USGC and IGB USA Division – Qualifying Exam Question Distribution – UPDATED Sep. 24, 2020
(for all age divisions)
Sample Questions
Note: Prior to the 2019-2020 school year, the US Geography Championships was known as the US Geography Olympiad (hence USGO instead of USGC on the exams below).
For National Qualifying Exams, correct answers are worth 2 points, blank responses are worth 0, and wrong answers are worth -1.
2021-2022
2021-2022 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2021-2022 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – A Set Version
- 2021-2022 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – A Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2021-2022 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – B Set Version
- 2021-2022 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – B Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2021-2022 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – C Set Version
- 2021-2022 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – C Set Version – ANSWER KEY
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OFFICIAL 2021-2022 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 27, JV – 9
B Set: Varsity – 75, JV – 52
C Set: Varsity – 75, JV – 75
2021-2022 Geography Online Regional Qualifying Exam
2021-2022 International Geography Bee – ORQE
2021-2022 International Geography Bee – ORQE ANSWER KEY
2020-2021
2020-2021 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2020-2021 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – A Set Version
- 2020-2021 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – A Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2020-2021 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – B Set Version
- 2020-2021 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – B Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2020-2021 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – C Set Version
- 2020-2021 US Geography Championships & Intl. Geography Bee Qualifying Exam – C Set Version – ANSWER KEY
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OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 52, JV – 31
B Set: Varsity – 52, JV – 59
C Set: Varsity – 71, JV – 53
2020-2021 Geography Online Regional Qualifying Exam:
2020-2021 International Geography Bee – ORQE
2020-2021 International Geography Bee – ORQE ANSWER KEY
2019-2020
2019-2020 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2019-2020 USGC & IGB Qualifying Exam – A Set Version
- 2019-2020 USGC & IGB Qualifying Exam – A Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2019-2020 USGC & IGB Qualifying Exam – B Set Version
- 2019-2020 USGC & IGB Qualifying Exam – B Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2019-2020 USGC & IGB Qualifying Exam – C Set Version
- 2019-2020 USGC & IGB Qualifying Exam – C Set Version – ANSWER KEY
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OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 33, JV – 25
B Set: Varsity – 64, JV – 54
C Set: Varsity – 68, JV – 64
2019-2020 Geography Online Regional Qualifying Exam:
2019-2020 International Geography Bee – ORQE
2019-2020 International Geography Bee – ORQE ANSWER KEY
2019-2020 Middle School & Elementary Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB D Set Exam
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB D Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB E Set Exam
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB E Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB F Set Exam
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB F Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB G Set Exam
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB G Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB H Set Exam
- 2019-2020 USGC and IGB H Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
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2018-2019
2018-2019 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2018-2019 USGO & IGB Qualifying Exam – A Set Version
- 2018-2019 USGO & IGB Qualifying Exam – A Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2018-2019 USGO & IGB Qualifying Exam – B Set Version
- 2018-2019 USGO & IGB Qualifying Exam – B Set Version – ANSWER KEY
- 2018-2019 USGO & IGB Qualifying Exam – C Set Version
- 2018-2019 USGO & IGB Qualifying Exam – C Set Version – ANSWER KEY
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OFFICIAL 2018-2019 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 83, JV – 73
B Set: Varsity – 63, JV – 49
C Set: Varsity – 73, JV – 55
2018-2019 Middle School & Elementary Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB D Set Exam
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB D Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB E Set Exam
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB E Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB F Set Exam
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB F Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB G Set Exam
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB G Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB H Set Exam
- 2018-2019 USGO and IGB H Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
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2017-2018
2017-2018 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
OFFICIAL 2017-2018 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 52, JV – 59
B Set: Varsity – 58, JV – 57
C Set: Varsity – 67, JV – 54
2017-2018 Middle School & Elementary Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB D Set Exam
- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB D Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB F Set Exam
- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB F Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB G Set Exam
- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB G Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB H Set Exam
- 2017-2018 USGO and IGB H Set Exam – ANSWER KEY
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2016-2017
2016-2017 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
OFFICIAL 2016-2017 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 59, JV – 42
B Set: Varsity – 55, JV – 61
C Set: Varsity – 64, JV – 61
2016-2017 Middle School & Elementary Division National Qualifying Exams:
OFFICIAL 2016-2017 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
Middle School Elementary Set
33 19.5 D
27 34 E
2015-2016
2015-2016 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
OFFICIAL 2015-2016 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 46, JV – 37
B Set: Varsity – 52, JV – 34
C Set: Varsity – 62, JV – 50
2014-2015
2014-2015 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
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- 2014-15 USGO National Qualifying Exam – A Set Version
- 2014-15 USGO National Qualifying Exam – A Set Version ANSWER KEY
- 2014-15 USGO National Qualifying Exam – B Set Version
- 2014-15 USGO National Qualifying Exam – B Set Version ANSWER KEY
- 2014-15 USGO National Qualifying Exam – C Set Version
- 2014-15 USGO National Qualifying Exam – C Set Version ANSWER KEY
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OFFICIAL 2014-2015 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 61, JV – 62
B Set: Varsity – 74, JV – 65
C Set: Varsity – 56, JV – 47
2013-2014
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- 2013-2014 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
- 2013-14 USGO A Set National Qualifying Exam
- 2013-14 USGO A Set ANSWERS National Qualifying Exam
- 2013-14 USGO B Set National Qualifying Exam
- 2013-14 USGO B Set ANSWERS National Qualifying Exam
- 2013-14 USGO C Set National Qualifying Exam
- 2013-14 USGO C Set ANSWERS National Qualifying Exam
OFFICIAL 2013-2014 NATIONAL MEDIAN SCORES:
A Set: Varsity – 44, JV – 40
B Set: Varsity – 54, JV – 46
C Set: Varsity – 46, JV – 38
- 2013-2014 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams:
2012-2013
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- 2012-2013 Varsity & Junior Varsity Division National Qualifying Exams: