The UK
What are the countries that create the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Name one of the Great Lakes that belongs only to the USA.
Lake Michigan
What are two official languages in Canada and what are the biggest cities that speak them?
English, French/ Toronto, Montreal
Name 3 endemic species that live in Australia.
Kangaroo, dingo dog, platypus, Tasmanian devil, wombat etc.
What are the two New Zealand islands called?
The North Island, the South Island
What is the name of the highest mountain range in the UK and the highest mountain in it?
the Grampian Mountains - Ben Nevis
What is the highest mountain range in the USA, what is the name of the highest mountain and where is it located?
The Rocky Mountains, Mt. Mc Kinley- Diwali; Alaska
Name two groups of indigenous inhabitants of Canada and say which areas they live in.
Inuits, Indians; in the north, in the west
What is the highest mountain range in Australia and its highest point?
Great Dividing Range; Mount Kosciuszko
What is the typical Australian bird? What is special about it?
A kiwi; does not fly.
What is the area in the north of England called where we can find a lot of lakes?
the Lake District
What is the biggest tributary of the Mississipi River?
The Missouri
What is the name of the river where the French settled in the past and what is the present name of the area?
St Lawrence River; Quebec
What is the name of the orange rock sacred to Australian Aborigines?
Uluru (Eyer´s Rock)
Who are indigenous people of New Zealand? What is typical for them?
Maori; tatoos
Name 2 archipelagos that belong to the UK.
The Hebridies, the Orkney Islands, The Shetland Islands, the Channel Islands etc
What is the hottest place in the US?
The Death Valley
Name at least 3 Canadian lakes and name the longest Canadian river.
Great Slave Lake, Great Bear Lake, Lake Winipeg, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie
Where do most people dive in Australia? What is the area called?
Great Barrier Reef
What geographical features in New Zealand are called after a famous British explorer?
Mount Cook, Cook Strait
Which seas/channels/oceans wash the coast of the UK?
the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel etc.
Name at least 3 national parks.
Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Everglades, Great sequoya etc.
Name 3 mountain ranges in Canada and the highest Canadian mountain.
The Coast Mountains, The Rockies, The Mackenzie Mountains; Mount Logan
WHY are there so many deserts in Australia? Name at least two of them.
Area of high air pressure, Great Dividing Range, flatness of the continent. E.g. Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Gibson Desert etc.
What is the capital of New Zealand and which island does it lie on?
Wellington, North Island