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Geography Bee Pre-Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which country’s soccer league do the teams Real Madrid and FC Barcelona play?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

2.

Which of these countries is not one of the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Malaysia

3.

Which country suffered the greatest train disaster in history as a direct result of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?

a)

Argentina

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Finland

d)

South Korea

4.

Which European country is historically been divided into counties such as Cork and Galway?

a)

Iceland

b)

Ireland

c)

Greece

d)

Poland

5.

In which US state does the majority of the population live on a peninsula?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Ohio

d)

Florida

6.

Which of the following is true about the world’s two most populous countries?

a)

They do not border each other

b)

Both are found in the Western Hemisphere

c)

Both border Nepal

d)

Both have over 5 billion people

7.

Which mountain range forms the primary border between Europe and Asia?

a)

Alps

b)

Himalayas

c)

Urals

d)

Sierra Nevada

8.

The northern coast of Africa also forms the southern shore of what sea?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

9.

How many boroughs does New York City have?

a)

Two

b)

Five

c)

Twenty

d)

Four hundred and two

10.

Which of the following cities is located in the Mountain Time Zone?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Denver

c)

Houston

d)

Miami

11.

Panama and Egypt are both home to one of the world’s most famous type of what?

a)

Canal

b)

Pyramid

c)

Alpine ski area

d)

High speed railway

12.

Which of these four states has the highest number of bayous, and is home to a city nicknamed “The Big Easy”?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Florida

c)

Vermont

d)

Louisiana

13.

This question was written in which country, which is the only to border both Switzerland and Hungary?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Austria

c)

Moldova

d)

Portugal

14.

What is the approximate US population at the end of 2018?

a)

25 million

b)

125 million

c)

325 million

d)

1.25 billion

15.

Which state is home to Denali (also known as Mt. McKinley) which is the highest in the USA?

a)

Maine

b)

Colorado

c)

Alaska

d)

Delaware

16.

Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, and Black Forest Cake are parts of the culinary heritage of what country?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

Ireland

17.

What is the only one of the Great Lakes not to border the state of Michigan?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Lake Ontario

18.

Which US commonwealth borders the Caribbean Sea on its southern coast?

a)

Guam

b)

American Samoa

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Northern Mariana Islands

19.

Which of these US rivers flows into the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Delaware River

c)

Columbia River

d)

Platte River

20.

A wildlife safari in the Serengeti is an unforgettable experience for travelers where?

a)

Siberia

b)

East Africa

c)

Madagascar

d)

Philippines

21.

What symbol is found on the flags of both China and Morocco?

a)

Cross

b)

Crescent Moon

c)

Star

d)

Question Mark

22.

Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and several other countries were all once a part of which country?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Yugoslavia

d)

United Arab Republic

23.

What commodity is the major export of Saudi Arabia?

a)

Coconuts

b)

Oil

c)

Wool

d)

Iron Ore

24.

The Beatles & the Rolling Stones are two bands that “invaded” the US in the 1960’s from where?

a)

Poland

b)

Australia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Trinidad and Tobago

25.

Which of these countries has the highest % of its population as HIV positive as of 2018?

a)

South Africa

b)

Sweden

c)

Bhutan

d)

Costa Rica

26.

Roald Amundsen and Robert F. Scott raced each other to be the first person to which extreme location in 1912?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

South Pole

c)

Mount Everest

d)

Tibet

27.

Which state capital is not found in New England?

a)

Montpelier

b)

Annapolis

c)

Boston

d)

Hartford

28.

Which location in California serves as a synonym for the US movie industry?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Carmel-by-the-Sea

c)

Orange County

d)

Hollywood

29.

If you took a VIA Rail Canada train from Edmonton to Toronto, how many provinces would your train travel through, at least in part?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Seven

d)

Twenty

30.

The Coliseum and the Circus Maximus are ancient sites that tourists can visit in what city?

a)

Paris

b)

Naples

c)

Florence

d)

Rome

31.

Lake Victoria and Lake Chad are two of the largest lakes on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

South America

32.

Which of these countries has the greatest total area of rain forests in square kilometers?

a)

Morocco

b)

Brazil

c)

Finland

d)

Uruguay

33.

The world’s driest desert, the Atacama, is located where?

a)

California

b)

North Africa

c)

Northern Chile

d)

Western Europe

34.

Which of these Asian countries is armed with nuclear weapons?

a)

North Korea

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

Sri Lanka

35.

Which state has the highest percentage of Mormons in its population?

a)

Maine

b)

Florida

c)

Utah

d)

Illinois

36.

Which of these countries has a coastline only on one ocean?

a)

Canada

b)

USA

c)

Russia

d)

India

37.

Which of these countries is a member of ASEAN, the Association of South East Asian Nations?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Oman

c)

Turkmenistan

d)

New Zealand

38.

On which largest island in Greece did the Minoan Civilization develop?

a)

Cyprus

b)

Mykonos

c)

Corfu

d)

Crete

39.

Which city is the namesake of a bay which is spanned at its entrance by the Golden Gate Bridge?

a)

San Diego

b)

San Francisco

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Oakland

40.

Which of these languages belongs to the Slavic language family?

a)

French

b)

German

c)

Russian

d)

Japanese

41.

The city of Mumbai is the largest by population in which Indian state?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Maharashtra

c)

Gujarat

d)

Himachal Pradesh

42.

Which ecosystem lies between Lake Okeechobee and the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

High Sierra

b)

Taiga

c)

Black Hills

d)

Everglades

43.

Which US state has the highest population density?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Wyoming

d)

New Jersey

44.

Which of the following is one of the largest port cities in Europe?

a)

Halifax

b)

Rotterdam

c)

Melbourne

d)

Santiago

45.

Which country is located at the easternmost tip of the African mainland?

a)

Kenya

b)

Namibia

c)

Somalia

d)

Liberia

46.

Which strait separates Russia from the USA?

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Bering Strait

c)

Strait of Malacca

d)

Strait of Hormuz

47.

Which of these countries is in the Caucasus region?

a)

Georgia

b)

Qatar

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Uzbekistan

48.

Which of these cities lies at the mouth of the Yangtze River?

a)

Guangzhou

b)

Beijing

c)

Lhasa

d)

Shanghai

49.

Which peninsula extends for hundreds of miles along the northwest coast of Mexico?

a)

Yucatán

b)

Baja California

c)

Jalisco

d)

Iberia

50.

Which island is the namesake of a Triangle in the Atlantic Ocean, which names a region where many ships have sunk?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Honshu

c)

Tierra del Fuego

d)

Bermuda