Friday, May 15, 2009

May 13 Geography Bee Results


Winner: Frank Chang


Winner Frank Chang (center) with runners-up Johnny and Bev and hosts Abbi and Jen

Frank Chang won in a knockout geography battle including a new round called "Country (and Territory) Truths and Lies." Contestants were each given five statements about a country and asked to separate the truths from the lies. Example (answers below):

The Philippines is named after King Philip II of Spain
The Philippines declared independence from the U.S. after WWI
The Philippines consists of 18 islands
The Philippines currently has a female commander in chief of the armed forces
The Philippines exports more oil than coconuts, measured monetarily


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Answers: TRUTH, LIE (after WWII), LIE (it's over 7,000!), TRUTH, LIE

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