the 2014 national geographic bee at the cobb school, montessori

THE 2014 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE

at The Cobb School, Montessori

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TEST YOUR GEO SKILLSwith our upper elementary students

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Which state borders two of the Great Lakes?

New York or Delaware

ROUND 1: U.S. GEOGRAPHY

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New York

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Which state has a humid subtropical climate?

South Carolina or South Dakota

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South Carolina

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Which city is located closer to sea level?

Los Angeles or Denver

ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHIC COMPARISONS

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Los Angeles

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Which state capital is located closer to the Atlantic Ocean?

Springfield or Richmond

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Richmond

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

Japan, Thailand, or the Philippines

ROUND 3: ODD ONE OUT

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Thailand

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

Mexico, Panama, or Egypt

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Mexico

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

ROUND 4: CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

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Ireland

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

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New Zealand

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

ROUND 5: CONTINENTS

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North America

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Both the prime meridian and the Equator cross which continent?

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Africa

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

ROUND 6: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

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fjord

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

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epicenter

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

ROUND 7: WORLD GEOGRAPHY

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India

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

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Cyprus

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

TIEBREAKER QUESTIONS

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Himalaya

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The Bass Strait separates mainland Australia from which island?

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Tasmania

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And the winner...

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

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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.

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