World Geography I
(America's, Central America's, South America's, and Europe’s Geography)
(America's, Central America's, South America's, and Europe’s Geography)
What is the highest point in Central America, and in which country is it located?
Volcán Tajumulco, located in Guatemala
Which African country, known for its ancient rock-hewn churches and as a site of the Aksumite Empire, is located in the Horn of Africa?
Ethiopia
The Atlantic Ocean is divided into two major sub-oceans by a significant tectonic feature. What is this feature?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
What is the angular distance north or south of the Equator called?
Latitude
What is the capital city of the South American country Suriname, which is noted for its colonial history and diverse population?
Paramaribo
What is the driest desert in the world, located in Chile, which was a crucial area for nitrate mining in the 19th century?
The Atacama Desert
What is the name of the ice shelf located in the Weddell Sea, which experienced a significant calving event in 1986, creating the largest iceberg ever recorded?
The Filchner Ice Shelf
Which volcano, located on the island of Santorini in Greece, is known for its Minoan eruption around 1600 BCE, which may have contributed to the decline of the Minoan civilization?
Thera (Santorini)
The city of Buenos Aires is located at approximately which latitude?
About 34.6 degrees South latitude
The capital of the island nation of Malta is known for its rich history and well-preserved medieval architecture. What is it?
Valletta
Which U.S. mountain range, home to some of the oldest rock formations on Earth, was a key barrier to early European settlers moving westward?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Murray-Darling Basin is a crucial agricultural region in Australia. What are the two major rivers that form this basin?
The Murray River and the Darling River
What is the name of the most active volcano in Iceland, which sits on a hotspot along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Hekla
What is the term used for the latitude line that is located at 23.5 degrees South and marks the southernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead?
The Tropic of Capricorn
What is the capital of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), a landlocked country in Southern Africa known for its rich cultural heritage and ceremonies?
Mbabane (administrative capital) and Lobamba (legislative and royal capital)
The Black Sea is bordered by several countries. Which two of these countries are also part of the European Union?
Bulgaria and Romania
The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water in the world. It borders which countries in Asia?
Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan
The historical concept of the "Seven Seas" included various bodies of water. What was one of the seas historically referred to as part of this concept?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Prime Meridian is defined as 0 degrees longitude. Which city is located at the point where the Prime Meridian crosses the Equator?
The closest major city is Accra, Ghana
Name the capital city of Bhutan's neighboring country Nepal, known for its vibrant culture and as the gateway to the Himalayas.
Kathmandu
The city of Kraków, which was the historical capital of Poland and a major center of Jewish culture before World War II, is located near which river?
The Vistula River
The Indus River, which was crucial to the development of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, flows through which three modern countries?
India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Name of the world's largest active volcano.
Mauna Loa
What is the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude) defined by in terms of its location?
The longitude of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, which serves as the reference point for timekeeping (establishing global time zones).
What is the capital of Palau, an island country in the western Pacific Ocean known for its coral reefs and marine biodiversity?
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