True or False: Australia is the 3rd biggest continent.
False, it is the smallest continent.
How many pounds of Kimchi does an average South Korean eat a year?
40 pounds!
Name a country in Africa
What is the currency used in Europe?
Euros!
What does geography mean?
Geography comes from the Greek words
Geo, which means “Earth,” and
Graphia, which means “writing or description.”
How many states in Australia
6
How many regions in Asia?
48!
Why were the pyramids created and for who?
They were created as burial tombs for the Pharaohs
How many countries are there in Europe?
44
What is the name of this map?
Political Map!
It shows the border of states and countries - This type of map may also show the capital and other major cities in an area.
The largest city in Australia is...
Sydney
True or false: Japan is a nation island.
True!
What is the African Drum most often called...
The heart of the community!
How long was the Berlin wall up for?
45 years
Name one of the 12 countries that lay on the equator.
Colombia
Ecuador
Sao Tome and Principe
Gabon
Brazil
Uganda
Somalia
Kenya
Democratic Republic of Congo
Maldives
Kiribati
Indonesia
Australia is surrounded completely by two oceans.
They are ______ ocean and the _________ ocean.
Indian and Pacific Ocean
This tourist attraction is 4,000 miles long. This attraction was meant to protect people from invasion. What is it?
The Great Wall of China
Inside the Pyramids of Giza, you can find...
King's Chamber
Queen's Chamber
Subterranean Chamber
What country wanted to invade all of Europe?
Germany!
What is Longitude and Latitude?
Longitude: Imaginary lines running in a north-south direction around the Earth – They are used to help describe where places are located.
Latitude: Imaginary line running in an east-west direction around the Earth. They are used to help describe where places are located.
The ______ _______ ______ houses the
world’s largest coral reef.
Great Barrier Reef
Explain the difference between North and South Korea.
Dictatorship vs Democracy
Who were the Great Pyramids of Giza built for?
(NAMES)
Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure
How many regions in Europe? Name them.
Four!
North, South, West, East
What is the difference between a Cardinal and intermediate direction?
Cardinal is North, East, South, West
Intermediate is Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest.