1. Which African country is larger in area Ghana or Libya?
2. Which island group is located in the Indian Ocean — the Maldives or the Madeira Islands?
3. Which major city is more populous — São Paulo, Brazil, or La Paz, Bolivia?
4. Which peninsula borders the Mediterranean Sea — the Iberian Peninsula or the Crimean Peninsula?
5. Most of central Australia has which type of climate — arid or marine west coast?
6. Which country borders the Baltic Sea — Azerbaijan or Latvia?
7. Which island is farther north — Sri Lanka or New Guinea?
8. Which body of water lies between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran — the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf?
9. Which European country has a larger population — Germany or Serbia?
10. Which mountains extend across more degrees of latitude — the Urals or the Apennines?
ANSWERS: 1. Libya 2. Maldives 3. São Paulo, Brazil 4. Iberian Peninsula 5. arid 6. Latvia 7. Sri Lanka 8. Persian Gulf 9. Germany 10. Urals
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
