
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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