Christchurch 2021 Fun Quiz

Between which two countries would you find the Niagara Falls?

• USA/Mexico

• Mexico/Guatemala

• Canada/USA

• Spain/Portugal

Answer explanation

Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States.

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The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Antarctica Desert is the largest desert in the world.

Where in the world would you find Machu Picchu?

• Chile

• Peru

• Brazil

• Argentina

Answer explanation

Most archeologists believe that Machu Picchu was constructed as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti.

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Countries

What is the worlds population? (Nearest billion)

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Answer explanation

The highest global population growth rates, with increases of over 1.8% per year, occurred between 1955 and 1975 – peaking at 2.1% between 1965 and 1970.

Where in the world would you find the city of Petra?

• Egypt

• Italy

• Israel

• Jordan

Answer explanation

It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal Al-Madbah, in a basin surrounded by mountains forming the eastern flank of the Arabah valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.

Valetta is the capital of Malta.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Valletta is second only to Nicosia as the southernmost capital of Europe.

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Where in the world would you find the Spotted Lake?

• Canada

• Belgium

• England

• New Zealand

Answer explanation

Spotted Lake is richly concentrated with various minerals. It contains dense deposits of magnesium sulfate, calcium and sodium sulphates.

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Where in the world would you find the Giant's Causeway?

• Denmark

• Northern Ireland

• Wales

• Scotland

Answer explanation

The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption.

Where in the world would you find the Dragon's Blood tree?

• Turkey

• Spain

• India

• Yemen

Answer explanation

It is named after the blood-like color of the red sap that the trees produce.

Which of these 4 rivers is the shortest?

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Yangtze

Answer explanation

The Nile is the longest river in the world, followed by the Amazon, then the Yangtze and then the Mississippi.