Geography Bee

2022-2023

Information about this year's GeoBee will be updated soon. Meanwhile check out resources below !


GeoBee syllabus 19-20.docx

National Geographic Bee Tool kit 2019-20

GeoBee_Study_Toolkit_2019-20_1.pdf

STUDY RESOURCES

How To Ace The National Geographic Bee: Official Study Guide, 5th Edition

National Geographic Bee Ultimate Fact Book: Countries A To Z

https://geography-bee.weebly.com/resources.html


NatGeo Terminology Rules:

  • Use correct geographic terminology in your answers.

    • For example, do not use “Holland” as a synonym for the country “Netherlands,” and do not use “England” for the country “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,” as England is a political division. Give present-day names unless the question involves history and other names would be correct in the context of the question.

    • As the Bee is conducted in English, wherever possible, conventional English place-names are used. Shortened forms of country names are acceptable, such as “United Kingdom,” “Great Britain,” or “Britain” for “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

    • Bee questions follow the National Geographic Society’s policy of recognizing Europe and Asia as two continents. Oceania is considered a region rather than a continent, and it will not be accepted as a correct answer for the continent of Australia.

    • In addition, the National Geographic Society recognizes four oceans—Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific.

2018 National Geographic Bee National Competition

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Lower Elementary (TK,K &1)


  • Which is the largest continent on earth?

  1. Asia

  2. Australia

  3. North America

  4. Africa


  • Which of the following is a continent?

  1. USA

  2. Africa

  3. Mexico

  4. London


  • There are _____number of continents on planet Earth.

  1. 5

  2. 4

  3. 0

  4. 7


  • Which ocean borders the United States on the east coast?

  1. Atlantic

  2. Arctic

  3. Southern

  4. Pacific

  5. Indian


  • What continent would you be in if you were walking in the Sahara Desert?

  1. Asia

  2. Europe

  3. Africa

  4. Australia


  • Equator is a line of_______________________

a) Latitude

b)Longitude


  • The Great Barrier reef is found along the coast of this continent _____________________

  1. Asia

  2. Africa

  3. Australia

  4. North America


  • Which of the following is one of the 50 states of USA?

  1. California

  2. Europe

  3. San Diego

  4. Brazil


  • The imaginary vertical lines which run from North pole to South pole are called

  1. Latitudes

  2. Longitudes

  3. Temperature

  4. Legend


Mid Elementary (Grades 2 &3)

  • A spherical model of the earth is called

  1. Map

  2. Globe

  3. Compass

  4. Planet


  • The northern tropic is known as _____________

  1. Tropic of Cancer

  2. Tropic of Capricorn

  3. Equator

  4. Primer Meridian


  • Topeka is the capital of

  1. Kentucky

  2. Kansas

  3. Iowa

  4. Illinois


  • The capital of the state in which San Diego is a city is

  1. San Francisco

  2. Seattle

  3. Sacramento

  4. Salt Lake City


  • The capital city of Washington state is

  1. Seattle

  2. Washington DC

  3. Olympia

  4. Portland


  • The continent with the most number of countries is_____________

  1. Asia

  2. Africa

  3. Australia

  4. Antarctica


  • Mt.Everest is located in the continent of ______________

  1. Asia

  2. Africa

  3. North America

  4. South America


  • Which of the following is a mountain range in South America?

  1. The Himalayas

  2. The Andes

  3. The Alps

  4. The Urals


  • Hoover dam, which is located at the border of Arizona and Nevada is built on which river?

  1. Mississippi River

  2. Colorado River

  3. Missouri River

  4. Ohio River


Upper Elementary (Grades 4&5)

  1. The Mackinac Bridge connects the upper and lower peninsulas of which state? West Virginia or Michigan

  2. Hurricanes have caused widespread damage in which state? Texas or Iowa?

  3. Which state is located west of the Mississippi River? Maryland or Colorado

  4. Which state has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico? Alabama or Delaware

  5. Which state produces more peanuts? Georgia or Utah

  6. Which state has a climate suitable for growing citrus fruits—California or Maine?

  7. The North Atlantic current brings warm waters from the tropics to the west coast of which continent?

  8. Tugela Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the world, is located in the Drakensberg Mountains in on which continent? Africa

  9. The majority of the world’s proven oil reserves are found near the Persian Gulf in the southwest part of which continent? Asia

  10. Which continent has the least vegetation? Antarctica

  11. The Beaufort Sea and the Mosquito Coast are located along coastlines on which continent? North America

  12. Which continent has the most speakers of Celtic languages, such as Welsh and Gaelic? Europe

  13. The city of Topeka lies north of the Flint Hills in which state—Kansas or Iowa?

  14. The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean with which other ocean?

  15. Giant tube worms can grow more than six feet tall. These worms can be found near the Galápagos Islands in which ocean?