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?
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
After Russia, which European country is the second-largest and covers almost 6% of the entire continent?
Romania
Slovakia
Ukraine
Czech Republic
What's the biggest island in the world?
Java
New Guinea
Iceland
Greenland
With an average temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the largest non-polar desert in the world?
Great Basin
Sahara
Kalahari
Atacama
Mons Huygens is the highest mountain on:
Mars
Europe
Uranus
The Moon
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?
Bangladesh
Myanmar
South Korea
Indonesia
First successfully climbed in 1953, what is the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest
K2
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Sinai
Located in the United States, what is the longest cave system in the world?
Mammoth Cave
Crystal Cave
Wind Cave
Carlsbad Caverns
Of all the large mountains in Europe, which is the tallest?
Mount Cook
Mount Elbrus
Mount Ararat
Mount Rushmore
With over 170 million items, the largest library in the world is located in which of the following cities?
Pyongyang
Washington, D.C.
Buenos Aires
London
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 Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Tahoe
Lake Victoria
Which continent has the longest river, the largest non-polar desert, as well as the fastest land animal on Earth?
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
With half its population born outside the country, what multicultural city has the world's longest main street?
London
Toronto
Singapore
Dubai
True or false: Brazil is geographically the largest country in South America.
Which mountain is the tallest in North America?
Kings Peak
Mount Logan
Mount Saint Elias
Denali
The Andes mountains make up the longest mountain range on the planet. Where are they?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
Greenland
Russia
Australia
You're almost there, I promise. Can you name the longest coral reef system in the world?
Amazon Reef
Belize Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Apo Reef
What is the biggest ocean?
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Located in Africa and 4,184 miles long, what has traditionally been called the longest river in the world?
Ganges
Nile River
Yellow River
Yangtze River
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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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