The 2014 National Geographic Bee at The Cobb School, Montessori
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This document outlines the questions and answers from rounds of the 2014 National Geographic Bee held at The Cobb School Montessori on January 16th. It includes 7 rounds of geography questions testing knowledge of US states, geographic comparisons, countries, cultural geography, continents, physical geography, and world geography. The winner of the Upper Elementary National Geographic Bee is not revealed.
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The 2014 National Geographic Bee at The Cobb School, Montessori
- 1. THE 2014 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE at The Cobb School, Montessori Thursday, January 16, 14
- 2. TEST YOUR GEO SKILLS with our upper elementary students Thursday, January 16, 14
- 3. ROUND 1: U.S. GEOGRAPHY Which state borders two of the Great Lakes? New York or Delaware Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 5. New York Thursday, January 16, 14
- 6. Which state has a humid subtropical climate? South Carolina or South Dakota Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 8. South Carolina Thursday, January 16, 14
- 9. ROUND 2: GEOGRAPHIC COMPARISONS Which city is located closer to sea level? Los Angeles or Denver Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 11. Los Angeles Thursday, January 16, 14
- 12. Which state capital is located closer to the Atlantic Ocean? Springfield or Richmond Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 15. ROUND 3: ODD ONE OUT Which country is not made up of a group of islands? Japan, Thailand, or the Philippines Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 18. Which country does not have a canal linking two major bodies of water? Mexico, Panama, or Egypt Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 20. Mexico Thursday, January 16, 14
- 21. ROUND 4: CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY Highway signs in both Gaelic and English are common in which county? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 24. Hakas, dances meant to frighten enemies, are a traditional part of the Maori culture in which island nation? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 26. New Zealand Thursday, January 16, 14
- 27. ROUND 5: CONTINENTS The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of which continent? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 29. North America Thursday, January 16, 14
- 30. Both the prime meridian and the Equator cross which continent? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 32. Africa Thursday, January 16, 14
- 33. ROUND 6: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY What Norwegian word is used for a narrow, steep-sided inlet of the sea that was carved by a glacier? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 35. fjord Thursday, January 16, 14
- 36. What is the term for the point on Earth’s surface directly above the place where an earthquake originates? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 39. ROUND 7: WORLD GEOGRAPHY Mumbai is a major port city in which country that has a population of more than one billion people? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 41. India Thursday, January 16, 14
- 42. Invaded by Turkish forces in 1974, which Mediterranean island is divided between the Turkish-controlled north & the Greek south? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 44. Cyprus Thursday, January 16, 14
- 45. TIEBREAKER QUESTIONS Tibetan legend says that a mysterious creature called a yeti roams the snowy slopes of what mountain range? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 48. The Bass Strait separates mainland Australia from which island? Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 51. And the winner... Thursday, January 16, 14
- 52. of the Upper Elementary’s National Geographic Bee is... Thursday, January 16, 14
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- 54. The 2014 National Geographic Bee at 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. Thursday, January 16, 14