National Geographic Bee: Do You Have What It Takes?

We've collected sample questions from past bees. How would you rank?

The state champs have been chosen from among thousands of competitors. They'll now face off in challenging tests of their geographic knowledge. Only one will be crowned the 2013 National Geographic Bee champ. (See our liveblog of the National Geographic Bee)

Students in the national competition have spent the past few months brushing up on their geography facts, in part because the Bee tends to ask questions about ... well, everywhere. Winners in years past have correctly answered questions about Bavarian cities, Nepali national parks, and volcano ranges on Antarctica.

But this competition isn't just for those on stage. We've collected a few questions from past bees so you can see if you have what it takes. The ten questions below

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