Geography Quiz

What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

Which continent is located in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Africa

• South America

• Antarctica

• Europe

What is a hemisphere?

• A) A type of weather pattern

• B) A large ocean

• C) One of the halves of the earth as divided by the Equator or by a meridian

• D) A mountain range

Which continent is entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?

• South America

• North America

• Australia

• Antarctica

Which continent is fully in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

• Australia

What fraction of Africa is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

• One-half

• One-third

• Two-thirds

• One-fourth

Which of the following continents is partially in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

• Antarctica

Which continent is known for its diverse wildlife and is partly in the Eastern Hemisphere?

• Africa

• Europe

• Antarctica

• Asia

Which continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?

• Europe and Africa

• North America and South America

• Asia and Australia

• Antarctica and Africa

Which ocean is mentioned as having only a small part in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean