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Geo Bee

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state is closer to the Pacific Ocean—Nevada or Kentucky?
a)
Nevada
b)
Kentucky
2.
Which state is located in New England—New Hampshire or Virginia?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Virginia
3.
The Klamath [KLA-muth] Mountains stretch south from Oregon into which other state—Montana or California?
a)
Montana
b)
California
4.
The barrier islands of the Outer Banks lie off the coast of which Atlantic state— Maine or North Carolina?
a)
Maine
b)
North Carolina
5.
The Pecos River drains into the Rio Grande in which state—Nevada or Texas?
a)
Nevada
b)
Texas
6.
Which form of mass production was used by Henry Ford to produce automobiles in large quantities in Detroit, Michigan—threshing machine or assembly line?
a)
threshing machine
b)
assembly line
7.
Which blockbuster film was written by George Lucas in California in the 1970s to get kids interested in space exploration—Divergent or Star Wars?
a)
Divergent
b)
Star Wars
8.
Which landmark in Washington, D.C., was burned by the British in 1814—the Washington Monument or the White House?
a)
Washington Monument
b)
White House
9.
Warriors from which Native American tribe were attacked by U.S. troops at Wounded Knee in present-day South Dakota—Sioux [SOO] or Hopi [HOH-pee]?
a)
Sioux
b)
Hopi
10.
Which carnival ride was first introduced at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893—Ferris wheel or flume?
a)
Ferris wheel
b)
flume
11.
Madagascar, one of the world’s largest islands, is located off the eastern coast of Africa in which ocean?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
12.
A giant squid is almost as long as a six-story building is high. Giant squid can be found in the waters near the United Kingdom and Spain in which ocean?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
13.
At nearly seven miles deep, the Mariana Trench is the deepest point on Earth. In which ocean is it located?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
14.
The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean with which other ocean?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
15.
The North Pole, the northernmost point on Earth, is located in which ocean?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
16.
You can take a bath in coffee at a spa in Japan. It’s weird, but it’s true! Japan is an island country that is part of which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
17.
Villagers in 5th-century Italy played tennis with their bare hands. It’s weird, but it’s true! Italy is located on which continent that includes the Alps?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
18.
The arches of a McDonald’s in Sedona, Arizona, are turquoise instead of yellow. It’s weird, but it’s true! Arizona is located on which continent that includes the Sonoran
Desert?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
19.
Doctors in ancient Peru drilled holes in patients’ skulls to relieve their headaches. It’s weird, but it’s true! Peru is a country located on which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
20.
Mexico once had three different presidents in power in one day. Mexico is a country located on which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
South America
21.
What is the term for the measure of how much matter an object has—gravity or mass?
a)
gravity
b)
mass
22.
Sometimes called thunderheads, which type of clouds bring thunderstorm weather—
cirrus or cumulonimbus?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulonimbus
23.
What is the term for an underground layer of rock that holds groundwater – an arroyo or an aquifer?
a)
arroyo
b)
aquifer
24.
Seismology is a branch of science focused on the study of which phenomenon—
earthquakes or flooding?
a)
earthquakes
b)
flodding
25.
What is the term for an environment where evaporation usually exceeds precipitation— desert or rain forest?
a)
desert
b)
rain forest
26.
Which country has not hosted the summer Olympics—China, Hungary, or Australia?
a)
China
b)
Hungary
c)
Australia
27.
Which country does not contain large areas of desert—Chad, Venezuela, or Iraq?
a)
Chad
b)
Venezuela
c)
Iraq
28.
Which country is not a major producer of coffee—Brazil, Saudi Arabia, or Ethiopia?
a)
Brazil
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Ethiopia
29.
Which country is not a major producer of rice—Vietnam, Bangladesh, or Belarus?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Bangladesh
c)
Belarus
30.
Which country does not border the Atlantic Ocean—Peru, Cuba, or Argentina?
a)
Peru
b)
Cuba
c)
Argentina
31.
The Taj Mahal is an example of architecture from the Mughal period in what predominantly Hindu country?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Malaysia
32.
A boomerang is a curved throwing stick traditionally used for hunting by the Aboriginals in what country in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
South Africa
b)
Australia
c)
New Zealand
d)
India
33.
Reindeer provide food, clothing, and a means of transportation for native people who live in Siberia. Siberia lies mostly in which country?
a)
North Korea
b)
Poland
c)
Russia
d)
Ukraine
34.
A dance called the tango originated in the capital city of Buenos Aires in what country?
a)
Costa Rica
b)
United States of America
c)
Brazil
d)
Argentina
35.
Shakespeare’s grave is located in Stratford-upon-Avon in which European country?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
United States of America
c)
Iceland
d)
France