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Geography Bee

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state is located west of the Mississippi River?

a)

Maryland

b)

Colorado

2.

Which state is a major producer of peaches in the U.S.?

a)

Georgia

b)

Utah

3.

Which state has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Alabama

4.

Forests cover about 60% of which state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Virginia

5.

Which state borders Canada?

a)

Colorado

b)

Idaho

6.

Which state is a major producer of cotton?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Maine

7.

Which state borders Mexico?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Texas

8.

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

a)

Alaska

b)

Minnesota

9.

Farmland covers approximately 90 percent of which state?

a)

Kansas

b)

Vermont

10.

Which state hosts a famous horse race that takes place in Louisville each year?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Kentucky

11.

Which state experiences more earthquakes?

a)

Alaska

b)

Iowa

12.

Which state experiences more tornadoes?

a)

Indiana

b)

California

13.

Which state produces more automobiles?

a)

Vermont

b)

Michigan

14.

Which state produces more grapes?

a)

California

b)

Kansas

15.

Which state receives more snowfall?

a)

Florida

b)

Pennsylvania

16.

Known for the tree nuts resembling deer eyes, which midwestern state is called the Buckeye State?

a)

California

b)

Ohio

17.

Which mountainous state is called the Centennial State because it became a state 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Colorado

18.

Which state is known as the Wolverine State after residents were called wolverines during a border dispute with Ohio?

a)

Michigan

b)

Missouri

19.

Which western state is known as the Equality State because it granted women the right to vote when it was still a territory in 1869?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Wyoming

20.

Which state, one of the last to join the Union, is known as the Last Frontier because of its large, unsettled interior?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Alaska

21.

Before Phoenix became an official city, it was called Pumpkinville. It’s weird but it’s true! Phoenix is the largest city in which southwestern state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Montana

22.

If the presidents’ faces on Mount Rushmore had bodies, they would stand 46 stories tall. It's weird but it's true! Mount Rushmore is located in the Black Hills, southwest of Rapid City in which state?

a)

Texas

b)

South Dakota

23.

A $10 bill has a life span of less than five years. It's weird but it's true. Most U.S. currency is printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth, located in which state that borders the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Texas

24.

When Twinkies were invented in Chicago in 1930, you could buy two for just five cents. It's weird but it's true! Chicago is the largest city in which Great Lakes state?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Illinois

25.

It takes about 90 days for a drop of water to travel the length of the Mississippi River. It's weird but it's true! The Mississippi River starts in Minnesota and flows 2,340 miles south to its outlet in which state?

a)

Louisiana

b)

South Carolina

26.

Koalas stay awake for only four hours a day. It’s weird, but it’s true! Koalas live in areas near the Great Dividing Range on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

27.

Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. It’s weird, but it’s true! Ancient pyramids can be found in both Sudan and Egypt on what continent?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

28.

The oldest known pine tree is more than 4,700 years old. It's weird but it's true! Bristlecone pines grow in the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

29.

There is cell phone reception at the summit of Mount Everest. It's weird but it's true! This mountain, the highest on Earth, is located in the Himalaya on which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

30.

It gets so cold in Siberia that your breath can turn to ice in midair. It's weird but it's true! Siberia is located east of the Ural Mountains on which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

31.

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

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

e)

Asia

32.

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

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

Asia

33.

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

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

Asia

34.

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

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

Asia

35.

The Mekong River forms part of the border between Laos and Thailand on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

Asia

36.

Volcanic activity under Yellowstone National Park creates great spouts of heated water that erupt out of the ground. These water eruptions are called what?

a)

geysers

b)

cyclones

37.

In migrating from the Arctic to the southern U.S. and Mexico, Canada geese often fly in a formation resembling what letter?

a)

The letter "O"

b)

The letter "V"

38.

The prickly pear cactus is more likely to thrive in which type of habitat?

a)

desert

b)

tundra

39.

The vast North Maine Woods are made up largely of firs and cedars, which are types of what evergreen tree?

a)

conifer

b)

moss

40.

Karst features, which include cave systems in Kentucky and New Mexico, often form from the dissolving of what type of rock?

a)

diamond

b)

limestone

41.

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

a)

salamander

b)

red-eyed tree frog

42.

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-nosed bat

43.

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

a)

rattlesnake

b)

regal horned lizard

44.

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

a)

emperor penguin

b)

narwhal

45.

Which animal, whose name means river horse in Greek, lives in southeastern Africa along waterways like the Zambezi River?

a)

hippopotamus

b)

seal

46.

Which country does NOT contain large areas of taiga?

a)

Russia

b)

Jordan

c)

Canada

47.

Which country does NOT border Mexico?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Belize

c)

Panama

48.

Which country is NOT a major producer of cocoa beans?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Norway

c)

Nigeria

49.

Which country does NOT have Spanish as an official language?

a)

Gabon

b)

Honduras

c)

Cuba

50.

Which country does not contain territory in the Sahara desert?

a)

Chad

b)

Mali

c)

Zambia

51.

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

a)

Kenya

b)

Chile

c)

Vietnam

d)

Bulgaria

52.

Which European country, crossed by the Alps, is commonly associated with the manufacture of fine chocolates and precision watches?

a)

Canada

b)

Poland

c)

Switzerland

d)

Turkey

53.

Mines near Bogotá help make what South American country one of the world’s leading producers of emeralds?

a)

Cuba

b)

Colombia

c)

Malawi

d)

Nepal

54.

A number of World Heritage sites such as the medieval city of Rhodes and archaeological sites like Olympia contribute to the tourism economy in which European country?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Egypt

d)

Jerusalem

55.

Construction of the Aswan High Dam not only controlled the Nile River’s floods, it allowed vast amounts of land to be irrigated and brought under cultivation in which country?

a)

South Africa

b)

Iraq

c)

Ecuador

d)

Egypt

56.

One of the most populous French-speaking cities in the world, Montréal, is located in the province of Québec and is the chief port of what country?

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

Liberia

d)

French Guiana

57.

A major earthquake in 2015 rocked Kathmandu, the most populous city in what mountainous Asian country?

a)

Denmark

b)

Nepal

c)

Mongolia

d)

Fiji

58.

In a metropolitan area of about 20 million people, Osaka is located on the island of Honshu in which Asian island country?

a)

China

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Pakistan

59.

A city made up of neighborhoods located along the Rio de la Plata, Buenos Aires is the most populous city in which South American country?

a)

Argentina

b)

Mexico

c)

Tunisia

d)

Bangladesh

60.

Located in the Ural Mountains, Yekaterinburg is an industrial center and one of the most populous cities in what large country?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Canada