Geography Terms
What are the Sahara, the Kalahari and the Gobi?
Deserts
What continent does NOT have tropical rainforests - Europe, Africa or Asia?
Europe
Which animal is NOT native to Australia - kangaroo, wallaby or lion?
What ocean separates Europe from the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
If you speak English and German are you - biannual, bilingual or bilateral?
Bilingual
This tells you the direction you are going in.
Compass
How many time zones does Canada have?
Six
What is the capital of Canada - Montreal, Toronto or Ottawa?
Ottawa
Where is most of the world's fresh water stored - in lakes, rivers or ice?
Ice - Most of the fresh water on Earth is stored in the polar ice caps.
Where in the world would you find the main ingredient of the dish calamari - in the sea, in a tree or in the sky?
Lines of latitude run vertically around the earth. True or False?
False - they run horizontally
What is the driest inhabited continent on Earth - Africa, Australia or America?
Australia
The Kremlin is at the heart of what European capital city?
Moscow
What body of water do Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt all share?
The Red Sea - Israel links to it through the Gulf of Aqaba.
What is the main currency in Vietnam - ding, dong or dang?
Dong
What is the bottom of a river called - a canopy, bed or seat?
Bed
Which of these cities is in the Northern Hemisphere - New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro or Cape Town?
New Delhi
Columbia is a country in North America - True or False?
False - it is in South America
What canal links the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?
Panama Canal
What country is the largest producer of wool?
Australia - Australia is home to over 100 million sheep.
What does an anemometer measure - temperature, humidity or wind speed?
Wind speed
Which two continents are separated by the Ural Mountains?
Europe and Asia
Which of these African countries is NOT an island nation - Madagascar, Mauritius or Mozambique?
Mozambique - It is located on Africa's southeastern coast.
Where is the world's tallest waterfall located - Costa Rica, Venezuela or the USA?
Venezuela - Angel Falls is nearly 20 times the height of Niagara Falls.
What would you do with a fufu in Africa - wear it, sleep on it or eat it?
Eat it - It is a thick paste made from ground vegetable roots, used in place of rice.