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RI Finalist | National Geographic Bee 2012


hi my name is Max Lavigne and I’m in

hi my name is Max Lavigne and I’m in sick

sick

sick great at the wheeler school I’m 12 years

great at the wheeler school I’m 12 years

great at the wheeler school I’m 12 years old and I live right here in Providence

old and I live right here in Providence

old and I live right here in Providence Rhode Island the creative capital as

Rhode Island the creative capital as

Rhode Island the creative capital as they call it some sites that you should

they call it some sites that you should

they call it some sites that you should visit if you see if you happen to come

visit if you see if you happen to come

visit if you see if you happen to come to Providence would be right over there

to Providence would be right over there

to Providence would be right over there the First Baptist Church in America

the resting museum the State House and

the resting museum the State House and the broken drawbridge on the east side a

the broken drawbridge on the east side a

the broken drawbridge on the east side a National Geographic did you know that

National Geographic did you know that

National Geographic did you know that this dome right here is the largest

this dome right here is the largest

this dome right here is the largest marble self-supporting dome in the world

marble self-supporting dome in the world

marble self-supporting dome in the world after st. Paul’s Cathedral the Minnesota

after st. Paul’s Cathedral the Minnesota

after st. Paul’s Cathedral the Minnesota State Capitol and the Taj Mahal if i can

State Capitol and the Taj Mahal if i can

State Capitol and the Taj Mahal if i can trade places with any famous world

trade places with any famous world

trade places with any famous world leader i would trade places with Mahatma

leader i would trade places with Mahatma

leader i would trade places with Mahatma Gandhi because i think his philosophy is

Gandhi because i think his philosophy is

Gandhi because i think his philosophy is the rightful awesome if i had a free

the rightful awesome if i had a free

the rightful awesome if i had a free trip and ticket to go anywhere in the

trip and ticket to go anywhere in the

trip and ticket to go anywhere in the world where would I go if I had a free

world where would I go if I had a free

world where would I go if I had a free ticket to go anywhere in the world I

ticket to go anywhere in the world I

ticket to go anywhere in the world I would visit Nepal Bhutan and Tibet I’d

would visit Nepal Bhutan and Tibet I’d

would visit Nepal Bhutan and Tibet I’d really like to see the Himalayas and the

really like to see the Himalayas and the

really like to see the Himalayas and the cultures of Nepal Bhutan and Tibet

cultures of Nepal Bhutan and Tibet

cultures of Nepal Bhutan and Tibet really interests me the place that I’d

really interests me the place that I’d

really interests me the place that I’d like to go most out of the whole trip is

like to go most out of the whole trip is

like to go most out of the whole trip is potala palace in Lhasa and the tiger

potala palace in Lhasa and the tiger

potala palace in Lhasa and the tiger monastery in Bhutan however the coolest

monastery in Bhutan however the coolest

monastery in Bhutan however the coolest place that I’ve ever been to I think was

place that I’ve ever been to I think was

place that I’ve ever been to I think was volcán de Messiah in Nicaragua I looked

volcán de Messiah in Nicaragua I looked

volcán de Messiah in Nicaragua I looked into the creator of the active volcano

into the creator of the active volcano

into the creator of the active volcano and I brought back these rocks from the

and I brought back these rocks from the

and I brought back these rocks from the volcano these rocks are called pumice

volcano these rocks are called pumice

volcano these rocks are called pumice and they’re able to float these are all

and they’re able to float these are all

and they’re able to float these are all volcanic substance rocks how do i cram

volcanic substance rocks how do i cram

volcanic substance rocks how do i cram all that knowledge into my head the

all that knowledge into my head the

all that knowledge into my head the answer is simple I have maps everywhere

answer is simple I have maps everywhere

answer is simple I have maps everywhere I have atlases I have geography books I

I have atlases I have geography books I

I have atlases I have geography books I think Matt placemats I have wall maps

think Matt placemats I have wall maps

think Matt placemats I have wall maps maps everywhere I mean reading geography

maps everywhere I mean reading geography

maps everywhere I mean reading geography questions out of a book is good but you

questions out of a book is good but you

questions out of a book is good but you only get those questions if you read

only get those questions if you read

only get those questions if you read just a map and try to memorize things

just a map and try to memorize things

just a map and try to memorize things you’ll know so much more

hey National Geographic you know I think

hey National Geographic you know I think that if I was in charge of the earth for

that if I was in charge of the earth for

that if I was in charge of the earth for one whole day and I had to change things

one whole day and I had to change things

one whole day and I had to change things I would help the world out of the

I would help the world out of the

I would help the world out of the problem of global warming see now some

problem of global warming see now some

problem of global warming see now some of the things that I do is build more

of the things that I do is build more

of the things that I do is build more train routes and metro lines and cities

train routes and metro lines and cities

train routes and metro lines and cities so people could use public transit a lot

so people could use public transit a lot

so people could use public transit a lot more and i’d put restrictions on cars

more and i’d put restrictions on cars

more and i’d put restrictions on cars and the garbage that people make people

and the garbage that people make people

and the garbage that people make people could use trains and be happy just like

could use trains and be happy just like

could use trains and be happy just like the one that should be coming soon hey

the one that should be coming soon hey

the one that should be coming soon hey National Geographic let me see if I can

National Geographic let me see if I can

National Geographic let me see if I can stump you on this question what country

stump you on this question what country

stump you on this question what country rather than a currency mainly used a

rather than a currency mainly used a

rather than a currency mainly used a barter system until the 1960s can you

barter system until the 1960s can you

barter system until the 1960s can you guess and the answer is bhutan you know

guess and the answer is bhutan you know

guess and the answer is bhutan you know I don’t really have any favorite

I don’t really have any favorite

I don’t really have any favorite geography fact in general but there sure

geography fact in general but there sure

geography fact in general but there sure are a couple of cool ones like did you

are a couple of cool ones like did you

are a couple of cool ones like did you know that this stayed right here is the

know that this stayed right here is the

know that this stayed right here is the only state that has a chicken as its

only state that has a chicken as its

only state that has a chicken as its tapered it’s called the Rhode Island Red

tapered it’s called the Rhode Island Red

tapered it’s called the Rhode Island Red my favorite town name though is a town

my favorite town name though is a town

my favorite town name though is a town in Wales it’s called

problem shanta CEO robocalls kumari or

problem shanta CEO robocalls kumari or in English st. Mary’s Church in the

in English st. Mary’s Church in the

in English st. Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid

hollow of the white hazel near the rapid

hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool near the church of st. Cecilia

whirlpool near the church of st. Cecilia

whirlpool near the church of st. Cecilia of the red k speaking of Justin cities

of the red k speaking of Justin cities

of the red k speaking of Justin cities this is our own City Hall

here we are at the Van Winkle gates at

here we are at the Van Winkle gates at Brown University now speaking of

Brown University now speaking of

Brown University now speaking of universities I knew that I’ve still got

universities I knew that I’ve still got

universities I knew that I’ve still got a long time to decide what I want to

a long time to decide what I want to

a long time to decide what I want to pick up when I grow up and I’m still

pick up when I grow up and I’m still

pick up when I grow up and I’m still making some choices but I think that

making some choices but I think that

making some choices but I think that maybe I’d like to be a geography

maybe I’d like to be a geography

maybe I’d like to be a geography professor at a university like this one

professor at a university like this one

professor at a university like this one though come to think of it there are

though come to think of it there are

though come to think of it there are lots of other cool jobs that I’d like

lots of other cool jobs that I’d like

lots of other cool jobs that I’d like like baby a shittier rail plan

like baby a shittier rail plan

like baby a shittier rail plan in our architects

in our architects

in our architects building why thanks for watching

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