GeoBee - The Questions and Answers

[timotheus4 39]

This thread is for the Contestants, Host, and Judge only. Others please keep out, there is a discussion thread under the name of NEW Geography Bee.

Please note that I have extended the time in which answers are accepted to 48 hours.

The first round is on the geography of the World. There will be five questions per player in this round: two multiple choice, two open-ended, and one to the whole group. Questions are picked in reverse order from a question book I have, so no charges of favoritism, please. If you get two questions wrong, you are out.

Please remember to observe all rules that I have posted in the other thread.

ryanb_sc4: Which former European country located east of Germany split into two separate countries in 1993 - Austia-Hungary or Czechoslovakia?
airmale_007: Which ancient civilization was centered in Peru - the Inca or the Olmec?
AJHAINC: In which Australian city were the 2000 Summer Olympic games held - Melbourne or Sydney?
cheese_89: Which former Soviet republic rejected unification with Romania in 1994 - Moldova or Hungary?
justanothersim86: Which body of water is located on the border of Israel and Syria - the Sea of Tiberias or the Sea of Galilee?
SimMaster: Which river carries the most water in the world - the Amazon or the Congo?
The_Dalai_Llama: Which country is run by a one-man dictatorship - Turkey or North Korea?
sovietpower91: Tegucigalpa is the capital of which country - Honduras or Bolivia?
General Gunfire: Which country is located south of Mongolia - China or Kazakhstan?
The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: Which mountains run through South America - the Andes or the Sangre de Cristo?
hello_sc4: Which natural disaster is a greater threat to the people of New Zealand - volcanic eruptions or blizzards?
AEwilly17: The Indus River flows primarily through and reaches the Arabian Sea in which country - India or Pakistan?

Thank you all.

Timotheus

[The_Dalai_Llama 15]

I'll get the ball rolling.

The_Dalai_Llama: Which country is run by a one-man dictatorship - Turkey or North Korea?

Answer: North Korea.  Holla at my boy, Kim!  He be illin' in the 'Yang!

[sovietpower91 2]

sovietpower91: Tegucigalpa is the capital of which country - Honduras or Bolivia?

mmm Le Paz is the capitol of boliva so Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras

[The boy formerly known as Evil Muzz 27]

The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: Which mountains run through South America - the Andes or the Sangre de Cristo?

That'll be the Andes. An ancient civilization built high up settlements such as Machu Pichu and modern day visitors can only go up for a limited time due to altitude sickness.

[hello_SC4 1]

hello_SC4: Which natural disaster is a greater threat to the people of New Zealand - volcanic eruptions or blizzards?

I'd say volcanic eruptions..

[AEwilly17 0]

The Indus River flows primarily through and reaches the Arabian Sea in which country - India or Pakistan?

AEwilly17: That would be India.

[justanothersim86 83]

justanothersim86: Which body of water is located on the border of Israel and Syria - the Sea of Tiberias or the Sea of Galilee?

This is a really tricky one, but I'll guess Sea of Galilee?

[General Gunfire 0]

General Gunfire: Which country is located south of Mongolia - China or Kazakhstan?

That would be China.

[AJHAINC 0]

AJHAINC: In which Australian city were the 2000 Summer Olympic games held - Melbourne or Sydney?

That would be Sydney!

[timotheus4 39]

ryanb_sc4: That is correct*
airmale_007: time expired**
AJHAINC: That is correct
cheese_89: time expired**
justanothersim86: That is correct
SimMaster: time expired**
The_Dalai_Llama: That is correct
sovietpower91: That is correct
General Gunfire: That is correct
The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: That is correct
hello_sc4: That is correct
AEwilly17: That is incorrect, the correct answer is Pakistan.

*Posted answer in wrong thread but I'll count it. This time.
** 24 hour grace period instituted: they have until 10.42.14 EST Tuesday to answer without penalty.

Next questions:

ryanb_sc4: The Rio Hondo froms a boundary between Mexico and which other country - Belize or the United States?
airmale_007: Which lake is on the border between Chad and Cameroon - Lake Chad or Lake Victoria?
AJHAINC: St. George's Channel divides the United Kingdom from which nation - France or Ireland?
cheese_89: Which country is the largest trading partner with the United States - Japan or Canada?
justanothersim86: While La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, what is the constitutional capital - Sucre or Lima?
SimMaster: Which mountain range is the traditional division between Europe and Asia - the Hindu Kush Mountains or the Ural Mountains?
The_Dalai_Llama: Which river forms part of the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua - the San Juan River or the Rio Grande?
sovietpower91: Which country is the most populous in the world - China or Russia?
General Gunfire: Bikini Atoll, where the United States tested nuclear weapons, is located in which country - the Marshall Islands or the Solomon Islands?
The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: The Nordic Council is composed of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and which other country - Iceland or Russia?
hello_sc4: Gibraltar is controlled by which country - Spain or the United Kingdom?
AEwilly17: What is the most commonly spoken language in the world - Spanish or Mandarin?

Have a good time!

[sovietpower91 2]

sovietpower91: Which country is the most populous in the world - China or Russia
being a Russian i know there population is only about 143,000,000 and China's population is about 1,300,000,000 so China has the biggest population in the world

[The boy formerly known as Evil Muzz 27]

The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: The Nordic Council is composed of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and which other country - Iceland or Russia?

I'll say Iceland.

[hello_SC4 1]

hello_SC4: Gibraltar is controlled by which country - Spain or the United Kingdom?

Although Spain claims Gibraltar, it is currently an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, so the UK is my answer.

[Kevin 101]

Sorry, been out of town... forgot all about this!!

Alright, my first question's answer:
Which former Soviet republic rejected unification with Romania in 1994 - Moldova or Hungary?

Moldova... I know that for a fact

And my second question...
Which country is the largest trading partner with the United States - Japan or Canada?

Oh god, tough choices... but Canada makes more sense... I think.

Final Answer: Canada

[justanothersim86 83]

justanothersim86: While La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, what is the constitutional capital - Sucre or Lima?

Well since Lima is the capital of Peru, that leaves Sucre. The answer is Sucre.

[AEwilly17 0]

What is the most commonly spoken language in the world - Spanish or Mandarin?

Aewilly17: Mandarin, i hope

[The_Dalai_Llama 15]

The_Dalai_Llama: Which river forms part of the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua - the San Juan River or the Rio Grande?

I believe that's the San Juan River.

[Ryan B 35]

The Rio Hondo froms a boundary between Mexico and which other country - Belize or the United States?

Belize.

[General Gunfire 0]

Marshall Islands... The Solomon islands are not US territories.

[timotheus4 39]

ryanb_sc4: That is correct
airmale_007: time expired, time expired, OUT
AJHAINC: time expired, 1 wrong
cheese_89: Answered within grace period, that is correct, that is correct
justanothersim86: That is correct
SimMaster: time expired, time expired, OUT
The_Dalai_Llama: That is correct
sovietpower91: That is correct
General Gunfire: Both time and grace period expired. It was wrong anyway. 1 wrong
The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: That is correct
hello_sc4: That is correct
AEwilly17: That is correct, 1 wrong
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Now it gets more interesting! No answer choices will be given!

ryanb_sc4: Which country is located due west of Iran?
AJHAINC: The Tower of London overlooks which river?
cheese_89: The Mayan civilizations was centered in which country?
justanothersim86: Which island nation seceded from Malaysia in 1965?
The_Dalai_Llama: Where is Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall, located?
sovietpower91: What is the only Southeast Asian county never to have been colonized?
General Gunfire: Which Canadian province was formerly known as Acadia?
The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: Which city is Russia's Pacific Ocean port?
hello_sc4: Which European country has a capital city that was formerly the towns of Pest and Buda on opposite sides of the Danube?
AEwilly17: The Bosporus in Turkey is a strait connecting the Mediterrainean Sea to which body of water?

SimMaster and airmale_007 have dropped out due to inactivity.

[AEwilly17 0]

The Bosporus in Turkey is a strait connecting the Mediterrainean Sea to which body of water?

Aewilly17 ~ if memory serves me right it's the Black Sea

Also, how many can we get wrong???

[timotheus4 39]

Two, then you're out. However, if you make it to the end of the round (5 questions) the count is reset.

[sovietpower91 2]

What is the only Southeast Asian county never to have been colonized?

Thailand

[The boy formerly known as Evil Muzz 27]

Which city is Russia's Pacific Ocean port?

That's tough. The only East Russian city I can think of is Vladivostock, so that's my final answer.

[justanothersim86 83]

justanothersim86: Which island nation seceded from Malaysia in 1965?

I'll say the Phillippenes.

[hello_SC4 1]

hello_SC4: Which European country has a capital city that was formerly the towns of Pest and Buda on opposite sides of the Danube?

The city is Budapest, therefore the answer is Hungary.

[AJHAINC 0]

The Tower of London overlooks which river?

Thames River in London!

Its hard to meet the 24 hour period when you're on a vacation...

[timotheus4 39]

I've extended it to 48 hours since the start of this bee, as you see at the very top.

[timotheus4 39]

ryanb_sc4: Time expired, grace period expired, 1 wrong.
AJHAINC: That is correct.
cheese_89: Time expired, one wrong.
justanothersim86: That is incorrect, the correct answer is Singapore. 1 wrong.
The_Dalai_Llama: time expired, grace period expired, 1 wrong
sovietpower91: That is correct
General Gunfire: time expired, OUT
The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: That is correct.
hello_sc4: That is correct.
AEwilly17: That is correct, 1 wrong.
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ryanb_sc4: What is the largest desert in the world?
AJHAINC: Which is the only English-speaking country in Central America?
cheese_89: The Forbidden City is located in which Asian capital?
justanothersim86: Which country lies to the west of Austria?
The_Dalai_Llama: Denmark lies on which peninsula?
sovietpower91: Which country controls the most area of the island of Hispaniola?
The Boy Formerly Known As Evil Muzz: The source of the Danube River is in which forest?
hello_sc4: Located in Tanzania, which is Africa's tallest mountain?
AEwilly17: Which country controls the European exclave of Kaliningrad?

[sovietpower91 2]

sovietpower91: Which country controls the most area of the island of Hispaniola?

The Dominican Republic