Round 1: MC
Round 2: MC
Round 3: MC
Round 4: MC
1
Which U.S. state borders only one other state?
A. Vermont
B. Hawaii
C. Maine
D. Delaware
C. Maine
1
Which modern-day country was home to the ancient city of Babylon?
A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. Jordan
D. Iran
A. Iraq
1
What ancient trade route connected China to Europe?
The Silk Road
1
Which European country contains the region of Transylvania?
A. Hungary
B. Romania
C. Bulgaria
D. Serbia
B. Romania
1
Which ancient civilization developed along the Huang He, or Yellow River?
A. Ancient Egypt
B. Ancient China
C. Mesopotamia
D. Indus Valley Civilization
B. Ancient China
1
What mountain range forms the natural border between France and Spain?
A. Alps
B. Himalayas
C. Andes
D. Pyrenees
D. Pyrenees Mountains
1
Which African country is the home to Casablanca?
A. Tunisia
B. Egypt
C. Morocco
D. Algeria
C. Morocco
1
What is the only national capital city that sits on two continents?
A. Moscow
B. Cairo
C. Athens
D. Istanbul
D. Istanbul
1
What is the name of this famous rock formation in Australia?
Uluru (Ayers) Rock
1
What is the name of this ancient region known for early farming and civilization?
The Fertile Crescent
1
What strait separates Russia from Alaska?
A. Bosporus Strait
B. Drake Passage
C. Strait of Gibraltar
D. Bering Strait
D. The Bering Strait
1
This rapidly shrinking body of water lies between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. What is its name?
The Aral Sea
1
What U.S. state was an independent republic before joining the United States?
A. California
B. Texas
C. Hawaii
D. Florida
B. Texas
1
Which Great Lake is completely within the United States?
A. Lake Superior
B. Lake Erie
C. Lake Ontario
D. Lake Michigan
D. Lake Michigan
1
The ancient Phoenician civilization was located primarily along the coast of what modern-day country?
A. Lebanon
B. Greece
C. Turkey
D. Israel
A. Lebanon
1
What ancient trade city, located in present-day Mali, became wealthy through gold and salt trade across the Sahara?
A. Carthage
B. Alexandria
C. Zanzibar
D. Timbuktu
D. Timbuktu
1
Which sea separates Europe from Africa?
A. Black Sea
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Arabian Sea
B. Mediterranean Sea
1
What canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
A. Panama Canal
B. Erie Canal
C. Corinth Canal
D. Suez Canal
D. The Suez Canal
1
What mountain range contains Mount Everest?
A. Andes
B. Alps
C. Himalayas
D. Rocky Mountains
C. The Himalayas
1
What is the name and location of this ancient temple complex?
Angkor Wat, Cambodia