Where is Lake Erie?  Name an African landlocked country? Which is the hottest desert on our continent? What is the longest US river? Which famous US river flows both ways, north and south? Which two famous landmarks cross the USA and Canadian border? Where can you stand in the US and be in four states at the same time? In which continent would we find the Galapagos Islands? What is the official language of Brazil? Where was President Abraham Lincoln born? Where would we find the Shanghai Jewish Community? Where is the Lubavitch world headquarters? Are there any Jews in the Philippines? Does it ever snow in Jerusalem?

RYNJ’s Junior High Geography Bee posed questions similar to these. Congratulations to the winner, Isaac Markovitz, 7B4. The final question was,”The islands of Madura and Bali are part of which county?” The correct answer was Indonesia. Nice job, Isaac, and yasher koach to all the students who studied for and participated in this bee.