99% of People Can’t Pass This Basic Geography Quiz – Can YOU!?
Do you know your world geography? Test out your knowledge by taking this quick quiz that 99% of people will not get a perfect score on…can YOU?
Over 18,000 people (and counting) have taken this quiz…less than 1% have gotten a perfect score-No cheating!
- Question of
Where is the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, found?
- Nepal
- Egypt
- India
- Sudan
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Which country ranks #1 in total population?
- China
- India
- USA
- Brazil
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1-China-1,439,323,776 / 2-India-1,380,004,385 / 3 -United States-331,002,651 / 4-Indonesia-273,523,615 / 5-Pakistan-220,892,340
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How many US states have a coast line on the Gulf of Mexico?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
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Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, are known as the Gulf States
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Which of these is not the name of a world ocean?
- Mediterranean
- Indian
- Southern
- Arctic
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What is the largest continent on earth?
- Asia
- Africa
- Australia
- North America
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Which is the longest river in the US?
- Missouri River
- Mississippi River
- Colorado River
- Roe River
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What are the lines circling the globe in a north-south direction called?
- Longitude
- Latitude
- Equator
- Meridian
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How many Great Lakes are there?
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
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What percentage of the world’s population lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
- 90%
- 75%
- 50%
- 25%
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Around 90% of the world's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere. source: worldatlas.com/articles/the-hemispheres-of-planet-earth.html
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Which state has the longest coastline?
- Alaska
- California
- Florida
- Texas
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With 54,563 km of coastline, Alaska boasts of having the longest coastline in the country. In fact, the length of the state's coastline is more than that of all other states combined. source: worldatlas.com/articles/us-states-by-length-of-coastline.html
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Which desert is larger- the Sahara in North Africa (hot weather) or the Antarctic (cold weather)?
- Sahara
- Antarctic
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Which of the following is considered the largest island in the world?
- Greenland
- New Guinea
- Madagascar
- Great Britain
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Greenland is the worlds largest island. While Australia is an island, it is considered a continent. Greenland has an area of 2,166,086 square km. source: universetoday.com/73880/what-is-the-largest-island-in-the-world/
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Which of the following is the smallest continent on Earth.
- Oceania
- Antarctica
- Europe
- South America
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The Arctic is the northernmost region of the Earth and the Antarctic the Earth’s southernmost region. Which region has the higher human population?
- Arctic
- Antarctic
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Approximately 4 million people, including many indigenous communities such as Inuits, Sami, Yakuts, etc., live in the Arctic region while only about 1000 to 5000 people from various countries live in the research stations that are scattered throughout Antarctica. source: worldatlas.com/geography/arctic-vs-antarctic.html
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There are five main lines of latitude. The Equator splits the Earth in half and is found at 0 degrees. Which of the following lines of latitude is found NORTH of the equator?
- Tropic of Cancer
- Tropic Of Capricorn
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