Note: Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the US Geography Championships was known as the US Geography Olympiad (hence the use of USGO instead of USGC below).
2022 USGC Nationals Question Sets – Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions
2022 USGC Nationals Question Sets – Middle and Elementary School Divisions
2021 USGC Nationals Question Sets – Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions
Note: The 2021 USGC Varsity and Junior Varsity Nationals Exams were more difficult than what should be expected for these divisions in future years.
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Resource Booklet Part 1
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Resource Booklet Part 2
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Key
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam Questions
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam Resources
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam Key
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam Questions
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam Resources
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam Key
2021 USGC Nationals Question Sets – Middle School Division
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam MS Part 1
- 2021 USGC Nationals Mulitple Choice Exam MS Part 2
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Resource Booklet MS Part 1
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Resource Booklet MS Part 2
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam MS Key
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam MS
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam MS Resources
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam MS Key
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam MS
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam MS Resources
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam MS Key
2021 USGC Nationals Question Sets – Elementary School Division
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam ES Part 1
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam ES Part 2
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Resource Booklet ES Part 1
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Resource Booklet ES Part 2
- 2021 USGC Nationals Multiple Choice Exam ES Key
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam ES
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam ES Resources
- 2021 USGC Nationals Written Exam ES Key
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam ES
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam ES Resources
- 2021 USGC Nationals Cartographic Exam ES Key
2020 USGC Nationals Question Sets – Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam Questions
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam – Answer Key & Marking Scheme
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1 Resource Booklet
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2 Resource Booklet
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Key
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam Questions
- 2020 USGC Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam Test Key and Marking Scheme
2020 USGC Nationals Question Sets – Middle School Division
Note: At 2020 USGC Nationals, there was a separate Elementary Division, but the exam versions were the same. In 2021 and in subsequent years, there will be separate (and easier for Elementary Division students) versions of the exam.
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Map Exam
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Map Exam Answer Key
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Resource Booklet Part 1
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Resource Booklet Part 2
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Answer Key
- 2020 USGC Middle School Nationals Written Exam
- 2020 USGO Written and Map Exam Resource Booklet
- 2020 USGO Written Exam Key
2019 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam Questions
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam Resources
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam – Answer Key & Grading Rubric
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1 Resource Booklet
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2 Resource Booklet
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Key
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam Questions
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam Resource Booklet
- 2019 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam Test Key
2019 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Middle School and Elementary School Divisions
- 2019 USGO Middle School Nationals Map Exam
- 2019 USGO Elementary School Nationals Map Exam
- 2019 USGO Middle and Elementary School Nationals Map Exam Resource Booklet
- 2019 USGO Middle School Nationals Map Exam Answer Key
- 2019 USGO Elementary School Nationals Map Exam Answer Key
- 2019 USGO Middle School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2019 USGO Middle School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2019 USGO Elementary School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2019 USGO Elementary School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2019 USGO Middle and Elementary School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Resource Booklet Part 1
- 2019 USGO Middle and Elementary School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Resource Booklet Part 2
- 2019 USGO Middle and Elementary School Nationals Multiple Choice Exam Answer Key
- 2019 USGO Middle School Nationals Written Exam
- 2019 USGO Elementary School Nationals Written Exam
- 2019 USGO Middle and Elementary School Nationals Written Exam Resource Booklet
- 2019 USGO Middle School Written Exam Answer Key
- 2019 USGO Elementary School Written Exam Answer Key
2018 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam Resources
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam – ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1 – Resources
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2 – Resources
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam – Resources
- 2018 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam – ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
2018 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Middle School and Elementary Divisions
- 2018 USGO Middle School Nationals – Map Skills Exam
- 2018 USGO Elementary Nationals – Map Skills Exam
- 2018 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Map Skills Exam Resources
- 2018 USGO Middle School Nationals – Map Skills Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018 USGO Elementary Nationals – Map Skills Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018 USGO Middle School Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – Part 1
- 2018 USGO Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – Part 1
- 2018 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Resources – Part 1
- 2018 USGO Middle School Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – Part 2
- 2018 USGO Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – Part 2
- 2018 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Resources – Part 2
- 2018 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018 USGO Middle School Nationals – Written Exam
- 2018 USGO Elementary Nationals – Written Exam
- 2018 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Written Exam Resources
- 2018 USGO Middle School Nationals – Written Exam – ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
- 2018 USGO Elementary Nationals – Written Exam – ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
2017 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Cartographic Exam – ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1 – Resources
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 1 – ANSWER KEY
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2 – Resources
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Part 2 – ANSWER KEY
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam
- 2017 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Written Exam ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
2017 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Middle School and Elementary Divisions
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Cartographic Exam
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Cartographic Exam Resources
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Cartographic Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – Part 1
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Resources – Part 1
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – Part 2
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam Resources – Part 2
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Multiple Choice Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2017 USGO Middle School Nationals – Written Exam
- 2017 USGO Elementary Nationals – Written Exam
- 2017 USGO Middle School & Elementary Nationals – Written Exam Resources
- 2017 USGO Middle School Nationals – Written Exam – ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
- 2017 USGO Elementary Nationals – Written Exam – ANSWER KEY & GRADING RUBRIC
2016 USGO Nationals Question Sets
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Quiz Bowl Round 1
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Quiz Bowl Round 2
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Quiz Bowl Round 3
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals – Quiz Bowl Finals
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals Multiple Choice Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals Multiple Choice Exam – Resource Packet
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals Multiple Choice Exam
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals Written Exam
- 2016 USGO Varsity & JV Nationals Written Exam Response Sheet
2015 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions
- USGO 2015 Nationals – Emergency Backups
- USGO 2015 Nationals – FINALS – Varsity & JV
- USGO 2015 Nationals – Round 1 – Varsity & JV
- USGO 2015 Nationals – Round 2 – Varsity & JV
- USGO 2015 Nationals – Round 3 – Varsity & JV
- USGO 2015 Nationals – Round 4 – Varsity & JV
- USGO 2015 Nationals – SEMIFINALS – Varsity & JV
2015 USGO Nationals Question Sets – Middle School and Elementary Divisions
- 2015 Nats MS USGO Round 1
- 2015 Nats MS USGO Round 2
- 2015 Nats MS USGO Round 3
- 2015 Nats MS USGO Round 4
- 2015 Nats MS USGO Round 5
2015 USGO Varsity/JV Nationals Exams:
- 2015 USGO National Championships Test A
- 2015 USGO Nationals Test A Answer Key
- 2015 USGO Nationals Test B
- 2015 USGO National Championships Test B Answer Key
2015 USGO Middle School/Elementary Nationals Exams:
- 2015 MS USGO Nationals – American Geography Exam
- 2015 MS USGO Nationals – World Geography Exam
- ANSWER KEY 2015 MS USGO Nationals – American Geography Test
- ANSWER KEY 2015 MS USGO Nationals – World Geography Test
2014 USGO Varsity/JV Nationals Exams:
- USGO Nationals 2014 Part One
- USGO Nationals 2014 Part Two
- USGO Nationals 2014 Answer Key
- Geography Quizbowl Questions (Packets marked with the Geo prefix are geography packets).
2013 USGO Varsity/JV Nationals Exams:
- 2013 USGO Multiple Choice Exam – FINAL
- 2013 USGO Multiple Choice Exam Tiebreakers – FINAL – ANSWER KEY
- 2013 USGO Short Answer Exam – FINAL
- 2013 USGO Short Answer Exam – FINAL – ANSWER KEY
Additional Sample Questions
- Sample Questions for US Geography Olympiad – Quiz Bowl Tournament
- Sample Questions for 2013 US Geography Olympiad – Multiple Choice Exam
- Sample ANSWER KEY for 2013 US Geography Olympiad – Multiple Choice Exam
- Sample Questions for 2013 US Geography Olympiad – Short Answer Exam
- Sample ANSWER KEY for 2013 US Geography Olympiad – Short Answer Exam