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Geography Bee #14
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1
Which mountain range runs through Italy?
Pepines
Palps
Alps
Apennines
2
The word paper comes from the word papyrus, which has its origin in what country?
Russia
Arabia
Ireland
Egypt (Kemet)
3
The deepest ocean in the world is the ______ ocean.
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
4
Which of the following capitals is the furthest north?
Denver
Boston
Hartford
Augusta
5
Which West African country's north and south boundaries parallel a river?
Nigeria
Gambia
Libya
South Africa
6
Which country produces the largest number of motion pictures per year?
India
France
United States
England
7
What is the BIGGEST state in the United States in terms of area NOT people?
New York
Hawaii
Alaska
Texas
8
The Panama Canal is to the Atlantic and Pacific as this is to the Red and Mediterranean Seas
Kiel Canal
Rideau Canal
Suez Canal
Guadacanal
9
More than 75% of the world's volcanoes are located around what ocean, named the ring of fire?
Southern
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
10
Kudzu, a vine promoted in the 1930s to control soil erosion today is considered a pest where?
Alaska
South Eastern United States
South Western United States
Hawaii
11
The state of Kansas is in the shape of almost a full ________.
Circle
Triangle
Rectangle
Square
12
What state capital is west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Richmond
Pierre
Carson City
Augusta
13
Which of the following can help prevent soil erosion?
Grazing sheep
Burning underbush
Building roads
Planting trees
14
In East Africa desertification is causing greater hardship for women than for men because:
women are responsible for gathering water for their families
in times of drought family size usually increases
women consume more water than do men
there are proportionately more women than men in this area
15
The largest glaciers are:
Mountain
Continental
Alpine
Pledmont
16
The circumference of the Earth is typically measured using which of the following lines?
The Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
17
What is the capital of Brazil?
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
Buenos Dias
Buenos Aires
18
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Austin
Lansing
Boston
New York
19
Worldwide, people mainly emigrate from one country to another today do so because they
have been expelled from their native countries
like the climate better in their new country
believe that moving will help them economically
believe that moving will give them greater religious freedom
20
Which of these is most likely to be located in a major city rather than in a small town?
An International Airport
A playground
A public library
A movie theater
21
The Amazon, the widest river in the world, stretches as far as ____ during its wet season.
25 miles
25 kilometers
2500 inches
25 feet
22
Countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations are tied to which of the following?
United States
United Kingdom
Africa
Russia
23
The state religion of Costa Rica is ...
Pentecostalism
Roman Catholicism
Islam
Buddhism
24
This country experienced a 9.5 earthquake in 1960, the most intense ever recorded ...
Equador
United States
China
Chile
25
Which state has the most land owned by the Federal Government?
Oregon
Montana
Alaska
Georgia
26
This island in Iceland was formed between 1962 and 1967 as a result of a volcanic eruption ...
Pinatubo
Etna
Surtsey
Krakatoa
27
The leading state in producing paper is:
Orissa
Kerala
West Bengal
Bihar
28
Which of the following accurately describes the location of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada?
On the Mackenzie River
North of Toronto
West of Jasper National Park
North of Calgary
29
The humidity of the air depends on:
Location
All of the above
Weather
Temperature
30
Which of the following is tropical grassland?
Pampas
Taiga
Prairies
Savanna
31
The land mass of which of the following continents is the least?
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
32
The Great Victoria Desert is located where?
East Africa
West Africa
Southern United States
Australia
33
US capitals are often located near the center of states because:
most states are more mountainous near the borders
most businesses are located near the center of the state
it is easier to travel to for people living in the state
the climate is usually milder near the center of the state
34
Minarets are towers that play an important role in what religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
35
The Blue Nile and the White Nile combine to form the Nile at which capital city?
Alexandria
Khartoum
London
Cairo
