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1
Which
continent
is the
Amazon Rainforest located
?
South America
Australia
Europe
Asia
2
Which
continent
was
nicknamed
the "
Dark Continent,
" since it was so
mysterious
to
Europeans
?
North America
Australia
Asia
Africa
3
Which
continent
is
number 3
?
Australia
South America
Africa
Antarctica
4
What is the
capital city
of
Japan
?
New Delhi
Tokyo
Seoul
Beijing
5
What is the
imaginary line
of
0*
longitude
that
divides Earth
into
West
and
East Hemispheres
?
Tropic of Caner
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
6
Which
lake
in
Scotland
is
allegedly home
to a
monster
?
Lake Broadway
Dead Sea
Loch Ness
Lake Baikal
7
Which is the
ONLY
continent
to be in
all 4 hemispheres
?
Australia
North America
Africa
Asia
8
Approximately what
%
of the
world's population
lives in the Northern Hemisphere
75% of the world's population
90% of the world's population
65% of world's population
50% of the world's population
9
Which
two oceans
does the
Panama Canal connect
?
Atlantic Ocean to Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean to Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean to Indian Ocean
10
What is the
imaginary line
of
0*
latitude
that
divides Earth
into
North
and
South
Hemispheres
?
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
11
In
which ocean
would you
find
the
Bermuda Triangle
?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
12
What is the
MOST populous country
in
Africa
?
Nigeria
Liberia
South Africa
Egypt
13
What
geographic feature
is
depicted
in the
image
?
delta
strait
archipelago
peninsula
14
The "
Ring of Fire
",
causes
many
earthquakes
and
volcanic eruptions
around
which ocean
?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
15
What is the
capital city
of
China
?
Moscow
Beijing
Seoul
Tokyo
16
If you
threw
a
rock
into
the
Mariana Trench
(the deepest place on Earth)
how long
would it take to
sink
to the
bottom
?
one hour
fifteen minutes
half hour
five minutes
17
What is the
saltiest
body
of
water
on the
planet
?
The Caspian Sea
The Dead Sea
The Black Sea
My 3rd Block Class
18
The
U.S. state
of
California
has a
larger population
than the
country
of
Canada
...
True
False
19
Which
country
could you
visit Stonehenge
?
France
Germany
Italy
England
20
How
many
countries
are there in
Africa
?
54 countries
Africa is just one big country
70 countries
45 countries
21
What is the
largest freshwater lake
in
North America
? It's also
largest
of the
Great Lakes
.
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Lake Huron
22
What
country
is
Vatican City
located
within?
Italy
France
Turkey
Spain
23
What is the
capital city
of
Italy
?
Istanbul
Rome
Madrid
Athens
24
What is the
driest place
on the
Earth
?
Arabian Desert
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert
Atacama Desert
25
What is the
capital city
of
Iraq
(Mesopotamia)?
New Delhi
Istanbul
Baghdad
Tehran
26
What is the
DEEPEST freshwater lake
in the
world
?
Lake Superior
Lake Waccamaw
Dead Sea
Lake Baikal
27
On which
continent
would you
find
the
Himalayan Mountains
?
Africa
North America
Asia
South America
28
Which
desert
holds
the
world
record
for the
HOTTEST air temperature ever measured?
Gobi Desert
The playground of Forestbrook Middle during the summer
Arabian Desert
Death Valley
29
Which
ocean
does the
equator NOT cross
through?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
30
Which
continent
is
number 1
?
South America
Asia
North America
Europe
31
What is the
capital city
of
Great Britain
(England)?
Berlin
London
Paris
Madrid
32
What
country
could you
visit
the
Taj Mahal
?
Japan
India
Iraq
China
33
Which
South American
country
could you
visit Machu Picchu
?
Peru
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
34
What is the
capital city
of
India
?
Mumbai
New Delhi
Kolkata
Bangalore
35
What
geographic feature
is
depicted
in the
image
?
strait
peninsula
delta
archipelago
36
What do we call the
science
and
art
of
making maps
?
cartography
geology
meteorology
anatomy
37
What is
considered
by
historians
the
oldest
(continuously inhabited)
city
in the
world
?
Alexandria, Egypt
Athens, Greece
Damascus, Syria
Beijing, China
38
Which
continent
is
number 7
?
Australia
Africa
Europe
Asia
39
What is the
capital city
of
Mexico
?
Puebla
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Tijuana
40
What
geographic feature
is
depicted
in the
image
?
archipelago
delta
strait
peninsula
41
What is the
continent
of
Europe
named after
?
A general who fought for Rome.
An ancient temple built on a mountain.
It is not named after anything.
A princess from Greek mythology.
42
What is the
name
for the
entrance
to the
Mediterranean Sea
, between the
countries
of
Spain
and
Morocco
?
The Deep Passage
The Pillars of Hercules
The Mediterranean Strait
The Gateway Rocks
43
What was the
original colonial name
the
Dutch
gave
New York City
?
New Rochelle
New Haven
New Amsterdam
New Albany
44
What
geographic feature
is
depicted
in the
image
?
peninsula
archipelago
strait
delta
45
On which
continent
would you
find
the
Alps
Mountains
?
Africa
North America
Asia
Europe
46
Which
continent
could you
go snorkeling
and see the
Great Barrier Reef
?
Africa
Asia
Australia
North America
47
What is the
capital city
of
Canada
?
Toronto
Vancover
Ottawa
Montreal
48
According to the map: Which
TWO continents population
is
growing
the
fastest
?
HINT: Zoom in and read the key
North America & Europe
Africa & Europe
Australia & Europe
Africa & Asia
49
What is the
longest river
in the
world
?
Nile River
Mississippi River
Amazon River
Indus River
50
What is the
tallest mountain
peak
in
North America
?
Mt. McKinley (also called Denali)
Mt. Everest
Mt. Saint Elias
Mt. Logan
51
One which
continent
would you
find
the
Sahara desert
?
Africa
South America
Europe
Asia
52
On which
continent
would you
find
the
Andes
Mountains
?
North America
Europe
South America
Asia
53
How many
capital cities
does
South Africa
have?
2 capital cities
There is not currently a capital city
1 capital city duhhhhh...
3 capital cities
54
Which
continent
is
number 2
?
Africa
North America
Europe
South America
55
What is the
tallest mountain
in
Africa
?
Mt. Everest
K2
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. McKinley
56
What is the
capital city
of
Germany
?
Moscow
Berlin
Athens
London
57
What is the
capital city
of
Greece
?
Istanbul
Athens
Rome
London
58
Which
continent
is
number 6
?
North America
Europe
Asia
Africa
59
What is the
capital city
of
North Korea
?
Tokyo
Seoul
Pyongyang
Beijing
60
In which
ocean
would you
find
the
Mariana
Trench
, the
deepest place
on
Earth
(7 miles)?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
61
Which are the
ONLY
TWO U.S. states
that have a
population
of
over 20 million people?
Georgia & New York
Texas & California
New York & California
North Carolina & Georgia
62
On which
continent
would you
find
the
Pyramids of Giza
and the
Great Sphinx
?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
63
Which
country
could you
visit
St. Basil's Cathedral
?
Israel
Russia
Greece
France
64
With over
35 million residents
, which is the
most populous city
in the
world
?
Mexico City, Mexico
Seoul , South Korea
New Delhi, India
Tokyo, Japan
65
Which is the
LARGEST waterfall
in the
world
?
Niagra Falls
Angel Falls
Iguazu Falls
Victoria Falls
66
Which
continent
is
number 4
?
Europe
South America
Asia
North America
67
Which
continent
is
number 5
?
South America
Africa
Austraila
Antarctica
68
What is the
capital city
of
South Korea
?
Beijing
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Seoul
69
What is the
capital city
of
Russia
?
Berlin
Moscow
Paris
Tokyo
70
What is the
capital city
of
France
?
London
Paris
Madrid
Rome
71
How much of the
world's oxygen
is
produced
by the
Amazon Rainforest
?
None of the oxygen
20% of the oxygen
8% of the oxygen
50% of the oxygen
72
Which answer
best describes
an
archipelago
?
Mouth of a river where it splits into tributaries
Land surrounded by water on three sides
A chain or groups of islands
Natural waterway that connects two bodies of water
