2018 International Geography Bee 7. Which of these Washington cities is driest due to rain International Geography Exam - Part 2 shadow? A. Seattle B. Tacoma Instructions – This portion of the IGB Exam consists of C. Bellingham 100 questions. You will receive two points for a correct D. Spokane answer. You will lose one point for an incorrect answer. Blank responses lose no points. Please fill in the bubbles 8. The Karakum Desert in Central Asia is bordered by completely on the answer sheet. You may write on the what two mountain ranges? examination, but all responses must be bubbled on the A. Ural and Atlas answer sheet. Diacritic marks such as accents have been B. Caucasus and Hindu Kush omitted from place names and other proper nouns. You C. Hindu Kush and Yin have one hour to complete this set of multiple choice D. Caucasus and Ural questions. 9. All of these contain parts of the Kalahari Desert 1. Which of these best defines the term intergovernmental EXCEPT which of the following? organization? A. South Africa A. a multinational corporation B. Kenya B. a treaty with multiple nations as signatories C. Namibia C. an organization composed of sovereign states D. Botswana established by a charter or treaty D. an international aid agency 10. All of these border the Red Sea’s western shore EXCEPT which of the following? 2. Which of the following is an example of an A. Saudi Arabia intergovernmental organization? B. Egypt A. the United Nations C. Djibouti B. the International Red Cross D. Sudan C. the Quartet D. the Coca-Cola Corporation 11. North Africa is almost exclusively classified as which of the following in the Koppen climate system? 3. Which of the following best defines a multinational A. Am state? B. Bwh A. a nation state spread across two continents C. Bsk B. an ethnically homogenous society D. Cfb C. sovereign state that comprises two or more nations 12. Olduvai Gorge, a ravine in the Great Rift Valley, is D. a republic with several districts significant for which of the following reasons? A. it is the lowest point in the Great Rift Valley 4. All of these are multinational states EXCEPT which of B. it was carved by the Nile River the following? C. it is a massive impact crater A. the United Kingdom D. it is one of the most important B. Belgium paleoanthropological sites in the world C. Japan D. Bosnia and Herzegovina 13. The Atlas Mountains extend through all of these countries EXCEPT which of the following? 5. Which of these best defines a rain shadow? A. Morocco A. coastal areas that receive less rainfall than inland B. Egypt areas due to ocean currents C. Algeria B. an urban area where higher temperatures lead to D. Tunisia a decrease in rainfall C. a dry area on the windward side of a mountainous 14. Which of these men was elected president of Mexico area on 1 July 2018? D. a dry area on the leeward side of a mountainous A. Ricardo Anaya area B. Andrés Manuel López Obrador C. Enrique Peña Nieto 6. Which of these North American deserts are caused by D. Vicente Fox rain shadow effect? A. Mojave B. Sonoran C. Chihuahuan D. All of these are the result of rain shadow 15. Which of these, in order from highest to lowest 22. Bibimbap, gochujang, kimchi, and bulgogi are all percentage of the population, are the largest ethnic groups staples of the cuisine of which South Asian nation? in Chile? A. South Korea A. Mestizo / Castizo, other B. Japan B. Mestizo, Montubio, mixed African descent C. Taiwan C. Mestizo / White, Black D. Mongolia D. White, Mestizo, Mapuche 23. Which of these countries sends more tourists to Japan 16. Which of these is the most populous city in Manitoba, than any other on an annual basis? Canada? A. the United States A. Brandon B. South Korea B. Winnipeg C. Taiwan C. Steinbach D. China D. Port la Prairie 24. All of these are types of special economic zones 17. All of these nations are party to the CAFTA free trade EXCEPT which of the following? agreement with the United States EXCEPT which of the A. industrial parks or estates following? B. free trade zones A. the Dominican Republic C. offshore oil platforms B. Nicaragua D. export processing zones C. Cuba D. Honduras 25. All of these are true of Zoroastrianism EXCEPT which of the following? 18. Since 2010, Bolivia has been referred to as a A. it is one of the world’s oldest extant religions plurinational state for what reason? B. it originated in ancient Egypt A. because all of the districts within the country have C. it is monotheistic in that it has a single creator god national status D. it has an eschatology which predicts the ultimate B. to recognize the distinctiveness of indigenous destruction of evil groups within the country C. due to Bolivia’s large number of island 26. All of these are true of urban sprawl EXCEPT which of possessions the following? D. to acknowledge Bolivia’s two capital cities – La A. it involves the expansion of human populations Paz and Sucre away from central urban areas B. suburbs created by urban sprawl are low-density 19. Which of the following best defines the gravity model? and monofunctional A. the population density of a city C. urban sprawl is a largely sustainable form of B. the movement of people, resources, goods, and development other commodities between cities based on size D. suburbs are usually car-dependent communities and distance C. the rate of chain migration based on existing 27. During the Middle Ages, which of these pairs of populations of certain national groups within a languages served as lingua franca in much of Europe, the certain country Middle East and the Byzantine Empire? D. it describes the number of people a city can A. English and German support based on available resources and B. Spanish and French economic opportunities C. Latin and Koine Greek D. Arabic and Italian 20. The wave of technological and scientific advancements in agriculture during the twentieth century 28. In the United States, cultural diffusion has generally that increased agricultural production worldwide, happened in which direction? particularly in the developing world, is known by which of A. north to south the following names? B. south to north A. the Industrial Revolution C. west to east B. the Orange Revolution D. east to west C. the White Revolution D. the Green Revolution 29. Which of these countries does not rank in the ‘very high human development’ category on the HDI? 21. Which of these East Asian nations has the lowest A. Austria population density of any sovereign state? B. Slovenia A. Mongolia C. Italy B. Tibet D. Azerbaijan C. North Korea D. South Korea 30. For erosion caused by rainfall, which of these play a 38. The southernmost point of the European continent is significant role in determining the extent and speed of the the island of Gavdos, which is the territory of what nation? erosive activity? A. the United Kingdom A. amount and intensity of precipitation B. Greece B. size and velocity of raindrops C. Spain C. amount and type of vegetation present D. Italy D. all of these play a significant role 39. The largest European lake NOT in Russia is Lake 31. Aeolian processes create landforms by what action? Vanern, which is located in what Scandinavian nation? A. water A. Norway B. mass movement B. Finland C. wind C. Denmark D. glaciation D. Sweden 32. Which of these characterizes the so-called ‘Hawaiian’ 40. Which of these European nations would have areas type of volcanic eruption? with a climate classified Csa in the Koppen system? A. massive eruptive columns and large and fast A. Great Britain pyroclastic flows B. Italy B. powerful eruptions in which a large amount of gas, C. Finland dust, ash, and lava fragments are blown out the D. Germany volcano's central crater C. the bursting of gas bubbles within the magma, 41. Which of these is the highest elevation in the lower 48 characterized by a loud pop on the surface US states? D. lava flowing from a vent in a relatively gentle, low A. Gannett Peak level eruption B. Mt. Whitney C. Mt. Elbert 33. A cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in D. Mt. Rainier the Northern Hemisphere is known specifically by what term? 42. Which of the following US cities would be classified as A. tropical cyclone Dfa (hot-summer humid continental) in the Koppen B. hurricane classification system? C. typhoon A. Los Angeles, CA D. anticyclone B. New Orleans, LA C. Chicago, IL 34. The lower house of the Indian parliament is called D. Seattle, WA which of the following? A. Rajya Sabha 43. The strongest earthquakes in the United States in the B. Lok Sabha twentieth century have all occurred in what state? C. Indian National Congress A. California D. Bharatiya Janata B. Hawaii C. Alaska 35. Afghanistan is bordered by all of these nations D. Washington EXCEPT which of the following? A. Uzbekistan 44. Which of these US states has a highest natural B. Turkey elevation less than 500 feet above sea level? C. Tajikistan A. Florida D. Turkmenistan B. Louisiana C. Delaware 36. Kathmandu is the capital of which of the following D. Mississippi nations? A. Sri Lanka 45. Guam is a territory and possession of what nation? B. Maldives A. France C. Nepal B. the United Kingdom D. Bhutan C. the United States D. New Zealand 37.