The 2014 National Geographic Bee at The Cobb School, Montessori

THE 2014 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE

at The Cobb School, Montessori

Thursday, January 16, 14

TEST YOUR GEO SKILLSwith our upper elementary students


Which state borders two of the Great Lakes?

New York or Delaware

ROUND 1: U.S. GEOGRAPHY


New York


Which state has a humid subtropical climate?

South Carolina or South Dakota


South Carolina


Which city is located closer to sea level?

Los Angeles or Denver

ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHIC COMPARISONS


Los Angeles


Which state capital is located closer to the Atlantic Ocean?

Springfield or Richmond


Richmond


Which country is not made up of a group of islands?

Japan, Thailand, or the Philippines

ROUND 3: ODD ONE OUT


Thailand


Which country does not have a canal linking two major bodies of water?

Mexico, Panama, or Egypt


Mexico


Highway signs in both Gaelic and English are common in which county?

ROUND 4: CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY


Ireland


Hakas, dances meant to frighten enemies, are a traditional part of the Maori culture in which island nation?


New Zealand


The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of which continent?

ROUND 5: CONTINENTS


North America


Both the prime meridian and the Equator cross which continent?


Africa


What Norwegian word is used for a narrow, steep-sided inlet of the sea that was carved by a glacier?

ROUND 6: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY


fjord


What is the term for the point on Earth’s surface directly above the place where an earthquake originates?


epicenter


Mumbai is a major port city in which country that has a population of more than one billion people?

ROUND 7: WORLD GEOGRAPHY


India


Invaded by Turkish forces in 1974, which Mediterranean island is divided between the Turkish-controlled north & the Greek south?


Cyprus


Tibetan legend says that a mysterious creature called a yeti roams the snowy slopes of what mountain range?

TIEBREAKER QUESTIONS


Himalaya


The Bass Strait separates mainland Australia from which island?


Tasmania


And the winner...


of the Upper Elementary’s National Geographic Bee is...


The 2014 National Geographic Beeat The Cobb School, Montessori

All questions included here are sample questions from The National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide. Questions from this year’s bee may not be shared.


The 2014 National Geographic Bee at The Cobb School, Montessori

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