Geography Bee Quiz: History Of The Countries!
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The Geography Bee, also named National Geographic Bee, is an annual geography contest sponsored by the National Society, conducted for 4th to 8th-grade school students in the United States. The importance of geography as the basis for understanding history is taught for understanding the geographic influence upon historical events. Take this quiz to test your knowledge about the geographical changes in the countries.
- 1.Pick the odd one out.
- A.
Kiribati
- B.
Seychelles
- C.
Indonesia
- D.
Belearic Islands
- E.
Japan
- 2.In which of these climates is a sandstorm likely to occur?
- A.
Tundra
- B.
Rainforest
- C.
Temperate
- D.
Arid
- E.
Sub-Saharan
- 3.Which Mid- Atlantic capital city, located on the Susquehanna River, is home to the Hershey Museum?
- A.
Pittsburg
- B.
Harrisburg
- C.
Philadelphia
- D.
Scranton
- E.
Altoona
- 4.Which of these countries does not border Switzerland?
- A.
France
- B.
Austria
- C.
Italy
- D.
Liechtenstein
- E.
Belgium
- 5.King Louis the XVI and Marie Antoinette were the rulers of France during the French Revolution. Marie supposedly said what when told peasants were rioting because they did not have bread?
- A.
Then let them eat cake.
- B.
I don't see a problem.
- C.
Who cares?
- D.
I'll see they get food right away.
- E.
Go away.
- 6.Which of these islands is not American?
- A.
Ellis Island
- B.
Long Island
- C.
Hawaii
- D.
Oahu
- E.
Nantucket Island
- 7.The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?
- A.
Red sea and Indian Ocean
- B.
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
- C.
Lake Ontario and Atlantic Ocean
- D.
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
- E.
Baltic Sea and Atlantic Ocean
- 8.Sofia is to Bulgaria as Ottowa is to what?
- A.
United Kingdom
- B.
United States of America
- C.
Australia
- D.
New Zealand
- E.
Canada
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