World Cup of Geography
The World Cup of Geography is a team competition that will be held
throughout the year as we study geography. Here is how it works. Your class
will be divided into teams that will compete against each other on geography
quizzes, with the winner of each match up being determined by the higher
average quiz score.
Please note that not only will the results affect your team, they will
affect your grade. Although the average scores determine the outcomes for
the competition, your individual scores go into the teacher’s grade book and
will affect your average in social studies. Individual scores are kept private
by the teacher.
A schedule of map activities can be found on the following pages. Your
responsibilities include carefully labeling each map when we get to it, which
is usually done in class but possibly for homework from time to time
(occasionally the maps will be collected and graded). Then, you are to study
to prepare for the quiz on it. You have teammates that are relying on you, so
make sure to pull your weight. If you are absent on the day of a quiz, please
come to school at 7:30 the following morning to make it up.
More on how the competition works-teams will not be made until after the first few map quizzes – those will
count only towards your individual grade
-there will not be a map activity every week – the maps and map quizzes will
be spread out throughout the year – some units will have more maps than
others (Africa is a busy unit for map quizzes) – and the final exam for
geography (also the World Cup Final) will be at the end of the school year
-teams will use soccer scoring for the records (3 points for a win, 1 point for
a tie, zero points for a loss)
-the top two teams from each class period will advance to the elimination
stage
Teams and scheduleGroup A
Millichap’s
Period 2
Brazil
Group B
Millichap’s
Period 3
Australia
Group C
Millichap’s
Period 6
Colombia
Cameroon
Chile
Greece
Croatia
Netherlands
Spain
Ivory
Coast
Japan
Mexico
Group D
Millichap’s
Period 8
Costa
Rica
England
Group E
Ciferni’s
Period 2
Ecuador
Group F
Ciferni’s
Period 3
Argentina
Group G
Ciferni’s
Period 6
Germany
Group H
Ciferni’s
Period 8
Algeria
France
Ghana
Belgium
Italy
Honduras
Bosnia /
Herzegovina
Iran
Portugal
Russia
Uruguay
Switzerland
Nigeria
United
States
South
Korea
Game 1 – All African countries
Brazil vs Croatia
Mexico vs Cameroon
Spain vs Netherlands
Chile vs Australia
Ivory Coast vs Japan
Colombia vs Greece
England vs Italy
Costa Rica vs Uruguay
Switzerland vs Ecuador
France vs Honduras
Argentina vs Bosnia / Herzegovina
Iran vs Nigeria
Ghana vs United States
Germany vs Portugal
Belgium vs Algeria
Russia vs South Korea
Game 2 – African physical features
Brazil vs Mexico
Cameroon vs Croatia
Spain vs Chile
Australia vs Netherlands
Japan vs Greece
Ivory Coast vs Colombia
Uruguay vs England
Italy vs Costa Rica
Switzerland vs France
Honduras vs Ecuador
Argentina vs Iran
Nigeria vs Bosnia / Herzegovina
Germany vs Ghana
United States vs Portugal
Belgium vs Russia
Algeria vs South Korea
Game 3 – Middle East
Brazil vs Cameroon
Croatia vs Mexico
Spain vs Australia
Chile vs Netherlands
Colombia vs Japan
Greece vs Ivory Coast
England vs Costa Rica
Uruguay vs Italy
Switzerland vs Honduras
France vs Ecuador
Bosnia / Herzegovina vs Iran
Argentina vs Nigeria
Ghana vs Portugal
Germany vs United States
Belgium vs South Korea
Algeria vs Russia
Game 4 – The Indian Subcontinent
Re-matches of game 1
Game 5 – Western Europe
Re-matches of game 2
Game 6 – Eastern Europe
Re-matches of game 3
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Start of elimination stage – not all teams advance – all students take quizzes regardless
of team’s record
Elimination stage – first round – China - cities and physical features
Game 1 - Group A first place vs. Group B second place
Game 2 – Group C first place vs. Group D second place
Game 3 – Group B first place vs. Group A second place
Game 4 – Group D first place vs. Group C second place
Game 5 – Group E first place vs. Group F second place
Game 6 – Group G first place vs. Group H second place
Game 7 – Group F first place vs. Group E second place
Game 8 – Group H first place vs. Group G second place
Quarterfinals – Central and East Asia
Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Semifinals – Japan
chap teams play each other
Two remaining Ciferni teams play each other
World Cup Final - Geography Final
Winners of Semifinals