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Around the World

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Kabul is the capital of which country?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Afghanistan 
d)
Kazakhstan
2.
What is the capital city of China?
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Beijing
c)
Qi Jong
d)
Macau
3.
Cairo is the capital of which country?
a)
Turkey
b)
United Arab Emirates
c)
Sudan
d)
Egypt
4.
Copenhagen is the capital of which country?
a)
Denmark
b)
Finland
c)
Sweden
d)
Netherlands
5.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
USA
b)
Canada
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Australia
6.
Where is Ayers Rock?
a)
New Zealand
b)
Fiji
c)
Australia
d)
Papua New Guinea
7.
Where is this statue of Jesus Christ?
a)
Brazil
b)
Israel
c)
Palestine
d)
Mexico
8.
Where is Big Ben?
a)
England
b)
Ireland
c)
Scotland
d)
Wales
9.
Where can you find Stonehenge?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Greece
d)
England
10.
Where is Machu Picchu?
a)
Nepal
b)
Peru
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
11.
Where is this?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
USA
d)
Germany
12.
Where is the Buddhist temple, Borobudur?
a)
Thailand
b)
China
c)
Indonesia
d)
Vietnam
13.
Where is the Sphinx?
a)
Iraq
b)
Azerbaijin
c)
USA
d)
Egypt
14.
Where is this?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
USA
d)
Australia
15.
Where is the Louvre?
a)
England
b)
Romania
c)
Belarus
d)
France
16.
Where is the Parthenon?
a)
Cyprus
b)
Malta
c)
Greece
d)
India
17.
Where is the Colloseum?
a)
Greece
b)
Norway
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
18.

Where can you find this landmark (Angkor Wat)?

a)

Siem Reap, Cambodia

b)

Vientiane, Laos

c)

Phuket, Thailand

d)

Bali, Indonesia

19.

Where can you find this landmark (Saint Basil Cathedral)?

a)

Moscow, Russia

b)

Beijing, China

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

20.
What country is not in Europe?
a)
England
b)
Poland
c)
France
d)
Egypt
21.
What country is not part of North America?
a)
Canada
b)
The USA
c)
Colombia
d)
The USA
22.

I conquered the Persian Empire and created a large empire. Unfortunately, I died in Babylon before I could really enjoy my conquests and rule my empire. Who am I?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Herodotus

c)

Philip II

d)

Aristarchus

23.
How are tsunamis generated?
a)
generated from earthquakes
b)
generated from tornadoes
c)
generated from crazy people
24.
Which natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength? 
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tornado
c)
Tsunami
d)
Hurricane
25.
A prolonged period lacking rainfall that leads to a shortage of water.
It hadn't rained for three months straight and the _________ began to kill our crops. 
a)
Forest Fire
b)
Epidemic
c)
Heatwave
d)
Drought
26.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In a river or stream
b)
Over the ocean
c)
At plate boundaries
d)
Under the Earth
27.

Which country's independence movement involved the Mau Mau uprising?

a)

Kenya

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

South Africa & Nigeria

28.
This is the flag of which country?
a)
South America
b)
Brazil
c)
Chile
d)
Mexico
29.
What is the capital city of Australia?
a)
Sydney
b)
Melbourne
c)
Canberra
d)
Adelaide
30.
Where is this building?
a)
Sydney
b)
New York
c)
Copenhagen
d)
Auckland
31.
This is the flag of which country?
a)
South Africa
b)
Jamaica
c)
Kenya
d)
Uganda
32.
Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
a)
Italy
b)
USA
c)
England
d)
China
33.
Lisbon is the capital of which country?
a)
Portugal 
b)
Malta
c)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
d)
Bulgaria
34.
Name the biggest desert in Africa
a)
Kalahari
b)
Sahara
c)
Congo
d)
Sahel
35.
Name the tallest Peak in Africa
a)
Mt. Atlas
b)
Mt. Congo
c)
Ethiopian highlands
d)
Mt.Kilimanjaro
36.

Which of the following 2 deserts are in Africa?

a)

Nafud and Arabian

b)

Death Valley and Sahara

c)

Sahara and Kalahari

d)

Kalahari and Death Valley

37.
Name the mountains that are in North western Africa
a)
Ethiopian Highlands
b)
Rockies
c)
Alps
d)
Atlas
38.
Name the mountains located in the east of Africa in what is known as the "horn of Africa"
a)
Ethiopian Highlands
b)
Atlas Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountain
39.
What river is highlighted? This is the longest river on earth from North to South. 
a)
Congo
b)
Zambezi
c)
Nile
d)
Amazon
40.
What country is highlighted? It has the largest economy and population in Africa.
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Nigeria
c)
South Africa
d)
Ghana
41.

What country is highlighted? Its capital is Addis Ababa. The majority of the population is Orthodox Christian.

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Somalia

c)

Libya

d)

Mali

42.

What country is highlighted? It is the 2nd largest country in Africa in terms of land area (after Algeria).

a)

Angola

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Senegal

d)

Uganda

43.
Lake____________is the largest lake in Africa
a)
Tanganyika
b)
Victoria
c)
Golbi
d)
Atlas
44.
This is the sea that is north of the continent of Africa.
a)
Indian 
b)
Red
c)
Mediterannean
d)
Baltic
45.
Which country is highlighted?
a)
Egypt
b)
Tanzania
c)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
d)
Kenya
46.
Which country is highlighted?
a)
Sudan
b)
Egypt
c)
Nigeria
d)
Botswana
47.
What is the name of the country that is colored orange?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Kenya
c)
Botswana
d)
South Africa
48.
Which river is highlighted?
a)
Congo
b)
Niger
c)
Nile
d)
Tigris
49.
What ocean is at number 10? 
a)
Indian 
b)
Atlantic 
c)
Pacific 
d)
Arctic 
50.
What ocean is at number 9? 
a)
Indian 
b)
Arctic 
c)
Atlantic 
d)
Pacific 
51.

What is the capital of Somalia?

a)

Cairo

b)

Mogadishu

c)

Dodoma

d)

Nairobi

52.

What is the capital of Uganda?

a)

Lagos

b)

Cairo

c)

Kampala

d)

Addis Ababa

53.

In which country would you find the Great Mosque at Djenne

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Nigeria

c)

Mali

d)

Spain

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