There is a lot to know about planet Earth. Some people may think that the world is so big that it will take a lifetime to learn everything there is to know about it. That may be true, especially since there are many things that we still do not know about the world and there are new discoveries all the time.
You'll get plenty of chances to test your knowledge with this quiz that features every continent. In this quiz, we are going to test your general world knowledge to the limit, going from one continent to the next. Speaking of continents, do you know how many there are in the world? You might find the questions easy at the start, but don't worry, they'll get harder as you go along. If you can score at least 75 percent on this worldly trivia quiz then we know for sure you are a particularly knowledgeable person. Prove you have the intellectual brawn to dissect and decipher each question like a champ.
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Can You Make It Around World With This 28-Question Trivia Quiz? Questions
First of all, how many continents are on the planet?
Seven
Six
Eight
Five
Let's head to down under! Which of the following bodies of water borders or surrounds Australia?
Caspian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Arabian Sea
What is this Australian dessert?
Lamington
Petit four
Madeleine
Macaroon
The Māori are native to what country?
India
New Zealand
Tibet
Philippines
Underwater ecosystems are some of the most mysterious habitats on Earth. What is the largest coral reef in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
Red Sea Coral Reef
Florida Reef
Andros Coral Reef
Lae, Mount Hagen and Port Moresby are the three cities that you'll find in which Oceanian country?
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Palau
Solomon Islands
OK, we're in Asia now. What country's capital is New Delhi?
Pakistan
India
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
What country are panda bears native to?
China
Japan
Russia
Bhutan
True or false: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are both located in North Asia.
True
False
Japanese horseradish is better known as what?
Tahini
Ginger
Kimchi
Wasabi
Moving over to Africa! Can you name the highest mountain of Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Mount Koussi in Chad
Giant's Castle in South Africa
Mount Kenya in Kenya
What African country has three capitals, the most of any country in the world?
Algeria
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe
Which African country has Nairobi as its capital city?
Namibia
Nigeria
Tanzania
Kenya
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, but where in Europe might you scream for gelato?
Italy
Greece
France
Sweden
Where in Europe does the Pope live?
Vatican City
Stockholm
Zurich
London
Notre Dame Cathedral is an example of which type of architecture?
Western
Doric
Gothic
Refined
William Shakespeare was born in which English market town?
Southam
Henley-on-Thames
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Evesham
Which European country has the highest per capita GDP?
Germany
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Poland
Annnd we're in North America! What is Mexico's national flower?
Cornflower
Corn poppy
Lotus
Dahlia
True or false: Canada is geographically the largest country in North America.
True
False
It's a city with a "heavenly name." Which of these translates to "the angels?"
Dallas
Los Angeles
Denver
Atlanta
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
Mexico
England
Italy
Welcome to South America! Do you know where these sweet potato doughnuts called picarones come from?
Peru
Chile
Paraguay
Bolivia
Which South American country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Brazil
Chile
Uruguay
Argentina
How many different species of mammals live in the Amazon rainforest?
1,345
427
247
86
True or false: Penguins are found naturally in the Arctic.
False
True
According to the terms of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, Antarctica is currently reserved for:
Whale watching
Scientific research
Nuclear testing
Tourism
Which American research station is named after the first two explorers to reach the South Pole?
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Fort
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Outpost
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