Just Another Geography Bee 2023 5th Grade Quiz

The Javanese language is from to what country?

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• The Philippines

• Thailand

Answer explanation

Javanese is the most common native language in Indonesia, spoken natively by about 30% of people.

The Nile River Delta is in what country?

• Eritrea

• South Sudan

• Sudan

• Egypt

Answer explanation

The Nile Delta is located in Northern Egypt, it is the greenest and most populous part of the country.

What country has the most time zones? (not including overseas territories)

• France

• Russia

• United States

• Canada

Answer explanation

Russia is the largest country in the world, and has the most contiguous time zones (successive time zones that touch each other, without territories). Russia covers from Eastern Europe to Northeast Asia, and there are 11 different time zones spanning from UTC -2 to UTC -12.

What was the first state to join the US?

• Delaware

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Vermont

Answer explanation

In 1787, Delaware became the 1st state to ratify the constitution.

What is the capital of California?

• San Jose

• San Francisco

• Los Angeles

• Sacramento

The Isle of Man belongs to which country?

• United States

• Germany

• Italy

• United Kingdom

Answer explanation

The Isle Of Man is a crown dependency belonging to the United Kingdom.

What is the official language of Belize?

• English

• Creole

• Spanish

• Punjabi

Answer explanation

English is spoken in Belize because of over 100 years of being a British colony.

What country hosted the 1st FIFA World Cup in 1930?

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Uruguay

• Italy

Answer explanation

Uruguay hosted the 1st FIFA World Cup in 1930

This is the map of which U.S. state?

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Tennessee

What is the capital of Louisiana?

• Lincoln

• Baton Rouge

• New Orleans

• Lafayette