Geography Quiz

In a debate about the elements that constitute a state, Abigail asked, "Which of the following is not considered a state element?"

• Freedom

• Government

• Territory

• Restriction

Avery is fascinated by the events that shaped our world. What is the profession of someone who studies world history?

• Anthropologist

• Historian

• Archeologist

• Scientist

During a field trip, Michael asked his classmates what they call the biggest bodies of water.

• river

• sea

• ocean

• lake

Elijah and Emma are studying geography and want to know about the land masses that are visible on globes and maps.

• continents

• countries

• landforms

• water forms

In the classroom, how many continents can James name?

• 7

• 5

• 2

• 6

Aiden is studying geography and wants to know: Which of the following is the world's largest continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• America

During a field trip, Kai found a tool that ancient people used to determine the exact position or direction of a location.

• compass

• ruler

• magnet

• telescope

Sophia is trying to identify the country found on the northern part of the Philippines.

• China

• Guam

• Malaysia

• Taiwan

Who was the American scientist who believed that the Philippines was the result of the eruption of submarine volcanoes along the western side of the Pacific Basin?

• Howard Gardner

• Alfred Wegener

• Bailey Willis

• Charles Darwin

Anika, a curious student, learned about Alfred Wegener, a German scientist who believed that there was only one continent on Earth called the _________.

• Gondwana

• Pangaea

• Laurasia

• Seven continents