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Places around the World

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

NSW

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

d)

Alice Springs

2.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

5

d)

6

3.

Which of these are not an ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Antarctic Ocean

4.

In which mountain range would you find Mt Everest?

a)

Andes

b)

Alps

c)

Himalayas

d)

Great Dividing Range

5.

On which continent would you find Nigeria?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

6.

On which continent would you find Moldova?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

7.

How many countries are there in the world?

a)

200

b)

180

c)

195

d)

199

8.

Which of these is not a type of storm?

a)

Cyclone

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Tsunami

9.

On which continent would you find Guyana?

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Europe

10.

Which of the following is not a real country?

a)

Uzbekistan

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Pakistan

d)

Tajmakistan

11.

How do you tell the difference between the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Water goes down the drain in the opposite direction

b)

People think they are upside down

c)

Seasons are opposite

d)

It is hotter in the Southern Hemisphere

12.

How many states does Australia have?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

5

d)

6

13.

On which continent would you find Laos?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

14.

Which states were worst impacted by Hurricane Katrina?

a)

Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia

b)

Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida

c)

Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky

d)

Mississippi, Louisiana, Disneyland

15.

If you are in Brisbane, what direction do you need to travel to get to Birdsville?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

16.

Which place is the furthest away from Brisbane?

a)

Cairns

b)

Sydney

c)

Oonadatta

d)

Broome

17.

What is the approximate population of the world?

a)

10 billion +

b)

7 billion +

c)

6.5 billion

d)

7 million +

18.

What direction would you need to travel to get from Brisbane to Chile the fastest?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

19.

What country is this the flag of?

a)

USA

b)

Australia

c)

France

d)

UK

20.

What country is this the flag of?

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

Malaysia

d)

Japan