Historial Geography
Aztec emperor killed by Cortez and his conquerors
Moctezuma
In which Latin American country was Ernesto Zedillo succeeded by Vicente Fox?
Mexico
The giant panda is native to the bamboo forest of which country
China
Which is the only English-speaking country in Central America?
Belize
What is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?
Oxygen
Cleopatra was the queen of which ancient empire
Egyptian Empire
What city was the capital of Australia before Canberra?
Melbourne
What region south of the Sahara Desert is at risk of desertification?
Sahel
Gibraltar is controlled by which country?
The United Kingdom
What is the name of the supercontinent from which all the continents separated from?
Pangaea
In 1997, China regained control of Hong Kong from which country?
The United Kingdom
Which country controls the islands of Tahiti?
France
African mammal native to Africa who is being hunted to extinction
Rhinoceros
Which mountain range is the traditional division between Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses is called what?
An isthmus
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to which conflict?
World War 1
Which country is responsible for the security of the Vatican City?
Switzerland
Which is the largest terrestrial animal in North America ?
Bisson
Located within Tanzania, which is Africa's tallest mountain?
Kilimanjaro
A funnel cloud that touches down on the ground is called a what?
A tornado
Who invaded England in 1066?
The Normans / William the Conqueror
What are the names of the three Baltic States that declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991?
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Which is the only marsupial native to the United States ?
The opossum
The source of the Danube River is in which forest?
The Black Forest
What is the name of the process of warm air raising?
Convection