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?
Eight
Seven
Six
Five
Let's head to down under! Which of the following bodies of water borders or surrounds Australia?
Arabian Sea
Arctic Ocean
Caspian Sea
Pacific Ocean
What is this Australian dessert?
Madeleine
Petit four
Macaroon
Lamington
The Māori are native to what country?
Philippines
Tibet
India
New Zealand
Underwater ecosystems are some of the most mysterious habitats on Earth. What is the largest coral reef in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
Andros Coral Reef
Red Sea Coral Reef
Florida Reef
Lae, Mount Hagen and Port Moresby are the three cities that you'll find in which Oceanian country?
Solomon Islands
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Palau
OK, we're in Asia now. What country's capital is New Delhi?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
India
Pakistan
What country are panda bears native to?
Japan
Bhutan
China
Russia
True or false: Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are both located in North Asia.
False
True
Japanese horseradish is better known as what?
Kimchi
Ginger
Wasabi
Tahini
Moving over to Africa! Can you name the highest mountain of Africa?
Giant's Castle in South Africa
Mount Koussi in Chad
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Mount Kenya in Kenya
What African country has three capitals, the most of any country in the world?
Algeria
Zimbabwe
Ivory Coast
South Africa
Which African country has Nairobi as its capital city?
Kenya
Nigeria
Namibia
Tanzania
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, but where in Europe might you scream for gelato?
France
Sweden
Greece
Italy
Where in Europe does the Pope live?
London
Stockholm
Vatican City
Zurich
Notre Dame Cathedral is an example of which type of architecture?
Refined
Western
Doric
Gothic
William Shakespeare was born in which English market town?
Southam
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Henley-on-Thames
Evesham
Which European country has the highest per capita GDP?
Switzerland
Poland
Luxembourg
Germany
Annnd we're in North America! What is Mexico's national flower?
Dahlia
Corn poppy
Lotus
Cornflower
True or false: Canada is geographically the largest country in North America.
False
True
It's a city with a "heavenly name." Which of these translates to "the angels?"
Atlanta
Denver
Dallas
Los Angeles
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
England
Mexico
France
Italy
Welcome to South America! Do you know where these sweet potato doughnuts called picarones come from?
Peru
Paraguay
Chile
Bolivia
Which South American country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
How many different species of mammals live in the Amazon rainforest?
1,345
427
86
247
True or false: Penguins are found naturally in the Arctic.
True
False
According to the terms of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, Antarctica is currently reserved for:
Tourism
Nuclear testing
Whale watching
Scientific research
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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