Geography Bee Test! Basic Trivia Quiz
Well, hello everybody. I am sure you are aware of the Geography Bee going on each year. This quiz is just a quick checkup for whoever wants to do well on the Geobee. It is full of questions from past competitions and others to show you how things may be switched up to confuse you. Do give it a try and keep reading up for your geography class.
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United States: Most of the countries potatoes comes from this state east of Washington.
- A.
Virginia
- B.
Oregon
- C.
Montana
- D.
Idaho
- E.
Vancouver
Correct Answer
D. IdahoExplanation
Idaho gets most of its water from the Snake River. That water helps grow the potatoes.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Cultural Geography: Chittagong, a large city in this country, houses a shipyard that takes apart many used ships. Name this country that is nearly surrounded by India.
- A.
Nepal
- B.
Georgia
- C.
Hill Tracts
- D.
Burma
- E.
Bangladesh
Correct Answer
E. BangladeshExplanation
Chittagong is the second largest city in Bangladesh.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Current Events {2008}: The regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia were overun by Russian forces from which Caucasian Nation?
- A.
Azerbaijon
- B.
Georgia
- C.
Nagorno-Karabakh
- D.
Armenia
- E.
Iowa
Correct Answer
B. GeorgiaExplanation
Abkhazia and South Ossetia are autonomous regions of Georgia.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Analogies: The Dead Sea is to Israel and Jordan as the Aral Sea is to what?
- A.
Iran and Turkmenistan
- B.
Russia and Kazakstan
- C.
Uzbekistan and Kazakstan
- D.
Vermont and New Hampshire
- E.
China and Mongolia
Correct Answer
C. Uzbekistan and KazakstanExplanation
The Aral Sea is shrinking dramatically. Once the fourth largest freshwater lake, it is predicted to disappear by 2018 due to diverting the river suppliers from the lake.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Travel to the Capital Cities: Tehran is largest and most culturally influencial city in which Asian Nation?
- A.
Iran
- B.
Mongolia
- C.
Vietnam
- D.
Bhutan
- E.
Syria
Correct Answer
A. IranExplanation
Iran is currently experiancing Economic Sanctions due to the country not dismantiling its nuclear program.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Cultural Geography: Name the only country in the Western Hemisphere that has a Communist Government.
- A.
North Korea
- B.
Cuba
- C.
Jamaica
- D.
The United States of America
- E.
Venezuela
Correct Answer
B. CubaExplanation
The longtime dictator Fidel Castro was recently replaced by his brother Raul in the country of Cuba.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Historical Geography: Which country controlled most of West Africa after the Berlin Conference?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Mauritania
- C.
United Kingdom
- D.
France
- E.
Portugal
Correct Answer
D. FranceExplanation
The area was called French West Africa.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Freebie: The largest city in the United States of America is ___________.
Correct Answer
New York City
New YorkExplanation
If you don't know this, your hopeless for the Geobee. But don't let this discourage you, study hard, and you might make it.Rate this question:
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