North/South America
Africa
Europe/Asia
Australia
Antarctica
100
What famous landmark is in both Ontario, Canada and New York, US?
a. Statue of Liberty
b. Niagara Falls
c. Grand Canyon
b. Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States
100
Which is Africa's longest river?
a. Mississippi River
b. Amazon River
c. Nile River
c. Nile River
100
which landmark in Asia can be seen from outer space?
a. Taj Mahal
b. The Great Wall of China
c. Mt. Fuji
c. Mt. Fuji
Although The Great Wall of China can't be seen with the naked eye from space, you can take pictures from the space station with high powered lenses.
100
How many states make up Australia?
a. 0
b. 3
c. 6
c. 6
100
True or False: Antarctica is the worlds largest desert
TRUE
The largest desert on Earth is Antarctica, which covers 5.5 million square miles. It is also the coldest desert on Earth, even colder than the planet's other polar desert, the Arctic.
200
What is the national dish of Mexico, consisting of a tortilla filled with various ingredients?
a. tacos
b. burritos
c. quesadillas
a. tacos
200
What is Africa's largest desert?
a. sahara desert
b. kalahari desert
c. western desert
a. sahara desert
The Sahara is a desert spanning across North Africa. With an area of 9,200,000 square kilometres, it is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic.
200
Which color in China represents good luck and prosperity?
a. red
b. green
c. yellow
a. red
200
What shoe brand was invented by an Australian Surfer?
a. Crocs
b. Uggs
c. Birkenstocks
b. Uggs
Australian surfer Brian Smith founded the UGG shoe brand in 1978. Smith and his colleague Doug Jensen started the brand in California after noticing the popularity of sheepskin boots among American surfers.
200
True or False: There are polar bears in Antarctica
FALSE
Polar bears are only found in the Arctic, not the Antarctic.
300
Which Caribbean festival is celebrated with vibrant costumes, music, and dancing?
a. carnival
b. mardi gras
c. day of the dead
a. carnival
Caribbean Carnival is a vibrant celebration with roots in African culture, merging with European traditions brought by colonizers, where enslaved people used the festival as a way to express their freedom through music, dance, and elaborate costumes
300
Approximately how many more countries are there in Africa than in South America?
a. 20
b. 40
c. 55
b. 40
Africa is the continent with the most countries, 54. South America has the least number of countries, at 12
300
Which country spans across Asia and Europe?
a. China
b. Russia
c. Kazakhstan
b. Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world by landmass and stretches across both Eastern Europe and North Asia, making it a transcontinental country.
300
Which species of bird, found in Australia, is the second-largest living bird by height after the ostrich?
a. emu
b. stork
c. pelican
a. emu
300
What is the national animal of Antarctica?
a. krill
b. penguin
c. seal
d. none
d. none
Antarctica does not have an official national animal because it is a continent, not a country. However, the penguin is often considered to be the national animal of Antarctica.
400
In which country is the Panama hat made?
a. Panama
b. Peru
c. Ecuador
c. Ecuador
Despite their name, Panama hats originated in Ecuador where they are made to this day
400
Which African country is home to over 200 languages?
a. Cameroon
b. Democratic Republic of the Congo
c. Nigeria
c. Nigeria
the African country with over 200 languages is Nigeria. It is reported to have over 500 native languages, representing a significant linguistic diversity
400
What is the national sport of Japan?
a. Table Tennis
b. Golf
c. Sumo
c. Sumo
Sumo wrestling is the national sport of Japan. It is a full-contact wrestling sport where the goal is to force your opponent out of a ring or make them touch the ground.
400
True or False: The capital of Australia is Sydney.
False
Since 1927, when it moved from Melbourne, the capital of Australia has been Canberra.
400
In Antarctica, almost anywhere you stand you'd be facing which direction?
a. north
b. east
c. west
d. south
a. north
If you are standing at the Magnetic South Pole, then everywhere is North of you.
500
Which country does this flag belong to?
a. Colombia
b. Brazil
c. Venezuela
b. Brazil
500
Which of these is a range of mountains in North Africa?
a. sierra nevada
b. atlas mountains
c. rocky mountains
b. atlas mountains
500
Whats the oldest European country?
a. Greece
b. France
c. Bulgaria
c. Bulgaria
Bulgaria is considered one of the oldest countries in Europe, with some historians believing it was established as early as 632 AD.
500
What is the Australian slang for "big city"?
a. tall poppies
b. heaps
c. big smoke
c. big smoke
In Australian slang, "the Big Smoke" refers to a large city, particularly when someone from a rural area is talking about going to a major urban center like Sydney or Melbourne.
500
When was Antarctica discovered?
a. 1789
b. 1820
c. 1902
b. 1820
The southernmost continent is thought to have been discovered relatively late in human history, in 1820 by the Russian expedition of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. There are, however, oral reports that suggest Indigenous people from the southern part of the globe explored the region but perhaps exist outside the traditional definition of “explorer.”