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A test of general global knowledge.
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1
Which country has the largest population in the world?
India
United States
Indonesia
China
2
Which country has the largest military (measured by # of active personnel)?
United States
North Korea
China
Russia
3
What is the largest religion in the world by number of followers?
Unaffiliated/Non-religious
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
4
According to the UN, in 2013 what % of the world's adult population (15 & older) was literate?
84%
75%
59%
91%
5
Which body of water is this?
Arabian Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Gulf of Oman
6
Which country has the most earthquakes per year?
United States
China
Indonesia
Russia
7
What % of the US federal budget is spent on foreign aid to other countries?
15%
10%
5%
1%
8
Which country is NOT one of the ten most populated in the world?
Pakistan
Germany
Bangladesh
Nigeria
9
What is the largest country by geographic size (square miles)?
China
United States
Russia
Canada
10
How many countries are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
12
28
20
34
11
Which body of water is this?
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
12
Which one of the following countries is NOT considered part of Europe?
Algeria
Luxembourg
Croatia
Latvia
13
What country spends the most money on its military every year?
Russia
China
North Korea
United States
14
What country is indicated in red on the map?
Turkey
Romania
Ukraine
Afghanistan
15
Mount Everest is located in which two countries?
Bangladesh & India
Russia & Mongolia
China & Nepal
India & Pakistan
16
Which continent has the largest population?
Asia
North America
Africa
Europe
17
What is the name of the land-locked sea that lies in between Israel and Jordan?
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Caspian Sea
Black Sea
18
In 2014, what was the total legal immigrant population in the United States?
15.6 million
7.2 million
28.5 million
42.4 million
19
In 2011 South Sudan joined the United Nations, bringing the total # of UN members to:
162
193
134
105
20
What is the largest city in the world (measured by population)?
New York City, USA
Mexico City, Mexico
Tokyo, Japan
Sao Paulo, Brazil
21
How many living languages are there in the world today?
Approximately 4800
Approximately 6900
Approximately 2200
Approximately 500
22
Which country is NOT one of the top ten largest countries in the world by geographic size?
Iran
Brazil
Argentina
India
23
What is the approximate total population of humans on earth?
5.2 billion
2.6 billion
9.8 billion
7.4 billion
24
What country is indicated in red on the map?
Sudan
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
25
What is the most widely spoken language in the world today?
Spanish
English
Chinese
Arabic
26
Which country is the leading seller of military arms and equipment?
Russia
France
United States
China
27
Which country has the most Internet users in the world?
Japan
India
United States
China
28
Which country voted to leave the European Union in June of 2016?
Germany
United Kingdom
Poland
Greece
29
In 2015, how many people in the world were considered "forcibly displaced" from their home?
15 million
65 million
85 million
35 million
30
What country is indicated in red on the map?
Poland
France
Germany
Spain
31
What country is indicated in red on the map?
Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
Chile
32
What country is indicated in red on the map?
Pakistan
China
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
33
What country is indicated in red on the map?
Laos
Thailand
Vietnam
Cambodia
34
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
35
According to the World Bank, how many people on earth lived on less than $1.90 per day in 2013?
Approximately 242 million
Approximately 767 million
Approximately 1.6 billion
Approximately 89 million
