United States
What is the least populated state?
A) Alaska
B) Wyoming
C) Alabama
D) New York
B) Wyoming
Which country has the largest population?
A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) Laos
A) China
The capital of this country is home to the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre Museum. What country is this?
France
The original purpose of this structure was to defend against incursions by northern nomadic tribes living in today's Mongolia and northern China. This structure is the longest in the world at 13,170 miles long and is falsely rumored to be see from space. What am I?
The Great Wall of China.
This fish does not have any bones, but cartilage to support it's body. This animal has broad fins that run the full length of their bodies, giving them a flat, roundish shape.Many of this animals species has venom that is delivered through it's tail.
Stingray
The USA are home to the third-largest coral reef in the world. In which state is it located?
Florida
Which geographical feature separates China from the Indian subcontinent?
The Himalayas
What European country consists of a boot-shaped peninsula surrounded by four seas?
Italy
Name a country that has an ancient pyramid that is not Egypt.
Cambodia, Mexico, Italy, Peru, Sudan, Guatamala, Iraq
This amphibian is considered one of the worlds most toxic or poisonous species. They live in Central and South America. Their bright colors of yellows, oranges, reds, blues, greens show predators they are poisonous.
A) Nauta Salamander
B) Poison Dart Frog
C) Bright Colored Spider
D) Tarantula
C) Poison Dart Frog
in which US city can you find Alcatraz island?
Hint: (it is off the US west coast)
San Francisco
This country is an archipelago. Three of of the tectonic plates that form the Earth's crust meet near here causing over 1000 earthquakes to hit here every year. Almost 4/5th of the country is covered in mountains. What is this country?
Japan
Supposedly home to a “monster,” Loch Ness is one of many inland seas—or “lochs”—in which country?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Ireland
D) Wales
B) Scotland
This tomb was built by the Indian Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to immortalize his wife Mumtaz Mahal. This tomb is symmetrical on all 4 sides and is located in Agra, India. What is the name of this structure?
The Taj Mahal
This animal is the largest rodent in America and the 2nd largest nationwide. This rodent can stay and swim under water for up to 15 minutes. What is this animal?
Beaver
This state is home to Crater Lake the deepest lake in America at 1,932 feet. Steller Sea Lions live year round in the sea caves and caverns off this state's coast.
A) Oregon
B) South Carolina
C) California
D) Massachusetts
A) Oregon
The name of this place means "waterless place" in Mongolian. This vast desert and semidesert stretches across huge portions of Mongolia and China. What is the name of the 2nd largest desert in Asia?
A) The Taklamakan Desert
B) The Kahran Desert
C) The Sahara Desert
D) The Gobi Desert
D) The Gobi Desert
What European country is bordered by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria?
A) Bulgaria
B) France
C) Hungary
D) Russia
C) Hungary
This site was named on of the new seven wonders of the world in 2007. It lies 7000ft above sea level and is the most traveled destination in Peru.
A) Chicen Itza
B) Christ the Redeemer Statue
C) El Morro
D) Machu Picchu
D) Machu Picchu
This animal gets it's name from the South African word meaning "earth pig". This animal lives throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It shares a common ancestor with elephants and golden moles. What is this animal?
A) Ant Eater
B) Aardvark
C) Ground hog
D) Prairie Dog
B) Aardvark
Name all states that start with the letter "M". (there are 8)
(The team with the most earns the points, if there is a tie for first all tying teams receive the points)
Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Michigan, Montana, Mississippi, Minnesota, Massachusetts.
What tiny country, known to its inhabitants as Druk Yul (Land of the Thunder Dragon), is sandwiched between China and India?
Bhutan
This nations colors are red white and blue (the flag). This is the westernmost country in Europe. More than 60% of the population live in it's capital Reykjavik.
Iceland
This structure is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. Its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as its roof structure makes it one of the most-photographed buildings in the world. What is this building?
Sydney Opera House
This animal spends most of the day in the water away from the blistering African heat. Although they spend most of their time in the water they cannot swim. This animal is mostly herbivorous with short grass being their main food supply eating up to 150 lbs per night.
Hippopotamus