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25-26 Study Guide
Geography Bee
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Egypt's 2 major cities, Cairo and Alexandria, are located on what river, the worlds longest? | The Nile River |
| Which most populus landlocked country, located in East Africa, has its capital at Addis Ababa? | Ethiopia |
| Cantonese is one of the Chinese languages. What is the other Chinese language, the most spoken first language in the world? | Mandarin |
| Japan is home to 4 main islands. Which island is home to the cities Tokyo and Hiroshima? | Honshu |
| According to Islamic tradition, where was the prophet Muhammed born? | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Jordan, a middle eastern country who shares a border with the dead sea in Israel, has its capital located at which city? | Amman |
| This South Asian country is home to cities including Mumbai and New Delhi, and passed China in population in 2023. | India |
| This Chinese Special Administrative Region reverted to Chinese control from the United Kingdom in 1997. | Hong Kong |
| Name this largest city of Queensland, an Australian state. | Brisbane |
| This southernmost continent is classified completely as a desert and is the only continent with no permanent settlements. | Antarctica |
| This is the only country home to certain animals such as the duckbill platypus, kangaroo, and koalas. | Australia |
| This countries capital sits at Revjavik, the world's northernmost capital and this country is the only Nordic country to not lie on the European mainland. | Iceland |
| This body of water is the largest lake in the world by area and receives inflow from both the Ural and Volga rivers | Caspian Sea |
| This city, the capital of the German state of Bavaria, hosts one of the world's biggest festivals, Oktoberfest | Munich |
| Which country, the largest in the world, is governed from Moscow? | Russia |
| This microstate within Rome is the world's smallest nation and is home to the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church | Vatican City |
| This small city-state is situated on the French Rivera | Monaco |
| The flag of this country is displayed on the flags of other Commonwealth countries, such as Australia | United Kingdom |
| The US state of Texas contains a panhandle that is home to this city | Amarillo |
| This city is the capital of Tennessee and is known as the "Music City" and is also home to the Grand Ole Opry | Nashville |
| This is an iconic Seattle landmark | The Space Needle |
| This most populus Canadian province has its capital situated at Toronto, Canada's largest city | Ontario |
| Dover and Wilmington are among the major population centers of which US State? | Delaware |
| This is the only great lake to be situated completely in the USA. Chicago and Milwaukee are located on its shores | Lake Michigan |
| This state takes its nickname from the Grand Canyon, which was formed from the Colorado River | Arizona |
| Rivers of this US state include the Savannah and Chattahoochee River | Georgia |
| The is the least populus US state | Wyoming |
| This South American country is located between Argentina and Brazil and forms the northern coast of the Rio de la Plata | Uruguay |
| This river is the longest in the America and rises in Peru and flows across a namesake rainforest | Amazon River |
| This country is home to Guadalajara and Cancun and has a flag displaying an eagle eating a snake on a cactus | Mexico |
| Within the Caribbean, this archipelago is shared by the US and UK | Virgin Islands |