Travel Q&A

1. The world’s largest ice shelf, located in Antarctica, is known by what name? a) Ross b) Larsen c) Filchner

2. Which city has a greater earthquake risk? a) Detroit b) Los Angeles c) New York City

3. Which continent contains the largest number of landlocked countries? a) South America b) Australia c) Africa

4. Baikal, Titicaca and Victoria are all examples of what kind of physical feature? a) mountain range b) lake c) desert

5. Which historical era resulted in the greatest growth of cities in Europe and North America? a) Industrial Revolution b) Great Depression c) Dust Bowl

6. What exclave of Russia is located on the Baltic Sea? a) Tatarstan b) Kaliningrad c) Chuvashiya

7. Beirut, Tripoli and Tel Aviv all lie on the coast of which body of water? a) Mediterranean Sea b) Caspian Sea c) Black Sea

8. Victoria is to Vancouver Island as Iqaluit is to what? a) Baffin Island b) Ellesmere Island c) Price Edward Island

9. The Shan Plateau, where rubies and sapphires have historically been mined, forms the eastern part of which Southeast Asian country famous for its gemstones? a) Myanmar b) Malaysia c) Laos

10. Broome, a town settled after the discovery of pearl-oyster beds offshore, is located on the northern shore of Roebuck Bay in which country? a) Australia b) New Zealand c) Japan

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