The Continents
On which continent is the Sahara Desert?
A. South America
B. Africa
C. North America
D. Europe
B. Africa
Which of the following correctly lists physical features?
A. Economies, Governments, Religions
B. Mountain Ranges, Deserts, Bodies of Water
C. Dams, Buildings, Bridges
D. Europe, Africa, South America
B. Mountain Ranges, Deserts, Bodies of Water
On which continent is the Nile River, the world’s longest?
A. Africa
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. South America
A. Africa
What term is defined as a large piece of land that is smaller than a continent?
A. island
B. country
C. subcontinent
D. region
C. subcontinent
What separates northern Africa from the rest of the continent?
A. Congo River Basin
B. Arabian Sea
C. Nile River
D. Sahara Desert
D. Sahara Desert
On which continent is the Amazon Rainforest?
A. South America
B. Africa
C. Asia
D. Europe
A. South America
Which features are correctly paired with the continent on which they are located?
A. Pyrenees Mountains and the Seine River - North America
B. Andes Mountains and the Amazon River - Asia
C. Gobi Desert and the Himalayan Mountains - Europe
D. Sahara Desert and the Nile River - Africa
D. Sahara Desert and the Nile River - Africa
On which continent is the Amazon River, the world’s second-longest?
A. Africa
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. South America
D. South America
What are winds that bring heavy rains to South Asia?
A. typhoons
B. tsunamis
C. monsoons
D. hamadas
C. monsoons
Which of the following is NOT true about Antarctica?
A. It is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
B. It is the coldest, driest, & windiest continent.
C. It has the highest average elevation of all continents.
D. It covers the North Pole.
D. It covers the North Pole.
On which continent is the region known as the Middle East?
A. North America
B. Africa
C. Asia
D. Europe
C. Asia
The Himalayan Mountains separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of which continent?
A. Africa
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. Oceania
C. Asia
Which sea separates Africa and Europe?
A. Red Sea
B. Yellow Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Caribbean Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
What is the name for areas of grassland with some trees found in sub-Saharan Africa?
A. savannas
B. pampas
C. tundra
D. taiga
A. savannas
Which of the following is true about Oceania?
A. It is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest.
B. It is the smallest continent by population.
C. It is almost twice the size of Europe.
D. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean.
A. It is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest.
Which continent is known as the "peninsula of peninsulas"?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. North America
B. Europe
Which mountain range is found in the western United States and Canada?
A. Alps Mountains
B. Rocky Mountains
C. Appalachian Mountains
D. Andes Mountains
B. Rocky Mountains
Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal?
A. Atlantic Ocean/Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean/Southern Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean/Atlantic Ocean
D. Southern Ocean/Atlantic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean/Atlantic Ocean
Oil, which is found in abundance in the Middle East, is an example of what?
A. a natural resource
B. a cultural characteristic
C. a physical feature
D. a geographic process
A. a natural resource
Which of the following is NOT true about Japan?
A. It is home to Mt. Fuji, an extinct volcano.
B. It is 85% covered in mountains & hills.
C. It consists of four main islands and many smaller islands.
D. It is the world’s second-largest country by population.
D. It is the world’s second-largest country by population.
On which continent are the Baltic Sea, the Alps Mountains, and the Danube River?
A. South America
B. Oceania
C. Asia
D. Europe
D. Europe
Where is the Gobi Desert located?
A. northern Africa
B. the Middle East
C. southern Mongolia and northern China
D. Australia
C. southern Mongolia and northern China
Which of the following correctly lists rivers with the continent on which they are found?
A. Danube, Volga, Loire - North America
B. Rio Grande, Mississippi, St. Lawrence - Europe
C. Yangtze, Yellow, Indus - South America
D. Congo, Niger, Zambezi - Africa
D. Congo, Niger, Zambezi - Africa
A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side. What are two countries that are peninsulas?
A. Japan & the Philippines
B. India & Italy
C. Egypt & China
D. Spain & Canada
B. India & Italy
Which of the following correctly lists continents by population from largest to smallest?
A. Oceania - South America - Asia
B. Europe - Asia - Africa
C. Asia - North America - Oceania
D. Africa - Antarctica - Europe
C. Asia - North America - Oceania