WorksheetsWL Geography Bee 23-24
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 16mins
Lake Superior borders Michigan, Minnesota, and which other state?
Wisconsin
Ohio
Gary, once a major steel-producing center, is located on Lake Michigan in which state?
Michigan
Indiana
Which state borders Canada?
South Dakota
Idaho
Which state has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean?
South Carolina
California
The Appalachian Mountains pass through which state?
Kentucky
Montana
Cape Cod Bay is a leading tourist destination that is important to the economy of which state?
Virginia
Massachusetts
Which state is located west of Lake Huron?
Minnesota
Vermont
Which state has coastline on the Pacific Ocean?
North Carolina
Oregon
Lassen National Forest is located in the mountains of which western state?
California
Oklahoma
Huntsville, once the state capital, lies near the Tennessee River in what southern state?
Nebraska
Alabama
Which state averages more inches of rainfall per year?
Florida
Arizona
Before flowing into New Brunswick, Canada, the Saint John River flows through which U.S. state?
Pennsylvania
Maine
Which state is located east of the Mississippi River?
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Which state has coastline on the Gulf of Mexico?
Mississippi
Kansas
Raising hogs is a major industry in which midwestern state?
Connecticut
Iowa
The Mississippi River forms the eastern border of which state?
Missouri
Illinois
Oil production is an important economic activity in which Gulf Coast state?
Louisiana
Ohio
Which state is known for its large production of potatoes?
Idaho
Florida
The Grand Canyon is a major tourist attraction located in which state?
Arizona
Montana
Which state is home to the city of Philadelphia, where the Constitutional Convention was held?
Pennsylvania
Washington
Where did the Allied Powers land in France to take back Europe from the Nazis during World War II?
Nice
Marseilles
Paris
Normandy
Which continent is known as the "Land Down Under"?
South America
Africa
Asia
Australia
The Amazon River is located on which continent?
Asia
Africa
South America
Europe
What is the largest desert in the world by area?
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Gobi Desert
Antarctica
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which country?
Brazil
Australia
Mexico
Japan
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
China
South Korea
Vietnam
Japan
Which city is the capital of Canada?
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
The Serengeti National Park, known for its wildlife, is located in which African country?
Kenya
Tanzania
South Africa
Nigeria
Known for ancient Mayan ruins and waterfalls, what is the southernmost state in Mexico?
Guerrero
Chihuahua
Oaxaca
Chiapas
The city of Istanbul is located on two continents. Which are they?
Europe and Africa
Asia and Europe
Asia and Africa
Europe and Australia
Okinawa, an island in the Pacific, is part of which country?
China
Japan
South Korea
Philippines
Which country is famous for its fjords and vikings?
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
The Dead Sea, known for its high salt content, is bordered by which two countries?
Israel and Jordan
Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Israel and Egypt
Syria and Israel
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
the Alps
the Urals
the Himalayas
the Rockies
The currency used in Japan is called:
Baht
Yuan
Won
Yen
In which continent is the city of Cape Town located?
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia
Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city, is located in which country?
Bolivia
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
The Caribbean Sea is part of which larger body of water?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
The city of Marrakech is a popular tourist destination in which African country?
Algeria
Tunisia
Egypt
Morocco
Lake Baikal, the deepest freshwater lake in the world, is located in which country?
Canada
Russia
Mongolia
China
The city of Sydney is located in which Australian state?
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Western Australia
The Strait of Gibraltar separates which two continents?
Europe and Asia
North America and South America
Europe and Africa
Asia and Africa
A flat-topped, rocky hill with steeply sloping sides is called a
piedmont
mesa
crag
headland
What climate pattern is caused by weak easterly trade winds that affect the movement of warm water in the Pacific Ocean?
Jet streams
Precipitation
El Niño
La Niña
What is the term for the farming method of clearing a rainforest or grassland and burning the remaining vegetation?
scorched earth
slash and burn
biodynamic farming
cover cropping
What country does NOT share a border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Zambia
South Sudan
Kenya
Angola
Which country is NOT in the tropics?
Eritrea
Azerbaijan
Suriname
Brazil
Which country does NOT have Buddhism as its dominant religion?
Madagascar
Laos
Cambodia
Sri Lanka
Oil refineries supported the economy of the Caribbean Island of Curacao. Most of the oil came from which country?
Peru
Venezuela
Cuba
Saudi Arabia
Thanks in part to its position as a global trading post, what small country at the tip of the Malay peninsula is one of the most religiously diverse in the world?
Myanmar
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Durban, a city located on an arm of the Indian Ocean, contains one of the largest concentrations of Indians in which African country?
Tanzania
Mozambique
South Africa
Kenya
Which of the following is NOT a region of South America?
Nayarit
Altiplano
Patagonia
Pampas
Which of the following lakes is natural?
Lake Volta
Lake Nasser
Lake Kivu
Lake Kariba
Which is the most visited national park in the U.S.?
Yosemite National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
This state was founded as a British colony by Roger Williams in order to provide religious freedom.
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
Rhode Island
