By Jill Yesko, University Relations
Posted Sept. 5, 2006
For students competing in the North Carolina edition of the World Geography Bowl, being able to name the world’s highest mountain won’t be enough to earn them top honors. But knowing that a drumlin is a whale-shaped hill formed by glaciers just might get them in the running.
This year’s competition will be hosted by the Department of Geography and will take place 1-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, in the Graham Building. The event will pit teams from six North Carolina universities against each other to test their overall knowledge of geography. Questions, ranging from easy to obscure, are presented in a quiz bowl format. Students use buzzers to answer 10 individual questions followed by two team questions. Participation is open to any full-time UNCG student.
“Everybody thinks geography is just about state capitals,” said Dr. Jay Lennartson, assistant professor of geography and coordinator of the Bowl for the past three years. “This shows how relevant geography is. From world affairs to global warming, geographers study it all.”
The highest scoring players from North Carolina will advance to the regional championship in Morgantown, W.Va. The top scoring players from that event will attend the national World Geography Bowl in April 2007 during the 102nd annual Association of American Geographers meeting in San Francisco.
Over 500 students expected to participate in World Geography Bowl competitions around the country.
For more information contact the Department of Geography at (336) 334-5388.
