Our planet is like a treasure trove of knowledge, full of natural resources that can be used to help us learn about the world around us and its history. From minerals and rocks to plants and animals, there is so much to discover. We are constantly discovering new and fascinating facts about our world. Here are a few interesting facts about our planet that you may not know: Did you know that the largest desert on Earth is not the Sahara, but the Antarctic desert? Since a desert is defined as a dry area with low vegetation, Antarctica fits the bill — even if it looks different from what we usually imagine as a desert. How about the fact that Russia has one-eighth of Earth's total landmass? You could fit almost two entire Canadas within it!
You don't have to be a globetrotter to explore the far corners of the planet — you can test your knowledge of the world with our geography quiz. If you want to challenge yourself, you can try to score full marks on it. Well, you're going to need some very broad geography knowledge to ace it, that's for sure. Are you ready to take your brain over the hurdles?
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Nobody Can Get Full Marks On This 24-Question Geography Quiz Questions
Let's get started! Which one of these is not actually a real sea?
Arabian Sea
East China Sea
Sea of Vietnam
Sea of Japan
What city is home to the world's strongest light beam, with 39 individual lights that generate more than 40 billion candlepower?
Berlin
Seattle
London
Las Vegas
In what direction does the prime meridian run?
Vertically
Horizontally
Where in the world would you find Mount Rushmore?
Monaco
United States
Venezuela
Peru
You are traveling to Asia to see the Wat Pho Temple Complex and the very large and famous Reclining Buddha. Where in the word are you?
Turkey
Thailand
Myanmar
Nepal
This country in Southeast Asia is known as the largest archipelago in the world. Which of the following countries is it?
Brunei
Indonesia
Singapore
Vietnam
What country has three capitals, the most of any country in the world?
Yemen
Honduras
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Guess the country with these 3 clues: Polders, windmills, wooden shoes
Netherlands
Austria
Latvia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
What country has 31 states below the Rio Grande?
El Salvador
Panama
Mexico
Venezuela
Machu Picchu is perched atop Sacred Valley in what country?
Brazil
Peru
Mexico
Colombia
Can you name the tallest statue in the world?
Great Buddha of Thailand
Statue of Liberty
Christ the Redeemer
Statue of Unity
Where in the world is Sugarloaf Mountain situated?
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Brazil
You're at the halfway point! Of the following Italian cities, which is furthest south?
Milan
Naples
Rome
Florence
George Town is the capital of which of these islands?
Aruba
Sicily
Cebu
Cayman Islands
Of its more than 12 million residents, this city boasts one of the largest numbers of billionaires. Which Russian city is it?
Valletta
Moscow
Minsk
Pristina
Spain is made up of 17 regions and countless beautiful cities, but what's the capital?
Madrid
Valencia
Barcelona
Seville
If you want to visit the Wailing Wall, where would you go?
Mexico
Israel
Chile
Russia
The London Eye is situated in which country?
Portugal
England
Canada
Spain
Which of these is NOT one of the Great Lakes?
Lake Tahoe
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
True or false: The United States is wider than the Moon.
True
False
Although Shanghai may have the longest metro by mileage, the subway system with the most stations in the world is located in what city?
New York City
Paris
London
Naples
Almost at the end, I promise. What animal is depicted on the flag of California?
Sun bear
Giant panda
Black bear
Grizzly bear
Which of the following is not an Italian city?
Florence
Naples
Barcelona
Milan
Last one: in what country would you find the cities Kisumu, Nakuru and Nairobi?
Tibet
Japan
Kenya
Honduras
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