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100
Name the 7 continents.
Asia, Africa, N. America, S. America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
100
Which is the world’s largest ocean?
Pacific
100
Name the 4 cardinal directions on the compass rose.
north, south, east, west
100
In which country would you find Tokyo?
Japan
100
In which continent is Greenland?
N. America
200
Name the 4 largest islands.
Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar
200
Which river runs through the American Mid-West down to the Gulf?
The Mississippi
200
Name the imaginary line running through S. America, Africa, & Asia.
Equator
200
Name the 2 largest cities in the U.S. (population).
NY, LA
200
In which continent is Madagascar?
Africa
300
In which continent is the Gobi Desert?
Asia
300
Approximately how deep is the Dead Sea?
1,300 feet
300
Name the imaginary line at 0 degrees that cuts the world into east and west hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
300
Which continent has most of the world’s 10 largest cities? (population)
Asia
300
At what latitude does the equator lie?
0 degrees
400
Approximately how high is Mt. Everest?
30,000 feet
400
Which river borders the Sahara Desert to the east?
The Nile
400
In which hemisphere is the Antarctic Circle?
Southern
400
Name the two largest cities in South America.
Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires
400
Which country crosses two continents separated by the Ural Mountains?
Russia
500
Name the 6 most famous mountain ranges.
Alps, Andes, Atlas, Himalayas, Rocky, Urals
500
Name the 5 longest rivers in the world.
Nile, Amazon, Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Mississippi-Missouri, Huang-He (Yellow)
500
In which direction would you travel to go from Boston to Europe?
east
500
Name the 3 largest cities in India.
Delhi, Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta)
500
Through which European countries does the Prime Meridian pass?
England, France, Spain