Geography Bee Quiz

Question 1

Which mineral glows under special light?

Accepted Answer

fluorite

Question 2

In 1962, John Glenn became the first American to do what?

Accepted Answer

orbit the earth

Question 3

The Jotus remus spider was discovered near Sydney, the largest city in what country?

Accepted Answer

Austrailia

Question 4

Bagan, an ancient city in Myanmar, is home to some 2,000 temples associated with what religion?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 5

At what rate does Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) grow?

Accepted Answer

25-30 cm (10-12 in) per day

Question 6

Polar bears live on the Queen Elizabeth Islands in which North American country?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 7

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg in which country?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 8

The world’s largest salt flat is located in the Altiplano region in which country?

Accepted Answer

Bolivia

Question 9

Lake Mead offers freshwater scuba diving between Arizona and what other state?

Accepted Answer

Nevada

Question 10

Moldova is landlocked between Romania and which other country on the Black Sea?

Accepted Answer

Ukraine

Question 11

Which state is located in the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

Kansas

Question 12

The Guajira Peninsula is home to the northern border of Venezuela and what other country?

Accepted Answer

Columbia

Question 13

Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth, borders China and what other country?

Accepted Answer

Nepal

Question 14

Oman and Pakistan both border what sea?

Accepted Answer

Arabian Sea

Question 15

Barnaul is located at the confluence of the Barnaulka and Ob Rivers in which country?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 16

You can whitewater raft on the New River, one of the oldest on the continent, in which state?

Accepted Answer

West Virginia

Question 17

Newgrange mound, a monument in Ireland, includes megalithic art from which time period?

Accepted Answer

Stone Age

Question 18

Which landmark in Washington, D.C. was burned by the British in 1814?

Accepted Answer

White House

Question 19

The Aleutian Islands are part of which state?

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Question 20

The world’s longest road tunnel is located northeast of Bergen in which Scandinavian country?

Accepted Answer

Norway

Question 21

Key West is a resort city located on an island chain that is part of which state?

Accepted Answer

Florida

Question 22

Which country just north of Syria is the world’s largest producer of hazelnuts?

Accepted Answer

Turkey

Question 23

Bioluminescence is the process of emitting...

Accepted Answer

Light

Question 24

Trail running in Grand Teton National Park offers sightings of bison and moose in which state?

Accepted Answer

Wyoming

Question 25

The San Andreas Fault is located in which state?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 26

Which dwelling was used by some Native American groups in the Plains and Great Lakes region?

Accepted Answer

Tepee

Question 27

The waters along Cape Lookout National Seashore are perfect for swimming in what State?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina

Question 28

Thousands of minerals have been discovered. How many are considered common?

Accepted Answer

200

Question 29

The Rosetta Stone contributed to the modern understanding of writing system?

Accepted Answer

hieroglyphics

Question 30

Victoria Falls is located on the border between Zambia and which other country?

Accepted Answer

Zimbabwe

Question 31

Which state is the leading producer of both oil and natural gas?

Accepted Answer

Texas

Question 32

Which state has a smaller population?

Accepted Answer

Wyoming

Question 33

The big brown bat can be found in the states of Sonora and Chihuahua in which country?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 34

What phrase described the area of the Great Plains where severe drought struck in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

Dust Bowl

Question 35

What small country is bordered by Mozambique and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Swaziland

Question 36

Which African country borders both Lake Tanganyika and Victoria Falls?

Accepted Answer

Zambia

Question 37

Which country is Africa’s largest by area?

Accepted Answer

Algeria

Question 38

Which Congressional act, passed in 1862, allowed settlers to claim land in the western U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Homestead

Question 39

Asteroid fragments containing diamonds fell in the Nubian Desert in which African country?

Accepted Answer

Sudan

Question 40

You can hike to see Multnomah Falls in what state on the southern banks of the Columbia River?

Accepted Answer

Oregon

Question 41

The region of Cappadocia Turkey was the site of what historical discovery?

Accepted Answer

underground cities

Question 42

Which is Africa’s most populous country?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 43

Noise pollution in the ocean is suspected to impact whales in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 44

The Humboldt squid also goes by what name?

Accepted Answer

red devil

Question 45

What marine animal hunts in kelp forests?

Accepted Answer

Harbor seal

Question 46

What is the largest island by area in the Caribbean Sea?

Accepted Answer

Cuba

Question 47

President Franklin Roosevelt established which program to bring economic recovery to the U.S?

Accepted Answer

New Deal

Question 48

The Caucasus Mountains form most of the border between Russia & what country on the Black Sea?

Accepted Answer

Georgia

Question 49

It's important to watch for manatees when saltwater fishing in the Everglades in which state?

Accepted Answer

Florida

Question 50

Which of the following predators does NOT take advantage of a bait ball?

Accepted Answer

Humboldt squid

Question 51

The world’s hottest inhabited place is located near Eritrea in which country?

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

Question 52

Tugela Falls is located near the border between Lesotho and which other country?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 53

Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel in the Andes, included which engineering structure?

Accepted Answer

aqueducts

Question 54

Lexington and Bowling Green are cities located in which state?

Accepted Answer

Kentucky

Question 55

Humpback whales use what to help corral schooling fish?

Accepted Answer

Bubbles

Question 56

The city of Baton Rouge is located on the Mississippi River in which state?

Accepted Answer

Louisiana

Question 57

Which landlocked country is located furthest from an ocean?

Accepted Answer

Kazakhstan

Question 58

The Sulu Sea separates which island country from Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Philippines

Question 59

What has been found in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

hominid fossils

Question 60

Which state has a longer border with Canada?

Accepted Answer

North Dakota

Question 61

Which carnival ride was first introduced at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893?

Accepted Answer

Ferris wheel

Question 62

You can climb the Sleeping Bear sand dunes on the shores of the lower peninsula of what state?

Accepted Answer

Michigan

Question 63

Qeshm, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, is part of which country?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 64

You can watch sea turtles walk to the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi in what state?

Accepted Answer

Texas

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Geography Bee Quiz

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