National Geographic Kids USA - May 2017

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Watch kid geography

geniuses compete in the

National Geographic Bee,

a turbocharged quiz show

on National Geographic and

Nat Geo WILD on May 19.

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The Valley of the Kings, the burial

area of many Egyptian pharaohs,

is located in which modern-day city?

A. Luxor, Egypt

B. Paris, France

C. Cairo, Egypt

D. Marrakech, Morocco

Which predators do gentoo penguins watch out for in

the icy waters around Antarctica?

A. polar bears

B. orcas

C. tigers

D. eagles

In which city would you most likely travel by rickshaw?

A. Edinburgh, Scotland

B. Nuuk, Greenland

C. Quito, Ecuador

D. Beijing, China

The pointed nose of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train

was designed to reduce noise. It was inspired by which

speedy animal?

A. cheetah

B. dolphin

C. sailfish

D. kingfisher

Trained rats use their supersense of _____________^

to find hidden land mines in Africa.

A. sight

B. smell

C. hearing

D. taste

Africa’s Lake Malawi has more^ _____________^ than

any other lake in the world.

A. tropical fish

B. freshwater sharks

C. venomous snakes

D. water bugs

The Via Alpina is a hiking trail in the Alps, a European

mountain range. How many countries does the trail

go through?

A. three

B. four

C. six

D. eight

La Tomatina, which takes place in Spain,

is the world’s biggest tomato fight. The

event cannot begin until someone climbs

up a greased pole to retrieve which item?

A. salad dressing

B. a ham

C. salt shaker

D. a pizza

About how many elephants were used

to transport materials during the Taj

Mahal’s construction in 17th-century India?

A. 10

B. 100

C. 1,000

D. 100,000

Which artist painted views of the water lilies in the

gardens of Giverny, France?

A. Pablo Picasso

B. Jackson Pollock

C. Claude Monet

D. Georgia O’Keefe

If your parents can’t

answer these questions,

maybe they should go to

school instead of you!

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