Africa
Which major river flows through Egypt?
Nile
What is the longest mountain range in South America?
Andes
Which large country shares a long northern border with Mexico?
the United States
What is the world's highest mountain, located in the Himalayas?
Mount Everest
Who do Christians believe is the son of God?
Jesus
What is the largest desert in Africa?
Sahara
What is the largest rainforest in South America?
Amazon
What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
Cuba
What famous ancient structure stretches across northern China?
The Great Wall of China
What is the name of God in Islam?
Allah
What is Africa's highest peak?
Kilimanjaro
Which country in South America is known for the tango?
Argentina
What major ancient civilization built impressive pyramids and cities in central Mexico?
Aztec
What luxury fabric, originating in China, was traded extensively?
Silk
What is the most sacred text in Judaism, containing the first five books of Moses?
Torah
What large island nation lies off Africa's southeastern coast?
Madagascar
What ancient civilization built a vast empire in the Andes?
Inca
What significant man-made waterway in Central America connects two major oceans?
Panama Canal
What is the longest river in Asia, flowing through China?
Yangtze
What major religion originated in India and focuses on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
What oppressive system of racial segregation existed in South Africa until the early 1990s?
Apartheid
What is the name for the statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro in Brazil?
Christ the Redeemer
What geographic term describes a group or chain of islands, like many in the Caribbean?
Archipelago
What island nation in Southeast Asia is made up of thousands of islands, including Java and Sumatra?
Indonesia
What principle in Hinduism describes the cycle of cause and effect, determining one's fate in future lives?
Karma