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Zooming through the Continents!

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest continent in the world?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

2.

"Hakuna Matata" is in what language?

a)

Mayan

b)

Spanish

c)

Kenyan

d)

Swahili

3.

What makes the Nile River so unusual?

(a)  

4.

What landmass separates India from the rest of Asia?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Amazon Rainforest

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt. Everest

5.

What percent of the world's oxygen is produced by the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

30%

d)

35%

6.

What is the largest desert in the world?

(a)  

7.

How many square kilometers does Antarctica take up?

a)

15 million

b)

14 million

c)

13 million

d)

12 million

8.

True or False: Antarctica is the sixth largest continent.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What continent is considered the driest place on Earth?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

10.

True or False: Antarctica is on average the windiest place on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the world's longest mountain range?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Swiss Alps

12.

What year was Enile Marco Palma born (the first human born on Antarctica)?

(a)  

13.

What is the name of the ocean that surrounds the Antarctica?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Southern

14.

What is the name of the largest ocean?

(a)  

15.

What is the capital of Colombia?

a)

Caracas

b)

Bogota

c)

Montevideo

d)

Lima

16.

What is the largest country in South America?

(a)  

17.

What is the capital of Venezuela?

a)

Caracas

b)

Bogota

c)

Montevideo

d)

Lima

18.

What religions spread with the help of the Silk Road?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

19.

Which penguins did we study that are being affected by climate change?

a)

Chinstrap

b)

King

c)

Adelie

d)

King

20.

True or False: There is a high risk that the penguin colony will decrease by 80% and reach the category of critically endangered species.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which animals are most hunted in Africa for their tusks?

a)

Rhinoceros

b)

Warthog

c)

Elephant

d)

Walrus

22.

Name the country in South America that has both a cold and a hot desert.

(a)  

23.

What ancient civilization settled in the Peruvian Andes?

a)

Incas

b)

Mayans

c)

Navajos

d)

Mohicans

24.

Which ocean is to the west of Europe?

(a)  

25.

Which two countries are a part of both Asia and Europe?

a)

Russia

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Turkey

26.

In what city would you find the Colosseum?

(a)  

27.

In what city is Big Ben located?

(a)  

28.

Which attraction in France was supposed to be temporary?

a)

The Louvre

b)

Eiffel Tower

c)

Champs-Elysee

d)

Arc de Triomphe

29.

What is the capital of Russia?

(a)  

30.

What is the name of the country that is a peninsula that is shaped like a boot?

a)

Greece

b)

Norway

c)

Italy

d)

Florida

31.

True or False: There are three species of zebra.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What are a group of zebras called?

a)

Dazzle

b)

Glitter

c)

Brood

d)

Troop

33.

Giraffes only need __________ of sleep per day.

a)

1-2 hours

b)

30-45 minutes

c)

5-30 minutes

d)

4-6 hours

34.

Which sea does not border Asia?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bering Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Red Sea

35.

What are the largest land mammals?

(a)  

36.

What animals feed on bamboo 12 hours a day?

(a)  

37.

How many miles long is The Great Wall of China?

a)

5,000 miles

b)

5,500 miles

c)

6,000 miles

d)

6,500 miles

38.

Which continent is southeast of Asia?

(a)  

39.

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

(a)  

40.

What is the most populated metropolitan area in the world?

a)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

b)

New Delhi, India

c)

Tokyo, Japan

d)

Moscow, Russia

41.

What mountain range is the tallest in the world?

(a)  

42.

What snake eats venomous snakes?

a)

Gaboon Viper

b)

King Cobra

c)

Inland Taipan

d)

Black Mamba

43.

Albert Einstein was born in what city in Germany?

a)

Kiel

b)

Berlin

c)

Ulm

d)

Munich

44.

What president ordered Native Americans to move west?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

William Taft

d)

John Tyler

45.

Name the US President during World War I.

(a)  

46.

Who invented the lightbulb?

(a)  

47.

Who invented the first telephone?

(a)  

48.

Name the US President during World War II.

(a)  

49.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

50.

In what year did Ireland become a free country?

a)

1925

b)

1932

c)

1922

d)

1935

51.

In what year did the Soviet Union collapse?

a)

1945

b)

1962

c)

1991

d)

1989

52.

Washington, DC burned during which war?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

World War II

c)

Civil War

d)

War of 1812

53.

Name the US President during the Civil War?

(a)  

54.

On what continent is the Gobi Desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

55.

In Greek mythology, who is the "king" of the ocean?

a)

Apollo

b)

Poseidon

c)

Titan

d)

Atlas

56.

What sea is located between Europe and Asia?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Dead Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

57.

When did Buddhism arrive in Japan?

a)

400 CE

b)

200 CE

c)

200 BC

d)

400 BC

58.

How many countries are in Africa?

a)

63

b)

51

c)

58

d)

54

59.

Name the African country which hosts the largest number of refugees.

(a)  

60.

Name the ocean in which Indonesia is located.

(a)  

61.

What is the longest river in Africa?

(a)  

62.

Name the largest island in Africa.

(a)  

63.

What is the longest river in South America?

(a)  

64.

What is the name of the highest mountain in Africa?

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Elba

c)

Mr. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt. Saint Helens

65.

What is the largest lake in South America?

a)

Lake Tahoe

b)

Lake Champlain

c)

Lake Titicaca

d)

Lake Baikal

66.

True or False: Antarctica is a desert.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

What is the smallest country in Europe?

(a)  

68.

Which European country is the number one tourist destination in the world?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

France

69.

What are the three Baltic states?

a)

Estonia

b)

Lithuania

c)

Belarus

d)

Latvia

70.

What is the constellation found on the Australian flag?

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Southern Cross

c)

Ursa Minor

d)

Hercules

71.

How many time zones are in Australia?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

72.

North America is bordered by which oceans?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

73.

Name the largest city on the North American continent.

(a)  

74.

Greenland is located in North America but is governed by which European country?

(a)  

75.

What is the largest mammal in the world?

(a)  

76.

How many countries are in Central America?

a)

17

b)

13

c)

15

d)

11

77.

What is the largest lake in North America?

a)

Lake Champlain

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Tahoe

d)

Lake Superior

78.

Name the continent where Mt. Everest is located.

(a)  

79.

Name the driest place in North America.

(a)  

80.

Which two rivers form the largest river system in the world?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Snake River

d)

Missouri River

81.

Name the continent where all time zones meet.

(a)  

82.

How long is the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

2,000 miles

b)

1,600 miles

c)

1,800 miles

d)

1,400 miles

83.

Name the flat tool used for hunting in Australia.

(a)  

84.

What is the largest saltwater lake in Australia?

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Eyre

c)

Lake Champlain

d)

Lake Titicaca

85.

What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Swiss Alps

c)

Balkan Mountains

d)

Himalayas

86.

In which hemispheres would we find North America?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

87.

In what year was the Sydney Opera House built?

a)

1983

b)

1973

c)

1988

d)

1978

88.

Where is Mount Rushmore located?

a)

North Dakota

b)

South Dakota

c)

Wyoming

d)

Montana

89.

What animals are only found in Australia?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Tasmanian Devil

c)

Great White Shark

d)

Green Tree Python

90.

What type of government does China have?

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Monarchy

91.

What is the name of the canal that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans?

(a)  

92.

What is the popular sandwich spread found in Australia?

a)

Vegemite

b)

Nutella

c)

Aeioli

d)

Hummus

93.

What country in South America has the highest inflation rate?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Chile

d)

Venezuela

94.

What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution called?

a)

Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

95.

What famous TV show was filmed in the Outback and continues to be filmed in the islands of Oceania?

(a)  

96.

Who was the first astronaut in space?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Gherman Tilov

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Neil Armstrong

97.

What is the name of the first satellite?

(a)  

98.

What is the act of clearing forests called?

(a)  

99.

An aborigine is ________________.

a)

a snake indigenous to Africa.

b)

found only on the island of Madagascar.

c)

a native people of Australia.

d)

a hut found in the Gobi Desert.

100.

The most spoken language in Africa is what?

a)

Swahili

b)

Zulu

c)

Afrikaans

d)

Arabic