Basic Geography

How many continents are there in total?

• seven
• six
• eight
• five

On which continent is the United States located? 

• South America
• Europe
• Australia
• North America

The North American continent is joined to the South American continent by those countries forming Central America.  True or false?

• True
• False

What 3 countries make up North America?

• Canada

• England

• Mexico

• Alaska

• The United States

What imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

• Equator

• Route 95

• The Prime Meridian

• The International Date Line

What are the lines that run east to west and measure distance north and south from the Equator?

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

• degrees

What are the imaginary lines that run north and south and tell distance east and west of the Prime Meridian?

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

• degrees

Half of the Earth is called....

• a globe

• a semi-circle

• a hemishere

• a map

Which continent is shown in green on this map?

• North America

• Africa

• South America

• Australia