NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
In which state are the Boston Mountains located? - Answers- Arkansas
In geology, _________ or cryotic soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water 0 °C
(32 °F) for two or more years. - Answers- Permafrost
Greenland is a territory of which country? - Answers- Denmark
What was the Harbor that was bombed on December 7, 1941? - Answers- Pearl Harbor
What island is New Zealand's capital located on? - Answers- North Island
The _____ River is a major river in Asia which flows through Pakistan. It also has
courses through western Tibet and Northern India. - Answers- Indus
A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a
stream running through it. - Answers- Gorge
What country has two independent countries completely inside of it? - Answers- Italy
What desert is in southwestern Africa? - Answers- Kalahari Desert
The Hoover Dam is on what river? - Answers- Colorado River
A semiarid region of north-central Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Since the 1960s it
has been afflicted by prolonged periods of extensive drought. - Answers- Sahel
What year did the Soviet Union break apart? - Answers- 1991
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
, - Answers- Angel Falls
Russia invaded Afghanistan in what year? - Answers- 1979
Where is the Basque Region of Spain? - Answers- North
What is the leader of Vatican City called? - Answers- Pope
The Mississippi River flows into what Gulf? - Answers- Gulf of Mexico
What river in the US is known as the "Gateway to the West?" - Answers- Ohio River
What two countries are near the Strait of Magallen? - Answers- Argentina, Chile
What two countries border Lake Titicaca? - Answers- Bolivia, Peru
What is the capital of Malawi? - Answers- Lilongwe
What country is the Parthenon in? It is dedicated to Athena. - Answers- Greece
What is the sea between China and Taiwan? - Answers- South China Sea
Which country is richer?- United States or Japan - Answers- United States
What is a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater? - Answers-
Aquifer
What is the biggest city in Turkey? - Answers- Istanbul
What country is Asmara located in? - Answers- Eritrea
What is the biggest country that borders three oceans? - Answers- Canada
The Outback is located in what country? - Answers- Australia
Which country do the Yap Islands belong to? - Answers- Micronesia
In which state are the Boston Mountains located? - Answers- Arkansas
In geology, _________ or cryotic soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water 0 °C
(32 °F) for two or more years. - Answers- Permafrost
Greenland is a territory of which country? - Answers- Denmark
What was the Harbor that was bombed on December 7, 1941? - Answers- Pearl Harbor
ANSWERS
In which state are the Boston Mountains located? - Answers- Arkansas
In geology, _________ or cryotic soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water 0 °C
(32 °F) for two or more years. - Answers- Permafrost
Greenland is a territory of which country? - Answers- Denmark
What was the Harbor that was bombed on December 7, 1941? - Answers- Pearl Harbor
What island is New Zealand's capital located on? - Answers- North Island
The _____ River is a major river in Asia which flows through Pakistan. It also has
courses through western Tibet and Northern India. - Answers- Indus
A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a
stream running through it. - Answers- Gorge
What country has two independent countries completely inside of it? - Answers- Italy
What desert is in southwestern Africa? - Answers- Kalahari Desert
The Hoover Dam is on what river? - Answers- Colorado River
A semiarid region of north-central Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Since the 1960s it
has been afflicted by prolonged periods of extensive drought. - Answers- Sahel
What year did the Soviet Union break apart? - Answers- 1991
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
, - Answers- Angel Falls
Russia invaded Afghanistan in what year? - Answers- 1979
Where is the Basque Region of Spain? - Answers- North
What is the leader of Vatican City called? - Answers- Pope
The Mississippi River flows into what Gulf? - Answers- Gulf of Mexico
What river in the US is known as the "Gateway to the West?" - Answers- Ohio River
What two countries are near the Strait of Magallen? - Answers- Argentina, Chile
What two countries border Lake Titicaca? - Answers- Bolivia, Peru
What is the capital of Malawi? - Answers- Lilongwe
What country is the Parthenon in? It is dedicated to Athena. - Answers- Greece
What is the sea between China and Taiwan? - Answers- South China Sea
Which country is richer?- United States or Japan - Answers- United States
What is a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater? - Answers-
Aquifer
What is the biggest city in Turkey? - Answers- Istanbul
What country is Asmara located in? - Answers- Eritrea
What is the biggest country that borders three oceans? - Answers- Canada
The Outback is located in what country? - Answers- Australia
Which country do the Yap Islands belong to? - Answers- Micronesia
In which state are the Boston Mountains located? - Answers- Arkansas
In geology, _________ or cryotic soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water 0 °C
(32 °F) for two or more years. - Answers- Permafrost
Greenland is a territory of which country? - Answers- Denmark
What was the Harbor that was bombed on December 7, 1941? - Answers- Pearl Harbor
