Geography and History Knowledge Assessment

The video is a championship round of a quiz with five questions. Contestants answer questions about geographical and historical topics, including an Arabic term for a valley, a city in Northern Ireland, the second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, the country administering Lampedusa, and Vietnam's former imperial capital. Caitlyn wins the championship by correctly answering the final question about Hue, Vietnam.

What is the Arabic term for a valley in desert areas that occasionally carries a stream?

• Dune

• Sahara

• Oasis

• Wadi

What year was the National Geographic Bee Championship held?

• 2005

• 2006

• 2007

• 2008

In which city did Northern Ireland's political leaders meet to form a power-sharing government in 2007?

• Londonderry

• Dublin

• Belfast

• Cork

What is the name of the river at the mouth of which Belfast is located?

• Foyle

• Boyne

• Shannon

• Lagan

Which country is the second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa and the richest Portuguese-speaking country in Africa?

• Mozambique

• Angola

• Cape Verde

• Guinea-Bissau

Which of the following is NOT a Portuguese-speaking country in Africa?

• Senegal

• Cape Verde

• Angola

• Mozambique

Which country administers the island of Lampedusa?

• Spain

• Italy

• Greece

• France

What geographical feature makes Lampedusa a target for illegal immigrants?

• Its proximity to Africa

• Its large population

• Its economic opportunities

• Its climate

Which city, divided by a river of the same name, was the imperial capital of Vietnam for more than a century?

• Hanoi

• Hue

• Da Nang

• Ho Chi Minh City

Which river divides the city that was the imperial capital of Vietnam?

• Saigon River

• Perfume River

• Red River

• Mekong River