Geagraphy Bee Flashcards
Delaware Bay separates the state of Delaware from what other state to the north?
New Jersey
A large inland lake called the Salton Sea is located near the Imperial Valley in what state?
California
Winter skiers flock to the Green Mountains in which state that borders Canada?
Vermont
Antietam National Battlefield, site of a major Civil War conflict, is located near the Potomac River in which mid-Atlantic state?
Maryland
Lake of the Woods, fed by the Rainy River, lies on the border between Canada and what state?
Minnesota
The Wright Brothers National Memorial is located along Albermarle Sound in which Atlantic coastal state?
North Carolina
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, home to abundant wildlife such as moose and salmon, is located southwest of Anchorage in what state?
Alaska
The Navajo Bridge, with its surrounding Vermilion Cliffs, attracts tourists to what state?
Arizona
Cumberland Gap, a mountain pass in the Appalachians, lies at the juncture of Kentucky, Tennessee, and what other state?
Virginia
Jackson Lake, located in Grand Teton National Park, is in what state?
Wyoming
From its source in Minnesota, the Mississippi River flows south about 2,300 miles before emptying into what large gulf?
Gulf of Mexico
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through which state that borders Illinois and Iowa?
Wisconsin
The scenic trail passes through which state that borders Utah and California?
Arizona
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail has its southern end in which state?
California
The potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail can be found in which state that borders New York?
Pennsylvania
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail passes through which state that borders Texas?
New Mexico
The Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail has its northern end in which state?
Tennessee
The North Country National Scenic Trail passes through which state that borders Pennsylvania and Indiana?
Ohio
The New England National Scenic Trail passes through which state that borders New Hampshire?
Massachusetts
A scenic trail passes through which Gulf Coast state that borders Georgia and Alabama?
Florida
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail has its northern end in which state?
Maine
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail has its western end in which state?
Washington
The city of Baltimore lies on an arm of what large bay located on the East Coast of the US?
Chesapeake Bay
Lake Champlain, named after an early French explorer, forms part of the border between Vermont and what other state?
New York
The Gasparilla Pirate Festival, which includes a mock invasion and parade, is held each year in Tampa in what state?
Florida
The Edwards Plateau, where many tributaries of the Rio Grande rise, is located in what state?
Texas
Clouds form as trade winds push air up the slopes of Haleakala [HAH-lay-an-kan-LAH} Crater in what state?
Hawaii
Horse racing is an important activity around Lexington in what state?
Kentucky
The Big Sioux River forms the border between South Dakota and which stated located to the east?
Iowa
The Pearl River forms part of the border between Louisiana and what other state?
Mississippi
Reno, whose economy depends on gaming and outdoor activities, is located 20 miles north of Lake Tahoe in what state?
Nevada
The Strait of Juan de Fuca forms part of the border between Vancouver Island and which US state?
Washington
A subspecies of brown bear known as the Kodiak bear takes its common name from an island that lies off the southern coast of what state?
Alaska
Cadillac Mountain, located on Mount Desert Island in Acadia National Park, is in what state?
Maine
The Savannah River forms part of the border between Georgia and what other state?
South Carolina
Petroleum refining is an important industry for the city of Tulsa in what state?
Oklahoma
What large US city is located at the confluence of the Delaware and the Schuylkill Rivers?
Philadelphia
The largest city on Biscayne Bay has a large Cuban-American Community. Name this city in Florida
Miami
In the spring of 2012, which US city northeast of the Shenandoah National Park celebrated the 100th anniversay of its annual cherry blossom festival?
Washington D.C.
What city in Tennessee is home to the National Civil Rights Museum, located at the site where Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated?
Memphis
What US capital city was the western terminus for both the Pony Express and the first trans-continental railroad?
Sacramento
Block Island, located east of Long Island Sound, belongs to which small state
Rhode Island
Sugar is exported from the port city of Cienfuegos [syen-FWAY-gohs] on the largest island in the West Indies. Name this island country.
Cuba
What country with the world’s largest area of arable land is also the largest producer of corn?
United States
The Danakil Depression, located in part of the Great Rift Valley, is one of the lowest points on which continent?
Africa
The Grand Banks, a section of the North American continental shelf southeast of Newfoundland, was a major fishing region in what ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, ended the US war with what country?
Mexico
The Kara Sea is a large arm of what ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which landlocked South American country is bordered by both Chile and Brazil?
Bolivia
Fremantle Prison, which became a UNEsCO World Heritage Site in 2010 is located near the mouth of the Swan River in which country in Southern Hemisphere?
Australia
The Kuznetsk Basin, a region of heavy manufacturing, lies approximately 1,000 miles east of which major mountain range in Russia?
Ural Mountains
The city of Belem is located at the southern mouth of the Amazon River in what country?
Brazil
Sikkim, a region between Nepal and Bhutan, is party of what country?
India
What river forms much of the northern border of Bulgaria
Danube River
The Sayan Mountains are located near Lake Baikal in which Asian country?
Russia
Sisal and coconuts are major exports from the port city of Mombasa. This city is located in what country?
Kenya
The Dolomites are a rugged mountain range in the eastern part of the Alps in what country?
Italy
Lake Nipigon is the largest lake in which Canadian province/
Ontario
Famous for its barogue palaces and formal gardens, the city of Dresden was known as the “Florence of the Elbe River”. Desden is locate in what country?
Germany
Greenwich Park overlooks the River Thames in which capital city?
London
The Rio de la Plata borders Argentina and what smaller country?\\
Uruguay
The Balearic Sea and Ionian Sea are both pat of what larger sea?
Mediterranean
Which European country that borders the North Sea and a strait called the Kattegat [KAH-tuh-GAT] gets about 20 percent of its electricity from wind power?
Denmark
What capital city, located 470 miles southwest of Moscow, is found on the banks of the Dnieper River?
Kiev
Vigo [BEE-goh] a major seaport for fishing, is located in the autonomous community of Galicia in which European county?
Spain
Which Southeast Asian country, crossed by the Tropic of Cancer, is bordered by India and China?
Myanmar (Also acceptable: Burma)
Cape Engano [en-GAH-nyo], the easternmost point on the island of Hispaniola, is in what Country?
Dominican Republic
The largest city in Sweden is home to the Nobel Museum and Drottningholm Palace. Name the city.
Stockholm
Xultun [shool-TOON], a typical Maya site with mural filled rooms, is located in which Central American country?
Guatemala
Which small African country located on the Gulf of Aden averages less than six inches of rain each year?
Djibouti
Napoleon Bonaparte, who crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804 was born on the French Island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Corsica
Sian Ka’an [SEE-ahn KAHN], a biosphere reserve protecting 62 miles of the Caribbean coastline, can be visited on which large peninsula of Mexico?
Yucatan Peninsula
The Blue Nile flows through Lake Tana, which is located in the northern part of what country?
Ethiopia
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, originally built in 1420, is part of the Ming-era Temple of Heaven. The landmark is located in which Asian city?
Beijing
The Indus River, one of the longest rivers in South Asia, empties into what sea?
Arabian Sea
Tbilisi [teh-beh-LEE-see], located on the banks of the Kura River, is the capital of what country?
Georgia
Piazza Navona, which entertains thousands annually with its fountains, cafes, and street artists, can be found in which European capital city?
Rome
The Wakhan [wah-KAHN] Corridor, a narrow stretch of land separating Tajikistan from Pakistan, is part of what country?
Afghanistan
Lake Volta is located in which West African country known for its production of palm oil?
Ghana
The Torrens River empties in the Gulf Saint Vincent in what country?
Australia
Which African country that border the Mediterranean Sea is a monarchy?
Morocco
The island country of Timor-Leste, or East Timor, achieved full independence from which Asian country in 2002?
Indonesia
The Serra da Estrela [SER-ruh dah ish-TREH-luh] are some of the highest mountains in which European country?
Portugal
The great ziggurat at Ur, located near a former channel of the Euphrates River, can be seen in which present-day country?
Iraq
Makossa is the type of music popular in what country that lies northeast of the island of Bioko?
Cameroon
The Old City of Dubrovnik, removed from the World Heritage endangered sites list in 1998, is in which Adriatic country?
Croatia
Which small landlocked country that borders India has a population that is predominantly Buddhist?
Bhutan
Name the narrow body of water that is the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Tokai [toh-KEYE] region is a major industrial area in which Asian country?
Japan
A roman military garrison was stationed on the strategic site that became the capital of Austria. Name this present-day city.
Vienna
The isolated island of Socotra, home to unique plant life, belongs to what country on the Arabian Peninsula that border Oman?
Yemen
What seaport city was founded by a Macedonian king after he captured Egypt in 332 B.C.
Alexandria
What river rises in the Apennines and flows through Rome on its way to the Tyrrhenian Sea
Tiber River
Dauphine [DOH-fee-NAY], a historical region once occupied by the ancient Burgundians, is a mountainous area of what country?
France
The islands of Bermuda, located in the Atlantic Ocean, are administered by what country?
United Kingdom
Polish, Russian and Czech are all examples of which Indo-European language group?
Salvic (also acceptable: Balto-Slavic)
What strait separating Greenland from Iceland connects the Arctic and the Atlantic Oceans?
Denmark Strait
The Vai script is a unique indigenous writing system found in Sierra Leone and what country to its southeast?
Liberia
What city on the island of Viti Levu is the capital of Fiji?
Suva
Numidia was an ancient Berber land in which present-day African country that borders Mali?
Algeria
To attend a folk music concert in the capital city of La Paz and to visit the mining center of Potosi [POH-toh-SEE], you would travel to what country?
Bolivia
To visit the National Museum in Bamako [BAH-mah-KOH] and to take a boat trip on the Niger River, you would travel to what country?
Mali
To visit rice terraces on luzon and to walk through a palace in Manila, you would travel to what country?
Philippines
To visit Bucharest’s Palace of Parliament and to see the Transylvanian Alps, you would travel to what country?
Romania
To walk in Lisbon’s Alfama district and to stay at a beach resort in Algarve [al-GAHR-vee], you would travel to what country?
Portugal
To visit the old quarter in the city of Fez and to go hiking in the Atlas Mountains, you would travel to what country?
Morocco
To visit ancient Maya ruins and to swim at the beaches of Cancun, you would travel to what country?
Mexico
To see the Altai Mountains and to climb peaks around Ulaanbaatar [oo-lahn-BAH-tor] you would travel to what country?
Mongolia
To visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin and enjoy the Arts Festival in Kilkenny. you would travel to what country?
Irelan
To take a rain forest tour and to dance at Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebration you would travel to what country?
Brazil
To see a puppet show in Jakarta and to go surfing near the island of Bali, you would travel to what country?
Indonesia
To visit the ruins of the ancient city of Petra and to see marble buildings in the city of Amman, you would travel to what country?
Jordan
To compare the bustling industry of Ho Chi Minh City to the paddy farms of the Mekong River Delta, you would travel to what country?
Vietnam
To visit the home and museum of the famous painter Rubens and to walk through the world’s largest diamond district in Antwerp, UWTTWC?
Belgium
To see gauchos tending cattle and to watch tango dancers in the city of Buenos aires, YWTTWC?
Argentina
To see an acrobatics show in Beijing and walk along the Great Wall, YWTTWC?
China
To navigate the Suez Canal and to visit Cairo’s City of the Dead, YWTTWC?
Egypt
To visit the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg and to ride the Trans-Siberian Railway, YWTTWC?
Russia
To barter with a vendor in Bangkok’s floating markets and to see a forest of teak trees near Chiang Mai, YWTTWC?
Thailand
To attend the famous Cannes Film Festival and to enjoy the beaches at Saint-Tropez, YWTTWC?
France
To visit writer Ernest Hemingway’s home near Havana and to hike to the top of El Yunque, YWTTWC?
Cuba
To visit porcelain factories outside Budapest and go fishing in Tisza River, YWTTWC?
Hungary
To ride the high-speed Shinkansen train and to spend the night in a Tokyo hotel, YWTTWC?
Japan
To see dingoes in the wild and to visit the Sydney Harbour Bridge, YWTTWC?
Australia
To eat pesto in Genoa and to attend an opera in Florence, YWTTWC?
Italy
To see the Ganges River and to explore the crowded streets of Calcutta, YWTTWC?
India
To go on safari in the Maasai Mara Nature Reserve and to shop in Nairobi, YWTTWC?
Kenya
To attend a Mozart concert in Salzburg and to study the historic architecture in Graz, YWTTWC?
Austria
To explore Inca ruins at Machu Picchu and to study the Nasca lines on the desert plains, YWTTWC?
Peru
To buy fine chocolates in Geneva and to hike in the Bernese Alps, YWTTWC?
Switzerland
To enjoy the views from the Sky Tower in Auckland and swim with dolphins in the Bay of Islands, YWTTWC?
New Zealand
To shop the food markets near the capital city of San Jose and see native wildlife in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, YWTTWC?
Costa Rica
To ski the slopes at Lillehammer and cruise along the scenic fjords near Bergen, YWTTWC?
Norway
To swim in the Blue Lagoon outside of Reykjavik and go glacier hiking on Snaefellsjokull (SNEYE-fels-yuh-kool), YWTTWC?
Iceland
To bike around Stanly Park in Vancouver and see the northern lights near Yellowknife, YWTTWC?
Canada
