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4th Grade Geography Bee

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pensacola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, borders which state—Florida or SouthCarolina?
a)
Florida
b)
South Carolina
2.
The Painted Desert is located near Flagstaff in which state—
North Dakota or Arizona?
a)
North Dakota
b)
Arizona
3.
Which state borders Lake Erie—
Nevada or Pennsylvania?
a)
Nevada
b)
Pennsylvania
4.
The Mojave [moh-HAH-vee] National Preserve is located in a desert in which state—California or Mississippi?
a)
California
b)
Mississippi
5.
A large section of the Ogallala [OH-guh-lah-luh] Aquifer lies beneath the Great Plains in which state—Virginia or Nebraska?
a)
Virginia
b)
Nebraska
6.
Which state is drained by the Arkansas and Red Rivers—
Pennsylvania or Oklahoma?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Oklahoma
7.
Which state includes part of the Great Appalachian Valley—
Tennessee or Louisiana?
a)
Tennessee
b)
Louisiana
8.
Which state borders the Canadian province of Quebec—Vermont or Missouri?
a)
Vermont
b)
Missouri
9.
Which state includes Crater Lake National Park—
Kansas or Oregon?
a)
Kansas
b)
Oregon
10.
Casco Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, is located in which state—
Kentucky or Maine?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Maine
11.
The western meadowlark can be seen in pastures around Dodge City in which statethat calls the meadowlark its official bird—Kansas or Hawaii?
a)
Kansas
b)
Hawaii
12.
The eastern bluebird perches on posts and in trees from Central Park to the Adirondacks in which state that chose the bluebird as its state bird—New York or Utah?
a)
New York
b)
Utah
13.
The scissor-tailed flycatcher nests in shrubs in the Great Plains, including which state that calls the flycatcher its official bird—Tennessee or Oklahoma?
a)
Tennessee
b)
Oklahoma
14.
Northern mockingbirds mimic the calls of other birds in Big Bend National Park, in which state that chose the mockingbird as its official bird—Alabama or Texas?
a)
Alabama
b)
Texas
15.
The common loon, a territorial water bird, was chosen as the official bird of which state known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes—Arizona or Minnesota?
a)
Arizona
b)
Minnesota
16.
The purple finch can be found from the White Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean in which state that has adopted the purple finch as its official bird—New Hampshire or Arkansas?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Arkansas
17.
The nene [nay-nay], a species of goose, has feet that evolved to grip rough volcanic lava. The nene is the official bird of which state—Montana or Hawaii?
a)
Montana
b)
Hawaii
18.
Which state, the smallest in the U.S., chose a large chicken as its state bird—Rhode Island or Maryland?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Maryland
19.
Valley quail clean their feathers by rolling in the dust. They can be spotted in the Central Valley region of which western state that chose the quail as its official bird—Louisiana or California?
a)
Louisiana
b)
California
20.
The conversion of grassland to cropland decreased the habitat for the western meadowlark. This change occurred in which midwestern state that chose the meadowlark as its state bird—
North Dakota or Maine?
a)
North Dakota
b)
Maine
21.
Which natural phenomenon can be generated by an undersea earthquake—hurricane or tsunami?
a)
hurricane
b)
tsunami
22.
What is the term for a wetland created where a river meets a larger body of water and deposits sediment—moraine or delta?
a)
moraine
b)
delta
23.
What is the term for the rain-producing winds that blow over the Arabian Sea toward India for six months of the year—monsoon or cold front?
a)
monsoon
b)
cold front
24.
What is the process by which ice breaks off of a glacier and enters the water to become an iceberg—retreat or calving?
a)
retreat
b)
calving
25.
Which kind of scientist studies the weather—seismologist or meteorologist?
a)
seismologist
b)
meterologist
26.
Which type of rock is created from the cooling and solidifying of magma—igneous or sedimentary?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
27.
Which phenomenon is created by a lightning strike that heats air and causes it to rapidly expand—avalanche or thunder?
a)
avalanche
b)
thunder
28.
Which type of landform protects coastal areas from tropical storms—barrier island or canyon?
a)
barrier island
b)
canyon
29.
Which gas absorbs ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere, but is harmful to breathe—nitrogen or ozone?
a)
nitrogen
b)
ozone
30.
Which weather measurement is based on air temperature and wind speed—relative humidity or windchill?
a)
relative humidity
b)
windchill
31.
A popular fast-food restaurant in India sells chicken inside a container that can also charge your cell phone. It’s weird, but it’s true! India is located on which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
32.
Sociable weavers build nests that can house up to 500 birds. It’s weird, but it’s true! These birds live in Namibia and Botswana on which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
33.
A giant anteater flicks its tongue in and out of its mouth up to 150 times per minute. It’s weird, but it’s true! Giant anteaters can be found from Guyana to Paraguay on which continent?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
34.
A scientist in Mexico has developed the technology to create glow-in-the-dark sidewalks. It’s weird, but it’s true! Mexico is located on which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
35.
A hotel straddling the border of France and Switzerland lets you sleep with your head in one country and your feet in the other. It’s weird but its true! This hotel is located near Lake Geneva on which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
36.
Most kangaroos are left-handed. This includes eastern grey kangaroos that live near the Great Dividing Range on which continent?
a)
Australia
b)
Antarctica
37.
In Taiwan, it’s trendy to get your dog’s fur groomed into geometric shapes. Taiwan is an island located off the coast of which continent that is crossed by the Himalaya?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
38.
An Italian man piled 121 scoops of ice cream onto one cone. He lives in the Alps mountain range on which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
39.
Northern stargazer fish zap their predators with a jolt of electricity. These fish can be found in the shallow waters of the Chesapeake Bay between Maryland and Virginia on which continent?
a)
North America
b)
South America
40.
In 2017, a 70-year-old woman ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Her last race was on King George Island, off the coast of which continent that includes the Larsen Ice Shelf?
a)
Australia
b)
Antarctica
41.
Which empire dominated the area of the present-day country of Mexico before its conquest by the Spanish in the 1500s—Aztec Empire or Persian Empire?
a)
Aztec Empire
b)
Persian Empire
42.
Which stone wall stretched across Britain from the North Sea to the Irish Sea and guarded the northern frontier of the Roman Empire—Hadrian’s Wall or the Great Wall?
a)
Hadrian's Wall
b)
Great Wall
43.
What is the term for the period between the 14th and 17th centuries whenEuropeans rediscovered the art and technology of the ancient Greeks and Romans—reunification or Renaissance?
a)
reunification
b)
Renaissance
44.
What is the term for the fertile area around a water source that Arabs learned to farm thousands of years ago—oasis or mirage?
a)
oasis
b)
mirage
45.
What leader used nonviolent civil disobedience to lead India to independence from British rule—Mohandas Gandhi or Catherine the Great?
a)
Mohandas Gandh
b)
Catherine the Great?
46.
What was the system of government in medieval Europe and Japan in which farmers paid rent to landowners—tribalism or feudalism?
a)
tribalism
b)
feudalism
47.
What is the term for the shift after 1750 in Europe and North America from a farming economy to one based on coal, steel, and specialized labor—age of discovery or industrial revolution?
a)
age of discovery
b)
industrial revolution
48.
What organization was established after World War II to increase international cooperation and reduce conflicts between countries—the United Nations or the World Bank?
a)
United Nations
b)
World Bank
49.
What is the term for early humans who relied primarily on wild foods for subsistence—ranchers or hunter-gatherers?
a)
ranchers
b)
hunter-gatherers
50.
In the early 1400s, what peasant girl helped lead the French to victory in battles against the English during the Hundred Years War—Joan of Arc or Cleopatra?
a)
Joan of Arc
b)
Cleopatra
51.
Which country does not border the Gulf of Guinea—Ethiopia, Benin, or Cameroon?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Benin
c)
Cameroon
52.
Which country does not have coastline on the Arctic Ocean—Norway, United States, or Ireland?
a)
Norway
b)
United States
c)
Ireland
53.
Which country is not a current member of the Benelux Union—the Netherlands, Switzerland, or Belgium?
a)
Netherlands
b)
Switzerland
c)
Belgium
54.
Which country is not near the cold Peru current—Chile, Ecuador, or Brazil?
a)
Chile
b)
Ecuador
c)
Brazil
55.
Which country does not have a border that touches the Danube River—Romania, Slovakia, or Lithuania?
a)
Romania
b)
Slovakia
c)
Lithuania
56.
Which country does not have territory in the arid Sahel region—Zambia, Chad, or Mali?
a)
Zambia
b)
Chad
c)
Mali
57.
Which country is not a major producer of natural rubber—Malaysia, Thailand, or Yemen?
a)
Malaysia
b)
Thailand
c)
Yemen
58.
Which country is not located in the Pacific Ocean—Mauritius, Fiji, or Papua New Guinea?
a)
Mauritius
b)
Fiji
c)
Papua New Guinea
59.
Which country does not have coastline on the Black Sea—Turkey, Italy, or Ukraine?
a)
Turkey
b)
Italy
c)
Ukraine
60.
Which country does not sit along the Río de la Plata—Bolivia, Argentina, or Uruguay?
a)
Bolivia
b)
Argentina
c)
Uruguay
61.
The joropo is a traditional folk dance that can be seen in the capital city of Caracas and across the plains of which country on the Caribbean Sea?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Uruguay
62.
2. K-pop is a musical genre that has increased tourism to the city of Seoul as fans seek to meet their pop-star idols in which country?
a)
South Korea
b)
Japan
63.
Spanish missionaries in Southeast Asia used fiestas as a tool to spread Catholicism. Fiestas still thrive in what country that includes thousands of islands and is north of Indonesia?
a)
Phillippines
b)
Japan
64.
In 2017, the city of Beirut hosted the International Basketball Federation Asia Cup in what small Mediterranean country?
a)
Isreal
b)
Lebanon
65.
In 2017, a Dari language television station that is run by women, for women, was launched in Kabul in which Islamic country?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
66.
Each year swimmers from many countries travel to Istanbul to compete in a race that crosses the Bosporus strait in which country?
a)
Greece
b)
Turkey
67.
Once a colonial prison ground, Freedom Park in Lagos is now home to cultural events in which West African country?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Liberia
68.
On weekends, residents of Warsaw often escape to the forests to hunt mushrooms, a treasured pastime in which country south of the Baltic Sea?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
69.
Spiced tea can be bought from vendors in railway stations from Kolkata to Mumbai in what country that is the world’s second largest producer of tea?
a)
India
b)
Pakistan
70.
The Chinatown section of Havana reflects the influence of Chinese indentured workers who tilled the sugarcane fields of which Latin American country?
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba