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Brain Pop Challenge

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What South American people built the great city of Machu Picchu?

a)

the Incas

b)

the Olmecs

c)

the Aztecs

d)

the Mixtecs

2.

Which was NOT a Chinese Dynasty?

a)

Han

b)

Zhou

c)

Ming

d)

Zen

3.

What sea found in Southwest Asia has the highest salinity content of any saltwater sea?

a)

the Dead Sea

b)

the Mediterranean Sea

c)

the Black Sea

d)

the Red Sea

4.

Which country does the Tropic of Cancer run through?

a)

Mexico

b)

Argentina

c)

Panama

d)

Nigeria

5.

Which US state is a group of islands?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

Hawaii

d)

Alaska

6.

What country is home to pyramids and the Great Sphinx?

a)

Libya

b)

Egypt (Kemet)

c)

Africa

d)

Gaza

7.

Which country in the Persian Gulf produces the most oil?

a)

Qatar

b)

Kuwait

c)

Iraq

d)

Saudi Arabia

8.

In an atlas, on which continent will you find the Atlas Mountains?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

9.

What Spanish explorer conqueror search in vain for "the Fountain of Youth"?

a)

Cristobal Colon

b)

Ponce De Leon

c)

Herman Cortez

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

10.

In what "Middle Eastern" country is Hebrew the official language?

a)

Jordan

b)

Syria

c)

Israel or Palestine

d)

Lebanon

11.

In what hemisphere do you find both North and South America?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

12.

Why is Canada's climate colder than the climate in the United States?

a)

Canada is located further west in higher latitudes than the United States.

b)

Canada is located further south in lower latitudes than the United States.

c)

Canada is located further north in higher latitudes than the United States.

d)

Canada is located next to the United States and Mexico.

13.

Order from west to east: Finland, Russia, Iceland.

a)

Iceland, Finland, then Russia

b)

Russia, Iceland, then Finland

c)

Finland, Iceland, then Russia

d)

Iceland, Russia, then Finland

14.

What country has the official language of Hindi?

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Holland

d)

Bangladesh

15.

In what US city can you visit the stock exchange on Wall Street?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Washington D.C.

16.

The Suez Canal joins the Red Sea with what other sea?

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

17.

Is a ship in the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean when it crosses the International Date Line (IDL)?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Neither the Pacific nor the Atlantic

d)

Both the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocreans

18.

In what city in the world would you find the famous museum called the Louvre?

a)

Madrid

b)

London

c)

Rome

d)

Paris

19.

In Mexico would you use pesos, pounds, dollars, or balboas to pay for a taco?

a)

Pounds

b)

Dollars

c)

Balboas

d)

Pesos

20.

Is New Zealand northeast or southwest of Australia?

a)

northeast

b)

southwest

c)

neither

d)

both

21.

What is the name of the first book in the Old Testament (Torah) called?

a)

Exodus

b)

Deuteronomy

c)

Judges

d)

Genesis

22.

You're on a bus headed east from Phoenix Arizona. In what state will you arrive to next?

a)

California

b)

Colorado

c)

New Mexico

d)

Nevada

23.

What does the acronym NASA stand for?

a)

Nation Aeronautical and Science Administration

b)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

c)

Nautical Aeronautics and Space Audit

d)

National Automatic and Special Administration

24.

What do geographers call a chain of islands?

a)

Archipelago

b)

Bunch of islands

c)

Mucho islands

d)

Span of islands

e)

Heap of islands

25.

The first people to reach North America probably came from which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

26.

What is the state capital of California?

a)

Sacramento

b)

San Francisco

c)

Oakland

d)

Los Angeles

27.

In what African country can you visit Nairobi?

a)

Kenya

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Tanzania

d)

Somalia

28.

Which Native group once ruled over the present day country of Mexico?

a)

Incas

b)

Zapotecs

c)

Seminole

d)

Aztecs

e)

Mayans

29.

How many time zones are there around the world?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

24

d)

28

30.

In what country can you visit the cities of Victoria, Edmonton, and Toronto?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

Bahamas

d)

Canada

31.

Do hurricanes form over deserts, mountains, rivers, or oceans?

a)

deserts

b)

mountains

c)

rivers

d)

oceans

32.

What city does 0 degrees Prime Meridian passes through?

a)

Greenwich France

b)

Greenwich England

c)

Greenwich Ireland

d)

Greenwich Spain

33.

Name the sea that lies between Italy and Croatia.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

34.

Which group of people reached North America first?

a)

Asians

b)

Europeans (Spanish, English, and French)

c)

Africans

d)

Vikings

35.

What colors or color do the French, British, and United States flag have in common?

a)

Red, White and Blue

b)

Only Blue and Red

c)

Only Red and White

d)

Only White and Blue

36.

Does the Chinese New Year begin before or after so-called New Year's Day on January 1?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

neither before or after

37.

How many full terms can a US president serve?

a)

Only 2

b)

No more than 4

c)

Unlimited

d)

Only 3

38.

In what country would you find the provinces of Szechuan and Hunan in?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Taiwan

c)

Korea

d)

China

39.

Which country is not located in Europe: Bulgaria, Albania, Estonia, or Algeria?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Albania

c)

Algeria

d)

Estonia

40.

On what continent would you find the Nile river?

a)

Kemet

b)

Western Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Ethiopia

41.

Who were most planets in our solar system named after?

a)

Indian gods

b)

Mesopotamian gods

c)

Roman gods

d)

Chinese gods

42.

How often are the Olympics held?

a)

Every 4 years

b)

Every 5 years

c)

Every 6 years

d)

Every 3.5 years

43.

Which group was the first to protest the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Quakers

d)

Pilgrims

e)

Amish

44.

What snow covered mountains run through Switzerland in Europe?

a)

Balkan mountains

b)

Apennines

c)

Alps

d)

Caucasus‎

45.

Name the only New England state that does NOT border the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Vermont

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Maine

d)

New Hampshire

46.

Do the Galapagos Islands belong to the country of Chile, Peru, Ecuador, or Panama?

a)

Panama

b)

Chile

c)

Ecuador

d)

Peru

47.

What country does the Panama Canal cut through?

a)

Colombia

b)

Peru

c)

Ecuador

d)

Panama

48.

Which chess piece is the most powerful: knight, rook, queen, and bishop.

a)

bishop

b)

rook

c)

knight

d)

queen

49.

What is the oldest city in the United States?

a)

Augusta, Maine

b)

St. Augustine, Florida

c)

Fort Mose, Florida

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

50.

What country has the United States been at war and is still at war with since 1950?

a)

Vietnam

b)

North Korea

c)

China

d)

Russia

51.

What religious group hopes to reach a state of peace called NIRVANA?

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Hindus

d)

Buddhists

52.

If the local currency is the RUBLE, which country are you located in?

a)

Russia

b)

Austria

c)

Poland

d)

Romania

53.

Which was the first colony in New France?

a)

Montreal

b)

Quebec

c)

Des Monies

d)

New Orleans

54.

Which animal represents the Democratic party?

a)

Donkey

b)

Elephant

c)

Eagle

d)

Horse

55.

What's the name of the world's largest island?

a)

Australia

b)

Madagascar

c)

Greenland

d)

Antarctica