Facts Quiz

Geography

Deserts

source: Nationalgeographic.com

Where are the following deserts located in the world (info in brackets indicate type of desert)?

  1. Antarctica (polar)
  2. Arctic (polar)
  3. Sahara (subtropical)
  4. Arabian (subtropical)
  5. Gobi (cold winter)
  6. Patagonian (cold winter)
  7. Great Victoria (subtropical)
  8. Kalahari (subtropical)
  9. Great Basin (cold winter)
  10. Syrian (subtropical)
  1. Antarctica
  2. Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway
  3. Northern Africa
  4. Arabian Peninsula
  5. China and Mongolia
  6. Argentina
  7. Australia
  8. South Africa, Botswana, Namibia
  9. United States
  10. Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
18/01/2022 by Geography 0

Islands

sources: from sources across the web

Identify the location of each of the following islands:

  1. Greenland
  2. New Guinea
  3. Borneo
  4. Madagascar
  5. Baffin
  6. Sumatra
  7. Honshu
  8. Great Britain
  9. Victoria
  10. Ellesmere
  1. North Atlantic Ocean
  2. Southwest Pacific Ocean
  3. West Mid-Pacific Ocean
  4. Indian Ocean
  5. North Atlantic Ocean
  6. Northeast Indian Ocean
  7. Sea of Japan – Pacific Ocean
  8. Off the coast of Northwest Europe
  9. Arctic Ocean
  10. Arctic Ocean

18/01/2022 by Geography 0

Oceans

source: source across the web

1.Water covers approximately 71% of the Earth.
2.Find the difference between the ocean and the sea.
3.Oceans of the world are:
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
4.Why is the ocean blue?
5.Why is the water salty?
6.Name the deepest ocean in the world and how deep it is?
7.Name the seas that you know

18/01/2022 by Geography 0

Patriotic Examination Part2 (Geographical Information)

1. In which hemisphere of your Home Continent is your Country located?

2. Which ocean(s) surround your country?

3. Name the highest mountain in your country?

4. Name the rivers found in your country?

5. Do you have dams in your country, can you name them?

6. Can you give a description of your country’s landscape?

7. Give an account description of the most common weather conditions in your country?

8. What natural disasters has your country experienced in the last fifty(50) years?

9. Does your country have “wonders of the world”? Can you name them and their locations?

10. Does your country have natural parks? 11. Which countries are neighbors to yours?

18/01/2022 by Education GENERAL Geography HISTORY 0

GEOGRAPHY(LAND MARKS)

Name the country in which these landmarks can be found:

1. Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx
2. Colosseum
3. Angkor Wat
4. Statue of Liberty
5. Sydney Harbour Bridge
6. Taj Mahal
7. Juche Tower
8. Water Towers
9. Azadi Monument
10. Stonehenge

Answers

1. Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx – Egypt
2. Colosseum – Italy
3. Angkor Wat – Cambodia
4. Statue of Liberty – United States of America
5. Sydney Harbour Bridge – Australia
6. Taj Mahal – India
7. Juche Tower – North Korea
8. Water Towers – Kuwait
9. Azadi Monument – Iran
10. Stonehenge – United Kingdom

25/10/2021 by Geography LAND MARKS 0

GEOGRAPHY

  • Capital City of Nigeria
  • Abuja
  • Capital City of Ghana
  • Accra
  • Capital City of Greece
  • Athens
  •  Bamako is the Capital city of which country?
  • Mali
  •  Name the Capital City of Thailand
  • Bangkok
  • Brussels is the capital city of
  • Belgium
  • Capital city of Qatar
  • Doha
  • Name the capital city of Zimbabwe
  • Harare
  • Juba is the capital city of …………………..
  • South Sudan
  • Capital city of Portugal is………………….
  • Lisbon
  • Capital city of Zambia is…………………….
  • Lusaka
  • Luanda is the capital city of:
  • Angola
  • Capital city of Russia is……………………….
  • Moscow
  • Nuuk is the capital city of which world’s largest Island?
  • Greenland
  • Capital city of France is ……………………….
  • Paris
  • Capital city of Italy is ………………………….
  • Rome
  • Capital city of South Korea is ………………………
  • Seoul
  •  Stockholm is the capital city of which country?
  • Sweden
  • Capital city of Finland is …………………………..
  • Helsinki
  • Capital city of New Zealand is ………………………..
  • Wellington
  • Capital city of the United Kingdom
  • London
  • Capital city of Spain
  • Madrid
  • Maseru is the capital city of which country?
  • Lesotho
  • In which country is this city? Luanda                                               
  • Angola
  • In which country is this city? Cape Town                             
  • South Africa
  • In which country is this city? Pretoria                                               
  • South Africa
  • In which country is this city? Durban                                    
  • South Africa
  • In which country is this city? Genk                                       
  • Belgium
  • In which country is this city? Yaunde                                               
  • Cameroon
  • In which country is this city? Beijing                                    
  • China
  • In which country is this city? Gaborone                                            
  • Botswana
  • In which country is this city? Cairo                                       
  • Egypt
  • In which country is this city? Lagos                                      
  • Nigeria
  • In which country is this city? Sao Paulo                                
  • Brazil
  • In which country is this city? Paris                                        
  • France
  • In which country is this city? Lyon                                       
  • France
  • In which country is this city? Nice                                        
  • France
  • In which country is this city? Lille                                        
  • France
  • In which country is this city? Marseille                                             
  • France
  • In which country is this city? Libreville                                            
  • Gabon
  • In which country is this city? Beira                                       
  • Mozambique
  • In which country is this city? Maputo                                               
  • Mozambique
  • In which country is this city? Mumbai                                              
  • India
  • In which country is this city? Delhi                                       
  • India
  • In which country is this city? Jerusalem                                
  • Israel
  • In which country is this city? Porto                                       
  • Portugal
  • In which country is this city? Toyota                                    
  • Japan
  • In which country is this city? Windhoek                               
  • Namibia
  • In which country is this city? Port Louis                               
  • Mauritius
  • In which country is this city? Auckland                                            
  • New Zealand
  • In which country is this city? Wellington                              
  • New Zealand
  • In which country is this city? Warsaw                                               
  • Poland
  • In which country is this city? Oslo                                        
  • Norway
  • In which country is this city? Moscow                                              
  • Russia
  • In which country is this city? Bristol                                     
  • United Kingdom
  • In which country is this city? Leeds                                      
  • United Kingdom
  • In which country is this city? London                                               
  • United Kingdom
  • In which country is this city? Manchester                             
  • United Kingdom
  • In which country is this city? Liverpool                                            
  • United Kingdom
  • In which country is this city? Istanbul                                               
  • Turkey
  • In which country is this city? New York                               
  • USA
  • In which country is this city? Phoenix                                               
  • USA
  • In which country is this city? Washington                            
  • USA
  • In which country is this city? Atlanta                                    
  • USA
  • In which country is this city? Los Angeles                            
  • USA
  • In which country is this city? Madrid                                    
  • Spain
  • Biggest stadium (by capacity 114 000 Rungrado Stadium) is in which country?
  • North Korea
  • Mozambique was colonized by which country?
  • Portugal
  •  What African country has an AK-47 on its Flag?
  • Mozambique
  • In which country is DOHA found?
  • Qatar
  • Longest river in the world
  • Nile
  • The largest river by volume in the world
  • Amazon
  • How long is river Nile in km
  • 6 650km from its source
  • Mississipi River is found in which continent?
  • North America
  • What is the main river in India?
  • Ganges
  • New Delhi is the capital city of this country.
  • India
  • Longest river in Asia
  • Yangtze (Length 6300km)
  • Which country launched its Satellite called SPUTNIK 1 in 1957?
  • Soviet Union / Russia
  • Explain the phrase: “Iron Curtain”
  • Symbolic division of Europe into East and West during the cold War
  • Which country will host 2023 Rugby World Cup?
  • France
  • Which country hosted the 2019 Rugby World Cup?
  • Japan
  • Which country won the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
  • South Africa
  • Which country won the 2011 Rugby World Cup?
  • New Zealand
  • In which country are Vancouver and Montreal?
  • Canada
  • The time in Paris is 30:39, What time is it in Rome
  • 20:39 (Both cities: GMT +2)
  • The imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole
  • Lines of Longitude
  •  Imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator from West to East
  • Lines of Latitude
  •  “ Sydney Opera House” can be found in which country?
  • Australia
  • In which country is London Bridge?
  • England
  • The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located in which city in Brazil?
  • Rio de Janeiro
  • The Niagara River forms part of the Border between which two countries?
  • Canada and USA
  • In which country is the Hague
  • Netherlands
  • Which city has a record of four UNESCO World Heritage sites?
  • Cordoba
  • Which country with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites?
  • Italy and China (55)
  • (As of 2019) How many World Heritage sites are there in the World?
  • 878
  • First three countries in the world with the highest population(2018 Information)
  • China, India and USA
  • Country in Africa most populated
  • Nigeria
  • Least populated country in Africa (2019).
  • Seychelles (97 000)
  • The country in Africa with the lowest life expectancy
  • Chad (50.6)
  • Smallest country in Africa
  • Gambia
  • How many countries in the continent of Africa?
  • 54
  • Which is the last country to get Independence in Africa?
  • South Africa
  • What is the youngest country in Africa?
  • South Sudan
  • What is the capital city of South Sudan?
  • Juba
  • The universe has how many planets?
  • Eight
  • What is so special about Pluto?
  • It is a Dwarf Planet
  • The largest planet in our solar system
  • Jupiter
  • Three main types or classes of rocks
  • Sedimentary, Metamorphic and Igneous
  • What is LAVA?
  • It is Magma that reaches the surface of our planet through a volcano vent. 
  • What is Volcanology?
  • The study of VolcanoesFuel
  • What are the top 3 most spoken languages in the World?
  • Chinese – Mandarin, Spanish and English
24/10/2021 by Geography 0

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