Extracurricular activity "Erudite Competition"

The competition is contested by two teams, each team must have the same number of players, the competition consists of three rounds:

Round 1 Warm-up

Host: Each team is asked 5 questions For each correct answer, the team gets one point The team with the higher score wins So questions for the Jaguars team
1 Which countries does the equator cross in South America? (Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil)
2 - Consistently, using clues, determine which country is being referred to:
(A) Located in the north-east of the mainland, it is washed by the seas of two oceans.
(B) Most of the country is tropical desert.
(C) The country attracts a large number of tourists. (Egypt)
3. What is the name of the highest point of the Great Dividing Range? (Kosciuszko)
4.Sequentially, using the hint, determine which river you are talking about:
(A) The river flows north, emptying into the Arctic Ocean.
(B) Formed at the confluence of two rivers in Russia.
(C) The length of the river is more than 5,400 km. (Ob)

Host: Now Questions for Team Tigers
1. Which states does the Greenwich Meridian cross in Eurasia? (Great Britain, France, Spain)
2 - Using the hint, determine which country is being referred to:
(A) The country occupies the entire mainland. washed by the waters of two oceans.
(B) The capital is in the south-east of the country.
(C) Most of the country is desert.
3 - What is the name of the highest waterfall on the planet? (Angel)
4 - Using the clue, determine which river is in question:
(A) The length of the river is 6,671 km.
(B) Originates in Central Africa.
(C) Flows into the sea belonging to the Arctic Ocean.

Round 2

Host: Each team is issued a card with three cards with country outlines: Canada, Russia, France, Italy, Germany, China Teams must determine which country outline is shown on the card For each correct answer 1 point (For the Jaguars team, cards with country outlines Canada, Russia, Italy For the Tigers team, cards with country outlines France, Italy, China.

Round 3 Next-Further

Host: Each team must answer questions within one minute. Every correct answer is 1 point. So, questions for the Jaguars team are

1. The river on which London is located? (Thames)
2. Which city is to the west, Kyiv or Warsaw? (Warsaw)
3. The language group to which the Chuvash belong? (Altai)
4. A country whose capital is Ottawa? (Canada)
5. An island located east of Africa? (Madagascar)
6. The navigator after whom is an island near Australia named? (Abel Tasman)
7. The perishing sea of Eurasia? (Aral)
8. The extreme southern point of Africa? (m. Agulhas)
9. A tributary of the Volga, on which Nizhny Novgorod is located? (Oka)
10. The deepest depression on the planet? (Mariana Trench)
11. Which bay does the Niger River flow into? (Gulf of Guinea)
12. Capital of the Republic of Chuvashia? (Cheboksary)
13. Atmospheric pressure measuring instrument? (Barometer)
14. Who made the first trip around the world? (F. Magellan)
15. The largest island on the planet? (Greenland)
16. On what peninsula are the cities of Byrranga located? (Taimyr)
17. The strait that separates South America from Antarctica? (Drake Passage)
18. The highest peak in the Carpathians? (Hoverla)
19. What is urban growth called? (Urbanization)
20. What are the names of dry river beds in Africa? (Wadi)

Host: Questions for Team Tigers:

1. What is the name of the device for determining the direction of the wind? (Vane)
2. Capital of Algeria? (Algeria)
3. Which river's tributary is the Oka? (Volga)
4. River flowing from Lake Baikal? (Angara)
5. Australia's extreme eastern point? (m. Byron)
6. What are the names of dry river beds in Australia? (Screams)
7. What is the name of the capital of India? (Delhi)
8. From which lake does the Blue Nile flow? (Tana)
9. What is the name of the highest peak in the Cordillera? (McKinley)
10. The most powerful waterfall on the planet? (Niagara)
11. What is the name of the largest peninsula on the planet? (Arabian)
12. Another name for the island of Kalimantan? (Borneo)
13. Africa's highest peak? (Kilimanjaro)
14. Sacred river in India? (Ganges)
15. Which sea gets its name from the algae that resembles grapes? (Sargasso)
16. Which city is north of New York or Washington? (New York)
17. Who discovered the South Pole? (Rual Amundsen)
18. A strait connecting two oceans, two seas, separating two continents, two parts of the world, two peninsulas? (Beringov)
19. What are coral islands called? (Atolls)
20. What race are the Indians of America? (Mongoloid)

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Round 3:

Host: As the jury sums up, we move on to the next contest and it's called Geography in Poetry. You have to determine which geographical feature the poem is talking about. Just like previous assignments - score 1 point for correct answer. Jaguar team assignments:
Howls wild and angry,
Between the cliffed hromadas,
Storm his lament is like,
Tears fly with splashes. (Terek)

Like copper in a full-bodied iron,
The needles of the flame are cut into the night.
The shafts swell to...
And they rush away with a hover.
(Zambezi)

Host: Tasks for the Tigers team

Long will be ... dreaming,
They will dream from now on
Pointed spruce eyelashes
Above the blue eyes of the lakes.
(Karelia)

The snow does not melt here all year round, there is snow all around
And the Eskimo does not hide his nose when it is frosty outside
And a strong blizzard.
(Greenland)

Host: Well, now the jury will announce the results and name the team as the winner.
Summing up the results of the game, awarding the winning team.

Literature:
NA Kasatkina Geography grades 6-8. Entertaining materials for lessons and extracurricular activities. Volgograd, Teacher, 2005.