We begin anew with the same National Geographic quiz administered to students who participate in the National Geographic Bee competition. We divide the questions to offer them weekly, which is why you’ll notice that they start out easy and become progressively tougher, in cycles. Enjoy!1. Which city is just north of the aquatic Biscayne National Park — Minot, N.D., or Miami?
2. Which city is by the Arctic Ocean — Barrow, Alaska, or Seattle?
3. Which city is along the Erie Canal — Syracuse, N.Y., or Pittsburgh?
4. Which city is farther west — Dover, Del., or Memphis, Tenn.?
5. Which city is closer to the Tropic of Cancer — Sacramento, Calif., or San Antonio?
6. Which city is on the eastern side of the Cascade Range — Eureka, Calif., or Spokane, Wash.?
7. Which city has a smaller population — Washington, D.C., or Paducah, Ky.?
8. Which city is in the heavily agricultural San Joaquin Valley — Phoenix or Fresno, Calif.?
9. Which city is in the Blue Ridge Mountains — Asheville, N.C., or Williamsburg, Va.?
10. Which city is more at risk of being hit by tropical storms — San Juan, Puerto Rico, or Roswell, N.M.?
ANSWERS:
1. Miami
2. Barrow, Alaska
3. Syracuse, N.Y.
4. Memphis, Tenn.
5. San Antonio
6. Spokane, Wash.
7. Paducah, Ky.
8. Fresno, Calif.
9. Asheville, N.C.
10. San Juan, Puerto Rico
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
