EASY

1. The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into:

a) Northern and Southern Hemispheres
b) Eastern and Western Hemispheres
c) Tropics and Polar regions
d) Continents and Oceans
Answer: a) Northern and Southern Hemispheres

2. What is the largest desert in the world?

a) Sahara
b) Arabian
c) Gobi
d) Antarctic
Answer: d) Antarctic

3. What is the capital city of Australia?

a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Canberra
d) Adelaide
Answer: c) Canberra

4. Which country is both the smallest and the oldest republic in the world?
a) Monaco
b) Vatican City
c) Nauru
d) San Marino
Answer: d) San Marino
5. What is the imaginary line of latitude that runs through Greenwich, England from the North
Pole to the South Pole?
a. Prime Meridian
b. Equator
c. East Pole
d. Middle Pole
Answer: a) Prime Meridian

6. What is the world's largest archipelago by Area?

a. Indonesia
b. Philippines
c. Japan
d. Maldives

7. The city of Istanbul is located on two continents. Which continents are they?
a) Europe and Asia
b) Africa and Europe
c) Asia and Africa
d) Asia and Australia
Key answer: a) Europe and Asia
Explanation: Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople, is situated in both Europe and Asia,
divided by the Bosphorus Strait.

8. The Dead Sea, known for its high salt concentration, is located between which two countries?
a) Israel and Egypt
b) Israel and Jordan
c) Israel and Lebanon
d) Israel and Syria
Key answer: b) Israel and Jordan
Explanation: The Dead Sea is situated in the Jordan Rift Valley and bordered by Israel to the
west and Jordan to the east.

9. Who proposed the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century?
a) Alfred Wegener
b) Charles Darwin
c) Alexander von Humboldt
d) James Hutton
Key answer: a) Alfred Wegener
Explanation: Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift, suggesting that continents
were once joined together as a single landmass called Pangaea and have since drifted apart.

10. Who is credited with coining the term "geography"?

a) Aristotle
b) Eratosthenes
c) Strabo
d) Herodotus
Key answer: a) Aristotle
Explanation: Although the term "geography" existed before him, Aristotle is credited with
popularizing and formalizing the study of geography as a scientific discipline.

AVERAGE
1. The island of Borneo is shared by which three countries?
a) Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei
b) Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia
c) Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Malaysia
d) Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore
Key answer: a) Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei
Explanation: Borneo is the third-largest island in the world and is shared by Malaysia, Indonesia
(covering most of the island), and the small nation of Brunei.

2. Who is considered the "Father of Geography"?

a) Aristotle
b) Eratosthenes
c) Ptolemy
d) Herodotus
Key answer: b) Eratosthenes
Explanation: Eratosthenes, a Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer, is often credited
as the "Father of Geography" for his significant contributions to the field, including measuring
the Earth's circumference.

3. Which ancient civilization developed the earliest known maps on clay tablets?
a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) China
d) Indus Valley Civilization
Key answer: a) Mesopotamia
Explanation: The ancient Mesopotamians, particularly the Babylonians, created maps on clay
tablets, depicting local geography and celestial bodies.

4. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers converge in which country?

a) Turkey
b) Iraq
c) Syria
d) Iran
Key answer: b) Iraq
Explanation: The Tigris and Euphrates rivers converge in southern Iraq before flowing into the
Persian Gulf.

5. What is the etymology of the word "geography"?

a) From the Greek words "geo" (Earth) and "graphein" (to write)
b) From the Latin word "terra" (land) and the Greek word "grapho" (to write)
c) From the Greek words "ge" (world) and "grapho" (to describe)
d) From the Latin words "terra" (Earth) and "graphia" (description)
Key answer: a) From the Greek words "geo" (Earth) and "graphein" (to write)
Explanation: The word "geography" originates from the Greek words "geo" (Earth) and
"graphein" (to write), meaning the description or study of the Earth's surface.

6. The Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is located primarily in which South
American country?
a) Chile
b) Peru
c) Bolivia
d) Argentina
Key answer: a) Chile
Explanation: The majority of the Atacama Desert is located in Chile, extending along the
country's northern coast.

7. Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in South America?

a) Mount Aconcagua
b) Mount Chimborazo
c) Mount Huascarán
d) Mount Cotopaxi
Key answer: a) Mount Aconcagua
Explanation: Mount Aconcagua, located in the Andes mountain range in Argentina, is the highest
peak in South America, standing at approximately 6,960 meters (22,837 feet) above sea level.

8. Which ancient civilization developed the concept of latitude and longitude?

a) Ancient Egyptians
b) Ancient Greeks
c) Ancient Chinese
d) Ancient Persians
Key answer: a) Ancient Egyptians
Explanation: The ancient Egyptians developed the concept of latitude and longitude to aid
navigation along the Nile River and beyond.

9. The __________ River forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico.
Key answer: Rio Grande
Note: The Rio Grande, also known as the Río Bravo, serves as a natural border between the
United States and Mexico, flowing from Colorado through Texas to the Gulf of Mexico.

10. The __________ Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Key answer: Suez
Explanation: The Suez Canal, located in Egypt, is an artificial waterway that connects the
Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, facilitating maritime trade between Europe and Asia.

DIFFICULT
1. Nicaragua, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, is a Central American nation
known for its dramatic terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches. It is the geographically largest
country in Central America. What is its Capital?
Answer: Managua
The city of Managua is the capital of Nicaragua, and has an estimated population of 1.5 million
inhabitants. Originally, it was a small indigenous city. In 1821, after the Nicaraguan
independence from the Spanish crown, Managua was elevated to a city in 1846, and became the
capital of the Republic of Nicaragua in 1852.

2. What country has the largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the world?
Key answer: a) Russia
Explanation: Russia has the largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the world, covering vast
areas of the Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans due to its extensive coastline.

3. Which river has the largest drainage basin in the world?

a) Amazon River
b) Congo River
c) Nile River
d) Mississippi River
Key answer: a) Amazon River
Explanation: The Amazon River has the largest drainage basin in the world, covering
approximately 7 million square kilometers, or about 40% of South America's land area.

4. What is the name of the largest continuous desert in the world after Antarctica, and where is it
located?
a) Sahara Desert, Africa
b) Arabian Desert, Middle East
c) Gobi Desert, Asia
d) Kalahari Desert, Africa
Key answer: c) Gobi Desert, Asia
Explanation: The Gobi Desert, located in northern China and southern Mongolia, is the largest
continuous desert in the world after Antarctica, covering an area of approximately 1.3 million
square kilometers.

5. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of turning the clock ahead as warmer weather
approaches and back as it becomes colder again. The goal of Daylight Saving Time is to make
better use of daylight by prolonging the amount of time we can spend outside during daylight
hours.

6. Which of the following countries does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST)?
a) Australia
b) Japan
c) China
d) India
Key answer: c) China
Explanation: China does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). Although some regions have
experimented with it in the past, it is not uniformly observed across the country.
7. What is the approximate distance in kilometers between the geographic North Pole and the
magnetic North Pole?
Key answer: c) 5,000 km
Explanation: The magnetic North Pole is located approximately 5,000 kilometers away from the
geographic North Pole due to the Earth's magnetic field.
8. What is the highest recorded temperature ever recorded on Earth, and where was it measured?
Key answer: b) 58.1°C (136.6°F) in Al Azizia, Libya
Explanation: The highest recorded temperature on Earth, verified by the World Meteorological
Organization, was 58.1°C (136.6°F) in Al Azizia, Libya, on September 13, 1922.
9. There are 7 Continents on Earth. Enumerate them in order of Land Area, from the biggest to
the smallest.
Answer: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia
10. The _____ in Arizona, is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered
bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history.
Answer: Grand Canyon National Park