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Geography Bee 2023 Red Question Set

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

large island off the coast of East Africa

a)

Madagascar

b)

Indonesia

c)

Cape Verde

2.

Highest volcanic cone on Mount Kilamanjaro

a)

Mawenzi

b)

Shira

c)

Kibo

3.

The White Nile flows into

a)

Lake Kivu

b)

Lake Chad

c)

Lake Victoria

4.

Where do the White Nile and Blue Nile meet?

a)

Khartoum

b)

Nairobi

c)

Abidjan

5.

three main branches of the Nile River

a)

Blue Nile

b)

Danube

c)

Amazon

d)

Atbara

e)

White Nile

6.

Kruger National Park is located in

a)

South America

b)

South Africa

c)

Australia

7.

Northern most province of South Africa

a)

Limpopo

b)

Eastern Cape

c)

Free State

8.

The two mountain ranges that separate Europe from Asia

a)

Altai

b)

Caucasus

c)

Himalayas

d)

Urals

9.

In Madagascar, what two languages are spoken?

a)

Madagasky

b)

French

c)

Malagasy

d)

English

10.

most populous landlocked country in the world

a)

Malaysia

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Afganistan

11.

Ganges River empties into this body of water

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian Sea

12.

Three most common native languages spoken in Africa

a)

Arabic

b)

Swahili

c)

Hausa

d)

English

e)

Malagasy

13.

called the father of the African rivers

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Mediterranean Sea

14.

Highest point in Africa

a)

Mount Kilamanjaro

b)

Mount Stanley

c)

Mount Kenya

15.

Home to Mount Kilamanjaro

a)

Tanzania

b)

Burundi

c)

Kenya

16.

Largest waterfall by volume in the world

a)

Victoria Falls

b)

Iguazu Falls

c)

Angel Falls

17.

The Ganges River delta is in what two countries?

a)

India

b)

Burma

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Bhutan

18.

Acronym for Big Five Animals

a)

BRELL

b)

BELLI

c)

BLERT

19.

Victoria Falls is located between Zambia and _______

a)

Mozambique

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Namibia

20.

What separates Israel and Jordan

a)

Jordan River

b)

Golan

c)

Gaza

21.

Body of water on East coast of India

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Andaman Sea

22.

Two seas that are along the Jordan River

a)

Dead Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Galilee

23.

The Dead Sea is also sometimes called

a)

The Sea of Death

b)

The Sea of Salt

c)

Lake Asphaltites

d)

Lake of Sodom

24.

Lowest lake in the world

a)

Sea of Galilee

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Lake Vostok

25.

Christians believe Jesus walked on water here

a)

Red Sea

b)

Sea of Galilee

c)

Euphrates

26.

Christians believe this was where Jesus was baptized and therefore where all holy water comes from

a)

Bagmati River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Jordan River

27.

Approximately how many islands make up Indonesia?

a)

17,000

b)

5,000

c)

100

28.

Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali are islands in

a)

Indonesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Alleutian Islands

29.

the world's largest archipelagic state

a)

Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

New Guinea

30.

Country with the largest number of Buddhists

a)

China

b)

India

c)

South Korea

31.

largest Scottish city by population

a)

Iverness

b)

Edinburgh

c)

Glasgow

32.

an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia.

a)

Spice Route

b)

Silk Road

c)

Middle Passage

33.

Ganges River is called this in Bangladesh

a)

Potwan

b)

Padma

c)

Pandwa

34.

two largest islands in Indonesia

a)

New Guinea

b)

Sumatra

c)

Borneo

35.

The Urals Mountains are located mostly in what country?

a)

Turkey

b)

China

c)

Russia

36.

The Caucasus mountain range stretches between what two bodies of water?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Caspian Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

37.

Where is the CN Tower located?

a)

Montreal

b)

Ottawa

c)

Toronto

38.

Where is Ayers Rock located?

a)

Bryce Canyon

b)

North Island New Zealand

c)

Australian Outback

39.

Toronto is the capital city of what Canadian province?

a)

Ontario

b)

Alberta

c)

Manitoba

d)

New Brunswick

40.

Originally called the Sky Dome

a)

BC Place

b)

Rogers Centre

c)

Commonwealth Stadium

41.

The Danube River is home to four national capitals, including Vienna, Budapest, _________ and _________.

a)

Bratislava

b)

Bolivia

c)

Belgrade

d)

Prague

42.

The Danube River splits what European capital in half?

a)

Vienna

b)

Budapest

c)

Bratislava

43.

Largest city in Kansas

a)

Wichita

b)

Kansas City

c)

Overland Park

44.

source of the Blue Nile

a)

Lake Lana

b)

Lake Tana

c)

Lake Olympus

45.

Longest river in Europe

a)

Danube

b)

Volga

c)

Seine

46.

The Danube river empties into what body of water?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Baltic Sea

47.

Austria's most populus city

a)

Salzburg

b)

Vienna

c)

Innsbruck

48.

Birthplace of authors Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, bagpipes, and the Highland games.

a)

Scotland

b)

Ireland

c)

England

49.

Which state produces the largest amount of wheat?

a)

Montana

b)

Kansas

c)

Kentucky

50.

Rock churches famous in Ethiopia

a)

Lalibela

b)

Malabela

c)

Lalidoba

51.

What is the nickname of Kansas?

a)

The Show Me State

b)

The Treasure State

c)

The Sunflower State

52.

Capital of Tanzania

a)

Nairobi

b)

Bamako

c)

Dodoma

53.

Which former bus driver is Venezuela's president?

a)

Alexander Maduro

b)

Nicolas Maximo

c)

Nicolas Maduro

54.

Two largest cities in Montana

a)

Billings and Missoula

b)

Billings and Big Fork

c)

Billings and Butte

55.

The Dead Sea is made of what percentage of salt?

a)

35%

b)

40%

c)

25%

56.

What is the largest state by area?

a)

Texas

b)

Alaska

c)

California

57.

The mountain range that separates Georgia and Russia

a)

Urals (your-ulz)

b)

Caucasus (caw-kah-sis)

c)

Kunlun (kun-lun)

58.

The Gulf of Aden connects what two bodies of water?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Gulf of Oman

d)

Black Sea

59.

Which river forms a border between the US and Mexico?

a)

San Juan

b)

Gila

c)

Rio Grande

60.

Luxembourgh is a tiny landlocked country surrounded by

a)

Germany

b)

Switzerland

c)

France

d)

Belgium

61.

This famous prison, located in San Francisco Bay, is where Al Capone was imprisoned.

a)

Alcatraz

b)

Devil's Island

c)

Sing Sing

62.

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are small countries on the east coast of

a)

Black Sea

b)

Russia

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Belarus

63.

Famous music composer Jean Sibelius (Sa-bay-lee-us) is from what country?

a)

France

b)

Finland

c)

Germany

64.

How many main Canary Islands are there?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

7

65.

What is the largest of Spain's Canary Islands?

a)

Fuerteventura

(fwehr-tuh-ven-tur-uh)

b)

Alegranza

(All-eh-grawn-za)

c)

Tenerife

(ten-a-reef)

66.

Nicknamed "Old Smoky", the capital city of Scotland is

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Aberdeen

c)

Glasgow

67.

Which major superstorm hit New Jersey in 2012?

a)

Sandy

b)

Katrina

c)

Andrew

68.

Indigenous inhabitants of New Zealand

a)

Maori

(mau-ree)

b)

Aboriginals

(ab-orig-i-nals)

c)

Melanesians

(mel-a-nee-shens)

69.

Known by its aboriginal name "Uluru"

a)

Arches National Park

b)

Ayers Rock

c)

Rosetta Stone

70.

The Galapagos Islands is located in

a)

Peru

b)

Ecuador

c)

Columbia

71.

This city is the location of the Baseball College World Series every year, and is the largest city in the state.

a)

Lincoln

b)

Columbus

c)

Omaha

72.

The second largest city in Ecuador, on the Galapagos Islands, famous for being a hideout for pirates

a)

Guayaquil

b)

Quito

c)

Cuenca

73.

Galapagos means what in Spanish?

a)

Gorgeous

b)

Tortoise

c)

Large

74.

The largest city in Vermont, on Lake Champlain is

a)

Burlington

b)

Montpelier

c)

Stowe

75.

What has Venezuala's president been criticized for?

a)

racial inequality

b)

economic mismanagement

c)

poor international relations

76.

The Rio Grande begins in Colorado and flows into the Gulf of Mexico. It is also sometimes called

a)

Rio Bravo

b)

Grand River

c)

Giant River

77.

Made by Finnish architect Eero Saarien, this is the tallest structure in Missouri

a)

Gateway Arch

b)

Willis Tower

c)

The Spiral

78.

This second largest city in Missouri was founded by French fur traders

a)

Kansas City

b)

St. Louis

c)

Springfield

79.

List the three most populous US states in order from least to greatest

a)

New York, California, Texas

b)

California, Texas, Florida

c)

California, Texas, New York

80.

Largest city in New Mexico, nicknamed Duke City, known for hot air balloon festival

a)

Sante Fe

b)

Albuquerque

c)

Las Cruces

81.

Buddhist holy language of Sri Lanka, Thailand and Burma

a)

Hindi

b)

Islam

c)

Pali

82.

Albuquerque is bordered by what mountains?

a)

Sandia

b)

Tuscan

c)

Phoenix

83.

Second largest island country who's capital is Antanarivo

a)

Iceland

b)

Madagascar

c)

Indonesia

84.

Maryland is famous for what food?

a)

steak

b)

cheesecake

c)

crab cakes

85.

What four countries form the United Kingdom?

a)

Wales, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland

b)

England, Finland, Scotland, Denmark

c)

Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland

86.

Largest estuary in the United States

a)

Kachemak Bay (Alaska)

b)

Chesapeake Bay (Maryland)

c)

Hudson Bay

(New York)

87.

This state is nicknamed "Big Sky Country"

a)

North Dakota

b)

Montana

c)

Wyoming

88.

Named for two wealthy businessman, this university, known for having the first computer science deparatment, is located in Pittsburgh, PA

a)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Carnegie Mellon

89.

What river flows from Western Pennsylvania into the Mississippi River?

a)

Ohio River

b)

Hudson River

c)

Tennessee River

90.

Which river is sometimes considered as the western extension of the Mason–Dixon Line that divided Pennsylvania from Maryland, and thus part of the border between free and slave territory, and between the Northern and Southern United States or Upper South?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Missouri River

91.

Which US city is home to the largest Cuban-American population?

a)

Miami

b)

Tampa

c)

Port St. Lucie

92.

Where is Denali National Park located?

a)

Montana

b)

Utah

c)

Alaska

93.

What is the name of the highest mountain in North America?

a)

Everest

b)

Denali

c)

Rainier

94.

Maori people perform what traditional dance?

a)

Huka

b)

Haka

c)

Hula

95.

In addition to Serbia, Albania, and Croatia, these two countries are located on the Balkan Peninsula.

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Morocco

d)

Bulgaria

96.

An example of an endemic species is

a)

Moroccan Scorpion

b)

Giant Galapagos Tortoises

c)

Indian Tiger

97.

Alcatraz means what in Spanish?

a)

The Prison

b)

The Rock

c)

The Island

98.

What river separates New Jersey and Pennsylvania?

a)

Delaware

b)

Passaic

c)

Hudson

99.

Vermont's nickname is

a)

The Green State

b)

The Green Mountain State

c)

The Maple State

100.

Capitals of Zambia and Zimbabwe

a)

Harare

b)

Dodoma

c)

Lusaka

d)

Amman

101.

What are the only two states that have not adopted a "winner-takes-all" approach to assigning electoral college votes, where the candidate who wins the most popular votes in a state wins all of that state's electoral votes?

a)

Maine & Nebraska

b)

Maine & Ohio

c)

Maine & New Hampshire

102.

The only National Park in the New England states is located in Maine. What is it called?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Acadia

c)

Greylock

103.

Swing states are states that can potentially vote Republican or Democratic in elections. What are four of the current swing states?

a)

Ohio, Colorado, Wisconsin, Arizona

b)

Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania

c)

Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania