Can You Answer the 2016 Geography Bee’s Winning Question? | National Geographic

we started with 2.6 million students

we started with 2.6 million students across the country

across the country

across the country 54 made it to Washington DC and now just

54 made it to Washington DC and now just

54 made it to Washington DC and now just 12 year-old Rishi Nair and 14 year-old

12 year-old Rishi Nair and 14 year-old

12 year-old Rishi Nair and 14 year-old sakkath Jenna ligado remain is it in

sakkath Jenna ligado remain is it in

sakkath Jenna ligado remain is it in Tokyo or metal it’s in a trophy or mat

Tokyo or metal it’s in a trophy or mat

Tokyo or metal it’s in a trophy or mat of judges it’s a metal it’s a metal and

of judges it’s a metal it’s a metal and

of judges it’s a metal it’s a metal and you can melt it down and sell it hey no

you can melt it down and sell it hey no

you can melt it down and sell it hey no you can’t know you cannot it’s something

you can’t know you cannot it’s something

you can’t know you cannot it’s something to be really proud of I just need an

to be really proud of I just need an

to be really proud of I just need an opportunity to try this out and maybe

opportunity to try this out and maybe

opportunity to try this out and maybe you can add to it um so listen I was um

you can add to it um so listen I was um

you can add to it um so listen I was um I was hungry so I reached for a Canada

I was hungry so I reached for a Canada

I was hungry so I reached for a Canada Chile but I slipped on grease and broke

Chile but I slipped on grease and broke

Chile but I slipped on grease and broke China should I use turkey right I

China should I use turkey right I

China should I use turkey right I thought you would just go and grab a

thought you would just go and grab a

thought you would just go and grab a tree it was right there and I didn’t do

tree it was right there and I didn’t do

tree it was right there and I didn’t do it or I lost two points this could be it

it or I lost two points this could be it

it or I lost two points this could be it to tie it up so Keith must get the next

to tie it up so Keith must get the next

to tie it up so Keith must get the next one right and Rishi cannot which East

one right and Rishi cannot which East

one right and Rishi cannot which East African Lake that drains into the rusizi

African Lake that drains into the rusizi

African Lake that drains into the rusizi River contains large quantities of

River contains large quantities of

River contains large quantities of dissolved methane gas that could

dissolved methane gas that could

dissolved methane gas that could generate electricity for millions of

generate electricity for millions of

generate electricity for millions of people I repeat which East African lake

people I repeat which East African lake

people I repeat which East African lake that drains into the rusizi River

that drains into the rusizi River

that drains into the rusizi River contains large quantities of dissolved

contains large quantities of dissolved

contains large quantities of dissolved methane gas that could generate

methane gas that could generate

methane gas that could generate electricity for millions of people

Rishi Lake kevvuu kekaa

Rishi Lake kevvuu kekaa Lake you that means Rishi is our winner

Lake you that means Rishi is our winner

Lake you that means Rishi is our winner because like people

great shot for both of you

great shot for both of you congratulations mom and dad my mom for

congratulations mom and dad my mom for

congratulations mom and dad my mom for everything that she did ever since I was

everything that she did ever since I was

everything that she did ever since I was born she’s a really great lady I love

born she’s a really great lady I love

born she’s a really great lady I love you mom

we have not now he’s a director the

we have not now he’s a director the cameras honor and the winner of a fifty

cameras honor and the winner of a fifty

cameras honor and the winner of a fifty thousand dollar scholarship a lifetime

thousand dollar scholarship a lifetime

thousand dollar scholarship a lifetime membership to the National Geographic

membership to the National Geographic

membership to the National Geographic Society and a trip for two on a Lindblad

Society and a trip for two on a Lindblad

Society and a trip for two on a Lindblad expedition to Southeast Alaska and

expedition to Southeast Alaska and

expedition to Southeast Alaska and Glacier Bay National Park aboard the

Glacier Bay National Park aboard the

Glacier Bay National Park aboard the National Geographic sea lion from the

National Geographic sea lion from the

National Geographic sea lion from the sunshine state of Florida the 2016

sunshine state of Florida the 2016

sunshine state of Florida the 2016 National Geographic champion is Rishi

National Geographic champion is Rishi

National Geographic champion is Rishi Nair

we’re gonna go after this you’re gonna

we’re gonna go after this you’re gonna go like you know go have a milkshake

go like you know go have a milkshake

go like you know go have a milkshake maybe like some interviews after this

maybe like some interviews after this

maybe like some interviews after this but well I’ll go through your publicist

but well I’ll go through your publicist

but well I’ll go through your publicist oh yeah oh my my parents if I won my

oh yeah oh my my parents if I won my

oh yeah oh my my parents if I won my parents promised me I’m an iPhone se um

parents promised me I’m an iPhone se um

parents promised me I’m an iPhone se um a trip to Zurich and Paris ain’t that

a trip to Zurich and Paris ain’t that

a trip to Zurich and Paris ain’t that right dad okay

right dad okay

right dad okay and um a puppy Golden Retriever puppy so

and um a puppy Golden Retriever puppy so

and um a puppy Golden Retriever puppy so you’re feeling like if yeah one

you’re feeling like if yeah one

you’re feeling like if yeah one adjective to describe how you’re feeling

adjective to describe how you’re feeling

adjective to describe how you’re feeling right now

right now

right now um proud proud very nice and that’s a

um proud proud very nice and that’s a

um proud proud very nice and that’s a great rating and we are proud of you

great rating and we are proud of you

great rating and we are proud of you really we are proud of you

congratulations all of it so we are at

congratulations all of it so we are at the final question and the Carn one

the final question and the Carn one

the final question and the Carn one point ahead if he gets this right he

point ahead if he gets this right he

point ahead if he gets this right he will become our champion

will become our champion

will become our champion are you ready