Desert Landmarks Quiz
Instructions: Venture into the world's great deserts and test your knowledge of their most remarkable landmarks and formations.
- 1.
Monument Valley, famous for its towering sandstone buttes, straddles the border of Arizona and which other US state?
AUtahBNevadaCColoradoDNew Mexico - 2.
Uluru (Ayers Rock), a massive sandstone monolith sacred to Aboriginal Australians, is located in which Australian territory?
ASouth AustraliaBNorthern TerritoryCWestern AustraliaDQueensland - 3.
The Sahara Desert, the world's largest hot desert, spans across how many African countries?
A11B5C7D9 - 4.
Wadi Rum, a dramatic desert valley also known as the Valley of the Moon, is located in which country?
AEgyptBOmanCJordanDSaudi Arabia - 5.
The Pinnacles Desert, featuring thousands of limestone pillars, is a famous natural landmark in which country?
AMongoliaBChileCNamibiaDAustralia - 6.
Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth, holds the record for the highest air temperature ever recorded. What was it?
A54°C (129°F)B56.7°C (134°F)C58°C (136°F)D52°C (126°F) - 7.
The Atacama Desert, often called the driest place on Earth, is located primarily in which South American country?
ABoliviaBChileCArgentinaDPeru - 8.
The White Desert (Farafra) in Egypt is known for its surreal formations made of which mineral?
ASaltBGypsumCChalkDQuartz - 9.
The Gobi Desert, one of the great deserts of Asia, stretches across Mongolia and which other country?
AKazakhstanBChinaCRussiaDIndia - 10.
Sossusvlei, famous for its towering red sand dunes, some over 300 meters tall, is found in which African country?
ABotswanaBNamibiaCSouth AfricaDAngola - 11.
The Joshua Tree, an iconic desert plant found in Joshua Tree National Park, is actually a species of what?
APalmBAgaveCYuccaDCactus - 12.
The ancient city of Palmyra, a major archaeological site in the Syrian Desert, was a thriving city in which empire?
ARoman EmpireBOttoman EmpireCPersian EmpireDByzantine Empire - 13.
The Lençóis Maranhenses, a desert with thousands of crystal-clear lagoons, is located in which country?
AVenezuelaBArgentinaCBrazilDColombia - 14.
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is primarily located in which Indian state?
AMadhya PradeshBGujaratCRajasthanDPunjab - 15.
Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, is located in which South American country?
AArgentinaBChileCPeruDBolivia