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World Trivia

Total questions: 147

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the continent in Yellow?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
2.
Name the continent in Purple?
a)
Asia
b)
Antarctica
c)
South America
d)
Africa
3.
Name the continent in Green?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
South America
4.
Name the continent in Red?
a)
South America
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
5.
Name the continent in Pink?
a)
Antarctica
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
6.
Name the continent in Orange?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
South America
7.
Name the continent in White?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Antarctica
d)
South America
8.
Name the ocean labeled 1?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Southern Oce
9.
Name the ocean labeled 2?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
10.
Name the ocean labeled 3?
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
11.
Name the ocean labeled 4?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
12.
Name the ocean labeled 5?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
13.

Which continent has every climate type or all of the 4 seasons?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

14.

Which continent has 50 countries including Spain, Portugal, Germany and Poland?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

15.

The oldest human remains were found in Ethiopia which is located on which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

South America

16.

Which continent is found in all 4 hemispheres?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

17.

Which continent has the longest river and largest sand desert in the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

18.

Which answer below goes along with the location of the smiley face on the map above?

a)

This is the third largest ocean and contains the warmest waters

b)

This is the largest ocean in the world

c)

This ocean separates North and South America from Europe and Africa

19.

Which answer below goes along with the location of the smiley face on the map above?

a)

This is the smallest ocean, shallowest water and contains icebergs

b)

This is the second largest ocean and separates North America and South America from Europe and Africa

c)

Our newest named ocean that surrounds antarctica

20.

Which answer below goes along with the location of the smiley face on the map above?

a)

Has more that 50 countries and many very old cities such as Rome, Paris and London

b)

Contains the largest rainforest and millions of different animals

c)

Has every type of climate and contains the United States of America

21.

Australia's nickname is "The Land Down Under"

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The United States of America, Canada and Mexico are located in South America

a)

True

b)

False

23.

South America is the largest continent and contains 60% of the World's people.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Australia is the hottest continent and contains the longest river in the world called the Nile River.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest ocean and contains more than 25,000 islands.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the following facts best describes the United States?

a)

No one lives on this continent

b)

Home to 44 countries

c)

Country is located in North America

d)

The largest continent

e)

The largest island / smallest continent in the world

27.

Which of the following facts best describes the Asia?

a)

No one lives on this continent

b)

Home to 44 countries

c)

Country is located in North America

d)

The largest continent

e)

The largest island / smallest continent in the world

28.

Which of the following facts best describes the Antarctica?

a)

No one lives on this continent

b)

Home to 44 countries

c)

Country is located in North America

d)

The largest continent

e)

The largest island / smallest continent in the world

29.

Which of the following facts best describes the Europe?

a)

No one lives on this continent

b)

Home to 44 countries

c)

Country is located in North America

d)

The largest continent

e)

The largest island / smallest continent in the world

30.

Which of the following facts best describes the Australia?

a)

No one lives on this continent

b)

Home to 44 countries

c)

Country is located in North America

d)

The largest continent

e)

The largest island / smallest continent in the world

31.

Which of the following facts best describes the Pacific Ocean?

a)

This is the ocean closest to Pennsylvania

b)

The smallest ocean in the world

c)

The coldest ocean in the world

d)

This ocean is located to the West of the United States of America

e)

This ocean is located between Africa and Australia

32.

Which of the following facts best describes the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

This is the ocean closest to Pennsylvania

b)

The smallest ocean in the world

c)

The coldest ocean in the world

d)

This ocean is located to the West of the United States of America

e)

This ocean is located between Africa and Australia

33.

Which of the following facts best describes the Indian Ocean?

a)

This is the ocean closest to Pennsylvania

b)

The smallest ocean in the world

c)

The coldest ocean in the world

d)

This ocean is located to the West of the United States of America

e)

This ocean is located between Africa and Australia

34.

Which of the following facts best describes South America?

a)

The largest continent

b)

Home to 44 countries

c)

The wettest continent with a large rainforest

d)

The largest island and smallest continent

e)

The hottest continent where the largest desert is found

35.

Which of the following facts best describes Africa?

a)

The largest continent

b)

Home to 44 countries

c)

The wettest continent with a large rainforest

d)

The largest island and smallest continent

e)

The hottest continent where the largest desert land area is found

36.

Which landform is a high raised area of the earth's surface?

a)

Glacier

b)

Mountain

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

e)

Valley

37.

Which landform is a huge mass of ice that slowly flows over land?

a)

Glacier

b)

Mountain

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

e)

Valley

38.

Which landform is a flat, level area rising above the surround land??

a)

Glacier

b)

Mountain

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

e)

Valley

39.

Which landform is a low land between mountains or hills?

a)

Glacier

b)

Mountain

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

e)

Valley

40.

Which landform is a body of land that is completely surrounded by water?

a)

Glacier

b)

Mountain

c)

Island

d)

Plateau

e)

Valley

41.
Zero degrees latitude is also called the _______.      
a)
Tropic of Capricorn
b)
Equator
c)
Prime Meridian 
d)
Tropic of Cancer
42.
When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0
degrees.
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)

International Dateline

d)

Tropic of Cancer

43.
On a globe, the Prime Meridian is the
a)
Horizontal, center line
b)
Vertical, center line
c)
180 degree line
d)
15 degree line
44.
What is the sun’s effect on the Earth?                                          
a)
Solar radiation has no measurable effect on the Earth at all. 
b)
Solar radiation combined with the tilt of the Earth makes the seasons    
c)
Solar radiation influences volcanic activity below the Earth’s crust  
d)
   Solar radiation prevents plants from releasing oxygen
45.

The geographic theme of location deals with _________.      

a)
How people and environments interrelate with each other  
b)
  The exact or relative spot of something on Earth 
c)
How people and things change location 
d)
 The physical and human features of a location
46.

The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:

a)

Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Land-forms, Movement

b)

Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Movement

c)

People, Race, Human-Environment Interaction, Location Movement

d)

Power, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location Movement

47.

Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which theme of geography?

a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Movement
48.

The Middle East is an example of which theme of geography?

a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Relative Location
c)
Movement
d)
Region
49.

A description of a location using physical and/or human features defines a _________.

a)
Region
b)
Movement
c)
Place
d)
Location
50.

The exact spot on earth something can be found defines ____________.

a)
relative location
b)
place
c)
absolute location
d)
where the X is on the map
51.

Where something can be found using another object or place describes __________.

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

place

d)

region

52.
An area that contains similar physical and/or human features that separate it from other areas.
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Absolute location
d)

Human/Environment Interaction

53.
Measures how far north or south of the equator you are.
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Equator
54.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature year-round?

a)
It remains the same distance from the sun year round.
b)
It receives the same amount of direct sunlight year round.
c)
Its days are more than 18 hours long year round
d)
The equator rotates slower than the poles
55.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)
The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun
b)
The entire planet is closer to the sun during summer
c)
The sun radiates more energy during the summer
d)
The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer
56.
Which of the following best describes weather?
a)
day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
b)

long-term conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

57.
Which of the following best describes climate?
a)
day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
b)

long-term conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

58.
What is the primary factor that influences climate?  
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
climate zone
59.

Which type of map shows landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains? Choose the best answer.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Climate

d)

Population

60.

Which type of map shows the governmental boundaries of countries, states, counties, and the location of major cities? Choose the best answer.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Population

d)

Topographic

61.

Identify this type of map.

a)

Road map

b)

Elevation Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Political Map

62.

_______ are used on maps as a tool for measuring distance.

a)

symbols

b)

labels

c)

keys

d)

scales

63.

Which of the following can cause a culture to change? (select all that apply)

a)

Travel or Migration

b)

Technology

c)

War or Conflict

d)

Trade

64.

What is an example of Push Migration?

a)

High paying jobs

b)

Natural Disaster

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Family and/or friend lives in new country

65.

This celebration in Thailand is characterized by extreme facial piercing.

a)

Phuket Vegetarian Festival

b)

Phuket National Day

c)

Phuket Pride Day

d)

Phuket Sports Festival

66.

In Iceland 40% of the population believes in this mythical creature important to their cultural history.

a)

Elves

b)

Unicorns

c)

Leprechauns

d)

Griffin

67.

Which of these tells you this distance north or south of the Equator?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

International Dateline

d)

Meridians

68.

I which Australian city would you find the Opera House?

a)

Brisbane

b)

Adelaide

c)

Sydney

d)

Melbourne

69.

What is another name for Australia?

a)

Over There

b)

In the Middle

c)

Up Over

d)

Down Under

70.

What is the most-played sport in China?

a)

Soccer

b)

Table Tennis

c)

Badminton

d)

Volleyball

71.

Harry Potter's School, Hogwarts, supposedly is based on which Scottish castle? 

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Sterling

c)

Kilkenny

d)

St Andrews

72.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Aconcagua

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Qogir

d)

Mount Kilimajaro

73.

The largest Hawaiian island is called...

a)

The Big Island

b)

The Major Island

c)

Maui

d)

Oh'ai

74.
What is the English name for the Mexican Dia de los Muertos?
a)
Halloween
b)
Mother's Day
c)
Christmas
d)
Day of the Dead
75.

How many islands does Indonesia have?

a)

7000

b)

18000

c)

23000

d)

31000

76.

In Australia, on Australia day, people bet on races between these insects.

a)

Cockroaches

b)

Red Ants

c)

Black Widow Spiders

d)

Preying Mantis

77.

What is the world's most populated country?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

USA

78.

The capital of Japan is _________________

a)

Kyoto

b)

Tokyo

c)

Hokkaido

d)

Osaka

79.

85% of all of this spice in the world comes from the small island nation of Sri Lanka.

a)

Cinnamon

b)

Turmeric

c)

Mint

d)

Pepper

80.

What is the driest place on Earth?

a)

Mcmurdo, Antartica

b)

Atacama desert

c)

Sahara desert

d)

Kufra, Libya

81.

The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of which country?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Fiji

c)

South Africa

d)

Australia

82.

In which country is the world's highest waterfall?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Brazil

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

South Africa

83.

In which country is Mount Fuji located?

a)

Japan

b)

Peru

c)

North Korea

d)

China

84.

Can you name the country this flag belongs to?

a)

Albania

b)

Turkey

c)

China

d)

Japan

85.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Waikato

d)

Yangtze

86.

What Country's movie industry, called Bollywood, produces more movies than Hollywood each year?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Canada

d)

Englan

87.

The highest elevation paved road in the world connect what two countries?

a)

China and Pakistan

b)

Vietnam and Cambodia

c)

Mexico and the United States

d)

France and Columbia

88.

Which country produced the show Squid Games?

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

Vietnam

89.
Which two countries do not sell Coca-cola?
a)
Alaska and Greenland
b)
Haiti and Honduras
c)
North Korea and Cuba
d)
Netherlands and Iceland
90.
Which is the world's largest ocean?
a)
Artic
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Pacific
91.
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
a)
Greece
b)
USA
c)
Canada
d)
Germany
92.

How many continents are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

93.

In 2004 a natural disaster killed 200,000 people in Indonesia. What was it?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Volcano

d)

Avalanche

94.

The capital city of Bhutan is the only national capital without a

a)

McDonalds

b)

Stoplight

c)

Police Officer

d)

Paved Road

95.

If you wanted to visit the most visited and least visited countries in the world you would go to

a)

France and Tuvalu

b)

England and Fiji

c)

China and Cambodia

d)

Spain and Togo

96.

70-90% of the worlds emeralds come from this South American country.

a)

Columbia

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Panama

97.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

98.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Poland

d)

Sweden

99.

What country is this?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Greece

c)

Serbia

d)

Turkey

100.

What country is this?

a)

Finland

b)

Iceland

c)

Ireland

d)

United Kingdom

101.

What country is this?

a)

Austria

b)

Italy

c)

Switzerland

d)

Vatican City

102.

What country is this?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

103.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Iceland

c)

Ireland

d)

United Kingdom

104.
What country is pictured?
a)
Somalia
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Kenya
d)
Uganda
105.
What country is pictured?
a)
Somalia
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Kenya
d)
Uganda
106.
What country is pictured?
a)
Mozambique
b)
Madagascar
c)
Malawi
d)
Tanzania
107.
What country is pictured?
a)
Mozambique
b)
Madagascar
c)
Malawi
d)
Tanzania
108.
What country is pictured?
a)
Swaziland
b)
South Africa
c)
Lesotho
d)
Botswana
109.
What country is pictured?
a)
Tunisia
b)
Algeria
c)
Morocco
d)
Libya
110.
What country is pictured?
a)
Tunisia
b)
Algeria
c)
Morocco
d)
Libya
111.
What country is pictured?
a)
Morocco
b)
Tunisia
c)
Libya
d)
Egypt
112.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Mongolia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Russia
113.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
Iran
114.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq
c)
Egypt
d)
Turkey
115.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Taiwan
b)
Hong Kong
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
116.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Japan
b)
South Korea
c)
Philippines
d)
Russia
117.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

118.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Paraguay

119.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Peru

b)

Bolivia

c)

Colombia

d)

Ecuador

120.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Uruguary

b)

Venezuela

c)

Colombia

d)

Peru

121.
What country is highlighted? It is an isthmus, and connects North & South America.
a)
El Salvador
b)
Cuba
c)
Belize
d)
Panama
122.
What Caribbean island nation is highlighted? It's capitol is Kingston.
a)
Jamaica
b)
Haiti
c)
Barbados
d)
Belize
123.
What Caribbean nation is highlighted? This country experienced a devastating earthquake in 2010.
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Cuba
124.
What island chain is circled? This country is a major tourist destination for Americans, and it is vulnerable to hurricanes.
a)
Haiti
b)
Barbados
c)
Costa Rica
d)
The Bahamas
125.
What country is highlighted? Its capitol is Guatemala City, & it has close cultural ties to Mexico.
a)
Guatemala
b)
Belize
c)
Nicaragua
d)
El Salvador
126.
What Central American country is highlighted? It is the largest country in Central America in terms of land area, and its capital is Managua. There is a large lake here.
a)
Honduras
b)
Guatemala
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Panama
127.
Identify the following country on the map.
a)
Israel
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iran
d)
Iraq
128.

What country is shaded?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Jordan

129.

What country is shaded?

a)

Israel

b)

Jordan

c)

Syria

d)

Iraq

130.

What country is shaded?

a)

Iran

b)

Yemen

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Iraq

131.

What country is shaded?

a)

Jordan

b)

Turkey

c)

Iraq

d)

Syria

132.

What country is shaded?

a)

Iran

b)

Syria

c)

Egypt

d)

Iraq

133.

What country is shaded?

a)

India

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Pakistan

d)

Turkmenistan

134.

What country is shaded?

a)

United Arab Emirates

b)

Qatar

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Yemen

135.

What country is shaded?

a)

Yemen

b)

Oman

c)

Egypt

d)

Jordan

136.

What is the name of this country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Italy

c)

Switzerland

d)

Netherland

137.

What is the name of this country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Switzerland

c)

Netherlands

d)

Germany

138.

What is the name of this country?

a)

Portugal

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

139.

What is the name of this country?

a)

Sweden

b)

Finland

c)

Norway

d)

Iceland

140.

What is the name of this country?

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Finland

d)

Denmark

141.

What is the name of this country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Netherlands

c)

Switzerland

d)

Europe

142.

Can you guess where the vast and mighty Sahara Desert calls home? Hint: It's a continent known for its rich history and diverse wildlife!

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

143.

Get ready for a globe-trotting adventure! Can you guess which continent is the king of land area?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

144.

Ready for a mini-geography challenge? 🌍 Can you guess which continent is the tiniest in terms of land area?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

145.

Which continent has the most languages spoken?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

146.

What continent is known for having the most freshwater lakes?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

147.

Which continent is the only one without an active volcano?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

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