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Honors World Trivia

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which African country is the newest internationally recognized country in the world?

a)

Comoros

b)

Chad

c)

Djibuti

d)

South Sudan

2.

Around when did the first humans (Homo sapiens) migrate out of Africa?

a)

10,000 years ago

b)

100,000 years ago

c)

500,000 years ago

d)

1 million years ago

3.

Roughly how many languages are spoken throughout Africa?

a)

300

b)

600

c)

1200

d)

2000

4.

Which two countries does Victoria Falls border?

a)

Zambia and Zimbabwe

b)

Morocco and Algeria

c)

Mozambique and South Africa

d)

Ethiopia and Somalia

5.

What is the largest country on the continent of Africa?

a)

Sudan

b)

Mali

c)

Algeria

d)

Ethiopia

6.

What is the name of the road that follows the coast around Australia?

a)

Route 4

b)

Highway 1

c)

The Road

d)

The Australian Route

7.

Which animal found primarily on Rottnest Island of Australia is known as “the happiest animal in the world”?

a)

Kangaroos

b)

Koalas

c)

Wombats

d)

Quokkas

8.

The Australian emu can run up to ___ mph.

a)

16

b)

28

c)

33

d)

36

9.

What do you call someone who is from Sydney, Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Sydnese

c)

Sydney-sider

d)

Sydney-settler

10.

Which of the following is a traditional Aboriginal instrument?

a)

Bongo drums

b)

Didgeridoo

c)

Bassoon

d)

Lute

11.

How many active volcanoes can be found in Antarctica?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

3

d)

7

12.

When was the first person born in Antarctica?

a)

1822

b)

1924

c)

1978

d)

2003

13.

Which of the following was the first band to play on the continent of Antarctica?

a)

Metallica

b)

The Beatles

c)

Aerosmith

d)

Green Day

14.

Which animal cannot be found in Antarctica?

a)

Penguins

b)

Seals

c)

Whales

d)

Polar bears

15.

True or false: You cannot buy land in Antarctica.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In what country is the southernmost part of North America?

a)

Panama

b)

US

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

17.

Which mound building culture was found from 800 BC to 1000 AD in what is presently Ohio?

a)

The Adena Culture

b)

The Pueblo Culture

c)

The Iroquois

d)

The Plains Culture

18.

True or false: Canada is smaller than the US.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

More than ___ of the world’s lakes can be found in Canada.

a)

1/10

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

1/2

20.

What is the highest point above sea level on the continent of North America

a)

Popocatépetl

b)

Denali

c)

Mount Logan

d)

Pico de Orizaba

21.

What ancient Incan language is still spoken today?

a)

Nahuatl

b)

Spanish

c)

Yucatec

d)

Quechua

22.

What is the largest city in all of South America?

a)

Lima

b)

Sao Paulo

c)

Caracas

d)

Buenos Aires

23.

Which country is home to the highest capital in the world?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Peru

c)

Argentina

d)

Uruguay

24.

Which South American desert is known as the driest place in the world?

a)

Desert of Siloli

b)

The Guajira

c)

The Tatacoa

d)

The Atacama

25.

Which small pet is considered a delicacy in countries such as Peru?

a)

Hamsters

b)

Rabbits

c)

Guinea Pigs

d)

Mice

26.

How many countries are in Europe?

a)

29

b)

34

c)

35

d)

44

27.

Europe produces roughly___ % of the world’s wine.

a)

25

b)

30

c)

45

d)

60

28.

Which country is home to Europe’s most active volcano?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Italy

c)

Sweden

d)

Romania

29.

This Spanish piece of architecture has been under construction for over 150 years:

a)

Casa Batlló

b)

La Sagrada Familia

c)

El Palacio Real

d)

El Escorial

30.

From which country did the legend of Dracula originate?

a)

Romania

b)

Hungary

c)

Poland

d)

Bulgaria

31.

Asia holds ___ % of the world’s population.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

70

d)

60

32.

How many major languages are spoken in India alone?

a)

7

b)

19

c)

22

d)

34

33.

How many oceans border the Asian continent?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

Which rivers run through the area commonly known as the cradle of civilization (Mesopotamia)?

a)

Ganges and Indus

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Ob and Red

d)

Ural and Angara

35.

In a town of Thailand, ____ are given their own feast day.

a)

Cows

b)

Monkeys

c)

Chickens

d)

Goats