Extracurricular lesson "Competition of polymaths"

There are two teams in the competition. Each team should 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 receives one point. The team that scores the most points wins. So, questions for the Jaguars team
1 Which countries cross the equator in South America? (Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil)
2. Consistently, using tips, determine which country is in question:
A) It is located in the northeast of the continent, washed by the seas of two oceans.
B) Most of the country is occupied by tropical desert.
B) The country attracts a large number of tourists. (Egypt)
3. What is the name of the highest point of the Great Dividing Range?
4. Consistently, using the tip, determine which river we are talking about:
A) The river flows north, flows into the Arctic Ocean.
B) It is formed at the confluence of two rivers in Russia.
B) The length of the river is more than 5400 km. (Both)

Host:Now questions for the Tigers team
1. Which countries cross the Greenwich Meridian in Eurasia? (United Kingdom, France, Spain)
2. Using the hint, determine which country we are talking about:
A) The country occupies the entire mainland. It is washed by the waters of two oceans.
B) The capital is in the southeast of the country.
B) Most of the country is occupied by deserts.
3. What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world? (Angel)
4. Using the tip, determine which river we are talking about:
A) River length 6,671 km.
B) It starts in Central Africa.
B) It flows into the sea belonging to the Arctic Ocean.

2nd round

Host:Each team is issued a card with three cards with the contours of countries: 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 Jaguar team, cards with the contours of the countries Canada, Russia, Italy). For the Tigers team, cards with the contours of France, Italy, China.

Round 3 "Further, Further"

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

1. The river on which London is located? (Temsa)
2. Which city to the west, Kiev or Warsaw? (Warsaw)
3. The language group to which the Chuvash belong? (Altai)
4. The country whose capital is Ottawa? (Canada)
5. An island located east of Africa? (Madagascar)
6. A navigator named after an island near Australia? (Abel Tasman)
7. The dying sea of Eurasia? (Aral)
8. The southernmost point of Africa?
9. The Volga tributary on which Nizhny Novgorod is located? (Okay)
10. The deepest trench of the planet? (Marian's Trench)
11. In which bay does the Niger River flow? (Gulf of Guinea)
12. The capital of the Chuvashia Republic? (Cheboksary)
13. An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure? (Barometer)
14. Who made the first round-the-world trip? (F. Magellan)
15. The largest island on the planet? (Greenland)
16. On which peninsula are Birranga located? (Taimyr)
17. The strait that separates South America from Antarctica?
18. The highest peak of the Carpathians? (Goverla)
19. What do you call urban growth? (Urbanization)
20. What are the names of dry river beds in Africa? (Wadi)

Host:Questions for the Tigers team:

1. What is the name of the device for determining the direction of the wind? (Flueger)
2. The capital of Algeria? (Algeria)
3. Which river is the Oka? (Volga)
4. The river flowing from Baikal? (Angara)
5. Australia's far eastern point? (Mr. Byron)
6. What are the dry river beds in Australia called? (Screaming)
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 of the Cordillera?
10. The most powerful waterfall on the planet? (Niagarski)
11. What is the name of the largest peninsula in the world? (Arabian)
12. Another name for Kalimantan Island? (Borneo)
13. Africa's highest peak? (Kilimanjaro)
14. Sacred river in India? (Gang)
15. Which sea gets its name from algae resembling grapes? (Sargassovo)
16. Which city is north of New York or Washington? (New York)
17. Who discovered the South Pole? (Roal Amundsen)
18. A strait connecting two oceans, two seas, dividing two continents, two parts of the world, two peninsulas? (Beringov)
19. What are the coral islands called? (Atolls)
20. What race are the American Indians? (Mongoloid)

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Round 3:

Host:While the jury sums up the results, we move on to the next competition, and it is called “Geography in Poetry”. You have to determine which geographical object the poem is about. As in the previous tasks, a score of 1 point for the correct answer. Tasks for the Jaguars:
Howls wild and evil,
Between the cliffs,
His crying is like a storm,
Tears are splashing. (Terek)

Like copper in the full gland,
The needles of flame are cut into the night.
The ramparts swell on ...
They're geeking away.
(Zambezi)

Host:Tasks for the Tigers team

It will take a long time to dream,
They'll dream from now on.
Eyelash fir
Over the blue eyes of the lakes.
(Karelia)

There's no snow melting all year round, there's snow all around.
And the Eskimo doesn't hide his nose when it's cold outside
And a blizzard.
(Greenland)

Host:Now the jury will announce the results and name the team the winner.
Summing up the game, awarding the winning team.

Literature:
N.A. Kasatkina Geography 6-8 classes. Interesting materials for lessons and extracurricular activities. Volgograd, Teacher, 2005.