Geography Bee

Geography Bee Questions

Round 2

Multiple Choice

The leading producer of uranium in the United States is which state?

• Alabama

• Wyoming

Multiple Choice

The population center of the United States is located in which state?

• Missouri

• Florida

Multiple Choice

Which US state is famous for its apples?

• Washington

• Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

Which California valley is responsible for most of the nation's grapes?

• Death Valley

• Central Valley

Multiple Choice

Which state is home to the Winter Wheat Belt?

• Hawaii

• Kansas

Multiple Choice

Which state has Columbia as its capital city and lies along the Atlantic Ocean?

• South Carolina

• Ohio

Multiple Choice

Which state's capital is Lansing and is known as the Wolverine State?

• Michigan

• Connecticut

Multiple Choice

Which territory is not part of any state and is located between Maryland and Virginia?

• Puerto Rico

• Washington DC

Multiple Choice

Pensacola and Tampa can be found in which state?

• Florida

• Rhode Island

Multiple Choice

Which city is the capital of Illinois and the burial place of Abraham Lincoln?

• Springfield

• Chicago

Multiple Choice

The Barbary Coast of Africa is located along which body of water?

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

Multiple Choice

The French Riviera contains which small country?

• Monaco

• San Marino

Multiple Choice

The Taj Mahal is located in which country?

• Bangladesh

• India

Multiple Choice

The sacred Muslim city of Mecca is found in which country?

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

Multiple Choice

The world's tallest building is located in which country?

• Dubai

• United States

Multiple Choice

The world's largest monolith, Uluru, is located in which country?

• Australia

• China

Multiple Choice

Which country has the highest mountain outside of Central Asia?

• Argentina (Aconcagua in the Andes)

• Switzerland (DUFOURSPITZE in the Swiss Alps)

Multiple Choice

Which is the largest country in the world, by area?

• Russia

• Brazil

• China

• Canada

Multiple Choice

Which country is the largest producer of wool?

• Australia

• United States

Multiple Choice

Which country produces the largest number of motion pictures (movies) each year?

• India

• United States

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the supercontinent from which all the present continents separated more than two hundred million years ago?

• Pangea

• Jurassic

Multiple Choice

Heat index is calculated using temperature and which other measurement?

• Humidity

• Wind Speed

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe a spring that intermittently spurts hot water or steam into the air?

• Geyser

• Waterfall

Multiple Choice

The measurement of kinetic, or thermal, energy is known as what?

• Temperature

• Calories

Multiple Choice

Gases such as carbon dioxide and ozone, which absorb heat released by the Earth's surface rather than letting it pass back into space, are called what?

• Greenhouse gases

• Outhouse gases

Multiple Choice

What instrument measures air pressure?

• barometer

• thermometer

Multiple Choice

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with water vapor as it cools is known as what?

• the dew point

• the freezing point

Multiple Choice

What is the name of soil that is frozen permanently for most of the year?

• permafrost

• bifrost

Multiple Choice

Which tall and dark type of cloud is typical of thunderstorms?

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

Multiple Choice

What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

• Caspian Sea

• Lake Superior