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What in the World?
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basic Geography intro
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1
Moscow is the capital of the largest country in the world. What is that country?
Canada
USA
China
Russia
2
Once magma erupts from a volcano, its name changes to ____________.
Igneous rock
Molten rock
Lava
3
What is the smallest US state?
Maryland
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Louisiana
4
In what state is the largest Wetland in America located?
Washington
North Carolina
Louisiana
Florida
5
Which country is this?
Spain
Germany
France
England
6
On what continent is the world's largest desert?
Australia
Africa
North America
Asia
7
In what city can I find the Alamo?
San Antonio, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Baton Rouge, LA
Boston, MA
8
What is the name of the imaginary line separating the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
9
Which country comes closest to the North Pole?
Canada
Finland
Russia
USA
10
In which time zone are we located?
Pacific
We aren't in a time zone
Central
Mountain
11
On what continent can you find the world's tallest mountain?
Africa
Austsralia
Asia
North America
12
What is the name of the large body of water SOUTH of us?
Red Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Superior
Atlantic Ocean
13
In what state is Silicon Valley (the area of big tech companies like Facebook/Google)?
Washington
Texas
California
Massachusetts
14
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
7 days
30 days
365 days
24 hours
15
In which direction should we travel from CHS to reach New Orleans?
Southwest
Northwest
Southeast
Northeast
16
Where in the world is the largest bridge ever built over water?
The London Bridge
The Panama Canal
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Lake Ponchartrain Causeway
17
What is the world's most popular religion (it has the most followers)?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
18
Which country in the world consumes the most natural resources?
Russia
Germany
USA
China
19
On what continent did the Buddhist religion originate?
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
20
Which chemical element is most abundant in our atmosphere?
Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
21
The part of a map that compares distance on the map to real-world distance is called the
Scale
Key
Legend
Compass
22
On what continent can you find an alpaca?
North America
Africa
Europe
South America
23
What is the longest man-made structure?
The Erie Canal
Stonehenge
The Great Wall of China
The Pyramids of Egypt
24
What is the largest US state by square mile?
Texas
Montana
California
Alaska
25
Where is the famous "Outback" Desert located?
Tibet
Australia
Argentina
South Africa
26
Which continent has the least amount of animal life?
Africa
Antarctica
Europe
Asia
27
What is the world's smallest country?
Belize
Luxembourg
Belgium
The Vatican
28
What is the longest river on earth?
Amazon River
Nile River
Mississippi River
Amite River
29
Name the world's most MASSIVE snake...(get a shovel!)
Black Mamba
Anaconda
Cottonmouth
Python
30
If you studied the history of the ancient Mayan civilization, what country would you study?
Peru
Honduras
Argentina
Mexico
31
What is the deepest point on earth?
Lake Baikal
The Great Basin
Mariana Trench
New Orleans
32
About how many people currently live on the earth?
7.2 million
200 million
7.2 billion
3 billion
33
"Tsunami" is a word from what language?
French
Chinese
Arabic
Japanese
34
What is the part of a map that shows the meaning of map symbols?
Title
Scale
Legend or Key
Compass
35
On what continent can I find the mighty Amazon Rainforest?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
36
What is the name for the center of the Earth?
Crust
Core
Mantle
Ask Jules Verne
37
What is the name of this national monument?
Statue of Liberty
Washington Monument
Mount Rushmore
The Liberty Bell
38
Which US state has the largest population?
California
Texas
New York
Illinois
39
What is the most populated country in the world?
Indonesia
USA
China
India
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In what country is the great city of Rome located?
Italy
China
Great Britain
Canada