What language do they speak in Mexico?
Spanish
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Which European country is on a peninsula that is shaped like a boot?
Italy
Africa lies:
A. entirely above the equator
B. entirely below the equator
C. part is above the equator and part is below
C. part is above the equator and part is below
What are the seven largest bodies of land called?
Continents
In Mexico, do most kids go to school more years or less years than American kids?
less
What is the biggest country in terms of land mass in Asia?
Russia (also the largest in the world)
If you want to go on a river cruise in Europe, which one of these rivers should you visit?
A. Amazon
B. Mississippi
C. Nile
D. Rhine
D. Rhine
What is Africa's largest desert?
Sahara Desert
What is the name for a piece of land that juts out into the water and is almost entirely surrounded by water?
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
What is the largest country in the world in terms of population?
China
What body of water separates Europe from northern Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
This African animal is the fastest land animal in the world?
cheetah
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What is the Mexican currency called?
peso
In the majority of Asia, what is the main food crop?
rice
If you wanted to climb some mountains in Europe, which of these mountain ranges would you NOT wish to visit?
A. Andes
B. Alps
C. Pyrenees
D. Cairngorms
A. Andes (These are a long way away in South America)
What country of Africa is known for its famous pyramids?
Africa
What continent has the highest percentage of people lacking food?
Africa
What animal is on the Mexican flag?
eagle
How many languages are spoken is Asia:
A. 0-500
B. 501-1000
C. 1001 - 2000
D. over 2000
D. Over 2,000 (approximately 2,300)
Scandinavia is a large area of northern Europe made up of three nations. What three nations make up Scandinavia
Norway, Sweden, Denmark
The horn of this African animal is highly prized. Some people believe it has medicinal qualities.
rhinoceros
What is the part of a map called that shows you what the symbols on the map mean?
legend