Geography Challenge
Instructions: Put your world geography knowledge to the test with questions about capitals, rivers, continents, and more.
- 1.
What is the capital of France?
ANiceBParisCMarseilleDLyon - 2.
Which is the longest river in the world?
AYangtze RiverBMississippi RiverCNile RiverDAmazon River - 3.
How many continents are there on Earth?
AFiveBSevenCSixDEight - 4.
Which is the largest continent by area?
AAfricaBAsiaCEuropeDNorth America - 5.
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
AMonacoBLiechtensteinCSan MarinoDVatican City - 6.
Which U.S. state is known as the 'Sunshine State'?
AArizonaBTexasCFloridaDCalifornia - 7.
What is the capital of Australia?
ACanberraBSydneyCMelbourneDBrisbane - 8.
The Amazon River flows through which continent?
AAfricaBAsiaCSouth AmericaDNorth America - 9.
Which mountain is the tallest in the world, measured from sea level?
AMount EverestBK2CMount McKinley (Denali)DMount Kilimanjaro - 10.
Which two countries share the longest international border in the world?
AUnited States and MexicoBUnited States and CanadaCRussia and ChinaDBrazil and Argentina - 11.
What is the driest continent on Earth?
AAustraliaBAntarcticaCAfricaDAsia - 12.
Which European country has the most land area?
AFranceBSpainCGermanyDUkraine - 13.
The Sahara Desert is located on which continent?
AAustraliaBAsiaCAfricaDSouth America - 14.
What is the capital of Japan?
AKyotoBHiroshimaCTokyoDOsaka - 15.
Which body of water separates Europe from Africa at its narrowest point?
AStrait of GibraltarBMediterranean SeaCSuez CanalDRed Sea
Answer Key
Paris has been the capital of France since the 10th century. It is home to over 2 million people and is known as the 'City of Light.'
The Nile River in Africa stretches approximately 4,132 miles, making it the longest river in the world. It flows through 11 countries.
There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia (Oceania), Europe, North America, and South America.
Asia is the largest continent, covering about 17.2 million square miles. It is home to more than 4.5 billion people, over half the world's population.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world at just 0.17 square miles. It is an independent city-state surrounded entirely by Rome, Italy.
Florida is nicknamed the 'Sunshine State' because of its warm, sunny climate. It became the 27th U.S. state in 1845.
Canberra is the capital of Australia, not Sydney or Melbourne. It was purpose-built as the capital in the early 20th century to resolve the rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.
The Amazon flows through South America, primarily through Brazil and Peru. It carries more water than any other river in the world.
Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet above sea level, making it the tallest mountain on Earth. It sits on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
The border between the United States and Canada stretches about 5,525 miles (including the Alaska-Canada border), making it the longest international boundary in the world.
Antarctica is technically the driest continent, receiving less than 2 inches of precipitation per year on average. Despite being covered in ice, it is classified as a desert.
Ukraine is the largest country located entirely within Europe, covering about 233,000 square miles. Russia is larger overall, but most of its territory is in Asia.
The Sahara Desert covers much of North Africa and is the largest hot desert in the world, spanning about 3.6 million square miles across 11 countries.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with over 37 million people in the greater area.
The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe (Spain) from Africa (Morocco) by only about 8.7 miles at its narrowest point, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.