Geographical Zones

The Arctic

100

Name ONE country that is at least partially inside the Arctic Circle.

USA, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Russia

200

Most of Iceland's homes are heated by WHAT unusual source?

Geothermal activity (naturally occurring hot water)

300

The scientific name for WHAT arctic creature literally translates as "tooth walking seahorse?" 

The walrus

400

Which of the following creatures does not live in the Arctic?

A. Polar Bear            B. Reindeer

C. Penguin.              D. Arctic Fox

C. Penguin

500

In its short summer months, how many species of flowering plants, ferns and grass can be found in Greenland?

A. 6              B. 27

C. 141          D. over 500

D. over 500

The Ocean

100

What tremendous three-word site off the coast of Queensland is the world's largest coral system?

Great Barrier Reef

200

What is the name for a wave generated by an undersea earthquake?

A tsunami

300

If you were at sea and saw a ship flying a black flag with a skull and two bones crossed diagonally, what would you call this flag?

The Jolly Roger

400

In what Ocean will you find the tiny island nation of Seychelles?

Indian Ocean

500

How many brains does an octopus have?

A. 9            B. 2

C. 2            D. 16

A. 9

The Rain Forest

100

In what country would you NOT find a rain forest?

A. Brazil              B. Democratic Republic of the Congo

C. Kenya             D. Australia

C. Kenya

200

What creature does NOT live in the rain forest?

A. Howler Monkey           B. Anaconda

C. Jaguar                       D. African Buffalo

D. African Buffalo

300

The Veiled Stinkhorn Fungi, found in tropical rainforests, smells like:

A. Rotting Food         B. a skunk

C. Pepperoni Pizza.    D. Festering roadkill

A. Rotting Food

400

Despite only covering 3% of the earth's total surface, rainforests are home to WHAT percentage of the world's plant and animal species?

A. 25%          B. 40%

C. 50 %         D. 70%

C. 50%

500

Joseph Conrad's famous novel, "The Heart of Darkness," tells the tale of Europeans navigating far up WHAT tropical river?

A. The Amazon            B. The Congo

C. The Zambezi           D. The Parana

B. The Congo

The Desert

100

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

The Sahara Desert

200

The Death Valley, in the Mojave Desert, can be found in which country?

The USA

300

What creature does NOT live in the desert?

A. Sand Cat             B. Sidewinder

C. Aardvark             D. Thorny Devil

C. Aardvark

400

What desert can be found in parts of China and Mongolia?

A. Arabian Desert              B. Kalahari Desert

C. Mojave Desert               D. Gobi Desert

D. Gobi Desert

500

The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth, in the Mojave Desert, was:

A. 112.2 F            B. 126.9 F

C. 134.1 F            D. 141.4 F

C. 134.1 F

Exotic Travel

100

Which faculty/staff member was born in Sleepy Hollow, the home of the "Headless Horseman?"

A. Mr. Henderson        B. Mrs. Denham

C. Mrs. Poiss              D. Mrs. Roy

C. Mrs. Poiss

200

Which faculty/staff member has traveled to Turkey?

A. Mr. Sherman           B. Mrs. MacFadyen

C. Ms. Wentworth        D. Ms Favreau

Ms. Favreau

300

Which faculty/staff member visited Dracula's Castle last year?

A. Mrs. Marian           B. Mr. Lizotte

C. Mr. Sherman          D. Mrs. Watt

A .Mrs. Marian

400

Which faculty/staff member lived in Germany for three years?

A. Mrs. Pearsall         B. Mrs. MacFadyen

C. Mr. Turner             D. Mr. Hennessey 

B. Mrs. MacFadyen

500

Which faculty/staff member once hitchhiked to Mexico?

A. Mrs. Eastland               B. Mrs. Benway

C. Mr. Lizotte                    D. Mrs. Shaw

Mrs. Shaw