Travel Q&A

1. Which country is more mountainous? a) Gabon b) Colombia c) Guyana

2. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which southwestern city has passed Philadelphia to become the fifth most populous city in the Untied States? a) Phoenix b) Los Angeles c) Las Vegas

3. Which state has a longer border with Mexico? a) California b) New Mexico c) Texas

4. New York is the only state that borders which lake? a) Lake Superior b) Lake Ontario c) Lake Michigan

5. The Karoo, an arid region known for sheep raising, covers much of the Cape provinces in which African country? a) South Africa b) Senegal c) Namibia

6. Which of these cities is located farther south? a) Bucharest b) Minsk c) Kiev

7. Which state capital is farther north? a) Augusta b) Boston c) Hartford

8. The number of countries that make up the Balkan peninsula in Europe almost doubled in 1992 as a result of the breakup of which country in Eastern Europe? a) Yugoslavia b) Romania c) Bulgaria

9. Name the highlands in northern South America that extend across much of the area between the Orinoco and Amazon river basins. a) Guiana Highlands b) Patagonian Highlands c) Brazilian Highlands

10. Which body of water lies between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran? a) Red Sea b) Persian Gulf c) Gulf of Carpentaria

Questions provided by the National Geographic Bee. Visit nationalgeographic.org/bee/study/quiz