Pranay Varada, 14, of Texas (center), won this year's National Geographic Bee.
Do You Know More Geography Than a Fifth Grader?
See how you might stack up against the young winners of this year's National Geographic Bee.
Washington, D.C.Quick. What is the official language of Libya, Yemen, and Mauritania?
If you answered Arabic, you may have a shot at next year’s National Geographic Bee (assuming you will be in grade school).
In this year’s exciting, game-show-style competition, 10 finalists (ranging in ages from 11 to 14) competed on their knowledge of such geography and world affairs questions at National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., in an event hosted by journalist and humorist Mo Rocca.
“Fair warning: our judges will not accept any alternative facts,” Rocca joked at the start of the competition.
“I grew up a geonerd myself. I remain one proudly,” Rocca added.
On a more serious note, Rocca thanked the students for being so curious about the world. “If we’re
