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United Geo Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this country

a)

Hawaii

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

d)

Japan

2.

Name the continent

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

North America

3.

The "equator" divides into which two hemispheres ?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

Northern and Southern

d)

Eastern and Western

4.

Which country lies to the North of the USA & home to the Toronto Raptors?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Europe

d)

Cuba

5.

What continent is the United States on?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

6.

Which of these is a "continent" ?

a)

Asia

b)

Caribbean

c)

Brazil

d)

Greenland

7.

The Prime Meridian

a)

An imaginary line passing through in Greenwich, England, which marks the 0° line of longitude & the ZULU or UTC-Universal Coordinated Time zone.

b)

A straight line running from London to Paris to help with the measure of time.

c)

A line that runs on the far side of the Earth that separates the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

A line that runs from the North pole to the south pole without stopping.

8.

What is the capital city of India?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Bombay

c)

New Delhi

d)

Taj Majal

9.
The most populated country in the world is ________.
a)
Indonesia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Russia
10.

Choose the correct & factual answer about the "International Date Line"

a)

The International Date Line functions as a “fantasy line" separating North & South of the world.

b)

When you cross the Int'l Date Line, you become a time traveler of sorts! Cross to the west and it’s "one day later"; cross back and you’ve “gone back in time."

c)

It is located at the bottom around the world from the prime meridian (0° longitude) or about 180° east (or west) of the continent of Antarctica.

11.

Select 2 countries that are located in the continent of Europe

a)

Vietnam

b)

Germany

c)

Colombia

d)

Italy

e)

Venezuela

12.

The nickname "Big Apple" is named for which US major city?

a)

Chicago

b)

Annapolis

c)

New York

d)

Las Vegas

13.

The "Pope" of the Catholic Church lives in Vatican City. He's the head of state for the "Holy See" which is also the smallest country in the world of 44 ha only in size & population of around 1,000 religious, clergy, students, & workers. What is the nearest capital-city you could book a flight to get there?

a)

Madrid

b)

Rome

c)

Milan

d)

London