TEST YOUR GEOGRAPHY SKILLS

The following are a few of the questions from the 1992-93 National Geography Bee. The questions were supplied courtesy of the National Geographic Society.

QUESTIONS:

The Chesapeake Bay is a major inlet of which ocean?

-- Atlantic

Which is Canada's most populous province?

-- Ontario

As the result of events in Europe and the former Soviet Union during the past few years, many people have gained their independence. Which continent has gained the most new, independent countries?

-- Europe

Which state is the leading producer of dairy products in the United States?

-- Wisconsin

More than a dozen of the world's largest banks in terms of total assets are based in which Asian country?

-- Japan

What is the term for land areas in the contiguous United States that the government has set aside specifically for use by Native Americans?

-- reservations

The James Bay Power Project is the largest hydroelectric complex in North America. The project uses the abundant water supply of which Canadian province?

-- Quebec

In the 1992 presidential election, which U.S. state had the most electoral college votes?

-- California

What is the term for rural native communities in the Republic of South Africa that were considered to be independent countries under the apartheid system of government?

-- homelands

Jordan, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia all border a gulf that is an extension of which sea?

-- the Red Sea

The northernmost of Hawaii's major islands was devastated by Hurricane Iniki in September 1992. Name this island.

-- Kauai

In January 1993, which European country peacefully split into two independent republics?

-- Czechoslovakia