Exams

Battery Exam

Divisions: High School, Middle School, Elementary, Family
Competition Type: Individual, 400 Question Multiple Choice Exam, Counts 1/3 towards the Individual IGC Championship Title
This is a required event for all competing students.

The Battery is a required individual event at the International Geography Championships. For all age divisions, it counts towards the individual IGC Championship Title. The Battery, however, is also an event in its own right, with 400 multiple choice questions on all aspects, eras, and places in geography. A more complete distribution of the questions will be provided to students in advance. Note that in 2022, the Battery will be used to determine seedings in the International Geography Bee World Championships. The preliminary round results of the International Geography Bee World Championships will then determine the composition of teams for the various team events.

Normally, the top three or four students from a country or state will form the A Team for that country or state, the next top three or four scoring students will form Team B and so on per age group. However, some teams may consist of just three students due to the need for rounding, while solo or duo students will be paired up with students from a different country and/or state in their same division. Solo teams will not be permitted.

In 2022, all competing students at the International Geography Championships will take the same version of the Battery Exam. Question difficulty on the exam will vary widely within the 400 questions.

Speed is of the essence; students have roughly 20 seconds per question; the Exam is expected to take 120 minutes. There will be one bathroom break in the middle of the exam; the second part of the exam will only be distributed after this, and students will not be able to go back and fix answers from the first part of the exam after the first part is over.

As with all multiple choice exams at IGC, the Battery Exam will be scored on a 2 points for a correct answer, 0 for a blank answer, and a -1 for an incorrect answer basis. Family members who are interested can take the exam too.

The Exam from 2022 and its Answer Key are listed here for review and practice.
2022 International Geography Championships – International Geography Exam Part 1
2022 International Geography Championships – International Geography Exam Part 2
2022 International Geography Championships – International Geography Exam Part 3
2022 International Geography Championships – International Geography Exam Part 4
2022 International Geography Championships – International Geography Exam Answer Key

Country Exam

Divisions: High School, Middle School, Elementary, Family
Competition Type: Individual, 100 Question Multiple Choice Exam

The 2022 International Geography Championships Country Exam will focus on North Macedonia!

The Country Exam is a new event at the 2022 IGC. It is a 100 question multiple choice exam, for which students will have 40 minutes. There is no difference in the Country Exam between the different age divisions (though different medal sets will be given out for each division).

The student with the highest score overall across all age divisions in the Country Exam will win an all-expenses paid five-day trip to North Macedonia where they will be greeted by local and national dignitaries as a world expert on the history and culture of their country! IAC staff will escort the student who wins the Country Exam, though certainly parents and other family members at their own expense are welcome to join their winning student. The length of the trip can be extended if a parent or legal guardian attends. The dates of the trip can be made to coincide with a school vacation period for the student in question (they will not be set in advance before the Country Exam takes place). Sites to be visited may include Skopje, Želino, Tetovo, Mavrovo National Park, Lake Ohrid, and Galičica National Park.

The Exam from 2022 and its Answer Key are listed here for review and practice.
2022 International Geography Championships – Country Exam
2022 International Geography Championships – Country Exam Answer Key

Montreal Cultural Geography Exam

Divisions: High School, Middle School, Elementary, Family
Competition Type: Individual, 75 Question Multiple Choice Exam

The 2022 International Geography Championships will feature a 75 question multiple choice exam on the cultural geography of Montreal. This 25 minute-long exam will be given on the bus ride to Montreal to give students a chance to delve into the geography and history of our destination city en route. The medals for this event will then be awarded later that day in a ceremony with local dignitaries.

The Exam from 2022 and its Answer Key are listed here for review and practice.
2022 International Geography Championships – Montreal Cultural Geography Exam
2022 International Geography Championships – Montreal Cultural Geography Exam Answer Key

Human Geography Exam

Divisions: High School, Middle School, Elementary, Family
Competition Type: Individual, 100 Question Multiple Choice Exam

Many top geography students will be interested in taking the AP Human Geography Exam. This exam, which will broadly reflect the same curriculum as the AP Exam will focus on all aspects of human geography. A syllabus will be provided at a later date, but students can find practice AP Human Geography questions at this link. This exam will last 40 minutes.

The Exam from 2022 and its Answer Key are listed here for review and practice.
2022 International Geography Championships – Human Geography Exam
2022 International Geography Championships – Human Geography Exam Answer Key

Vermont Geography Exam

Divisions: High School, Middle School, Elementary, Family
Competition Type: Individual, 75 Question Multiple Choice Exam

On the first evening of the 2022 International Geography Championships we will feature a 75 question multiple choice exam on all aspects of the geography of the Green Mountain State. This 25 minute-long exam thus be both a medal event and an introduction to our host state, whose geography we’ll be exploring in various ways throughout the week. This exam will be given in the dining hall directly after dinner; students will be able to finish eating while taking the Exam if needed.

The Exam from 2022 and its Answer Key are listed here for review and practice.
2022 International Geography Championships – Vermont Geography Exam
2022 International Geography Championships – Vermont Geography Exam Answer Key

Written Exam

Divisions: High School, Middle School, Elementary
Competition Type: Individual, Short Answer Exam, Counts 1/3 towards the Individual IGC Championship
This is a required event for all competing students.

All students attending the 2022 International Geography Championships will be required to compete in the Written Exam, which will consist of a certain number of questions, and a timeframe (approximately 80 minutes) which all answers must be written by. The exam will follow the same format as past USGC/USGO written exams, which can be found here along with answer keys.

The Exam from 2022 and its Answer Key are listed here for review and practice.
2022 International Geography Championships – Written Exam(HS)
2022 International Geography Championships – Written Exam(MS)
2022 International Geography Championships – Written Exam(ES)
2022 International Geography Championships – Written Exam Resource Book
2022 International Geography Championships – Written Exam Answer Key