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Sarah_Jayne · 05-21-2003, 04:54 AM

I used to love doing the geography bee when I was in school but I did alarmingly badly on these questions. What are your guesses? I'll post the answer key later for those who want to test themselves. No going to google!

WASHINGTON (AP) Students competing in the annual National Geographic Bee faced a variety of challenging questions. A sample provided by the National Geographic Society:

1. Which state capital is closer to the Pacific Ocean, Boise or Lincoln?

2. Venus de Milo, the famous statue of the goddess of love, is named after an island in the Aegean Sea. This island is part of which country?

3. Which South American capital city is located on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano?

4. Only one country in Central America has its capital city on the coast rather than the interior. Name that country?

5. According to plate tectonics, one tectonic plate sometimes slides or dives beneath a converging tectonic plate. What is the term for this process?

6. Walachia, Moldavia and Transylvania are regions in which country?

7. Name the river that is the principal source of fresh water for the Sea of Galilee.

8. What term is used for crescent-shaped sand dunes with ends that point downwind?

9. Name the Canadian city on the Detroit River that is a major port of entry from the United States?

10. Name the only country in Southeast Asia that was not colonized by a European power.

Tex Willer · 05-21-2003, 05:07 AM

#6 is out of date

SABAI · 05-21-2003, 05:21 AM

10. THAILAND RULEZ !!!!!

NetRodent · 05-21-2003, 08:32 AM

1. Boise
2. Greece
3. ???
4. ???
5. Subjection
6. Romania
7. ???
8. ???
9. Windsor
10. Thialand

fnet · 05-21-2003, 09:21 AM

these would be my actual test answers

Boise
Greece - King Aegeus jumped in the sea because he thought Theseus was dead. These were real people; they found the Labyrinth and all that.
Buenos Aires - probably not, since volcanoes have shitty air.
Argentina
I'll go with what NetRodent said.
Hungary - or Romania. Doesn't matter as long as it isn't Turkey.
Euphrates - I just like the name of this river. It probably isn't long enough to make it to galilee
Dusticles
Canada has cities?
Thailand sort of.

Some day compulsive trivia absorption will be regarded as the antithesis of intellectual development. It will still take ages after that to get people to stop teaching it, because it's so measurable.
Like measuring my dick to see if I know how to fuck.

iroc409 · 05-21-2003, 09:26 AM

haha... they said "lincoln"

Sarah_Jayne · 05-22-2003, 02:04 AM

Answers: 1. Boise; 2. Greece; 3. Quito; 4. Panama. 5. Subduction. 6. Romania. 7. Jordan River. 8. Barchans. 9. Windsor. 10. Thailand.

05-21-2003, 04:54 AM	#1
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Geography Bee Time - test yourself I used to love doing the geography bee when I was in school but I did alarmingly badly on these questions. What are your guesses? I'll post the answer key later for those who want to test themselves. No going to google! WASHINGTON (AP) Students competing in the annual National Geographic Bee faced a variety of challenging questions. A sample provided by the National Geographic Society: 1. Which state capital is closer to the Pacific Ocean, Boise or Lincoln? 2. Venus de Milo, the famous statue of the goddess of love, is named after an island in the Aegean Sea. This island is part of which country? 3. Which South American capital city is located on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano? 4. Only one country in Central America has its capital city on the coast rather than the interior. Name that country? 5. According to plate tectonics, one tectonic plate sometimes slides or dives beneath a converging tectonic plate. What is the term for this process? 6. Walachia, Moldavia and Transylvania are regions in which country? 7. Name the river that is the principal source of fresh water for the Sea of Galilee. 8. What term is used for crescent-shaped sand dunes with ends that point downwind? 9. Name the Canadian city on the Detroit River that is a major port of entry from the United States? 10. Name the only country in Southeast Asia that was not colonized by a European power.

05-21-2003, 05:07 AM	#2
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NetRodent Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In the walls of your house. Posts: 3,985	1. Boise 2. Greece 3. ??? 4. ??? 5. Subjection 6. Romania 7. ??? 8. ??? 9. Windsor 10. Thialand __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --H.L. Mencken

05-21-2003, 09:21 AM	#5
fnet Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	these would be my actual test answers Boise Greece - King Aegeus jumped in the sea because he thought Theseus was dead. These were real people; they found the Labyrinth and all that. Buenos Aires - probably not, since volcanoes have shitty air. Argentina I'll go with what NetRodent said. Hungary - or Romania. Doesn't matter as long as it isn't Turkey. Euphrates - I just like the name of this river. It probably isn't long enough to make it to galilee Dusticles Canada has cities? Thailand sort of. Some day compulsive trivia absorption will be regarded as the antithesis of intellectual development. It will still take ages after that to get people to stop teaching it, because it's so measurable. Like measuring my dick to see if I know how to fuck. __________________ the sound of one hand googlewhacking Last edited by fnet; 05-21-2003 at 09:25 AM..

05-21-2003, 09:26 AM	#6
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05-22-2003, 02:04 AM	#7
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	Answers: 1. Boise; 2. Greece; 3. Quito; 4. Panama. 5. Subduction. 6. Romania. 7. Jordan River. 8. Barchans. 9. Windsor. 10. Thailand.