13AFreeGeographyD October 1, 2012
-Will this question be the winner of the National Geographic Bee?*All but six French kings held their coronation in this city after 987. Name this capital of
the Ardenne-Champagne region.
A. Reims
Khone Falls, on the Mekong River, lies on Cambodia’s border with which country?
A. Laos
Inland farming regions with its subaks (canals) have made the Bali’s province subak
system a UNESCO hit. Bali lies in which Asian country?
A. Indonesia
The Margravial Opera House (Bayreuth Opera House) will celebrate the 200th
anniversary of Richard Wagner’s birth in 2013. Bayreuth is a city in which European
country?
A. Germany
The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is home to the Lena Pillars Nature Park which shoulders
the Lena River in what country?
A. Russia
Pre-Columbian artifacts are on display in the Gold Museum in which city situated near
the Magdalena River?
A. Bogota
Which river is the life blood economically of Europe?
A. Rhine River
The Chesapeake Bay obtains most of its fresh water from which river?
A. Susquehanna River
A strict caste system provided the rise of Hinduism in which Asian country?
A. Indian
When flying from New Zealand to Australia, in which intermediate direction would, you
be flying: northeast or northwest?
A. Northwest
The Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve, the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, and the XeilHa’ Eco-Park are located on which Caribbean peninsula?
A. Yucatan Peninsula
Which region of the United States is known for its distinctive cultural tradition of totem
poles?
A. Pacific Northwest
Low-lying coral or sand islands of the Caribbean are known by what name?
A. Cays
Which North African country bordering the Mediterranean Sea is known for its large
deposits of phosphates?
A. Morocco
Which country of South Asia is known for the largest city of Karachi?
A. Pakistan
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The Spanish Steps are centered in which city nicknamed the “Eternal City”?
A. Rome
The Neisse is a tributary of which European river that flows from the Czech Republic to
the Baltic Sea?
A. Oder River
Canals are at the heart of which city of Belgium?
A. Bruges
(or Brugge – Flemish)
Bonavista Peninsula is a larger east coast peninsula on what island of Canada?
A. Newfoundland
Nauvoo was settled and renamed by the Mormons in 1839 and grew to the tenth largest
city in America. Nauvoo is located in which U.S. state?
A. Illinois
The Gorges du Verdon, referred to as the “Grand Canyon of Europe”, is located in which
country?
A. France
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Conception Bay, Placentia Bay, St. Mary’s Bay, and Trinity Bay lie on a large peninsula
in which province of Canada?
A. Newfoundland and Labrador
Bryce Canyon National Park and Capitol Reef National Park lie in which U.S. state?
A. Utah
What city of Chile is the southern terminus of the Pan American Highway?
A. Ushuaia
The Icefields Parkway connects Jasper to Banff in which Canadian province?
A. Alberta
Lake Debo, created by seasonal flooding, lies on the inland delta of what river?
A. Niger River
The Athabasca, Churchill, and Fraser rivers flow in which country of the Western
Hemisphere?
A. Canada
The Aral Sea and Lake Balkhash lie in which country of Central Asia?
A. Kazakhstan
The national dance of Brazil is the samba, but traces its roots to what continent?
A. Africa
The Tiergarten was part of which Berlin before reunification: East Berlin or West Berlin?
A. West Berlin
Name the largest coal-producing country in the world and the world’s largest polluter.
A. China
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The Smoky Hills and Flint Hills lie around Fort Larned National Historic site and the city
of Salina in which U.S. state?
A. Kansas
Which Alpine country is home to St. Gotthard, the longest road tunnel in the world?
A. Switzerland
What region of the Earth lies between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the
equator?
A. Tropics
The highlands surrounding San Jose produce coffee for export in which country of
Central America?
A. Costa Rica
Which mountains extend southward into England from Scotland?
A. The Pennines
(or Pennine Chain)
Roald Amundsen, Richard Byrd, and Robert Scott all discovered parts of which
continent?
A. Antarctica
Which U.S. state does not touch Yellowstone National Park: Idaho, Montana, or South
Dakota?
A. South Dakota
Maine has a mostly straight line eastern border with which Canadian province?
A. New Brunswick
Which U.S. state is home to the historical Tuskegee Institute?
A. Alabama
What is the highest peak of the Sentinel Range on Ellsworth Land, Antarctica?
A. Vinson Massif
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Christchurch and Dunedin are manufacturing centers on what island of New Zealand?
A. South Island
Which Slavic and Russian language has an alphabet based on Greek letters?
A. Cyrillic
Which present-day U.S. state started the Bear Flag revolt and established a republic?
A. California
The ornate inside has earned the Blue Mosque its name. In which city is this mosque
located?
A. Istanbul
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha glitters the skyline of which city of Southeast Asia?
A. Bangkok
The Bayfield Peninsula and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore are located in which
U.S. state?
A. Wisconsin
Brasstown Bald is the tallest mountain and Chattahoochee National Forest is located in
which U.S. state?
A. Georgia
Cathedral Rock, Courthouse Butte, and Red Rock Country are located in which U.S.
state?
A. Arizona
Which national park encompasses Island in the Sky Mesa to Mesa Arch?
A. Canyonlands National Park