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Geography Bee Questions

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which continent is located south of Europe?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

2.

Which ocean is NOT crossed by the equator?

a)

Atlantic ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Artic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

3.

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)

Australia

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Asia

4.

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)

Artic Ocean

5.

Casablanca is the chief port on the Atlantic coast of which country in North Africa?

a)

Egypt

b)

Morocco

c)

Tunisia

d)

Canada

6.

Which continent includes the Jutland and Iberian Peninsulas?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

7.

Which state is closer to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Montana

c)

Texas

d)

California

8.

The barrier islands of the Outer Banks lie off the coast of which Atlantic State?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Florida

d)

Georgia

9.

Which state is located west of the Mississippi River?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Tennessee

c)

New York

d)

Texas

10.

The imaginary line is called ________. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

a)
Equator
b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

11.

Which Continent Has No Countries?

a)

North America

b)

Antartica

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

12.

Which country has the largest population in the world?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

United States

d)

Great Britain

13.

What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

a)

Congo River

b)

Nile River

c)

Niger River

d)

Zambezi River

14.

What is the name of the largest country in the world?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Vietnam

15.

What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Atlantic ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

16.

What country are the Great Pyramids located in?

a)

Egypt

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Brazil

17.

Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

a)

New York City, USA

b)

London, England

c)

Moscow, Russia

d)

Paris, France

18.

How many states does the United States consist of?

a)

48

b)

55

c)

35

d)

50

19.

How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

20.

How many time zones does Russia have?

a)

11

b)

3

c)

9

d)

17

21.

What country does the Rhine River run through?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Brazil

22.

In what ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Artic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

23.

What city is the White House located in?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

New York City

c)

Dallas, TX

d)

Nashville, TN

24.

Which European power colonized South America?

a)

England

b)

Netherlands

c)

Portugal

d)

France

25.

What direction do latitude lines run on a globe?

a)

East/West

b)

North/South

c)

Northeast

d)

Southwest

26.

Which part of Africa did the Europeans first begin exploring?

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

27.

How many countries are in Africa?

a)

51

b)

65

c)

54

d)

48

28.

What is the name of the largest waterfall in the world?

a)

Angel Falls, Venezuela

b)

Tugela Falls, South Africa

c)

Niagara Falls, USA

d)

Epupa Falls, Namibia

29.

What is GDP?

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Great Domestic Producers

c)

Grand Domestic

Pride

d)

Gross Domestic Patience

30.

What are the four cardinal directions?

a)

North, South, East, West

b)

Northwest, Southeast, Northeast, Southeast

c)

Up, Down, Left, Right

31.

What is the tallest mountain on Earth?

a)

Pikes Peak

b)

Mount Everest

c)

K2

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

32.

What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Rio Grande River

c)

Rhine River

d)

Amazon River

33.

Which two continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

North and South America

b)

Europe and Asia

c)

South America and Africa

d)

Australia and Antartica

34.

Which country is both a continent and a country?

a)

Austrailia

b)

Britain

c)

Antartica

d)

Asia

35.

Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?

a)

Brazil

b)

Morocco

c)

Niger

d)

Colombia

36.

Which is the most populous city in the United Kingdom which is also its capital city?

a)

London

b)

Edinburough

c)

Liverpool

d)

Belfast

37.

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago?

a)

Pangea

b)

Panem

c)

Portland

d)

Pakistan

38.

From whom did the USA purchase Alaska from?

a)

Japan

b)

Russia

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

39.

What are the six geographical regions of South Carolina?

a)

Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Sandhills, Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain, Coastal Zone

b)

Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Sandhills, Coastal Zone

c)

Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Sandhills, Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain

d)

Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Sandhills, Coastal Zone, Outer Coastal Plain

40.

What is the state capital of South Carolina?

a)

Columbus

b)

Columbia

c)

Myrtle Beach

d)

Charlestown

41.

What is South Carolina’s state nickname?

a)

The Palmetto State

b)

The Peach State

c)

The Sunshine State

d)

The Golden State

42.

Which Asian mountain range hosts Mount Everest, and five other of the 14 highest peaks in the world?

a)

Andes

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Alps

43.

The 1883 volcano whose explosion put so much dust into the earth's atmosphere that the sunsets appeared green and the moon appeared blue around the world for almost 2 years.

a)

Mount St. Helens

b)

Krakatoa

c)

Mount Vesuvius

d)

Mount Pinatubo

44.

What is the world's largest river (NOT the longest)?

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rhine River

45.

Which two oceans does the Panama canal connect?

a)

Atlantic & Artic Oceans

b)

Pacific & Atlantic Oceans

c)

Indian & Pacific Oceans

d)

Southern & Antarctic Oceans

46.

South America’s highest mountain range?

a)

The Andes

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Alps

47.

World’s largest Gulf?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Gulf of California

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Gulf of Alaska

48.

World’s largest bay?

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Bay of Biscay

49.

Deepest part of the Oceans?

a)

Mariana Trench

b)

Tonga Trench

c)

Philippine Trench

d)

Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

50.

World’s highest waterfall?

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Yosemite Falls

d)

Victoria Falls

51.

World's largest sea?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Coral Sea

52.

Which two countries are bordered by 3 oceans?

a)

Canada and Russia

b)

Australia and India

c)

Russia and India

d)

Canada and Australia

53.

Who is the best 7th grade Geography teacher?

a)

Mr. Smith

b)

Mrs. Johnson

c)

Mr. Howard

d)

Ms. Lee

54.

If you were to go to the closest beach to Conway, which ocean would you swim in?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

55.

Name the 5 oceans.

a)

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern

b)

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Mediterranean

c)

Atlantic, Pacific, Baltic, Arctic, Southern

d)

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Caribbean, Southern

56.

Name the 7 continents.

a)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

b)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Greenland

c)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Arctic

d)

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Middle East

57.

Which country has more tornadoes than any other?

a)

United States

b)

Australia

c)

Canada

d)

Russia

58.

Which state borders the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

South Carolina

b)

South Dakota

c)

Kansas

d)

Montana

59.

The smallest state in the United States?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Texas

d)

Alaska

60.

Which body of water is located off the coast of Vietnam?

a)

The Bay of Bengal

b)

The Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Gulf of Mexica

d)

Arabian Sea

61.

Which major mountain range runs through Bhutan?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Atlas Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

62.

Which country has the most pyramids in the world?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Mexico

d)

Peru

63.

The Atacama Desert, one of the driest in the world, is located on which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

64.

Which country is home to Mount Kosciuszko and the Great Victoria Desert?

a)

Canada

b)

Australia

c)

Russia

d)

South Africa

65.

Which country is the world's leading coffee producer?

a)

Brazil

b)

Vietnam

c)

Colombia

d)

Ethiopia

66.

Which river flows through Rome?

a)

Danube

b)

Thames

c)

Tiber

d)

Seine

67.

You can drive on the Autobahn while in which country?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Australia

68.

The Gaza Strip lies along which body of water?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Dead Sea

d)

Persian Gulf

69.

The Tower of London overlooks which river?

a)

River Thames

b)

River Severn

c)

River Mersey

d)

River Tyne

70.

Which mountains run through South America?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

The Himalayas

71.

Which country is run by a one-man dictatorship?

a)

Turkey

b)

North Korea

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Germany

72.

Which ancient civilization was centered in Peru?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

73.

What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Michigan

74.

Monsoons, which drop large amounts of rain in the summer, mostly affect which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Africa

75.

Which Mesoamerican civilization followed the Olmec?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Teotihuacan

d)

Zapotec

76.

What is the primary religion in India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Sikhism

77.

What is the second-most common language spoken in the United States?

a)

Spanish

b)

Chinese

c)

French

d)

German

78.

What are the two main sects of Islam?

a)

Sunni and Shia

b)

Hanafi and Maliki

c)

Shafi'i and Hanbali

d)

Sufism and Ahmadiyya

79.

In an attempt to control population growth, which country instituted a one-child policy in 1979?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Russia

80.

What is the most popular sport in the world?

a)

Soccer

b)

Basketball

c)

Cricket

d)

Tennis

81.

A mestizo is a combination of which two ethnic groups?

a)

European and African

b)

European and Native American

c)

African and Asian

d)

Native American and Asian

82.

Which country controls the Suez Canal?

a)

Egypt

b)

Israel

c)

Turkey

d)

Jordan

83.

The New York Stock Exchange is located along which well-known street?

a)

Wall Street

b)

Broadway

c)

Fifth Avenue

d)

Madison Avenue

84.

Which Asian country crosses five time zones, but insists on using only one?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

India

d)

Kazakhstan

85.

Which south Asian country was previously known as East Pakistan?

a)

India

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

86.

Greenland is the territory of which country?

a)

Canada

b)

United States

c)

Denmark

d)

Norway

87.

Where was the 1884 conference held to divide Africa among European colonial powers?

a)

Berlin

b)

London

c)

Paris

d)

Brussels

88.

Which country produces the largest number of motion pictures each year?

a)

India

b)

United States

c)

China

d)

Nigeria

89.

Which river flows through Venezuela?

a)

The Amazon River

b)

The Orinoco River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rhine River

90.

Which is the longest railroad line in the world?

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Trans-Siberian Railroad

c)

Canadian National Railway

d)

Beijing Moscow Railway

91.

The world’s largest building is in which country?

a)

United States

b)

Malaysia

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

92.

The Kashmir region is disputed by India and which other country?

a)

Pakistan

b)

China

c)

Nepal

d)

Bangladesh

93.

K2, the second highest mountain in the world, is located along the border of China and which other country?

a)

India

b)

Nepal

c)

Pakistan

d)

Afghanistan

94.

The Rio de la Plata is located along the border of which country?

a)

Peru

b)

Uruguay

c)

Brazil

d)

Paraguay

95.

Which African country is located closest to Spain?

a)

Morocco

b)

Algeria

c)

Tunisia

d)

Egypt

96.

Machu Picchu is located in which country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Bolivia

d)

Chile

97.

Transylvania, the home of Count Dracula, is in which country?

a)

Turkey

b)

Romania

c)

Russia

d)

United States

98.
What continent is letter A?
a)
North America
b)
South America 
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
99.

Can you guess where the vast and mighty Sahara Desert calls home? Hint: It's a continent known for its rich history and diverse wildlife!

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

100.

Get ready for a globe-trotting adventure! Can you guess which continent is the king of land area?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America