Capitals
The seven of these divide the world's landmasses, from Asia (the largest) to Australia (the smallest).
What are the continents?
This empire, centered on the Nile River, built the pyramids at Giza and was ruled by pharaohs.
What is Ancient Egypt?
The longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa.
What is the Nile?
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
What three oceans border Canada?
This empire began as a small city on seven hills in Italy before growing to control the entire Mediterranean.
What is Rome?
This mountain range, home to Mount Everest, runs through Nepal, China, and India.
What are the Himalayas?
This East Asian empire built the Great Wall and was the birthplace of paper, gunpowder, and the compass.
What is (Ancient) China
Beijing
What is the capital of China?
Portuguese
What is the main language is spoken in Brazil?
The largest desert in the world by area — and it's covered in ice, not sand.
What is Antarctica?
This empire, ruled by Mansa Musa at its height, controlled gold and salt trade routes in West Africa.
What is the Mali Empire?
Swahili
What is the national language of Kenya?
This narrow strip of land connects North and South America, and a famous canal cuts through it.
What is Panama (the isthmus of Panama)?
Nunavut
What was is the name for the newest territory that was created in 1999?
At its peak, this was the largest contiguous land empire in history, founded by a Mongolian leader in the 13th century.
What is the Mongol Empire?