Parade Geography Quiz

Put the Western Hemisphere nations these flags represent in geographical order from north to south.

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Answer explanation

The map with the maple leaf is Canada. The red and green flag belongs to Mexico and the light blue belongs to Argentina. You should know the last one.

This Utah national park on the Colorado River is named for the natural rock formation

• Grand Teton

• Arches

• Bryce Canyon

• Zion

Answer explanation

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Match the following

• Samarkand

• This English industrial port on the Irish Sea is famous as the birthplace of the Beatles.

• Lyon

• This city is home to Fort McHenry, site of the battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner."

• Mexico City

• This city in eastern France was the capital of Roman Gaul.

• Baltimore

• This Latin American capital was built on the site of the Aztec Empire's capitol, Tenoch

• Liverpool

• Located on the famous Silk Road, this city is a popular tourist destination in Uzbekistan.

Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" series is a famous example of Impression, a painting style developed by Monet and his contemporaries in which European country?

The Kuna, a people known for making colorful cloth designs such as this, are native to the most southernmost country in Central America, famous for it's canal.

On which continent is Mammoth Cave, the world's largest cave system?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

• North America

Answer explanation

On which continent is Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain?

• Australia

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Answer explanation

If you want to climb Mt. Everest:

There are 18 different climbing routes on Everest

It takes 40 days to climb Mt. Everest in order for the body to adjust to the high altitude

There is 66% less oxygen in each breath on the summit of Everest than at sea level

Thin nylon ropes are used to keep climbers from falling.

Climbers wear spikes on their boots called crampons

They also use ice axes to help stop a fall

Thick, puffy suits filled with goose feathers keep climbers warm

Most climbers eat a lot of rice and noodles for food

Almost all climbers use bottled oxygen because it is so high. It helps keep the climbers warm.

Climbers start using bottled oxygen at 26,000 feet but it only makes a 3,000 foot difference in how they feel so at 27,000 feet, they feel like they are at 24,000 feet

You have to be 16 or older to climb from the Nepal side and between 18 and 60 on the Chinese side.

The average expedition takes about 39 days.

On which continent is the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest reef?

• South America

• Australia

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

Answer explanation

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On which continent is the Sahara Desert, the world's largest desert?

• North America

• Australia

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Asia

Answer explanation

The Sahara desert is located in northern Africa. The Sahara Desert covers an incredible 9.2 million km², which is almost the same size as China, and a total of 8% of the earth’s land area.

The average annual temperature is 80 degrees, whilst the hottest temperature ever recorded was 136.4 degrees. The area receives little rainfall, in fact, half of the Sahara Desert receives less than 1 inch of rain every year.

On which continent is Lake Titicaca, the world's highest large lake?

• South America

• North America

• Europe

• Antarctica

• Asia

Answer explanation

Lake Titicaca is the largest freshwater lake in South America and the highest of the world's large lakes. Titicaca is one of less than twenty ancient lakes on earth, and is thought to be there million years old. Lake Titicaca sits 3 810 m above sea level and is situated between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east.