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Geography Quiz 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of map is this?

a)

A physical map

b)

A political map

c)

A road map

d)

A topographical map

2.

If you're having trouble figuring out what the symbols on a map represent, where would you look?

a)

The back of the map.

b)

The title of the map

c)

The map legend

d)

The compass rose

3.

What is the name of the 0° longitude line that divides the Eastern Hemisphere from the Western Hemisphere?

a)
Equator
b)
Arctic Circle
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Prime Meridian
4.

What mountain range divides Europe from Asia?

a)

Andes Mtns

b)

Rocky Mtns

c)

The Alps

d)

Ural Mtns

5.

What is the name for the line of latitude that measures 0° and divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?

a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Equator
6.
On which two hemispheres do we live?
a)
Northern and Eastern
b)
Eastern and Southern
c)
Western and Southern
d)
Northern and Western
7.

A primary source is a ______ account of a topic

a)

first-hand

b)

second-hand

c)

clear

d)

well-documented

8.

Which type of map shows you landforms and natural features?

a)

Physical

b)

Historic

c)

Political

d)

Demographic

9.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
10.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
11.

What is the continent that is dark red?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

12.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
13.

What is the continent that is pink?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Oceania/Australia

14.

What is the tallest mountain on Earth?

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Blanc

c)

Mt. Kilamanjaro

d)

Mt. Saint Helens

15.

Tallest mountain in Africa, and the 2nd tallest overall in the world:

a)

Kilimanjaro

b)

Everest

c)

Fuji

d)

Elbrus

16.

Which one is NOT one of the 7 Summits (tallest mountain on each continent)?

a)

Mt. Denali

b)

Mt. Aconcagua

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt. Kenya

17.

Longest river in America, and the 4th longest in the world:

a)

Mississippi

b)

Sacramento

c)

American

d)

Amazon

18.

2nd longest river in the world, and it is located in South America:

a)

Amazon

b)

Anaconda

c)

Brazil

d)

Niger

19.

This river, the longest in the world, begins at Lake Victoria and flows northward through Africa.

a)

Nile

b)

Yangtze

c)

Amazon

d)

Volga

20.

This is the longest river in China, and the 3rd longest overall in the world.

a)

Nile

b)

Volga

c)

Yangtze

d)

Lena

21.

Largest sand desert on the planet.

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Arabian

d)

Antarctica

22.

What is the northernmost ocean on our planet?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

23.

Which major ocean separates the Americas from Europe and Africa?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

24.

What ocean lies south of Asia and in between Africa and Australia?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

25.

What is the largest desert in the world?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Gobi

c)

Sahara

d)

Taklamakan