World Deserts Quiz
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What is the largest desert in the world by area?
About World Deserts Quiz
World Deserts Quiz is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty. Major deserts, sand dunes, and arid ecosystems A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. What is the largest desert in the world by area?
Answer: Antarctic
2. The Sahara Desert covers approximately what percentage of the African continent?
Answer: 25%
3. In which country would you find the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth?
Answer: Chile
4. The Gobi Desert stretches across Mongolia and which other country?
Answer: China
5. Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
Answer: Sahara
Frequently asked questions
What's a good follow-up after World Deserts Quiz?
If you enjoyed this general knowledge quiz, try the Daily Challenge — five rotating questions, refreshed every 24 hours, that count toward your streak. You can also use the Surprise Me button on the homepage to land on a different game type for variety.
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Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 7 minutes, World Deserts Quiz fits comfortably in one sitting.
How many questions are in World Deserts Quiz?
World Deserts Quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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