Let's start off easy. Four of the five most populous countries in the world are located on what continent, also the world's largest?
Asia
North America
Africa
South America
After Russia, which European country is the second-largest and covers almost 6% of the entire continent?
Romania
Ukraine
Czech Republic
Slovakia
What's the biggest island in the world?
Greenland
New Guinea
Iceland
Java
With an average temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the largest non-polar desert in the world?
Atacama
Kalahari
Great Basin
Sahara
Mons Huygens is the highest mountain on:
Uranus
Mars
The Moon
Europe
You are lost in the jungle and you can't find your way out because you're located in the heart of the largest rainforest in Asia. Where are you?
Myanmar
South Korea
Bangladesh
Indonesia
First successfully climbed in 1953, what is the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Sinai
K2
Mount Everest
Located in the United States, what is the longest cave system in the world?
Carlsbad Caverns
Crystal Cave
Wind Cave
Mammoth Cave
Of all the large mountains in Europe, which is the tallest?
Mount Ararat
Mount Rushmore
Mount Elbrus
Mount Cook
With over 170 million items, the largest library in the world is located in which of the following cities?
Pyongyang
London
Buenos Aires
Washington, D.C.
This is the halfway point of the quiz! There are millions of lakes on the planet, but what's the largest freshwater lake in the world in terms of surface area?
Lake Victoria
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Tahoe
Which continent has the longest river, the largest non-polar desert, as well as the fastest land animal on Earth?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
With half its population born outside the country, what multicultural city has the world's longest main street?
Toronto
Singapore
London
Dubai
True or false: Brazil is geographically the largest country in South America.
Which mountain is the tallest in North America?
Kings Peak
Denali
Mount Logan
Mount Saint Elias
The Andes mountains make up the longest mountain range on the planet. Where are they?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Russia
Greenland
Australia
Canada
You're almost there, I promise. Can you name the longest coral reef system in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
Apo Reef
Amazon Reef
Belize Barrier Reef
What is the biggest ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Located in Africa and 4,184 miles long, what has traditionally been called the longest river in the world?
Nile River
Yangtze River
Yellow River
Ganges
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I got 17 out of 20!
You have the biggest brain! You didn’t struggle with this quiz one bit. It must be quite a task trying to carry that big ol’ brain around. Oh well!
I got 14 out of 20!
Nicely done! It turns out that you do know a thing or two about the biggest and tallest things in geography, but you’ve still got some learning to do! Sooner or later, you’ll know more than most people!
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