Physical Geography
True or false: Iceland is covered in ice
false
As of 2019, which country has the highest population?
China
What is the (present day) currency called in Spain?
The Euro
Which is the worlds tallest mountain?
Mt. Everest
Where were explorers like Christopher Columbus actually trying to sail to?
India/South Asia
Which location/country does the Prime Meridian pass through?
Greenwich, England
Which religious group started in the Midwest US and migrated to Utah?
Mormons/Church of the LDS
Which religion finds cows sacred/deeply respected?
Hinduism
Stonehenge is in which country?
England/UK
Which event in 1803 doubled the territory size of the US?
The Louisiana Purchase
The United Kingdom is comprised of how many countries?
4 (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
Which continent is the most linguistically diverse?
Africa
As of 2018, which country is the leading coffee producer?
Brazil
Which state is Mount Rushmore located in?
South Dakota
Which human-caused event during the Great Depression is characterized by intense desertification and degradation of the Great Plains?
the Dust Bowl
Which country accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America?
Chile
Which country has the oldest (per capita average) population?
Japan
In Muslim countries, which hand should you give and accept gifts with?
Right hand
True or false: the Great Wall of China extends across the whole northern border of China
False!
On which continent was the world's oldest fossil found?
Australia
Which African country has the most pyramids?
Sudan (actually has more than twice that of Egypt)
Name one of the present/future leading causes of mass migration in the world.
Climate change
Define cultural assimilation
the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble those of a dominant group.
Out of the 7 ancient wonders of the world, which one is still around today?
The great pyramids of Giza
What is the name of the commonly used projection of the world map that distorts the size of landmasses farther away from the equator?
Mercator projection