored by Samuel de Champlain and Sieur de Monts. Champlain named the river after John the Baptist. The namesake Saint John (mentioned above) is located in Liberia, Africa) QUESTION #2
This modern city (relatively small) sits on land thought to be some of the oldest continuously inhabited land north of the Equator. The explanation for this real estate's long term desirability is credited to a very clean and dependable body of water. (San Marcos, Texas) (The headwaters of the San Marcos River are the San Marcos Springs, fed by the Edwards Aquifer. The San Marcos Springs are the second largest collection of springs in Texas, and never in human history has the San Marcos River run dry) QUESTION #3
This slice of land (nearly 4,000,000 sq km) contains over 75% of a political entity's population, yet only 25% of its territory. (European Russia) (European Russia contains St. Petersburg, Moscow and dozens of other large cities, yet the entire landmass is (geographically) part of Russia) QUESTION #4
It was an isolated outpost until a major discovery occurred here in the 20th century, a discovery that exploded the local population to over 500 hearty souls. Today's population exceeds 3,000, and although all of the modern conveniences of the 21st century are in place, the railroad only stops here on request. (Tennant Creek, Australia) (Gold was discovered in the 1930's, and it marked the beginnings of Australia's last great gold rush. The Great Southern Railway between Adelaide and Darwin races by twice weekly, and it will stop by request only) QUESTION #5
Frequently plagued by pirates and somewhat difficult to navigate because of its depth, it conveniently connects two of the planet's oceans, and through it a huge percentage of the world's oil is transported on a daily basis. (Strait of Malacca) (About a quarter of all oil carried by sea passes through the strait, mainly from Persian Gulf suppliers to Asian markets such as China, Japan, and South Korea. In 2006, an estimated 15 million barrels per day were transported through the strait) The next 5 submissions with the most correct answers were submitted by: 
Wilbert Kaus, Caronport, Saskatchewan, Canada (5 correct)
Jennifer Cheng, Garden Grove, California USA (5 correct)
Peggy Prew, New London, New Hampshire, USA (4 correct)
Gene Naughton, Pensacola, Florida, USA (4 correct)
Virginia Carroll, Adamstown, Maryland, USA (4 correct)
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