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Welcome to the National Geography Bee Study Blog. Here, you will the find articles, links, games and other things that are there to help you prepare for the National Geography Bee.

5 Good Reasons to Enter in the Geography Bee

1. The Knowledge: You will understand more about the world around you than most people ever will

2. The Prizes: The winner gets $85,000 and a trip to the Galapagos Islands... Need I say more?)

3. It's Fun: Who doesn't like a friendly competition?

4. Bragging Rights: Your friends will think you're a genius when you explain to them that Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina faso

5. Better Grades: Studying and competing in the geography bee could help you become a better social studies student.


About the Author

Aaron Hyde is a High School Junior attending Mt. Ararat High School in Maine. He was the youngest kid to compete in the state bee two years in a row (2009 & 2010) and in his 8th grade year at the state finals, went 22 rounds (longer than anyone) without missing a question. Today, although he is often busy with his AP classes and XC practices, he still enjoys learning about the many countries of the world and the cultures that inhabit them.

Kahoot Practice Competitions

Every week we host practice geography bees using Kahoot a quiz generator, while the format is not exactly like that in the bee, many of the questions used are actually reworded versions of ones from past years. In addition, the winners are posted here and are awarded honorary bragging rights. Information about the dates and times for these are posted along with some potentially useful study material.

Quizlets

At GBSB we have our own Quizlet account that features flashcards constructed based on the requests of our subscribers.

Questions

If you have any questions or suggestions, please post them below in the comments box and we will answer them ASAP.

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This blog is not run by or affiliated with in any way the National Geographic Society