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MA Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2011


hi I am Karthik Carnac the 2011

hi I am Karthik Carnac the 2011 Massachusetts State Geography Bee

Massachusetts State Geography Bee

Massachusetts State Geography Bee champion

if you were to travel to my town

if you were to travel to my town plainville there would be many sights to

plainville there would be many sights to

plainville there would be many sights to see plainville is a suburb of Boston

see plainville is a suburb of Boston

see plainville is a suburb of Boston Massachusetts Boston is a unique

Massachusetts Boston is a unique

Massachusetts Boston is a unique American city that provides visitors the

American city that provides visitors the

American city that provides visitors the opportunity to relive history expand

opportunity to relive history expand

opportunity to relive history expand their knowledge on the arts care for

their knowledge on the arts care for

their knowledge on the arts care for local sports scenes Explorer museums and

local sports scenes Explorer museums and

local sports scenes Explorer museums and marvel at the scenic views located on

marvel at the scenic views located on

marvel at the scenic views located on the banks of the Charles River this city

the banks of the Charles River this city

the banks of the Charles River this city is relatively compact and most of the

is relatively compact and most of the

is relatively compact and most of the major places of interest are located

major places of interest are located

major places of interest are located within walking distance of each other

within walking distance of each other

within walking distance of each other due to its size Boston is a very

due to its size Boston is a very

due to its size Boston is a very accessible City but it may be that its

accessible City but it may be that its

accessible City but it may be that its reputation as a walking City relies on

reputation as a walking City relies on

reputation as a walking City relies on the creation of one of America’s first

the creation of one of America’s first

the creation of one of America’s first historic walking tours the Freedom Trail

historic walking tours the Freedom Trail

historic walking tours the Freedom Trail the starting point of the Freedom Trail

the starting point of the Freedom Trail

the starting point of the Freedom Trail boston common is the oldest park in the

boston common is the oldest park in the

boston common is the oldest park in the country the park is almost 50 acres in

country the park is almost 50 acres in

country the park is almost 50 acres in size from Boston Common you can visit

size from Boston Common you can visit

size from Boston Common you can visit the Paul Revere house Bunker Hill

the Paul Revere house Bunker Hill

the Paul Revere house Bunker Hill Monument Old North Church and many other

Monument Old North Church and many other

Monument Old North Church and many other sites on the freedom trail

me being green means reducing our impact

me being green means reducing our impact on the environment people all over the

on the environment people all over the

on the environment people all over the world are putting increasing pressure on

world are putting increasing pressure on

world are putting increasing pressure on the environment they are dumping

the environment they are dumping

the environment they are dumping pollutants into the air and water

pollutants into the air and water

pollutants into the air and water they’re removing natural vegetation to

they’re removing natural vegetation to

they’re removing natural vegetation to extract mineral resources also they are

extract mineral resources also they are

extract mineral resources also they are turning the cropland they’re telling the

turning the cropland they’re telling the

turning the cropland they’re telling the land into crop land for farming it may

land into crop land for farming it may

land into crop land for farming it may seem like a good idea at first but in

seem like a good idea at first but in

seem like a good idea at first but in the end it negatively impacts our world

the end it negatively impacts our world

the end it negatively impacts our world instead people should reduce pollution

instead people should reduce pollution

instead people should reduce pollution for example by stopping factories with

for example by stopping factories with

for example by stopping factories with power plants they should find

power plants they should find

power plants they should find alternative energy sources even if these

alternative energy sources even if these

alternative energy sources even if these decisions are expensive the money will

decisions are expensive the money will

decisions are expensive the money will be well spent I would trade places with

be well spent I would trade places with

be well spent I would trade places with Alexander the Great he led his army to

Alexander the Great he led his army to

Alexander the Great he led his army to conquer much of the known world in just

conquer much of the known world in just

conquer much of the known world in just over 10 years he fought in the front

over 10 years he fought in the front

over 10 years he fought in the front lines of his army and took over many

lines of his army and took over many

lines of his army and took over many lands he was brave enough to face

lands he was brave enough to face

lands he was brave enough to face challenges including undoing the Gordian

challenges including undoing the Gordian

challenges including undoing the Gordian knot and was viewed as a hero leader and

knot and was viewed as a hero leader and

knot and was viewed as a hero leader and role model Alexander the Great was an

role model Alexander the Great was an

role model Alexander the Great was an inspirational person and someone to look

inspirational person and someone to look

inspirational person and someone to look up to who fought with great strategy and

up to who fought with great strategy and

up to who fought with great strategy and skill

I would go to the Amazon rainforest to

I would go to the Amazon rainforest to marvel at the scenic plant and to

marvel at the scenic plant and to

marvel at the scenic plant and to observe the unique animals I would learn

observe the unique animals I would learn

observe the unique animals I would learn customs and beliefs of local tribes who

customs and beliefs of local tribes who

customs and beliefs of local tribes who are isolated from much of humanity this

are isolated from much of humanity this

are isolated from much of humanity this experience would be enchanting

I do not cream information into my brain

I do not cream information into my brain all at once my knowledge about the world

all at once my knowledge about the world

all at once my knowledge about the world developed over a period of time seeing

developed over a period of time seeing

developed over a period of time seeing my interest in the subject my parents

my interest in the subject my parents

my interest in the subject my parents and teachers continued quizzing me each

and teachers continued quizzing me each

and teachers continued quizzing me each step of the way playing the GOP

step of the way playing the GOP

step of the way playing the GOP challenge daily who is regularly helps

challenge daily who is regularly helps

challenge daily who is regularly helps me prepare for the be

one in my studies I have noticed that

one in my studies I have noticed that many countries have border disputes with

many countries have border disputes with

many countries have border disputes with their neighbors I would settle all these

their neighbors I would settle all these

their neighbors I would settle all these disputes as the world progresses

disputes as the world progresses

disputes as the world progresses countries often argue amongst themselves

countries often argue amongst themselves

countries often argue amongst themselves for tiny pieces of land these areas may

for tiny pieces of land these areas may

for tiny pieces of land these areas may contain valuable resources the country

contain valuable resources the country

contain valuable resources the country needs to flourish if the country desires

needs to flourish if the country desires

needs to flourish if the country desires these commodities they may go into war

these commodities they may go into war

these commodities they may go into war for that tiny slot of land oftentimes

for that tiny slot of land oftentimes

for that tiny slot of land oftentimes this leads to involvement by countries

this leads to involvement by countries

this leads to involvement by countries around and rises into an international

around and rises into an international

around and rises into an international conflict however I would solve all these

conflict however I would solve all these

conflict however I would solve all these problems by promoting world peace I

problems by promoting world peace I

problems by promoting world peace I would speak with and negotiate with each

would speak with and negotiate with each

would speak with and negotiate with each of the countries world leaders to end

of the countries world leaders to end

of the countries world leaders to end these disagreements

in order to solve these problems I would

in order to solve these problems I would want to be secretary-general of the

want to be secretary-general of the

want to be secretary-general of the United Nations with this job my voice

United Nations with this job my voice

United Nations with this job my voice will be heard the loudest i will have

will be heard the loudest i will have

will be heard the loudest i will have the main say in many decisions and lead

the main say in many decisions and lead

the main say in many decisions and lead the country’s my ultimate goal will be

the country’s my ultimate goal will be

the country’s my ultimate goal will be to bring world peace and stop all

to bring world peace and stop all

to bring world peace and stop all international conflicts most importantly

international conflicts most importantly

international conflicts most importantly my knowledge of geography will help me

my knowledge of geography will help me

my knowledge of geography will help me in my mission

the world’s only six species of

the world’s only six species of poisonous birds are found in what

poisonous birds are found in what

poisonous birds are found in what country sump the answer is Papua New

country sump the answer is Papua New

country sump the answer is Papua New Guinea

my favorite geography fact is that Papua

my favorite geography fact is that Papua New Guinea has 820 indigenous languages

New Guinea has 820 indigenous languages

New Guinea has 820 indigenous languages I’m curious to find out how they got

I’m curious to find out how they got

I’m curious to find out how they got there

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