Humans
Most historians argue that the first humans reached the Americas by crossing a now non-existent landbridge over what strait between Russia and Alaska?
Bering Strait
The tallest mountain peak in North America is Mt. McKinley, now known as Denali, at 20,310 ft above sea leevel. Which U.S. state is it located in?
Alaska
The Pacific Ocean is home to the deepest known ocean trench in the world. What is its name?
Mariana Trench
The capital of Washington state is this city.
Olympia
What are the largest and smallest countries in the world by area?
Russia, Vatican City
Which explorer led an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan, in the early 1500s
Vesuvian eruptions are marked by columns of volcanic debris and hot gasses ejected high into the stratosphere. The name comes from this volcano that erupted in A.D. 79, burying ancient Roman cities such as Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Mt Vesuvius
Which saltwater lake is the largest on Earth and commonly used to harvest sturgeon eggs for caviar?
Caspian Sea
Ueno Park is often packed during the springtime for cherry blossom viewing in this Japanese city.
Tokyo
What is the capital of Senegal and once a major center of the Atlantic slave trade?
Dakar
The Seminoles were a Native American tribe that fought three military conflicts with the U.S. governments in the 1800s. In which state did they live in?
Florida
Which mountain peak is the tallest unexplored peak in the world?
BONUS: What country is it in?
Gangkhar Puensum
Bhutan
Which of these islands is not located in the Indian ocean?
(w) Moorea (x) Phi Phi Island (y) Madagascar (z) Pemba
(w) Moorea
The oldest known continuously inhabited city is this Syrian capital.
Damascus
Underneath Yellowstone national park is a giant volcano that has a potential to cause a supereruption that could devastate most of the United States. What type of volcano is it?
Caldera
Which European explorer first arrived in New Zealand and what was his nationality?
Abel Tasman, Dutch
The largest volcanic eruption in recorded history is Mt. Tambora in 1815. Which Indonesian island is it located on?
Sumbawa
T or F. The Pacific Ocean is bigger than the Moon in area.
True, by about 4x
China is the most populated country, with more than 1.4 billion people as its current population. Most live in large cities in the eastern areas. How many cities in China are there with a population of over five million people?
19
What is the only state in the United States that does not have a flag in a shape with 4 edges?
Ohio
Who won the race to reach the South Pole first, and what country did he come from?
Roald Amundsen, Norway
The mountain peak furthest away from the Earth’s center is not Mt. Everest, but is in fact near the equator. Its name is Chimborazo, and it is located in what tropical South American country?
Ecuador
This mesopelagic fish is the most widely distributed and populous vertebrate, making up close to 65% of all deep-sea fish biomass and even creating a false ocean floor for sonar systems during WWII due to their tight schooling and sheer numbers.
Lanternfish or myctophids
The world’s largest coin is the Big Nickel, a nine-metre (30 ft) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel which stands on top of a science museum. Which city is it located in?
Sudbury, Ontario
The world’s first subway system, the Metropolitan Railway, opened in which city in 1863?
London