Travel Q&A

1. Which domesticated root crop became the staple food of both the Inca Empire and Ireland? a) potato b) corn c) rice

2. The highest and lowest points in North America are in which country? a) United States b) Mexico c) Canada

3. Purple loosestrife is nicknamed the “purple plague” because it has spread widely since being introduced in the early 1800s to the easternmost region of the U.S. Name this region. a) New England b) Great Plains c) Sun Belt

4. The Thames Barrier was built to protect which European capital city from tidal flooding? a) Paris b) Madrid c) London

5. Traditionally, sugarcane and tobacco have been the chief exports of which country? a) Mexico b) Cuba c) Canada

6. What flat-topped landform feature found in arid regions is often created by weathering and erosion of a mesa? a) plateau b) dike c) butte

7. Before the rise of cotton, African slaves were used in the Americas to farm indigo, rice, sugarcane and what other plantation crop? a) tobacco b) tea c) pineapples

8. In July 2002, the U.S. Congress voted to authorize Yucca Mountain as a permanent repository for 77,000 tons of nuclear waste. Yucca Mountain is located in which state? a) New Mexico b) Nevada c) Kansas

9. The islands of Alderney, Sark and Guernsey are part of which archipelago? a) Channel Islands b) Canary Islands c) Maldives

10. The folk song “Waltzing Matilda” is associated with which region? a) Scottish Highlands b) Australian outback c) Appalachia

Questions provided by the National Geographic Bee. Visit nationalgeographic.org/education/ student-experiences/geobee/study/quiz/