How would you fare in the 2008 Maine National Geographic Bee? Test your knowledge with some sample questions from the National Geographic Bee below.

1. The North Atlantic current brings warm waters from the tropics to the west coast of which continent?

2. What is the term for a part of an ocean or sea that cuts far into the bordering landmass and may contain one or more bays?

3. Known for its production of alpaca wool, Arequipa is a major commercial and tourist center in what country just south of Ecuador?

4. A Mediterranean climate occurs in only one state in the United States. Name this coastal state.

5. The region of Alsace-Lorraine has changed hands four times since 1870 between France and what other country, which occupied the area during World War II?

Answers:

1.Europe, 2. gulf, 3. Peru, 4. California, 5. Germany