Geography Bee Practice Questions
Real geography bees start most students with a written qualifying exam before anyone ever picks up a buzzer. These 15 questions are written in that style, grouped into the three difficulty tiers competitions actually use — Elementary, Middle School, and Varsity. Try each tier before checking the answer.
Elementary
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Which US state borders exactly one other state?
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
What is the capital of France?
Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
Middle School
What African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Which river flows through Cairo, Egypt, on its way to the Mediterranean?
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Which mountain range is traditionally used to mark the border between Europe and Asia?
What strait separates Asia from North America?
Varsity
What small, landlocked country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Which US state has the most counties?
What river is generally considered the longest in the world?
Which two countries share the longest international land border?
Where to Go Next
If most of the Elementary tier felt easy but Varsity had you guessing, that's normal — it's exactly the gap the 4-week Bee Prep path is built to close. Start with World Geography Fundamentals if countries and capitals were the weak spot, or Master the 50 States if it was the US-specific questions.