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