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Geography Bee 2023

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state borders Lake Michigan?

a)

Virginia

b)

Illinois

2.

Which state has a smaller population?

a)

Wyoming

b)

New York

3.

The San Andreas Fault [sahn an-DRAY-us] is located in which state?

a)

California

b)

Washington

4.

The Aleutian [a-LOOH-shun] Islands are part of which state?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

5.

Which state is closer to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Nevada

b)

Kentucky

6.

Which state is located east of the Mississippi River?

a)

Oregon

b)

Georgia

7.

Which state is located the furthest north?

a)

Montana

b)

Wyoming

8.

Which lake is a Great Lake?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Small

c)

Lake Mead

d)

Swan Lake

9.

Which state is home to Mount Rushmore?

a)

Idaho

b)

New York

c)

Texas

d)

South Dakota

10.

A hurricane is more likely to make landfall in which state?

a)

Alabama

b)

Iowa

c)

Washington

11.

Which state was NOT part of the original 13 colonies?

a)

Delaware

b)

California

12.

Which state is NOT in the top five largest by area?

a)

Montana

b)

Alaska

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Texas

13.

Which state does NOT have a professional sports team?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Washington

c)

New York

d)

Texas

14.

Which state does NOT touch an ocean?

a)

Oregon

b)

Maine

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

15.

Which state does NOT touch Montana?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Idaho

c)

Wyoming

d)

Mississippi

16.

The San Andreas Fault [sahn an-DRAY-us] is located in which state?

a)

California

b)

Texas

17.

Which state has a desert climate?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Arizona

18.

Which state is furthest east and is the first in the nation to see the morning sun?

a)

Maine

b)

New Jersey

19.

Which state grows the most oranges and grapefruits?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Florida

c)

Idaho

20.

The Mississippi River has its headwaters (beginning) in this northern state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Minnesota

21.

What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Mississippi River

22.

There are _____ great lakes between the US and Canada?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

23.

The Titanic sunk in this ocean?

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

24.

The Hawaiian Islands are in this ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

25.

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)

Asia

d)

Australia

26.

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)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

27.

It can take 10 years for a saguaro [suh-GWAHR-oh] cactus to grow an inch. It’s weird, but it’s true! This cactus grows in desert areas near the Gulf of California on which continent?

a)

Australia

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Asia

28.

More than 950 beetles can live in a sloth’s fur at one time. One species of sloth, called the maned three-toed sloth, lives in the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Australia

29.

The city of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, has more bikes than people. This city is

 located near the North Sea on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Australia

30.

It gets so cold in Siberia that your breath can turn to ice in midair. Siberia is located east of the Ural Mountains on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

31.

A 14-pound pearl was found in a giant clam. This pearl was discovered off the coast of the Philippines, an island country that is part of which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

Asia

32.

A rock python can live for a year without a meal. One species of rock python lives south of the Sahara, a desert located on which continent?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

33.

Once known as Mount McKinley, Mount Denali is located in this state?

a)

Colorado

b)

Alaska

34.

Home to some of the world's largest trees, Sequoia National Park is located in this state?

a)

California

b)

Arkansas

35.

Mostly a marine sancuary, Biscayne National Park is located in this state?

a)

Florida

b)

New York

36.

Haleakala National Park is located in this remote state.

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

37.

Which state is home to Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Michigan

38.

People watch matadors perform at bullfights in Seville, a city in

which European country?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

39.

Once an arena for Roman gladiators, the colosseum is located in this country?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

40.

Reindeer provide food, clothing, and a means of transportation for native people who live in Siberia. Siberia lies mostly in which country?

a)

United States

b)

Russia

c)

Sweden

41.

A boomerang is a curved throwing stick traditionally used for hunting by the Aboriginals in what country in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Japan

b)

New Zeland

c)

Australia

d)

South America

42.

Which country, home to Bangladesh, is one of the most populated in the world.

a)

Brazil

b)

Norway

c)

India

d)

Japan

43.

Climbers can explore the ice on the Athabasca [a-thuh-BAS-kuh] Glacier. This

massive river of ice is located in the Rocky Mountains in Alberta in which country?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Sweden

d)

Ireland

44.

Which country borders the North Sea?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

Ireland

d)

Costa Rica

45.

The equator passes through which country?

a)

South Africa

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Russia

46.

Some of the world’s tallest mountains are located in which Asian country?

a)

Panama

b)

Israel

c)

Nepal

d)

Tanzania

47.

A koala sleeps for up to 22 hours per day. It’s weird, but it’s true! Koalas live in the

states of Queensland and New South Wales on which continent?

a)

Australia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Europe

48.

o visit Jackson Hole and climb Devils Tower, you would travel to which state?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Colorado

c)

Ohio

d)

Wyoming

49.

In France, ketchup is banned in elementary schools. It’s weird, but it’s true! France is

located on this body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Mediteranian Sea

d)

Arctic Ocean

50.

This canal was first imagined in 1513 and completed in 1914. Today, ships can save five months traveling from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by using this canal?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Great Canal

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Panama Canal