Landmarks
What is the name of the famous clock in London?
Big Ben
What is the name of a famous river that flows through the Brazilian Rainforest?
The Amazon
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
True or False: Australia has a diameter that is larger than the moon's diameter.
True
- The Moon's diameter is 3,476 km vs. Australia's diameter from east to west is 4,000 km.
- However, the moon's land area is far larger than the continent.
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
What is the name of the monument that contains US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln?
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada (at least 2 million)
- The United States only has about 58,700
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
True/False: The Great Wall of China is longer than the distance between London and Beijing
True
- London to Beijing is 5,055 miles
- The Great Wall of China is 13,170 miles
True/False: Australia's deadliest animals are horses
True: It is estimated there are 20 deaths per year due to horse-related injuries in Australia
This monument was built in 220 B.C to protect the land from northern nomadic invaders.
The Great Wall of China
In what ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located?
The Atlantic Ocean
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
True/False: Texas is the biggest American state in square miles.
False
- Alaska is 665,384 square miles
- Texas is 268,596 square miles
What country consumes the most chocolate per year?
Switzerland: approximately 10 kilos a year per person
This Monument is one of the most visited monuments in the world. It was built to 1889 World Fair. It was supposed to be torn down after 20 years, but it contained a radio antenna and a wireless telegraph transmitter that proved useful for radio.
The Eiffel Tower
What is the name of the largest lake in the United States?
What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City (.44 sq. km.)
True/False: It has never snowed in the Sahara Desert.
False
- In 2022 there are images of snow covering the sand.
This monument is copper statue that was a gift to the United States from the people of France in 1886.
The Statue of Liberty
What is the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What is the longest street in the world?
Canada's Yonge Street (1896 km)
True/False: It is possible to walk from Russia to Alaska
True: A person can walk across the Bering Strait when the water freezes solid during the winter, however this is dangerous and illegal.