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?
Six
Five
Seven
Eight
Let's head to down under! Which of the following bodies of water borders or surrounds Australia?
Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is this Australian dessert?
Lamington
Madeleine
Petit four
Macaroon
The Mฤori are native to what country?
Philippines
Tibet
New Zealand
India
Underwater ecosystems are some of the most mysterious habitats on Earth. What is the largest coral reef in the world?
Florida Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Red Sea Coral Reef
Andros Coral Reef
Lae, Mount Hagen and Port Moresby are the three cities that you'll find in which Oceanian country?
Fiji
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
OK, we're in Asia now. What country's capital is New Delhi?
Pakistan
India
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
What country are panda bears native to?
Russia
Bhutan
China
Japan
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 Koussi in Chad
Mount Kenya in Kenya
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Giant's Castle in South Africa
What African country has three capitals, the most of any country in the world?
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe
Algeria
Which African country has Nairobi as its capital city?
Kenya
Nigeria
Tanzania
Namibia
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
London
Zurich
Stockholm
Notre Dame Cathedral is an example of which type of architecture?
Gothic
Refined
Doric
Western
William Shakespeare was born in which English market town?
Henley-on-Thames
Southam
Evesham
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Which European country has the highest per capita GDP?
Luxembourg
Germany
Switzerland
Poland
Annnd we're in North America! What is Mexico's national flower?
Lotus
Corn poppy
Cornflower
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
Atlanta
Denver
Los Angeles
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
Italy
England
Mexico
France
Welcome to South America! Do you know where these sweet potato doughnuts called picarones come from?
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Paraguay
Which South American country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
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:
Scientific research
Tourism
Whale watching
Nuclear testing
Which American research station is named after the first two explorers to reach the South Pole?
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Fort
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Outpost
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