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State Geography Bee Practice Questions

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Grand Traverse Bay borders the lower Peninsula of which state?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Michigan

2.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in the Chiuanhuan (chi - WAH- wahn) Desert in which state?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Iowa

3.

Which state is located west of the Mississppi River

a)

Maryland

b)

Colorado

4.

Which state is a major producer of peaches in the US

a)

Georgia

b)

Utah

5.

The San Fernando Valley is lcoated in the southern part of which state?

a)

New Jersey

b)

California

6.

Which state has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Alabama

b)

New Hampshire

7.

Forests cover approximately 60% of which state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Virginia

8.

Kawaikini (kah - vye - KEE - nee) is the highest peak on the island of Kauai (kuh - WAH -ee)

a)

Hawaii

b)

Ohio

9.

Which state averages more inches of rainfall per year

a)

Delaware

b)

Nevada

10.

Lake Superior borders Michigan, Minnesota and which other state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Wisconsin

11.

Gary, once a major steel-producing center, is located on Lake Michigan in which state?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Indiana

12.

At more than 100 miles in length, Long Island is the longest barrier island in which state?

a)

Kentucky

b)

New York

13.

The White Mountains cover part of which state

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Kansas

14.

Which state borders Canada

a)

Colorado

b)

Idaho

15.

Which state is a major producer of cotton

a)

Mississippi

b)

Maine

16.

Cape May, located at the entrance of the Delaware Bay, is part of which state?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Hawaii

17.

Which state borders Mexico

a)

South Dakota

b)

Texas

18.

Denali, the highest peak in North America, is lcoated in which state?

a)

Alaska

b)

Minnesota

19.

Farmland covers approximately 90 percent of which state?

a)

Kansas

b)

Vermont

20.

Which state border Pennsylvania

a)

Maryland

b)

Louisiana

21.

Block Island lies of the coast of which state?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Rhode Island

22.

Which state is a major producer of grapefruit in the US

a)

Florida

b)

Montana

23.

Arches National Park, home to many natural sandstone arches, is located near Moab in which state?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Utah

24.

Lookout Mountain is a mountain ridge that stretches across Alabama, Georgia, and which other state?

a)

Texas

b)

Tenessee

25.

Lincoln is the second-most populous city in which state that borders the Missouri River?

a)

Nebraksa

b)

Oregon

26.

Hopi and Navajo Indian Reservations are located in the northeastern corner of which state

a)

Arizona

b)

Pennsylvania

27.

Which state borders Oklahoma

a)

Missouri

b)

Connecticut

28.

Which state has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Tennessee

29.

The Appalachian Mountains pass through which state?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Iowa

30.

Cape Cod is a leading tourist destination that is important to the economy of which state

a)

Massachusetts

b)

West Virginia

31.

Which state is closer to the Ohio River

a)

Illinois

b)

Georgia

32.

Which state has a longer coastline?

a)

Maine

b)

Rhode Island

33.

Which state has a smaller population

a)

Wyoming

b)

Minnesota

34.

Which state is farther north

a)

Nevada

b)

Montana

35.

Which state is smaller in area

a)

Vermont

b)

Ohio

36.

Which state is closer to the Pacific Ocean

a)

Nevada

b)

Wisconsin

37.

Which state experiences more earthquakes

a)

Alaska

b)

Iowa

38.

Whic state is more arid

a)

Louisiana

b)

Arizona

39.

Which state is closer to the Gulf of Mexico

a)

Virginia

b)

Arkansas

40.

Which state is closer to lake Superior

a)

Oregon

b)

South Dakota

41.

Which state has a climate that is more humid

a)

Wyoming

b)

Tennessee

42.

Which state is closer the New York State

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Wisconsin

43.

On average, which state receives more precipitation

a)

Idaho

b)

Hawaii

44.

Which state is farther west

a)

New Mexico

b)

Mississippi

45.

Which state is closer to the Tropic of Cancer

a)

Louisiana

b)

Utah

46.

Which state is more mountainous

a)

Virginia

b)

Arkansas

47.

Which state grows more wheat

a)

New York

b)

Nebraska

48.

Which state is farther east

a)

Georgia

b)

Oklahoma

49.

Which state produces more livestock

a)

Kansas

b)

New Hampshire

50.

Which state has more people per square mile

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Missouri

51.

Which state contains more oil fields

a)

Texas

b)

Maryland

52.

Which state experiences more tornadoes

a)

Indiana

b)

California

53.

Which state produces mroe autombiles

a)

Vermont

b)

Michigan

54.

Which state produces more grapes

a)

California

b)

Kansas

55.

Which state receives more snowfall

a)

Florida

b)

Pennsylvania

56.

Which state produces more corn

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Iowa

57.

Which state is closer to Mexico

a)

Utah

b)

Kentucky

58.

Which state has more lakes

a)

Minnesota

b)

Nebraska

59.

Which state is farther south

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Montana

60.

Which state is closer to Canada

a)

Kansas

b)

Washington

61.

Phoenix is the largest city in which southern state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Montana

62.

You can walk through a three story stained glass globe in Boston. This globe is located near the Charles River in which state?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Ohio

63.

The Mall of America is just south of Minneapolis in which state that borders Wisconsin

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Minnesota

64.

Montgomery is located south of Birmingham in which southern state

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alabama

65.

Amelia Earhart grew up northeast of Topeka along the Missouri River in which state

a)

Kansas

b)

Vermont

66.

When you drive 45 miles and hour over a section of Route 66, the vibrations from your car's wheels play "America the Beautiful". This stretch of road is east of Albuquerque in which state?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Alaska

67.

The Expedition Everest roller coaster at Disney World cost $100 million to build. Disney World is located near Orlando in which penninsular state?

a)

Florida

b)

Mississippi

68.

Giant sequoia trees can be found in which state that borders Washington

a)

Oregon

b)

North Dakota

69.

Atlanta is the largest city in which state that borders Tennessee

a)

Kansas

b)

Georgia

70.

Crater of Diamonds State part is located south of Ouachita national Forest in which state that borders Mississippi

a)

Arkansas

b)

North Dakota

71.

The Danube River flows through the cities of Vienna and Budapest on which continent

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

72.

The Mackenzie River flows from Great Slave Lake to the Artic Ocean on which continent

a)

North America

b)

Australia

73.

The Ganges River, sacred to Hindus, flows through the cities of Haridwar and Varanasi on which continent

a)

South America

b)

Asia

74.

The Parana River forms part of the border between Paraguay and Argentina on which continent

a)

South America

b)

Africa

75.

The cities of Kinshasa and Brazzaville lie along the Congo River on which continent

a)

Africa

b)

North America

76.

The Murray River flows into lake Alexandrina near the city of Adelaide on which continent

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

77.

The Magdalena River, the principal river of Columbia, flows through the city of Barranquilla near the Caribbean Sea on which continent

a)

Asia

b)

South America

78.

The Yellow River empties into the Bo Hai Sea near the Shandong Penninsula on which continent

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

79.

The Rio Grande flows through the cities of Albuquerque and El Paso and forms part of an international border on which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

80.

The Nile River flows through the cities of Kartoum and Cairo on which continent

a)

Africa

b)

South America

81.

Which animal that is one of the world's most endangered species is often mistakenly caught in fishing nets in the Gulf of California

a)

vaquita porpoise

b)

blue whale

82.

Which animal that can regenerate its limbs and tail can be found in the Appalachian Mountains

a)

salamadar

b)

red-eyed tree frog

83.

Which animal that is only found in North America has no mouth and thus cannot eat anything, limiting its lifespan

a)

luna moth

b)

leaf-nose bat

84.

Which animal found in the desert regions long the border between Arizona and Mexico can squirt blood from its eyes to protect itself?

a)

rattle snake

b)

regal horned lizard

85.

Which animal is a main source of food on Rodrigues Islands in the Indian Ocean can change color to blend in with its environment

a)

octopus

b)

codfish

86.

Which animal that is smaller than other varieties of its species has been isolated on an island off the coast of Panama for almost 10,000 years

a)

orangutang

b)

pygmy three-toed sloth

87.

Which sea animalo that weighs over 400 pounds can be found in croal reefs in the waters off Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guniea

a)

yellow-fin tuna

b)

humhead wrasse

88.

Which animal famous for its tusks spends most of the winter months under the sea ice in Bafflin Bay between Canada and Greenland

a)

emperor penguin

b)

sea lion

89.

Which animal can be found throughout the Mediterranean Sea and often breeds near Tunisia, among other places

a)

loggerhead sea turtle

b)

sea lion

90.

Which animal can run up to 40 miles per hour and was once one of the most common species in the norther Great Plains region of the United States

a)

American bison

b)

gray wolf

91.

Which country does not border the Black Sea

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Denmark

c)

Turkey

92.

Which country does not border Mozambique

a)

Tanzania

b)

Malawi

c)

Libya

93.

Which country does not have a population that is predominantly Muslim

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Ukraine

c)

Morocco

94.

Which country is not a major producer of oil

a)

Japan

b)

Iran

c)

Saudi Arabia

95.

Which country does not include part of the Andes Mountains

a)

Chile

b)

Equador

c)

Paraguay

96.

Commercial flower bulb production is an important economic activity in what country just north of Belgium

a)

Netherlands

b)

Bangladesh

97.

A country just east of Kolkata, India, is one of the world's largest exporters of jute, which is used in making a woven fabric called burlap. name this country

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Argentina

98.

Tea and coffee are major crops grown in the highlands near Nairobi in which African country

a)

Kenya

b)

Thailand

99.

One of the world's largest oil refineries supports the economy of the Caribbean Island or Curacao. Most of the oil comes from which South American country to the south?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Saudi Arabia

100.

Cloves are a major crop on the island of Zanzibar, which lies off the coast of which African country

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Tanzania