Social Studies - Geography Quiz 1

This continent is often called "the cradle of mankind" because the oldest human fossils have been found there.

• Antarctica

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

The largest countries in this continent are the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

• Europe

• South America

• New Mexico

• North America

_________ has the longest mountain range in the world, the Andes.

• South America

• Asia

• Australia

• North America

_________ has the largest population (number of people) of all 7 continents.

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

Antarctica ________.

• has many tropical birds.

• inhabits no human life except for scientists who live there on a temporary basis.

• has areas that are hot as well as areas that are cold.

• is not actually a continent.

The continent of Australia is often called _______ because it has 20,000 smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean.

• Sealandia

• Pacifica

• Islandia

• Oceania

It is believed that the first people on the continent of ____________ walked from Asia over a frozen land bridge to look for big animals.

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

A(n) _________ is a massive area of land that is separated from others by water or other natural features.

• ocean

• desert

• continent

• country

__________ is the smallest of the 7 continents.

• Europe

• Australia

• Antarctica

• South America

________ is Earth’s biggest continent.

• North America

• Africa

• Russia

• Asia