Geography Quiz

Who made the first attempt to construct a terrestrial globe?

• Ptolemy

• Alexander von Humbolt

• Crates of Mallus

• Eratosthenes

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 29%

• 51%

• 85%

• 71%

Which continent is known as the most populous?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

Which continent is the largest and stretches from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the western Pacific Ocean?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

Which continent is known as the 'lungs of our planet'?

• Antarctica

• South America

• Australia

• Europe

What is the northernmost point of the Earth called?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

What is the southernmost point of the Earth called?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

What divides the Earth into two equal parts - the North and South?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

Which type of map shows the geographic boundaries between governmental units such as countries, states, and counties?

• Political Map

• Topographic Map

• Road, Street and Highway Map

• Weather Map

Which type of map is used to show predicted temperatures, predicted precipitation, and storm warnings?

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

• Weather Map

• Road, Street and Highway Map