United States Geography Championships
A Geography Knowledge Competition for High School, Middle School & Elementary School Students.
This competition was formerly known as the US Geography Olympiad.
Click here for the reason for the name change.
The first stage of USGC, the Regionals consist exclusively of the National Qualifying Exams.
The USGC National Championships is a three-part competition. Varsity/JV Nationals will be held in April in Arlington, VA. Middle & Elementary School Nationals will be held in June next to Chicago.
USGC provides American students a way to qualify for the International Geography Olympiad.
USGC Varsity / JV National Qualifying Exam Locations
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The above map shows a listing of all sites where the USGC Nationals Qualifying Exam is administered for the Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions. Without exception, all dots correspond to a Regional or State tournament for The National History Bee and Bowl. The Exam is almost always given during the lunch break of the tournaments; click on a dot to see when you must arrive if you are not also competing in the History Bee and/or Bowl. Also, note that you may take the Exam up to 3 times, as long as it is a different version. A different version will be administered at tournaments listed as “A Set”, “B Set”, and “C Set” – click on a tournament to see what Set will be used there (location info opens in a new window).