GeoBee Challenge
By Erin Bell,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Advanced quiz questions target true geography buffs.

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GEOBEE CHALLENGE is a refreshingly world-centric (as opposed to U.S.-centric) quiz game with a broad range of questions that are rooted in geography with some politics and history. There are some seriously challenging questions here (sample: "Nigeria has extensive oil reserves in the Gulf of Guinea and in the delta of what major river?") meaning this is not an app for the young'uns. Not only that, but to achieve the maximum accuracy score you must click on the exact location of the area or landmark -- general vicinity won't cut it. That's fair enough, but the app sometimes comes across as a little too picky, like when it penalized us for clicking on the "wrong" part of Baffin Island, a large land mass in the Canadian arctic. Further confusing things, some of the locations are marked with red dots while others aren't, questions are sometimes cut off, and duplicate questions occur a little too frequently, sometimes in back-to-back quizzes. There's plenty to learn here, but be prepared for a barebones and somewhat glitchy presentation.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Visit the National Geographic Society Bee web page.
Play geography based car games, such as trying to find all 50 states license plates.
Volunteer to help your child's teacher with a bee team.
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
- Subjects: Language & Reading: following directions, reading comprehension, Social Studies: geography, global awareness
- Skills: Self-Direction: academic development, achieving goals, working efficiently, Thinking & Reasoning: applying information, decision-making
- Pricing structure: Free
- Release date: May 26, 2010
- Category: Education
- Publisher: National Geographic Society
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: OS 3.2 or later, Android 2.2 and up
- Last updated: May 10, 2019
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