Can You Get More Than 11 Right on This Difficult World Geography Challenge?

By: Becky Stigall
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Can You Get More Than 11 Right on This Difficult World Geography Challenge?
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From purple mountain majesties to amber waves of grain, the world has wonders that we can only imagine. We've compiled a few of them here. Can you name them all?
Grand Canyon The _____ Canyon the largest canyon in North America.
Minor
Grand
Major
Overlook
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Grand Canyon the largest canyon in North America. The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona.

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Canada The world's longest international border is between the United States and ______.
Canada
Mexico
Russia
Texas
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The world's longest international border is between the United States and Canada. This border is 5,525 miles long.

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Sahara The ______ is the world's largest hot desert.
Mesa
Global
Sahara
Russian
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert. A desert can also be cold. The Sahara is in Africa.

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Australia The smallest continent on Earth is __________.
North America
South America
Europe
Australia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Australia is the smallest continent on Earth. Australia is less than half the size of Russia.

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Antartica The ______ is the world's largest polar desert.
Mesa
Brazilian
Miami
Antarctic.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Antarctic Polar Desert is the world's largest polar desert. Did you know that deserts can be cold? A polar desert is a desert located at one of the Earth's poles.

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Vietnam The biggest continent on Earth is ____.
North America
South America
Asia
Antarctica
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Asia is the biggest continent on Earth. It is four times bigger than the U.S.

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himalayas The _________ is the highest mountain range in the world.
Himalayas
Andes
Colorados
South Americans
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world. The Himalayan mountains are in Asia.

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Namibia The continent with the most countries is ______.
Africa
Europe
North America
South America
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The continent with the most countries is Africa. Africa has 54 countries at present.

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Andes The ________ is the longest mountain range in the world.
Alaskan Range
Rockies
Andes
Pamirs
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Wrong Answer

The Andes are the longest mountain range in the world, excluding the underwater mid-ocean ridge. The Andes are in South America.

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Pacific Which is the world's largest ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Pacific Ocean which is the world's largest ocean. It is also the deepest ocean.

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Amazon River The ____ is the world's longest river.
St. Lawrence
Mississippi
Amazon
Missouri
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Amazon is the world's longest river. It is 4,345 miles long.

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Mount Everest The world's highest mountain is Mount _______.
Everest
McKinley
Andes
Rushmore
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The world's highest mountain is Mount Everest. Mount Everest is in Nepal.

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Dead Sea The ____ Sea is the lowest elevation on land.
Artic
Dead
Mediterranean
Baltic
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Dead Sea is the lowest elevation on land. The salt concentration of the Dead Sea is so high that people can float in it.

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Waterfall _______ Falls is the highest waterfall in the world.
Niagra
Black
White
Angel
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. Angel Falls is in Venezuela.

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Pacific Which is the world's deepest ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Pacific Ocean is the world's deepest ocean. It is also the world's largest ocean.

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Baikal Lake _______ is the world's deepest lake.
Baikal
Erie
Huron
Michigan
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake. Lake Baikal is in Siberia, in Russia.

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Caspian Sea The _______ Sea is the world's biggest lake.
Caspian
Arctic
Bering
Mediterranean
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Caspian Sea is the world's biggest lake, with the greatest surface area. The Caspian Sea is roughly 3,360 feet deep at its deepest point.

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Sweden The country with the largest number of islands is ______.
Canada
Somalia
China
Sweden
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The country with the largest number of islands is Sweden. Sweden has more than 267,000 islands.

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Greenland The largest island on Earth is _________.
Hawaii
Oahu
Newfoundland
Greenland
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The largest island on Earth is Greenland. If you were thinking Australia, Australia is classified as a continent, not an island.

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China The language spoken by the largest number of people is ________.
English
Spanish
French
Mandarin
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by more people than any other language. It is spoken by more than one billion people.

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Moscow Which is the world's largest country, by area?
Russia
England
Ireland
Chile
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The world's largest country by area is Russia. Russia is roughly 6,6 million square miles.

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La Paz The highest capital city in the world is _______.
San Francisco
Los Angeles
La Paz
San Bernadino
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The highest capital city in the world is La Paz. La Paz is in Bolivia.

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Vatican City The world's smallest country is _______.
France
New York
Vatican City
Japan
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The world's smallest country is Vatican City. Vatican City is ruled by the pope.

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Shanghai The country with the largest population is _____.
Japan
Australia
Somalia
China
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The country with the largest population is China. More than one billion people live there. Second in terms of population is India.

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Shanghai The world's most populous city is _______.
Shanghai
New York
Toronto
Miami
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The world's most populous city is Shanghai. About 24 million people live there.

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Mongolia The most sparsely populated independent country in the world is _______.
Sweden
Chile
Spain
Mongolia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The most sparsely populated country in the world is Mongolia. The official population per square km is 1.92!

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Monaco The most densely populated country in the world is ______.
Spain
Monaco
Italy
Russia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The most densely populated country in the world is Monaco. Monaco is on the Mediterranean Sea.

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World Map How many continents are there?
3
5
7
10
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

There are seven continents. They are Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Europe, North America, South America and Australia.

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Antarctica Which continent has the lowest population?
Asia
North America
South America
Antarctica
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Antarctica has the lowest population. Most of Antarctica is ice.

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Kenya The oldest human fossils have been found in ______.
Africa
North America
South America
Antarctica
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The oldest human fossils have been found in Africa. Africa is known as the "cradle of humankind."

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London Bridge Which continent is also called Oceania?
Africa
Asia
North America
Australia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Australia is also called Oceania. Oceania consists of Australasia, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. Australasia includes Australia and New Zealand

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North America The United States is located on what continent?
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The United States is located in North America. The most popular religion in North America is Christianity.

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Amsterdam The smallest country in the world is located on which continent?
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The smallest country in the world is located in Europe. The second smallest country in the world, Monaco, is also located in Europe.

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Bangkok The largest number of languages is spoken on what continent?
Asia
Africa
North America
Australia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The largest number of languages is spoken in Asia. More than 2,300 languages are spoken there.

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Chile The driest non-polar desert on Earth is in _____.
Spain
France
Ireland
Chile
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The driest non-polar desert on Earth is in Chile. The driest place is the Atacama Desert.

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