These are the answers to some of the questions asked in the 2003 national-level preliminary competition of the National Geographic Bee:
• The Ebro River, which flows into the Balearic Sea, is in which European country? Spain
• Tarbela, a large embankment dam, is located in what country that shares borders with Iran, Afghanistan, China, and India? Pakistan
• The so-called Barren Grounds east of the Mackenzie River basin is a tundra region in which country? Canada
• The Llanos is a grassland region that extends from Colombia into what other country? Venezuela
• Place these river mouths in order according to their latitude, from north to south: Amur, Zambezi, Orinoco. Amur, Orinoco, Zambezi
• Place these countries in order according to their annual oil production, from most to least: Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Canada
• In February 2003, the U.S. announced it would begin to admit 12,000 Bantu refugees who have been displaced from a war-torn country located on the Horn of Africa. Name this country. Somalia
• In March 2003, thousands of endangered sea turtles returned to the Bay of Bengal to nest on beaches in the state of Orissa in which country? India
• Coconut milk is a common drink on an island about 100 miles east of St. Vincent in the Lesser Antilles. Name this island. Barbados
• Tropical flowers are sold to tourists who visit the largest island in the Windward Island chain of the West Indies. Name this French island. Martinique
• The headquarters of several international organizations, including the African Union, are located in a city that was briefly the capital of Italian East Africa. Name this city. Addis Ababa
