Travel Q&A

1. What term describes the air circulation pattern of rising air at the Equator and sinking air around 30 degrees latitude? a) Hadley cell b) trade wins c) westerly

2. The maple leaf and the beaver are national symbols of which country? a) Germany b) France c) Canada

3. Which body of water is not part of the Indian Ocean? a) Bay of Bengal b) Hudson Bay c) Arabian Sea

4. The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored which region from 1804 to 1804? a) Louisiana Purchase b) New England c) Southwest

5. The capital of Nova Scotia is Canada’s chief seaport on the Atlantic. Name this port city. a) Yarmouth b) St. John’s c) Halifax

6. Which of these countries is not among the leading producers of cocoa? a) Ethiopia b) Ghana c) Indonesia

7. Geothermal activity caused by diverging tectonic plates creates streaming hot springs in Thingvellir National Park. This national park is in what island country? a) Madagascar b) Japan c) Iceland

8. The prime meridian is also known by the name of a London borough that was the site of a royal observatory. Name this borough. a) Romford b) Ripley c) Greenwich

9. Which of these countries does not border the East China Sea? a) South Korea b) Philippines c) China

10. The oracle of Zeus at Dodona is located at which European country? a) Romania b) Portugal c) Greece

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