Global Insights: A Geography and World History Quiz

Which continent is the largest by land area?

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

• North America

The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?

• Nile and Congo

• Ganges and Indus

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Amazon and Orinoco

Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

Which event marked the beginning of World War I?

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The invasion of Poland by Germany

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

Cultural geography primarily studies what aspect of human societies?

• Economic systems

• Political structures

• Cultural practices and norms

• Geological formations

The French Revolution, which began in 1789, is an example of what type of movement?

• Fascist movement

• Revolutionary movement

• Imperialist movement

• Capitalist movement

Which continent is considered the cradle of humanity due to the oldest human fossils found there?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

The ancient civilization of the Incas was primarily located in which modern-day country?

• Mexico

• Peru

• Egypt

• India

Who was the first European to reach India by sea, opening the sea route from Europe to Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

Which treaty ended World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Tordesillas