Geography Trivia

What is Earth's largest continent?

• Antarctica

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

Answer explanation

Currently, Asia is Earth's largest continent at approximately 17,300,000 square miles (44,806,812 sq km). Africa comes in second at about 11,700,000 square miles (30,300,000 sq km).

What is the only sea without any coasts?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Celebes Sea

• Sargasso Sea

Answer explanation

The Sargasso Sea is a region in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by ocean currents, it is the only sea on Earth which has no coastline. It is bounded on the west by the Gulf Stream; on the north, by the North Atlantic Current; on the east, by the Canary Current; and on the south, by the North Atlantic Equatorial Current.

What razor-thin country accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America?

• Peru

• Bolivia

• Chile

• Ecuador

Answer explanation

With a toothy coastline of 2,650 miles (4,265 km), Chile accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America. This razor-thin country is wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes, the Earth's longest mountain range.

What African country served as the setting for Tatooine in Star Wars?

• Ethiopia

• Gabon

• Tunisia

• Ghana

Answer explanation

Tatooine derived its name from Tataouine, a city in Tunisia located near the site where various scenes were filmed.

What is the oldest city in the world?

• Jericho

• Athens

• Damascus

• Jerusalem

Answer explanation

Damascus, the capital of Syria, is widely believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back at least 11,000 years. Its location and persistence have made the city a nexus for civilizations come and gone.

Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?

• Washington

• Oregon

• California

• Alaska

Answer explanation

There are about 169 volcanoes in the United States that scientists consider active. Most of these (about 130) are located in Alaska, where eruptions occur virtually every year.

What is the flattest continent?

• Antarctica

• Africa

• Australia

• Asia

Answer explanation

Australia is one of the oldest continents, and because of the effects of 250 million years of erosion it has become the flattest land mass on earth.

What country has the most coastline?

• Canada

• China

• USA

• Russia

Answer explanation

If long walks on the beach are your thing, Canada's the place to be. The country's 243,000 km of coastline are the longest in the world. At a pace of about 20 km each day, the stroll would take 33 years. The shores of 52,455 islands are a big part of what makes the coastline so long.

What is the deepest point in Earth's oceans?

• Tonga Trench

• Eurasian Basin

• Mariana Trench

• Java Trench

Answer explanation

The deepest part of the ocean is called the Mariana Trench. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands, it reaches a maximum depth of approximately 36,200 feet.

What U.S. state shares borders with Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico?

• Kansas

• Colorado

• Texas

• Missouri

Answer explanation

Texas shares borders with the Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, as well as the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas.