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Preliminary Round -Geog. BEE

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This city is the capital of Portugal

a)

Lisbon

b)

Madrid

c)

Andorra la Vella

2.

Perth is located in the Southern Hemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

3.
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Argentina
d)
Paraguay
4.

Which African country is this?

a)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

b)

Sudan

c)

Angola

d)

Chad

5.

Which of the following is the flag of Spain?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What is the nickname of the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster found in London, England?

a)

Big Ben

b)

Colosseum

c)

Knossos

d)

St. Peter's Basillica

7.

What is the capital of Sweden also called?

(a)  

8.

There is cell phone reception at the summit of Mount Everest. This mountain, the highest on Earth, is located in the Himalaya on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

9.

What country borders the US to the north and is at #1?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

New York

d)

England

10.
What is the name of the mountain range located on the west side of the United States?
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Madre
d)
Appalachian
11.
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses.
a)
Strait
b)
Peninsula
c)
Isthmus
d)
Island
12.

Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Baltic Sea

c)

English Channel

d)

Mediterranean Sea

13.

The Great Barrier Reef is roughly the size of Italy. This reef is located in the Coral Sea off the coast of which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

14.

At nearly seven miles deep, the Mariana Trench is the deepest point on Earth. In which ocean is it located?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

15.

Which U.S. park, famous for its geysers and hot springs, was named the world's first national park in 1872?

a)

Yellowstone National Park

b)

Saguaro National Park

16.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
17.

Which Ocean is This?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

South Ocean

18.
More than 10 percent of the world's redheads live in Ireland.  Ireland is located just off the coast of which continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Europe
19.

A confluence is

a)

Where 2 or more rivers come together

b)

A convention

c)

A confusing word that teachers invent

d)

A made-up word

20.

This athlete belongs to which country?

a)

ARGENTINA

b)

BRAZIL

c)

SPANYOL

d)

ITALIA

21.

Which country does this footballer belong to?

a)

PORTUGAL

b)

SPANYOL

c)

INGGRIS

d)

ITALIA

22.

Half the world's breathable oxygen comes from

a)

forests

b)

clouds

c)

oceans

d)

volcanoes

23.

Due to the effects of climate change, Canada is set to experience more frequent

a)

droughts and floods

b)

earthquakes and landslides

c)

tsunamis and hurricanes

24.
Which of the following is not a potential cause of a tsunami?
a)
Monsoons
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Volcanic Eruptions
d)
Landslides
25.
Island Southeast Asia is part of the _____________ where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are more common.
a)
Indian Ocean Rim
b)
Pacific fault line
c)
Ring of fire
d)
Fault line
26.

______________ are heavy seasonal winds that that occur in the Indian Ocean, affecting East Africa, South Asia, & Southeast Asia.

a)

hurricanes

b)

monsoons

c)

typhoons

d)

tsunamis

27.

Identify these lights that appear near North Pole.

(a)