Sample Questions

For sample questions, these are some of the resources:

1. Please click at the links below for Sample Questions from rrevious NSF Bees.
   
   2006 Junior Geography Bee
   
   2006 Senior Geography Bee
   
   2007 Junior Geography Bee Finals
   
   2007 Senior Geography Bee Finals
   
   
2. Online. You can visit the following site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/ax/newquizstart.html
   
   
3. The Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook: “1001 Questions & Answers to Help You Win Again and Again” By Matthew T. Rosenberg, Jennifer E. Rosenberg, Michael Knight.
   
   
4. Online. You can visit the following site: http://geography.about.com/library/quiz/bl022306.htm
   
   
5. Geography Bee Demystified - By Ram Iyer. You can visit the following site: Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-4891355-5800745?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Geography+Bee+Demystified
   
   

Books & References

There are several books and online resources available to prepare for the NSF Geography Bee. Following are some of the resources:

1. National Geographic Society conducts National Geographic Bee every year across participating schools in US.
   
   National Geography Bee website: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/
   
   The GeoBeeChallenge Game: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee
   
   Website for preparing for the National Geographic Bee: http://www.geobeecentral.com
   
   *Disclaimer: The NSF Geography Bee is not related to the National Geographic Bee conducted by the National Geographic Society though some similarities in format may exist, as one of its goals is to help children prepare for the latter.
   
   
2. The Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook: “1001 Questions & Answers to Help You Win Again and Again” By Matthew T. Rosenberg, Jennifer E. Rosenberg, Michael Knight. Available through Amazon.
   
   
3. “The Handy Geography Answer Book” By Matthew T. Rosenberg.
   
   
4. “National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide” By Stephen F. Cunha
   
   
5. Rosenberg website: http://geography.about.com/cs/geographybee/
   
   
6. A resource for Junior Geo Bee: http://www.50states.com
   
   
7. A site for study of India: http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/india.htm
   
   
8. Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, by Andrew Wojtanik, National Geographic Society, 2005.