Geography Bee Questions:
- What is the capital ofAlabama? St. Paul or Montgomery
- What is the capital ofAlaska? Juneau or Bismarck
- What is the capital ofArizona? Trenton or Phoenix
- What is the capital ofArkansas? Hartford or Little Rock
- What is the capital ofCalifornia? San Francisco or Sacramento
- What is the capital ofColorado? Denver or Olympia
- What is the capital ofConnecticut? Jackson or Hartford
- What is the capital ofDelaware? Boise or Dover
- What is the capital ofFlorida? Tallahassee or Madison
- What is the capital ofGeorgia? Pierre or Atlanta
- What is the capital ofIdaho? Boise or Topeka
- What is the capital ofIllinois? Richmond or Springfield
- What is the capital ofIndiana? Boston or Indianapolis
- What is the capital ofIowa? St. Paul or Des Moines
- What is the capital ofKansas? Topeka or Albany
- What is the capital ofKentucky? Frankfort or Helena
- What is the capital of Louisiana? Carson City or Baton Rouge
- What is the capital ofMaine? Augusta or Harrisburg
- What is the capital ofMaryland? Annapolis or Denver
- What is the capital ofMassachusetts? Montgomery or Boston
- What is the capital ofMichigan? Salem or Lansing
- What is the capital ofMinnesota? St. Paul or Santa Fe
- What is the capital ofMississippi? Jackson or Dover
- What is the capital ofMissouri? Jefferson City or Juneau
- What is the capital ofMontana? Raleigh or Helena
- What is the capital ofNebraska? Lincoln or Trenton
- What is the capital ofNevada? Montpelier or Carson City
- What is the capital ofNew Hampshire? Atlanta or Concord
- What is the capital ofNew Jersey? Boise or Trenton
- What is the capital ofNew Mexico? Santa Fe or Providence
- What is the capital ofNew York? Baton Rouge or Albany
- What is the capital ofNorth Carolina? Madison or Raleigh
- What is the capital ofNorth Dakota? Bismarck or Lincoln
- What is the capital ofOhio? Columbus or Austin
- What is the capital ofOregon? Springfield or Salem
- What is the capital ofPennsylvania? Harrisburg or Indianapolis
- What is the capital ofRhode Island? Augusta or Providence
- What is the capital ofSouth Carolina? Columbia or Cheyenne
- What is the capital ofSouth Dakota? Pierre or Madison
- What is the capital ofTennessee? Charleston or Nashville
- What is the capital ofTexas? Austin or Salem
- What is the capital ofUtah? Salt Lake Cityor Concord
- What is the capital ofVermont? Montpelier or Tallahassee
- What is the capital ofVirginia? Atlanta or Richmond
- What is the capital ofWashington? Olympia or Bismarck
- What is the capital ofWest Virginia? Boston or Charleston
- What is the capital ofWisconsin? Annapolis or Madison
- What is the capital ofWyoming? Cheyenne or Lansing
- What is the capital ofHawaii? Honoluluor Oahu?
US Questions 2 choices
- Which state is closer to the Atlantic Ocean North Dakota or North Carolina? North Carolina
- Which state has a predominantly dry climate—Tennessee or Arizona?
- Which state borders two of the Great Lakes—New York or Delaware?
- Which state has a warm climate—South Carolina or South Dakota?
- Which state has a longer border with Mexico—Texasor California?Which state is more likely to experience a tornado—New York or Oklahoma?
- Which state is located in the eastern part of the U.S: Montana or Vermont?
- This mitten state is surrounded by the Great Lakes. To the south are Indiana and Ohio. Michigan or Minnesota?
- Which state does the Mississippi River flow through? Iowa or Colorado?
- What state is north of Kansas? Nebraska or Oklahoma
- Which state is in between Minnesota and Michigan? Wisconsin or Ohio
- Which state is located in the western United States Tennessee orUtah.?
- Which state is located in the eastern United States: Delaware or Nebraska?
- What state is directly south of South Dakota? Nebraska or Ohio
- Which state is directly to the right of Louisiana? Mississippi, Idaho
- Which state is closest to Cuba? Louisiana or Florida?
- What state is under Utah? Texas or Arizona?
Easy fill in the blank
- What state is north of California? Oregon
- What country borders the U.S. to the North? Canada or Greenland?
- What is the capital of the United States of America? WashingtonD.C.
- What is the biggest continent? Asia
- What is the most populated country in the world? China
- What is the longest river in the world? The Nile
- What is the world’s largest country? China or Russia?
- What is the largest state? Alaska
- What is the largest island in the world? -Greenland or Hawaii
- Which is the smallest ocean? The Arctic Ocean or Indian Ocean?
- What is the largest ocean in the world? Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean?
- What are the world’s highest mountains called? Himalayasor Rocky?
- Where is the world’s largest desert, the Sahara? NorthAfricaor Mid-Africa?
- On what continent is world’s longest glacier? The North Pole or Antarctica?
- What is the smallest continent? Antarctica or Australia?
- What is the second longest river in the world? The Amazon
- What is the world’s tallest mountain? Mt.Everest or Mt.Arrowhead?
- Which country is shaped like a boot? Italy
- What is the most populated state? California?
- Which state is closest to the North Pole? Alaska?
- This state is the second largest in the USA? Texas?
- What county does Walnut fall into? -Los AngelesCounty
- What city is the white house in? WashingtonD.C.
- What is the smallest state in the U.S.? Rhode Islandor New Hampshire?
- What is the most populated city in the U.S.? New York City?
- What is the longest river in the United States? Mississippi?
- What state is Las Vegas in? Nevada
- Which state has the smallest population? Wyoming?
- Death Valley is located in which U.S. state? - California
- Which mountains form the border between China and India? Mt.Fuji or the Himalayas?
- What Sea is between Africa and Europe? The Black Sea or the Mediterranean Sea?
- What is the longest river in Asia? Yangtze or the Yellow River?
- What is the largest desert in Asia? Gobi or the Thar?
- What is Africa’s largest island? Madagascaror Greenland?
- What is South America’s largest rain forest called? Sumatra or Amazon?
- Which mountains form the border between Europe and Asia? Ural or the Alps?
- What is the large isthmus in Central America called? Panama or Gibraltar?
- What country borders Mexico to the south? Guatemalaor Colombia
- Which of the Great Lakes is the largest? Lake Superior or Lake Huron
- What is the world’s smallest country? Rhode Island or Vatican City?
- The largest lake in the world is called a Sea. What is its name? -The Caspian Sea or Lake Superior
- What body of water is south of Mississippi? Hudson Bay or Gulf of Mexico?
- In which two hemispheres is the United States located? Western andNorthern?
- Which continents are not in the Eastern Hemisphere? North and SouthAmerica?
- Which continent in the Western Hemisphere is also partly in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? SouthAmerica
- Which two continents fall completely in the Southern Hemisphere? Antarctica and Australia
- Name an ocean that is not in the Southern Hemisphere. Arctic Ocean or Indian Ocean?
- Name the continent(s) that do not extend into the Southern Hemisphere. North America, Europe,
- The Atlantic Ocean is located in which hemispheres? all four?
- Which continent lies in the Northern and Western Hemispheres and no others? NorthAmerica
- Name an ocean that is in the Eastern Hemisphere only. Indian Ocean?
2 Choice questions
- Which mountain range is the traditional division between Europe
and Asia—the Hindu KushMountains or the Ural Mountains? The Ural Mountains - Which country is located northwest of Nicaragua—Costa Rica or Honduras? Honduras
- The Forbidden City is located in which Asian capital—Beijing or Tokyo? Beijing
- Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is located along the
border of Nepal and which other country—China or India? China - Which country, along with Colombia, forms the border of North and
South America—Ecuador or Panama?Panama - What is the smallest autonomous state in the world—Monaco orVatican City?Vatican City
- In the southwestern United States, a region called the Sunbelt includes which state—Indiana or New Mexico? New Mexico
- Which state borders the Atlantic Ocean—South Carolina or SouthDakota?South Carolina
- Which state borders the Gulf of Mexico—Alabama or Arizona? Alabama
- Which capital city lies east of the Rocky Mountains—Sacramento or Columbus? Columbus
- The second-largest state in area in the United States is which state— Texas or California? Texas
- The smallest state in area in the United States is which state— Connecticut or Rhode Island? Rhode Island
- Which state is located between Kansas and Texas—Oklahoma or Arizona? Oklahoma
- Located in Alaska, which mountain peak is the tallest in the United
States—Mount McKinley or Mount Rainier?MountMcKinley - Which of the Great Lakes is the largest—Lake Michigan or Lake Superior?Lake Superior
- Lake Tahoe lies on the border of California and which other state—Nevada or New Mexico?Nevada
- The junction of the Mississippi and OhioRivers form the southern boundary of which state—Illinois or Idaho? Illinois
- LakeOntario borders which state—New York or Delaware? New York
- The Columbia River forms part of the southern boundary of Washington and which state—Oregon or Montana? Oregon
- Which state is located along the Appalachian Mountains—Virginiaor Nevada? Virginia
- The city of New Orleans lies along the delta of which major river—
the Colorado River or the Mississippi River?The Mississippi River - Which major lake is located in Utah—Lake Winnipeg or Great Salt Lake? Great Salt Lake
- Which state borders four of the five Great Lakes—Michigan or
New York?Michigan - Which state has more people per square mile—Montana orMassachusetts? Massachusetts
- Which state is located in the region known as the Great Plains— Iowa or Ohio?Iowa
- Which state has the capital of Bismark and is located east of Montana—North Dakota or Washington?North Dakota
- Which state is located in the region known as New England—Indiana or Vermont?Vermont
- Which river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico— the Rio Grande or the Missouri River? The Rio Grande
- Which state is one of the country's major producers of oil—Michiganor Texas? Texas
- Which national park is located in northwestern Wyoming and was the first national park established in the United States—YellowstoneNational Park or MammothCaveNational Park? YellowstoneNational Park
- Which state is a major producer of dairy products—Wisconsin or Mississippi? Wisconsin
- The population center of the United States is located in which state—Missouri or Florida? Missouri
- Which state produces a large amount of cotton—Montana or South Carolina? South Carolina
- Which state is famous for its apples—Washington or Oklahoma? Washington
- Spanish missions were established in the eighteenth century in which state—California or Maryland? California
- Which California valley is responsible for most of the nation's grapes—Death Valley or Central Valley? Central Valley
- Which state is home to the Winter Wheat Belt—Hawaii or Kansas? Kansas
- Which state has Columbia as its capital city and lies along the Atlantic Ocean—South Carolina or Ohio? South Carolina
- Which state's capital is Lansing and is known as the WolverineState—Michigan or Connecticut? Michigan
- Which territory is not part of any state and is located between Maryland and Virginia—Puerto Rico or Washington, D.C.? Washington, D.C.
- Which city is the capital of Illinois and the burial place of Abraham Lincoln—Springfield or Nashville? Springfield
- Which city is the capital of New Mexico and is also the oldest capital city in the United States—Santa Fe or Atlanta? Santa Fe
- Which U.S. state is composed only of islands—Alaska or Hawaii? Hawaii
- The cities Mobile and Montgomery can be found in which state— Minnesota or Alabama? Alabama
- In which state can you find the largest county, San Bernardino— Pennsylvania or California? California
- The northernmost point of the United States is located in which state—Alaska or Montana? Alaska
- Which is the easternmost of the forty-eight contiguous states— Tennessee or Maine? Maine
- Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, can be found in which state—Oregon or Arizona? Oregon
- In which state could you find the country's tallest building, the SearsTower—Illinois or New York?Illinois
- Which state has the longest coastline—Florida or Alaska?Alaska
- The Ohio River forms the boundary between Indiana and which state to the south—Missouri or Kentucky? Kentucky
- The Savannah River forms the boundary between South Carolinaand which state to the southwest—Tennessee or Georgia? Georgia
- Which region contains the states of Washington and Oregon and is known for receiving a lot of rain—the Pacific Northwest or New England?The Pacific Northwest
- The Golden GateBridge and the BayBridge are located in which city—San Francisco or New York?San Francisco
- Which state is located between Georgia and Mississippi—Kentuckyor Alabama? Alabama
- Which mountain range is located farther west—the Catskill
Mountains or the Cascade Range?The Cascade Range - Which national park is located in South Dakota and is known for its fossils—BadlandsNational Park or Crater LakeNational Park? BadlandsNational Park
- The Navajo Reservation lies primarily within which state—Arizonaor Kansas?Arizona
- Active volcanoes Kilauea and Mauna Loa are located in which national park—LassenVolcanicNational Park or HawaiiVolcanoesNational Park? HawaiiVolcanoesNational Park
- Which state would be most likely to experience a hurricane— Idaho or Texas?Texas
- The Gateway Arch is a major monument in which Midwestern city—St. Louis or Boise?St. Louis
- Which state would be most likely to experience a tsunami— Hawaii or Wisconsin?Hawaii
- Which state is bordered by the Arctic Ocean—Alaska or Maine? Alaska
- Though Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska by population, which city is Alaska's capital—Fairbanks or Juneau? Juneau
- The Black Hills lie along the border of Wyoming and which other state—Missouri or South Dakota? South Dakota
- Which city is the capital of Maryland and the location of the United StatesNavalAcademy—Annapolis or Raleigh? Annapolis
- For more than a century, people immigrating to the United States arrived at Ellis Island, located in the harbor of which city—New York City or San Francisco?New York City
- Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the lower forty-eight states, is located in which state—Washington or California? California
- Walt Disney World is located near which large Florida city— Orlando or Anaheim? Orlando
- In which state is Mount Rushmore located—New Mexico or South Dakota? South Dakota
- Phoenix, located on the Salt River, is the capital of which state— Arizona or Iowa? Arizona
- In which state is Mount St. Helens located—Colorado or Washington? Washington
- Which state has the capital of Montpelier and is located east of New Hampshire—Vermont or Pennsylvania?Vermont
- The Mississippi River ends at which body of water—the Bering Sea or the Gulf of Mexico?The Gulf of Mexico
- The KennedySpaceCenter and Cape Canaveral are located in which state—Florida or Colorado?Florida
- Which city is the capital of Louisiana and means "red stick" in French—Des Moines or Baton Rouge? Baton Rouge
- Which waterfall is located on the border of Canada and New York-Niagara Falls or Bridalveil Falls?Niagara Falls
- The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall, located in which city—Cleveland or Philadelphia? Philadelphia
- Which city, known for its automobile manufacturing, is the largest in Michigan—Detroit or Richmond?Detroit
- Which Alaskan national park was formally known as MountMcKinleyNational Park—DenaliNational Park or ZionNational Park?DenaliNational Park
- Which state lies within the region known as Tornado Alley— Oklahoma or Oregon? Oklahoma
- Which city is the capital of Louisiana and means "red stick" in French—Des Moines or Baton Rouge?Baton Rouge
- Which waterfall is located on the border of Canada and New York— Niagara Falls or Bridalveil Falls? Niagara Falls
- Which city is home to HarvardUniversity—Providence or Cambridge? Cambridge
- The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall, located in which city—Cleveland or Philadelphia? Philadelphia
- Which city, known for its automobile manufacturing, is the largest in
Michigan—Detroit or Richmond?Detroit - Which Alaskan national park was formally known as MountMcKinleyNational Park—DenaliNational Park or ZionNational Park?DenaliNational Park
- Omaha is the largest city in which state—Iowa or Nebraska? Nebraska
- The pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in which New England
state—North Carolina or Massachusetts?Massachusetts - With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the United States bought from France all of the territory drained by which river—the Hudson or the Mississippi? The Mississippi
- Which state has the lower average elevation—Wyoming or Louisiana?Louisiana
- Which state's economy would suffer more if tobacco were made illegal—North Carolina or Illinois?North Carolina
- In which California national park will you find the country's highest waterfall and El Capitan—YosemiteNational Park or GlacierNational Park?YosemiteNational Park
- Russia, Spain, and England have all claimed parts of which state— California or Florida?California
- Which state does not meet at Four Corners—Colorado or Wyoming?Wyoming
- The headwaters of which major river is located in Montana—the Colorado River or the Missouri River?The Missouri River
- Which state has more lakes—Minnesota or Alaska? Alaska
- In which Texas city would you find the Alamo—San Antonio or Albuquerque? San Antonio
- Which state is the principal source of oranges in the United States— Florida or West Virginia? Florida
- Which state is the southernmost—Florida or Hawaii? Hawaii
- Which site in Kentucky has the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository— FortLeavenworth or FortKnox? FortKnox
- Which river forms the border between California and Arizona— the Colorado River or the Snake River?The Colorado River
- Which state is a major source of sugarcane in the United States— Idaho or Louisiana? Louisiana
- Which southern state was the first to secede from the Union and began the Civil War—South Carolina or Maryland?South Carolina
- Which state was organized as Indian Territory—Indiana or Oklahoma? Oklahoma
- Leif Eriksson allegedly landed on the shores of which state more than a thousand years ago—Maine or Florida? Maine
- The deepest gorge in North America, Hells Canyon, is located in which state—Arizona or Idaho? Idaho
- Which city was the first capital of the United States—Philadelphia or