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Seventh grader captures SJHS Geography Bee

L to R: SJHS Principal Dr. Russell Moore, Keyshawn Gomes and North Colonie Superintendent, Randy EhrenbergJanuary 13, 2010 - “What river,” event moderator, Superintendent Randy Ehrenberg asked, “forms the border between Oklahoma and Texas?”

This was the eighth tie-breaker question in a round that had everyone in the room on the edge of their seats. Keyshawn Gomes, a seventh grader and Michael Lewis, an eighth grader, were finalists in the Shaker Junior High School Geography Bee. The two finished tied after the final round and went to a tie-breaker. The rules of the tie-breaker state the student who answers the question correctly will win, only if his or her opponent answers incorrectly. Both Gomes and Lewis split or incorrectly answered each of the previous seven questions. As they wrote down their answers on a sheet of paper, both appeared confident that they would emerge victorious. Michael Lewis wrote down the Mississippi River, while Keyshawn Gomes (pictured above, center, along with SJHS Principal Dr. Russell Moore and North Colonie Superintendent, Randy Ehrenberg) countered with the Red River, which turned out to be the correct answer.

 

Geography Bee Pop Quiz

Think you know geography? Try your hand at some of the questions straight from the geography bee! Find the answers at the end of the page!

 

1. The Garden Ring, with its eight lanes, crosses Gorky Park in which European city?

 

2. After the United States and France, which island country generates the most power from nuclear energy?

 

3. Which Mediterranean country located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula is Europe's largest exporter of cotton?

 

Keyshawn will now move on to an essay round where if his is chosen, he will be entered in the state geography bee competition.

The following students participated in the Shaker Junior High School Geography Bee. They all advanced from the preliminary round held December. Each student should be commended for his/her hard work and accomplishment.

Kristyn Watson
Keyshawn Gomes
Youssef Elasser
Nandigama Dhanisha
Dominic Zitzow
Roman Tarbay
Jacob Brizzell
Michael Lewis
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geography Bee Pop Quiz Answers

1. Moscow

2. Japan

3. Greece
 
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