National Geographic Bee Study Guide.

Teachtopia's Unofficial Guide for Helping you get Ready for the National Geographic Bee.  Getting prepared for the yearly National Geographic Bee exam.

Preparing for the National Geographic Bee should be both a fun and educational challenge.  Each year thousands of students get involved in their school’s local geography clubs in preparation for the National Geo Bee.  We wish you the very best of luck in your Geographic studies, and have created this guide of resources and information to help you.  We recommend year-round study for the Geo-Bee. And remember if you are not the school-wide champ one year, with enough preparation and hard work you might become our nation’s champ the next. As you begin your studies, we recommend the purchase of a general study guide for the National Geographic Bee. This, along with the several other resources listed below will help you be successful in the National Geographic Geo Bee. We have marked FREE! next to those entries that are free for geographers on a budget.   A reminder to have parent guidance whenever on the internet.

National Geographic GEO BEE Checklist for Success
Here are several clear ways to help you do well in the National Geographic Geo Bee.

  • Be knowledgeable of political boundaries and physical boundaries   That means you have to be aware of not only country names and the lines between forming their boundaries, but also be aware of how the physical environment also plays a role in setting boundaries. (study those maps)
  • Buy the National Geographic Family Reference Atlas and Review the CIA World Factbook (FREE) An atlas is invaluable tool that you need to have ready at all time to look up stuff and to study with.  The CIA world fact book is a great source of free information
  • Blank Maps.  Practice Filling in Blank Maps (World & USA Maps)
  • World History World History (for those entrants still in grades 4 and 5. This will be a unique challenge because much of the material will be new.)  The National Geographic Bee is not a world history test, but questions could be dependent on knowing world events from the past.
  • Have a strong understanding of American History.   It is important to know the the Geography of where major United States historical events took place.
  • World and National News: FREE! (these sites should be visited daily)  BBC World News  and the AP News
  • Watch Past Videos of the National Geo Bee: Several Bees from the past have been released on DVD to watch over and over again. 
  •  Games and Apps 
  • Create Your Own Questions: FREE!It is highly recommended that Geo Club Students work with other students and prepare challenging questions for one another to both answer and research. 
  • Do the question at the National Geographic  Geo BEE Website as they are posted 
  • Do the assigned work of you Geo Bee Teacher/Coach.  FREE! Your Geography Club teacher will likely give you weekly work in order to keep Geography on your mind. This work alone is only one component to prepare you for the final challenge,.  To be competitive, you need independent rigorous study.
  • Make your recreation time valuable. If you have a break from HW and Geography study you should exercise instead of watching TV or playing video games. In order to spend hours studying, you need to be in correct physical and mental shape. 






 Make your recreation time valuable. If you have a break from HW and Geography study you should exercise instead of watching TV or playing video games. In order to spend hours studying, you need to be in correct physical and mental shape. 
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National Geographic Bee Study Guide (Unofficial)


Preparing for the National Geographic Bee should be both a fun and educational challenge.   Each year thousands of students get involved in their school’s local geography clubs in preparation for the National Geo Bee.   We wish you the very best of luck in your Geographic studies, and have created this guide of resources and information to help you.  We recommend year-round study for the Geo-Bee. And remember if you are not the school-wide champ one year, with enough preparation and hard work you might become our nation’s champ the next.  As you begin your studies, we recommend the purchase of a general study guide for the National Geographic Bee.   This, along with the several other resources listed below will help you be successful in the National Geographic Geo Bee.  We have marked FREE! next to those entries that are free for geographers on a budget.

National Geographic GEO BEE Checklist for Success

Here are ten ways to help you do well in the National Geographic Geo Bee.1. Be knowledgeable of political boundaries and physical boundaries.
1. Buy a current atlas
2. Review and become familiar with the vast information at The World Factbook by the CIA FREE!
3. Practice Filling in Blank World Maps. FREE!
There are several great sources for free maps: Blank maps from the Wikipedia2. World History (for those entrants still in grades 4 and 5. This will be a unique challenge because much of the material will be new.)
4. Have a strong understanding of American History including the Geography of where historical events took place.
4. Current World and National News: FREE! (these sites should be visited daily) CNN World News New York Times
5. Watch Past Videos of the National Geo Bee: Several Bees from the past have been released on DVD to watch over and over again.
6. Games and Apps
7 Do the Daily Quiz from the National Geographic Society Geo Bee page. FREE!Geo Bee Daily Quiz
8. Create Your Own Questions: FREE!It is highly recommended that Geo Club Students work with other students and prepare challenging questions for one another to both answer and research.
9. Do the assigned work of you Geo Bee Teacher/Coach. FREE!Your Geography Club teacher will likely give you weekly work in order to keep Geography on your mind. This work alone is never enough to prepare you for the final challenge, but rather should be seen as a small supplement to your independent rigorous study.10. Make your recreation time valuable. If you have a break from HW and Geography study you should exercise instead of watching TV or playing video games. In order to spend hours studying, you need to be in correct physical and mental shape.


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