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Q1: Match each strait with its location:
Answer: The Bering Strait ↔ Separates Asia from North America, The Bosporus ↔ Divides Istanbul between Europe and Asia, The Strait of Malacca ↔ Between Malaysia and the island of Sumatra, The Strait of Magellan ↔ At the far southern tip of South America
💡 A strait is a narrow waterway between two landmasses that connects two large bodies of water.
Q2: Match each lake with the continent it is on:
Answer: Lake Victoria ↔ Africa, Lake Titicaca ↔ South America, Lake Geneva ↔ Europe, Lake Eyre ↔ Australia
💡 Victoria is Africa's largest lake, Titicaca is in the Andes, Geneva lies between Switzerland and France, and Eyre is a salt lake in central Australia.
Q3: Match each type of climate with its description:
Answer: Tropical climate ↔ Hot and rainy all year, Mediterranean climate ↔ Hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters, Polar climate ↔ Extremely cold most of the year, Monsoon climate ↔ Heavy rain carried by seasonal winds
💡 Climate is determined by distance from the equator and closeness to seas: the tropical climate is always rainy, the Mediterranean gets rain in winter, the polar is very cold, and the monsoon's winds bring rain in a particular season.
Q4: Order the following cities by how early they enter a new day, from first to last:
Answer: Tokyo then Riyadh then London then New York
💡 The farther east we go, the earlier the time, so Tokyo enters the new day before Riyadh, Riyadh before London, and London before New York.
Q5: Order the following lines of latitude from north to south:
Answer: The Arctic Circle then The Tropic of Cancer then The equator then The Tropic of Capricorn
💡 The Arctic Circle is near the pole, then the Tropic of Cancer north of the equator, then the equator, then the Tropic of Capricorn south of it.
Q6: Order the layers of Earth from the surface to the center:
Answer: The crust then The mantle then The outer core then The inner core
💡 The crust is the thin outer layer, beneath it is the mantle, then the liquid outer core, then the solid inner core at the center.
Q7: Choose all the features of a desert climate:
Answer: Little rain, A big difference between day and night temperatures
💡 Deserts get little rain and have clear skies, so the ground heats up during the day and cools quickly at night, while dense forests and constant rain are features of a tropical climate.
Q8: Select all the countries whose land stretches across both Asia and Europe:
Answer: Russia, Turkey
💡 Russia stretches across Eastern Europe and northern Asia, and Turkey covers Anatolia in Asia plus a small part in Europe, while Japan is in Asia and Italy in Europe.
Q9: Choose all the lakes that are among the Great Lakes of North America:
Answer: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron
💡 The Great Lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, while Victoria is in Africa and Baikal in Russia.
Q10: Choose all the rivers that flow in Africa:
Answer: The Nile, The Congo, The Niger
💡 The Nile, the Congo and the Niger are among Africa's great rivers, while the Danube is in Europe and the Ganges in India.
Q11: Select all the countries on the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean:
Answer: Japan, Indonesia, Chile
💡 Japan, Indonesia and Chile border the Pacific Ocean and have many volcanoes and earthquakes, while Egypt and Saudi Arabia are far from it.
Q12: Choose all the countries the equator passes through:
Answer: Brazil, Kenya, Indonesia
💡 The equator passes through Brazil in South America, Kenya in Africa and Indonesia in Asia, while Egypt and India lie north of it.
Q13: All of Australia is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: all of Australia lies south of the equator, which is why summer there is in December and January.
Q14: Earthquakes are caused by strong winds.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: earthquakes are caused by the movement of plates in Earth's crust and the release of energy stored in the rocks.
Q15: The active volcano Mount Etna is on the Italian island of Sicily.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, located on the island of Sicily in southern Italy.
Q16: The Andes Mountains are on the east coast of South America.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: the Andes stretch along the west coast, which faces the Pacific Ocean.
Q17: Canada is the second-largest country in the world by area, after Russia.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: Canada comes after Russia in total area, and it has a huge number of lakes.
Q18: Rain never falls in deserts.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: rain does fall in deserts, but it is very little and irregular, and it can sometimes cause sudden floods.
Q19: Geographically, Greenland is considered part of North America.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: Greenland is geographically part of North America, although it is politically linked to Denmark in Europe.
Q20: The crust is the thickest layer of Earth.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: the crust is the thinnest layer, and the thickest is the mantle, which is about 2,900 kilometers thick.
Q21: The area of the Pacific Ocean is larger than all the land on Earth combined.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: the Pacific Ocean covers about a third of Earth's surface, and its area is greater than that of all the continents together.
Q22: Into which ocean does the Amazon River flow?
Answer: The Atlantic Ocean
💡 The Amazon rises in the Andes near the Pacific, but it flows east across Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Q23: What are the huge pieces that make up Earth's crust and move slowly called?
Answer: Tectonic plates
💡 Earth's crust is divided into plates that move a few centimeters each year, and most earthquakes and volcanoes happen at their edges.
Q24: In which country is the famous volcano Mount Fuji?
Answer: Japan
💡 Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain, a cone-shaped volcano whose peak is covered with snow most of the year.
Q25: In which part of Africa is the Kalahari Desert?
Answer: Southern Africa (Botswana and nearby)
💡 The Kalahari Desert stretches across the south of the continent, mostly in Botswana, with parts in Namibia and South Africa.
Q26: What is the highest peak in the Alps?
Answer: Mont Blanc
💡 Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps, on the border between France and Italy.
Q27: What are the huge sea waves caused by an earthquake under the seabed called?
Answer: A tsunami
💡 A tsunami is a set of huge waves caused by an earthquake or volcano under the sea, and they can cross the ocean at great speed.
Q28: In which ocean are the Hawaiian Islands?
Answer: The Pacific Ocean
💡 The Hawaiian Islands are volcanic islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and some of their volcanoes are still active.
Q29: In which ocean is the island of Madagascar?
Answer: The Indian Ocean
💡 Madagascar is in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa, and it has animals found nowhere else.
Q30: Between which two countries are the Great Lakes of North America?
Answer: Canada and the United States
💡 The Great Lakes are five connected freshwater lakes, and the border between Canada and the United States runs through most of them.
Q31: At what latitude is the North Pole?
Answer: 90 degrees north
💡 Lines of latitude start at zero at the equator and end at 90 degrees at each pole.
Q32: What do lines of latitude measure?
Answer: The distance north or south of the equator
💡 Lines of latitude show a place's position north or south of the equator, while lines of longitude show its position east or west of Greenwich.
Q33: Which coastal desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth?
Answer: The Atacama Desert
💡 The Atacama Desert lies between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, and in some parts of it no rain has been recorded for many years.
Q34: What is the main cause of tides in the seas?
Answer: The moon's gravity
💡 The moon's gravity pulls on the ocean waters, so they rise and fall about twice a day; the sun has a smaller effect.
Q35: What is the highest waterfall in the world?
Answer: Angel Falls
💡 The water of Angel Falls in Venezuela drops from a height of nearly 1,000 meters, making it the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world.
Q36: What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
💡 Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, while Auckland is its largest city, and Sydney is an Australian city.
Q37: What is the longest river in Asia?
Answer: The Yangtze
💡 The Yangtze in China is the longest river in Asia, and it empties into the East China Sea near Shanghai.
Q38: What is the longest river in Europe?
Answer: The Volga
💡 The Volga flows through Russia and empties into the Caspian Sea, and it is the longest river in Europe.
Q39: On which continent does the Mississippi River flow?
Answer: North America
💡 The Mississippi flows through the United States from the north until it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
Q40: Which river carries the greatest amount of water in the world?
Answer: The Amazon
💡 The Amazon pours far more water into the ocean than any other river, because of the heavy tropical rain in its basin.
Q41: What are the cold, treeless polar lands where mosses and lichens grow called?
Answer: Tundra
💡 The tundra is land near the North Pole where the soil stays frozen below the surface, so trees cannot grow there.
Q42: What device records seismic waves?
Answer: A seismograph
💡 A seismograph draws the shaking of the ground, while a barometer measures air pressure and an anemometer measures wind speed.
Q43: What name is given to the area around the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes and earthquakes are common?
Answer: The Ring of Fire
💡 The Ring of Fire surrounds the Pacific Ocean in a horseshoe shape, and most of the world's active volcanoes are in it.
Q44: What are melted rocks called when they flow out of a volcano onto Earth's surface?
Answer: Lava
💡 Melted rock is called magma while it is inside Earth, and when it comes out on the surface it is called lava.
Q45: What is the solid outer layer of Earth that we live on?
Answer: The crust
💡 The crust is the thinnest layer of Earth and includes the continents and the ocean floors.
Q46: The International Date Line roughly follows which line of longitude?
Answer: Longitude 180
💡 The International Date Line roughly follows the 180th meridian, with bends around some islands, and the date changes by a whole day when you cross it.
Q47: If it is 12 noon at the Greenwich meridian, what time is it by the sun at longitude 45 degrees east?
Answer: 3 in the afternoon
💡 Every 15 degrees of longitude equals about one hour, so 45 degrees means 3 hours, and the east is ahead of the west, so it is 3 in the afternoon.
Q48: Which city does the Greenwich meridian pass through?
Answer: London
💡 The Greenwich meridian passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, and it was agreed on internationally in 1884.
Q49: What is the name of the zero line of longitude from which longitudes are measured east and west?
Answer: The Greenwich meridian
💡 The Greenwich meridian is the prime meridian (zero), and longitudes are measured from it up to 180 degrees east and west.
Q50: What is the deepest known point in the world's oceans?
Answer: The Mariana Trench
💡 The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest known place, more than 10 kilometers deep.
Q51: What is the deepest lake in the world?
Answer: Lake Baikal
💡 Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is the deepest lake in the world and holds about one-fifth of the fresh surface water on Earth.
Q52: What is the largest lake in the world by area, which many people call a sea?
Answer: The Caspian Sea
💡 The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on land; its water is slightly salty, and 5 countries border it.
Q53: What is the largest country in the world by area?
Answer: Russia
💡 Russia is the largest country in the world by area, stretching across Eastern Europe and northern Asia through 11 time zones.
Q54: What is the largest island in the world?
Answer: Greenland
💡 Greenland is the largest island in the world, and ice covers most of it, while Australia is considered a continent, not an island.
Q55: If cold deserts are counted too, what is the largest desert in the world?
Answer: Antarctica
💡 A desert is defined by low rain and snowfall, not by heat, and Antarctica gets very little precipitation, so it is the largest desert if cold deserts are counted.
Q56: What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Answer: The Sahara
💡 The Sahara in North Africa is the largest hot desert, stretching across many countries from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
Q57: What is the longest mountain range on land in the world?
Answer: The Andes
💡 The Andes stretch along the west of South America for about 7,000 kilometers, making them the longest mountain range on land.
Q58: What is the highest peak in South America?
Answer: Aconcagua
💡 Aconcagua is in the Andes in Argentina, and it is the highest peak outside Asia.
Q59: What is the highest peak in Africa?
Answer: Kilimanjaro
💡 Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is a dormant volcano whose peak is covered in snow even though it is close to the equator.
Q60: In which mountain range is Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth?
Answer: The Himalayas
💡 Everest is in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China, and it is the highest peak above sea level.
Q61: Match each coastal city with the body of water it lies on:
Answer: Dammam ↔ The Arabian Gulf, Yanbu ↔ The Red Sea, Alexandria ↔ The Mediterranean Sea, Nouakchott ↔ The Atlantic Ocean
💡 Dammam is on the Arabian Gulf, Yanbu on the Red Sea, Alexandria on the Mediterranean, and Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, on the Atlantic.
Q62: Match each waterway with the waters it connects:
Answer: The Strait of Hormuz ↔ The Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, The Bab al-Mandab Strait ↔ The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, The Strait of Gibraltar ↔ The Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, The Suez Canal ↔ The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
💡 These passages are among the most important sea trade routes in the world, and many ships pass through them every day.
Q63: Match each administrative region with its seat:
Answer: Al-Qassim Region ↔ Buraidah, Eastern Province ↔ Dammam, Al-Jouf Region ↔ Sakaka, Northern Borders Region ↔ Arar
💡 Buraidah is the seat of Al-Qassim, Dammam the seat of the Eastern Province, Sakaka the seat of Al-Jouf, and Arar the seat of the Northern Borders.
Q64: Order the countries the Euphrates flows through, from its source to its mouth:
Answer: Turkey then Syria then Iraq
💡 The Euphrates rises in the highlands of Turkey, then crosses Syria, then Iraq, where it meets the Tigris.
Q65: Order the following Saudi cities from west to east:
Answer: Jeddah then Taif then Riyadh then Dammam
💡 Jeddah is on the Red Sea coast in the west, Taif is in the highlands east of it, Riyadh is in the center, and Dammam is on the Arabian Gulf in the east.
Q66: Order the following Saudi cities from north to south:
Answer: Tabuk then Madinah then Makkah then Jazan
💡 Tabuk is in the northwest, then Madinah, then Makkah, and Jazan is in the far southwest.
Q67: Choose all the countries that lie on the Arabian Gulf:
Answer: Kuwait, Qatar, The UAE
💡 Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE are Gulf countries on its coast, while Jordan lies on the Gulf of Aqaba, and Yemen on the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
Q68: Select all the countries that lie on the Red Sea:
Answer: Egypt, Sudan, Yemen
💡 Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen and others lie on the Red Sea, while Kuwait and Iraq lie on the Arabian Gulf.
Q69: Choose all the Arab countries the Nile flows through:
Answer: Egypt, Sudan
💡 The Nile flows through Sudan and then Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, and it does not pass through Jordan or Libya.
Q70: Choose all the Arab countries located in Africa:
Answer: Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania
💡 Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania are in North and West Africa, while Lebanon and Oman are in Asia.
Q71: Select all the administrative regions of Saudi Arabia:
Answer: Al-Baha, Najran, Al-Jouf
💡 Al-Baha, Najran and Al-Jouf are administrative regions, while Tihama is a coastal geographic area and Al-Ahsa is a governorate in the Eastern Province.
Q72: Choose all the countries that share a land border with Saudi Arabia:
Answer: Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait
💡 Saudi Arabia shares land borders with Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Oman and Yemen, while Egypt is separated from it by the Red Sea, and there is no border with Syria.
Q73: Snow can fall on some highlands in northern Saudi Arabia, such as Jabal al-Lawz in Tabuk.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: in cold winters, snow sometimes falls on Jabal al-Lawz and the Tabuk highlands, and people go there for outings.
Q74: The Nile flows from north to south.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: the Nile flows from its sources in the south toward the north until it empties into the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
Q75: The Farasan Islands are in the Red Sea off the coast of Jazan.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: the Farasan Islands are a Saudi archipelago in the southern Red Sea belonging to the Jazan Region, and a nature reserve for rare birds and gazelles.
Q76: All Arab countries are located in Asia.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: ten Arab countries are in Africa, such as Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Sudan, and the rest are in Asia.
Q77: The Tropic of Cancer passes through Saudi Arabia.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: the Tropic of Cancer crosses the middle of Saudi Arabia, which is why in summer the sun is almost directly overhead in some areas.
Q78: Oman borders Saudi Arabia to the north.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: Oman lies southeast of Saudi Arabia, while Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait border it to the north.
Q79: Makkah and Madinah are located in the Hejaz region in western Saudi Arabia.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: Hejaz is a region in western Saudi Arabia that includes Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah and Taif.
Q80: Saudi Arabia has rivers that flow all year round.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers, only valleys (wadis) where floodwater flows after rain, and groundwater is an important source.
Q81: Saudi Arabia has coastlines on both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: Saudi Arabia has a long western coast on the Red Sea and an eastern coast on the Arabian Gulf.
Q82: Which Arab country lies between Egypt and Tunisia on the Mediterranean coast?
Answer: Libya
💡 Libya is bordered by Egypt to the east and Tunisia and Algeria to the west, and it lies on the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
Q83: Which African Arab country lies on the Bab al-Mandab Strait?
Answer: Djibouti
💡 Djibouti lies on the African side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, opposite Yemen on the Asian side.
Q84: What is the smallest administrative region in Saudi Arabia by area?
Answer: Al-Baha Region
💡 Al-Baha is the smallest region by area; it lies in the Sarawat Mountains and is known for its forests and mild weather.
Q85: What is the largest administrative region in Saudi Arabia by area?
Answer: Eastern Province
💡 The Eastern Province is the largest region by area because it includes large parts of the Empty Quarter desert.
Q86: Which sea do Syria and Lebanon lie on?
Answer: The Mediterranean Sea
💡 Syria and Lebanon lie on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, and their coastal cities include Latakia and Beirut.
Q87: In which administrative region is the city of Taif located?
Answer: Makkah Region
💡 Taif is a governorate in the Makkah Region; it lies in the Sarawat highlands and is famous for Taif roses.
Q88: In which administrative region is the governorate of AlUla located?
Answer: Madinah Region
💡 AlUla belongs to the Madinah Region, and it is home to Hegra (al-Hijr), the first Saudi site inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Q89: In which administrative region is Al-Ahsa, one of the largest palm oases in the world, located?
Answer: Eastern Province
💡 Al-Ahsa is a governorate in the Eastern Province, and its oasis is on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Q90: Which sea does the city of Salalah in Oman lie on?
Answer: The Arabian Sea
💡 Salalah in southern Oman lies on the Arabian Sea and is famous for its khareef season, when fog and drizzle cover it.
Q91: Which mountain range stretches through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia?
Answer: The Atlas Mountains
💡 The Atlas Mountains stretch across northwest Africa, separating the rainy coasts from the Sahara to the south.
Q92: Which Arab country does the equator pass through?
Answer: Somalia
💡 The equator passes through southern Somalia, the only Arab country this line crosses.
Q93: What is the largest Saudi city on the Red Sea coast?
Answer: Jeddah
💡 Jeddah is the largest city on Saudi Arabia's west coast; it has Jeddah Islamic Port and is the gateway for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.
Q94: What are the wide lands covered with black volcanic rock in western Saudi Arabia, such as Harrat Rahat, called?
Answer: Harrats (lava fields)
💡 Harrats are fields of solidified volcanic lava spread across western Saudi Arabia, including Harrat Rahat near Madinah.
Q95: What name is given to the Arab countries of northwest Africa, such as Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco?
Answer: The Arab Maghreb
💡 The Arab Maghreb includes Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania, while the Arab Mashriq lies to the east in Asia.
Q96: What is the ancient name of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Answer: Mesopotamia
💡 It was called Mesopotamia (the Land of the Two Rivers) because it lies between the two rivers, and great ancient civilizations arose there.
Q97: The lowest point of dry land on Earth lies on the shores of which body of water?
Answer: The Dead Sea
💡 The shores of the Dead Sea are the lowest land on Earth, and its very high saltiness makes people float on it easily.
Q98: What is the large artificial lake that formed behind the High Dam in Egypt?
Answer: Lake Nasser
💡 Lake Nasser formed after the High Dam was built at Aswan, and it is one of the largest artificial lakes in the world.
Q99: Which gulf does the city of Aqaba in Jordan lie on?
Answer: The Gulf of Aqaba
💡 The Gulf of Aqaba is an arm of the northern Red Sea, and it is Jordan's only outlet to the sea.
Q100: In which city does the White Nile meet the Blue Nile?
Answer: Khartoum
💡 The White and Blue Niles meet in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and from there the river flows north toward Egypt.
Q101: What is the longest river in the Arab world?
Answer: The Nile
💡 The Nile is the longest river in the Arab world and in Africa; it flows through Sudan and Egypt until it empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
Q102: The Shatt al-Arab is formed where two rivers meet. Which two?
Answer: The Tigris and the Euphrates
💡 The Tigris and Euphrates meet in southern Iraq to form the Shatt al-Arab, which flows into the Arabian Gulf.
Q103: Which Arab country is made up of islands in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar?
Answer: The Comoros
💡 The Comoros is an Arab country in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the coast of East Africa.
Q104: Which Arab country borders both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Morocco
💡 Morocco borders the Mediterranean to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Strait of Gibraltar separates it from Spain.
Q105: What is the largest Arab country by area?
Answer: Algeria
💡 Algeria is the largest Arab and African country by area; most of its land is covered by part of the Sahara, and Saudi Arabia comes after it.
Q106: How many member states are there in the Arab League?
Answer: 22 countries
💡 The Arab League includes 22 countries in Asia and Africa, and its headquarters is in Cairo.
Q107: Which country neighbors Saudi Arabia to the northwest?
Answer: Jordan
💡 Jordan lies to the northwest of Saudi Arabia, Iraq to the north, and Kuwait to the northeast.
Q108: Which Gulf country is connected to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway?
Answer: Bahrain
💡 The King Fahd Causeway links the Eastern Province to the Kingdom of Bahrain over the waters of the Arabian Gulf, and it opened in 1986.
Q109: Which country borders Saudi Arabia to the south and, like it, lies on the Red Sea?
Answer: Yemen
💡 Yemen is Saudi Arabia's neighbor to the south, and it lies on the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea.
Q110: In which administrative region is the governorate of Wadi Al-Dawasir located?
Answer: Riyadh Region
💡 The governorate of Wadi Al-Dawasir belongs to the Riyadh Region and lies in its south, on the edge of the Empty Quarter.
Q111: Which famous valley runs through the city of Riyadh from northwest to southeast?
Answer: Wadi Hanifa
💡 Wadi Hanifa is one of the most famous valleys of Najd; it passes through Diriyah and Riyadh and has been restored as a nature park.
Q112: What is the wide plateau in the middle of Saudi Arabia that includes the city of Riyadh?
Answer: The Najd plateau
💡 The Najd plateau occupies the heart of Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh, Al-Qassim and Hail lie on it.
Q113: What is the name of the coastal plain between the Red Sea and the Sarawat Mountains?
Answer: Tihama
💡 Tihama is a hot, humid coastal plain stretching along the Red Sea west of the mountains.
Q114: Which mountain range stretches through western Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea?
Answer: The Sarawat Mountains
💡 The Sarawat Mountains run from north to south along the Red Sea, and their highest parts are in the southwest.
Q115: What is the name of the curved strip of sand that connects the Great Nafud and the Empty Quarter?
Answer: Al-Dahna
💡 Al-Dahna is a long arc of sand stretching east of the Najd plateau, linking the Great Nafud in the north to the Empty Quarter in the south.
Q116: What is the large desert in northern Saudi Arabia famous for its red dunes?
Answer: The Great Nafud
💡 The Great Nafud is a sandy desert in the north stretching near Hail and Al-Jouf, and its sand is reddish.
Q117: What is the large sandy desert in the southeast of Saudi Arabia?
Answer: The Empty Quarter (Rub' al-Khali)
💡 The Empty Quarter (Rub' al-Khali) is one of the largest continuous sand deserts in the world, and parts of it extend into neighboring countries.
Q118: Which administrative region lies in the far southwest of Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea coast and borders Yemen?
Answer: Jazan
💡 The Jazan Region lies on the Red Sea coast in the southwest, and the Farasan Islands belong to it.
Q119: What is the seat of the Asir Region?
Answer: Abha
💡 Abha is the seat of the Asir Region; it lies in the highlands of the Sarawat Mountains and is known for its mild weather.
Q120: How many administrative regions does Saudi Arabia have?
Answer: 13 regions
💡 Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 administrative regions; each region has a seat of government, with governorates and centers under it.
Q121: Match each season with what sets it apart in the Northern Hemisphere:
Answer: Summer ↔ The longest days and the hottest weather, Winter ↔ The shortest days and the coldest weather, Spring ↔ Comes after winter, when flowers bloom, Fall ↔ When many trees lose their leaves
💡 The four seasons follow each other because of the tilt of Earth's axis: winter, then spring, then summer, then fall.
Q122: Match each direction with its opposite direction:
Answer: North ↔ South, East ↔ West, Northeast ↔ Southwest, Northwest ↔ Southeast
💡 Every direction on the compass has an exact opposite, so if you face north, south is behind you.
Q123: Match each landform with its description:
Answer: Mountain ↔ Very high land with a peak, Plateau ↔ High land with a flat top, Plain ↔ Flat, low land, Valley ↔ Low land between highlands
💡 A mountain has a peak, a plateau is high but has a flat top like a table, a plain is flat and low, and a valley is low ground where floodwater sometimes flows.
Q124: Order the directions as they appear on a compass going clockwise, starting from north:
Answer: North then Northeast then East then Southeast then South
💡 On the compass face we start with north at the top, then go right, clockwise, to northeast, then east, then southeast, then south.
Q125: Order the following oceans from largest to smallest by area:
Answer: The Pacific Ocean then The Atlantic Ocean then The Indian Ocean then The Arctic Ocean
💡 The Pacific is the largest, then the Atlantic, then the Indian, and the Arctic is the smallest ocean.
Q126: Order the following continents from largest to smallest by area:
Answer: Asia then Africa then South America then Australia
💡 Asia is the largest continent, followed by Africa, then South America, which is larger than Australia, the smallest continent.
Q127: Choose all the continents that lie entirely or mostly in the Northern Hemisphere:
Answer: Europe, North America, Asia
💡 Europe, North America and most of Asia are north of the equator, while Australia and Antarctica are in the Southern Hemisphere.
Q128: Choose all the bodies of water that the Arabian Peninsula borders:
Answer: The Red Sea, The Arabian Gulf, The Arabian Sea
💡 The Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by the Red Sea to the west, the Arabian Gulf to the east, and the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to the south.
Q129: Choose all the countries located on the Arabian Peninsula:
Answer: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman
💡 The Arabian Peninsula includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, while Egypt is in Africa and Syria is in the Levant to the north.
Q130: Select all the intermediate directions:
Answer: Northeast, Southwest, Northwest
💡 Intermediate directions lie between the cardinal ones, while east and south are among the four cardinal directions.
Q131: Choose everything that is an ocean:
Answer: The Pacific Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, The Indian Ocean
💡 The Pacific, Atlantic and Indian are oceans, while the Red Sea and the Mediterranean are much smaller seas.
Q132: Choose everything that is a continent:
Answer: Asia, Africa, Europe
💡 Asia, Africa and Europe are continents, while the Arabian Gulf is a body of water and Greenland is a large island.
Q133: The North Star (Polaris) guides travelers toward the south at night.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: the North Star appears roughly above the north, and Arab travelers and sailors used it to find their way long ago.
Q134: The North Pole is a continent of land, like the South Pole.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: the North Pole is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean on floating ice, while the South Pole is on the land of a continent.
Q135: Antarctica has no permanent residents, only scientists at research stations.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: the extreme cold makes permanent settlement difficult, so scientists stay there for periods and then return home.
Q136: In areas near the poles, daylight can last for weeks or months without a break in summer.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: because of the tilt of Earth's axis, the sun does not set there for a long time in summer, and stays down for a long time in winter.
Q137: Earth orbits the sun, and the moon orbits Earth.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: the moon is Earth's satellite and orbits it in about a month, and Earth orbits the sun in a year.
Q138: All deserts are covered with sand dunes.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: many deserts are rocky or gravelly; a desert is defined by its low rainfall, not by its sand.
Q139: When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: because of the tilt of Earth's axis, the seasons are reversed between the two halves, so December is winter for us and summer in Australia.
Q140: Earth spins on its axis from east to west.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False: Earth spins from west to east, which is why we see the sun rise in the east.
Q141: The South Pole is located in Antarctica.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True: the South Pole lies on the ice sheet of Antarctica, and there is a scientific research station there.
Q142: What do we call the place where land meets the sea?
Answer: The coast
💡 The coast is the edge of the land next to the sea, where ports and coastal cities are built.
Q143: What do we call a sandy hill formed by wind in the desert?
Answer: A sand dune
💡 The wind carries grains of sand and piles them up to form dunes, and dunes can move slowly with the wind.
Q144: What do we call a stream of fresh water that flows over land until it empties into a sea or lake?
Answer: A river
💡 A river is fresh water flowing in a long channel from its source to its mouth, like the Nile, which empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
Q145: Where is the weather hot most days of the year?
Answer: Areas near the equator
💡 The sun's rays fall almost straight down on areas near the equator all year round, so they stay hot.
Q146: What is the name of the northernmost point on Earth?
Answer: The North Pole
💡 The North Pole is the farthest point north on Earth, located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.
Q147: What shows the ratio between a distance on the map and the real distance on the ground?
Answer: The scale
💡 The scale tells us, for example, that each centimeter on the map equals a certain number of kilometers on the ground.
Q148: What color is usually used for seas and oceans on maps?
Answer: Blue
💡 By custom, bodies of water are colored blue, highlands brown, and green plains green.
Q149: Which part of a map explains the meanings of the symbols and colors used on it?
Answer: The map key
💡 The map key shows what each symbol and color means, such as the airport symbol or the desert color.
Q150: What do we call a drawing that shows Earth's surface, or part of it, on a flat surface?
Answer: A map
💡 A map is a small-scale drawing of Earth's surface or part of it, and travelers use it to find places and roads.
Q151: In which half of the globe is Saudi Arabia located?
Answer: The Northern Hemisphere
💡 All of Saudi Arabia lies north of the equator, so it is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Q152: What covers most of Earth's surface?
Answer: Water
💡 Water covers about 71% of Earth's surface, which is why it looks blue in pictures taken from space.
Q153: On which continent is the Arabian Peninsula located?
Answer: Asia
💡 The Arabian Peninsula is in southwest Asia, and the Red Sea separates it from Africa.
Q154: Which body of water borders the Arabian Peninsula to the east?
Answer: The Arabian Gulf
💡 The Arabian Gulf lies east of the Arabian Peninsula, and countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE lie on its coast.
Q155: Which sea borders the Arabian Peninsula to the west?
Answer: The Red Sea
💡 The Red Sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa, and Saudi cities such as Jeddah and Yanbu lie on its coast.
Q156: What is the largest peninsula in the world?
Answer: The Arabian Peninsula
💡 The Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world, located in southwest Asia.
Q157: What do we call a green spot in the desert where there is water and palm trees grow?
Answer: An oasis
💡 An oasis is a place in the desert where groundwater comes to or near the surface, so trees grow and people settle there.
Q158: What do we call land surrounded by water on three sides and connected to the mainland on one side?
Answer: A peninsula
💡 A peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides, like the Arabian Peninsula.
Q159: What do we call land surrounded by water on all sides?
Answer: An island
💡 An island is land surrounded by water on all sides, like Greenland and the Farasan Islands.
Q160: What is the name of the small round model that shows Earth with its continents and oceans?
Answer: A globe
💡 A globe shows Earth's true shape, while flat maps always have to distort some areas.
Q161: About how long does it take Earth to complete one full orbit around the sun?
Answer: A year (about 365 days)
💡 Earth orbits the sun in about 365 and a quarter days, which is why we add a day to a leap year every 4 years.
Q162: What is the main cause of the four seasons?
Answer: The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the sun
💡 Because Earth's axis is tilted, the sun's rays reach each half of Earth at a different angle over the year, so the seasons change.
Q163: About how long does it take Earth to spin once completely on its axis?
Answer: One day (about 24 hours)
💡 Earth completes one turn on its axis in about 24 hours, which is why a day is made up of night and daytime.
Q164: What causes day and night to follow each other?
Answer: Earth spinning on its axis
💡 As Earth spins on its axis, one half faces the sun and has day, while the other half has night.
Q165: What is the latitude at the equator?
Answer: Zero
💡 Lines of latitude start at the equator at zero degrees and increase up to 90 degrees at each pole.
Q166: What is the name of the imaginary line that divides Earth into a northern half and a southern half?
Answer: The equator
💡 The equator is an imaginary circle around the middle of Earth that divides it into two equal halves: northern and southern.
Q167: What tool do travelers and sailors use to find directions?
Answer: A compass
💡 A compass is a tool with a magnetic needle that points north, and sailors long ago used it on their long voyages.
Q168: Which direction does a magnetic compass needle point to?
Answer: North
💡 A compass needle is a small magnet that points toward magnetic north, near the North Pole, and from it we can find the other directions.
Q169: Which intermediate direction lies between south and west?
Answer: Southwest
💡 Between south and west lies southwest; the four intermediate directions are northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest.
Q170: Which intermediate direction lies between north and east?
Answer: Northeast
💡 An intermediate direction takes its name from the two cardinal directions it lies between, so between north and east lies northeast.
Q171: In which direction does the sun rise every morning?
Answer: East
💡 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, because Earth spins on its axis from west to east.
Q172: How many cardinal directions are there?
Answer: 4 directions
💡 There are four cardinal directions: north, south, east and west, with four intermediate directions between them.
Q173: Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
Answer: The Southern Ocean
💡 The Southern Ocean wraps around Antarctica, while the Arctic Ocean lies around the North Pole.
Q174: Which ocean separates Europe and Africa from the Americas?
Answer: The Atlantic Ocean
💡 The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, lying between Europe and Africa to the east and the Americas to the west.
Q175: Which ocean do the southern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula face through the Arabian Sea?
Answer: The Indian Ocean
💡 The Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden are parts of the Indian Ocean, which lies between Africa, Asia and Australia.
Q176: What is the smallest of the five oceans?
Answer: The Arctic Ocean
💡 The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean, and a large part of its surface is frozen most of the year.
Q177: What is the name of the ice-covered continent where the South Pole is located?
Answer: Antarctica
💡 Antarctica is covered by a thick ice sheet; the South Pole is there, and it is the coldest place on Earth.
Q178: What is the smallest continent in the world by area?
Answer: Australia
💡 Australia is the smallest of the seven continents by area, and most of it is the mainland of the country of Australia.
Q179: How many oceans are there in the division used today?
Answer: 5 oceans
💡 The five oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans, and in reality they are waters connected to each other.
Q180: How many continents are there in the world in the most common division?
Answer: 7 continents
💡 The seven continents are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.
Q181: Choose all the landmarks located in Africa:
Answer: Pyramids of Giza, Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque, Victoria Falls
💡 The pyramids are in Egypt, Al-Qarawiyyin is in Morocco, and Victoria Falls is between Zambia and Zimbabwe, all in Africa. The Taj Mahal is in Asia, and the Colosseum is in Europe.
Q182: In which country is the largest part of the Amazon rainforest?
Answer: Brazil
💡 The Amazon rainforest stretches across several countries in South America, but about 60% of it is inside Brazil.
Q183: The Fatimids built Al-Azhar Mosque after founding the city of Cairo.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Fatimids founded Cairo in 969 AD, then built Al-Azhar Mosque, which opened for prayer around 972 AD.
Q184: In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal?
Answer: Agra
💡 The Taj Mahal is in the city of Agra in northern India, on the bank of the Yamuna River.
Q185: In which country is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Answer: Italy
💡 The tower is in the city of Pisa in the Tuscany region of Italy, and millions visit it to take pictures with it.
Q186: What was the Great Wall of China mainly built for?
Answer: To protect the country from raids by tribes from the north
💡 The emperors of China built the wall and its watchtowers to fend off attacks by nomadic tribes coming from the northern steppes.
Q187: Which Ottoman sultan conquered Constantinople in 1453 AD and turned Hagia Sophia into a mosque?
Answer: Mehmed the Conqueror
💡 Sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople while still young, so he was called "the Conqueror," and the city became the Ottoman capital, known as Istanbul.
Q188: What does the Statue of Liberty hold up in her right hand?
Answer: A torch
💡 The statue holds up a torch in her right hand, and in her left hand she carries a tablet inscribed with the date of United States independence.
Q189: Match each landmark with the country it is in:
Answer: Christ the Redeemer statue ↔ Brazil, Angkor Wat temple ↔ Cambodia, Stonehenge ↔ Britain, Mount Fuji ↔ Japan
💡 The Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks Rio de Janeiro, Angkor Wat is the largest temple in Cambodia, Stonehenge is an ancient stone circle in England, and Fuji is Japan's highest mountain.
Q190: On the border between which two countries is Niagara Falls?
Answer: The United States and Canada
💡 Niagara Falls is between the United States and Canada, while Iguazu Falls is between Brazil and Argentina, and Victoria Falls is between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Q191: Choose all the landmarks located in the United Arab Emirates:
Answer: Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
💡 The Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab are in Dubai, and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is in Abu Dhabi. Kingdom Tower is in Riyadh, and Abraj Al-Bait is in Makkah.
Q192: In which city is Al-Aqsa Mosque?
Answer: Jerusalem (Al-Quds)
💡 Al-Aqsa Mosque is in the city of Jerusalem (Al-Quds), and it is the third of the mosques to which people travel especially, after Al-Masjid Al-Haram and the Prophet's Mosque.
Q193: The Great Barrier Reef is made of limestone skeletons built by small sea creatures called corals.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Tiny coral animals build limestone skeletons that pile up over thousands of years, forming the reefs that stretch near the coasts of Australia, with a layer of living coral on top.
Q194: In which city is Hagia Sophia?
Answer: Istanbul
💡 Hagia Sophia is in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, which used to be called Constantinople. Ankara is the capital.
Q195: In which city is the famous Acropolis?
Answer: Athens
💡 The Acropolis is in Athens, the capital of Greece, and it holds ancient Greek temples, the most famous being the Parthenon.
Q196: The Great Wall of China can be seen with the naked eye from the surface of the Moon.
Answer: False ✖
💡 This is a common idea, but it is wrong. The wall is very narrow and can't be seen from the Moon; it is hard to make out with the eye even from low orbit around the Earth.
Q197: Niagara Falls is on the river that connects two of the Great Lakes. Which two?
Answer: Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
💡 The Niagara River flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, and partway along its course its waters plunge over Niagara Falls.
Q198: The Tower of Pisa leans because of soft ground under its foundations.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The tower began to lean while it was being built because its foundations are shallow in soft clay soil, and work has been done to stabilize it so it won't fall.
Q199: The Burj Khalifa in Dubai opened in 2010.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Burj Khalifa opened in January 2010 AD and was named in honor of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him.
Q200: What makes the shape of Kingdom Tower in Riyadh stand out?
Answer: A large opening at its top crossed by a bridge
💡 Kingdom Tower stands out with an arch-shaped opening at its top, crossed by a glass bridge for visitors, so from afar it looks like a ring.
Q201: The Dome of the Rock building in Jerusalem is eight-sided.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Dome of the Rock was built as an octagon topped by a golden dome, and inside it two walkways circle around the rock in its center.
Q202: The Colosseum is an oval amphitheater that could hold tens of thousands of spectators.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Colosseum could hold about 50,000 spectators, and it had many numbered entrances to make it easy for the crowd to get in and out.
Q203: Choose all the landmarks located in the United States of America:
Answer: Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore
💡 The Statue of Liberty is in New York, the Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco, and Mount Rushmore, with the carved faces of presidents, is in South Dakota. The CN Tower is in Toronto, Canada, and the Christ the Redeemer statue is in Brazil.
Q204: In which Chinese city is the Forbidden City, the old palace of China's emperors?
Answer: Beijing
💡 The Forbidden City is a huge palace complex in Beijing, the capital of China. Emperors lived in it for centuries, and ordinary people were not allowed to enter.
Q205: In which city is Al-Azhar Mosque?
Answer: Cairo
💡 Al-Azhar Mosque is in Cairo, and from it grew Al-Azhar University, one of the oldest universities in the Muslim world.
Q206: The Pyramids of Giza were built during the Roman Empire.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids about 4,500 years ago, more than two thousand years before Rome rose to power.
Q207: Kingdom Tower and Al Faisaliah Tower are among the most famous towers in Jeddah.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The two towers are among the most famous landmarks of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom, and they appear in pictures of its modern skyline.
Q208: In which country is the ancient city of Petra?
Answer: Jordan
💡 Petra is in southern Jordan, and it is nicknamed the Rose City because of the color of its carved rocks.
Q209: In which city is the historic Al-Zaytuna Mosque?
Answer: Tunis
💡 The Al-Zaytuna Mosque is in the city of Tunis, the capital, and like Al-Azhar and Al-Qarawiyyin it is one of the oldest beacons of learning in the Muslim world.
Q210: Which famous museum in Paris is known for its glass pyramid entrance?
Answer: The Louvre
💡 The Louvre in Paris is one of the largest museums in the world, and in front of it stands a modern glass pyramid that became its main entrance. The British Museum is in London.
Q211: About how high is the summit of Everest above sea level?
Answer: About 8800 meters
💡 Everest is about 8,849 meters high, the highest peak on Earth, while 5,900 meters is roughly the height of Kilimanjaro.
Q212: Victoria Falls is on the Zambezi River in Africa.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The waters of the Zambezi River plunge over Victoria Falls on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and local people call it "the smoke that thunders" because of its thick spray.
Q213: What is the name of the tower complex that holds the great Makkah Clock overlooking Al-Masjid Al-Haram?
Answer: Abraj Al-Bait
💡 The Makkah Clock tops one of the towers of the Abraj Al-Bait complex next to Al-Masjid Al-Haram and can be seen from far away. Kingdom Tower and Al Faisaliah are in Riyadh.
Q214: In which city is the Holy Kaaba?
Answer: Makkah
💡 The Holy Kaaba is in Makkah, in the middle of Al-Masjid Al-Haram, and Muslims face toward it in their prayers.
Q215: The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Amazon rainforest covers a huge area of South America, and countless kinds of plants and animals live in it.
Q216: In which city is the Colosseum?
Answer: Rome
💡 The Colosseum is a huge Roman amphitheater in the heart of Rome, the capital of Italy, built about two thousand years ago.
Q217: In which country is the Sydney Opera House?
Answer: Australia
💡 The Sydney Opera House is in Sydney, Australia's largest city, and it is one of the most famous buildings of the 20th century.
Q218: What material was the Taj Mahal, with its shining white color, built from?
Answer: White marble
💡 The Taj Mahal is covered in white marble inlaid with precious stones, so its color changes with the light of day and sunset.
Q219: In which city is the Big Ben clock?
Answer: London
💡 The Big Ben clock is in London, the capital of Britain, next to the Parliament building on the bank of the River Thames.
Q220: The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Shah Jahan ordered the Taj Mahal built in the 17th century AD in memory of his wife, and it is considered one of the masterpieces of Islamic architecture in India.
Q221: "Big Ben" was originally the name of the large bell hanging inside the clock tower in London.
Answer: True ✔
💡 People use the name Big Ben for the whole tower, but it was originally the name of the huge bell. The tower itself is now called the Elizabeth Tower.
Q222: In which city is the Eiffel Tower?
Answer: Paris
💡 The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, the capital of France. It stands on the bank of the Seine River and is the city's most famous symbol.
Q223: The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built from glass and steel.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Tower of Pisa was built in the Middle Ages from stone and covered in white marble, centuries before modern glass-and-steel buildings appeared.
Q224: In which country is the ancient city of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains?
Answer: Peru
💡 Machu Picchu is a city built by the Inca people in the Andes Mountains of Peru, and it was revealed to the world in the early 20th century.
Q225: No human has ever managed to reach the summit of Everest.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit of Everest in 1953 AD, and thousands of climbers have climbed it since.
Q226: The Sydney Opera House overlooks Sydney's harbor.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The building was built on a point of land inside Sydney Harbour, so water surrounds it on three sides, and the Harbour Bridge can be seen next to it.
Q227: Order these buildings from tallest to shortest:
Answer: Burj Khalifa then Eiffel Tower then Big Ben clock tower then Leaning Tower of Pisa
💡 The Burj Khalifa is about 828 meters, the Eiffel Tower about 330 meters, the Big Ben clock tower about 96 meters, and the Tower of Pisa about 56 meters.
Q228: St. Basil's Cathedral, with its colorful domes, stands in Red Square in Moscow.
Answer: True ✔
💡 This cathedral is famous for its colorful onion-shaped domes, and it stands at the edge of Red Square near the Kremlin.
Q229: The Eiffel Tower was built of iron for a world's fair held in Paris in 1889.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Engineer Gustave Eiffel's company designed it for the 1889 world's fair. Many people thought it would be temporary, but it became the symbol of France.
Q230: In which city is the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque?
Answer: Fez
💡 The Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque is in the city of Fez in Morocco, and it was named after the people of Kairouan who settled in Fez.
Q231: One of the most famous courtyards of the Alhambra is the Court of the Lions, with a fountain in its center held up by lion statues.
Answer: True ✔
💡 In the Court of the Lions there is a fountain held up by 12 marble lion statues, and it is surrounded by an arcade of slender columns.
Q232: The word "Acropolis" means "high city" in Greek.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The word is made of "akro," meaning high, and "polis," meaning city, because the Acropolis is a citadel on a rocky hill overlooking Athens.
Q233: The French engineer Gustave Eiffel designed the Sydney Opera House.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Sydney Opera House was designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, while Gustave Eiffel's company became famous for the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Q234: The largest of the Pyramids of Giza was built for which king of ancient Egypt?
Answer: Khufu
💡 The Great Pyramid is the pyramid of King Khufu. Next to it are the smaller pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and they were built about 4,500 years ago.
Q235: The Statue of Liberty in New York was a gift from France to the United States.
Answer: True ✔
💡 France gave the statue to the United States, and it was put up in 1886 AD on an island at the entrance to New York Harbor.
Q236: The Eiffel Tower stands on the bank of the River Thames.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Eiffel Tower is on the bank of the Seine River in Paris, while the Thames flows through London.
Q237: The Statue of Liberty is made of pure gold.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Statue of Liberty is covered in copper sheets, and its current green color is a layer that formed on the copper from air and moisture over the years.
Q238: The Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks the city of São Paulo in Brazil.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Christ the Redeemer statue looks out from the top of Corcovado Mountain over the city of Rio de Janeiro, not São Paulo.
Q239: What is the famous square right next to the walls of the Kremlin in Moscow?
Answer: Red Square
💡 Red Square is Moscow's most famous square, right next to the Kremlin. Times Square is in New York, the Place de la Concorde is in Paris, and Tiananmen Square is in Beijing.
Q240: The Pyramids of Giza are near the city of Cairo.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Giza Plateau is on the west bank of the Nile, west of Cairo, and the city's neighborhoods have even spread close to the pyramids.
Q241: The Burj Al Arab in Dubai was designed in the shape of a palm tree.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Burj Al Arab was designed in the shape of a billowing boat sail, and it stands on an artificial island off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai.
Q242: The whole city of Istanbul is in Asia.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Istanbul stretches along both banks of the Bosphorus Strait, so part of it is in Europe and part is in Asia, and Hagia Sophia is in its European part.
Q243: In which city is the Alhambra palace?
Answer: Granada
💡 The Alhambra is in Granada in southern Spain, and it is one of the most beautiful Muslim monuments in Al-Andalus.
Q244: About how tall is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai?
Answer: About 828 meters
💡 The Burj Khalifa is about 828 meters tall, more than twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower (about 330 meters).
Q245: What was the original purpose of the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Answer: A bell tower for the city's cathedral
💡 The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of Pisa Cathedral, and it became famous for its lean, which began while it was being built.
Q246: The Burj Khalifa is in the city of Abu Dhabi.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Burj Khalifa is in Dubai, while Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, is home to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Q247: The Alhambra got its name from the many red roses in its gardens.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Historians think it was called Al-Hamra ("the red one") because of the reddish color of its walls, built from local earth and clay, not because of the roses in its gardens.
Q248: On the border between which two countries is Mount Everest?
Answer: Nepal and China
💡 Everest is in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China, and climbers go up it from both sides.
Q249: The Amazon rainforest is in Africa.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The Amazon rainforest is in South America, while Africa's largest rainforest is in the Congo Basin.
Q250: Mount Fuji in Japan is a completely extinct volcano that can never erupt.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Mount Fuji is classified as an active volcano. Its last eruption was in 1707 AD, which is why scientists keep monitoring it.
Q251: In which city is the famous Kremlin?
Answer: Moscow
💡 The Kremlin is a historic fortress in the heart of Moscow, the capital of Russia, containing palaces and churches surrounded by red walls.
Q252: What is the name of the narrow rocky passage through which visitors enter the city of Petra?
Answer: The Siq
💡 The Siq is a long natural gorge between towering rocks, stretching about a kilometer, and at its end the facade of the Treasury suddenly appears.
Q253: What used to be held in the Colosseum amphitheater in Rome?
Answer: Gladiator fights and public shows
💡 The Colosseum was an arena for Roman shows, the most famous being gladiator fights and animal shows in front of the public.
Q254: One of Petra's most famous buildings is the Treasury (Al-Khazneh), carved into the face of a rock mountain.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Treasury is a huge facade that the Nabataeans carved into the pink rock, and it is the first thing visitors see after coming out of the Siq passage.
Q255: Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Asia.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and is the highest peak in Africa, while the highest peak in Asia and the world is Everest.
Q256: Hagia Sophia was originally built as a church in the Byzantine era, and the Ottomans later turned it into a mosque.
Answer: True ✔
💡 It was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537 AD. When Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror conquered Constantinople in 1453 AD, he turned it into a mosque and minarets were added.
Q257: Red Square in Moscow got its name because its ground is painted red.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The square's ground is paved with stones, and its name comes from the Russian word "krasnaya," which used to mean "beautiful" and today means "red."
Q258: The Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez is one of the oldest educational institutions in the world that is still operating.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque was founded in 859 AD and has been a beacon of learning ever since, making it one of the oldest existing universities in the world.
Q259: In which city is the Hassan II Mosque, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Casablanca
💡 The Hassan II Mosque was built in Casablanca, Morocco. Part of it stands over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and its minaret is one of the tallest in the world.
Q260: Which Muslim dynasty in Al-Andalus built most of the Alhambra palace in Granada?
Answer: The Nasrids (Banu al-Ahmar)
💡 The sultans of the Nasrid dynasty, also known as Banu al-Ahmar, built most of the Alhambra in the 13th and 14th centuries AD, and Granada was their last kingdom.
Q261: The Maya people built the city of Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Machu Picchu was built by the Inca people in the 15th century AD, while the Maya lived in Mexico and Central America.
Q262: What is the shape of the Sydney Opera House roofs in Australia usually compared to?
Answer: Billowing ship sails
💡 The Danish architect Jørn Utzon designed the roofs in the shape of billowing white sails that suit the building's spot on the harbor.
Q263: In which country are the Pyramids of Giza?
Answer: Egypt
💡 The Pyramids of Giza stand on the Giza Plateau west of Cairo in Egypt, and they are among the most famous monuments of the ancient Egyptians.
Q264: Match each Arab country with its capital:
Answer: Saudi Arabia ↔ Riyadh, Jordan ↔ Amman, Comoros ↔ Moroni
💡 Riyadh is the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Amman is the capital of Jordan, and Moroni is the capital of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean.
Q265: Match each Asian country with its capital:
Answer: Nepal ↔ Kathmandu, Mongolia ↔ Ulaanbaatar, Cambodia ↔ Phnom Penh, Azerbaijan ↔ Baku
💡 Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and lies in a valley in the Himalayas, Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, and Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea.
Q266: Match each European country with its capital:
Answer: Czechia ↔ Prague, Romania ↔ Bucharest, Croatia ↔ Zagreb, Bulgaria ↔ Sofia
💡 Prague is the capital of Czechia, Bucharest is the capital of Romania, Zagreb is the capital of Croatia, and Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.
Q267: Order these capitals from farthest south to farthest north:
Answer: Buenos Aires then Nairobi then Cairo then Moscow
💡 Buenos Aires is in the Southern Hemisphere, Nairobi is close to the equator, just south of it, then Cairo in North Africa, then Moscow in northern Europe.
Q268: Order these European capitals from farthest west to farthest east:
Answer: Lisbon then Madrid then Rome then Athens
💡 Lisbon is on the Atlantic Ocean at the western edge of Europe, then Madrid in central Spain, then Rome in Italy, then Athens in southeastern Europe.
Q269: Order these Arab capitals from farthest west to farthest east:
Answer: Nouakchott then Rabat then Tunis then Cairo
💡 Nouakchott is on the Atlantic coast in the far west, followed by Rabat in Morocco, then Tunis in central North Africa, then Cairo in the east.
Q270: Choose all the capitals located in South America:
Answer: Quito, Santiago, Montevideo
💡 Quito is the capital of Ecuador, Santiago is the capital of Chile and Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, all in South America, while Havana and Mexico City are in North America.
Q271: Choose all the Arab capitals that overlook the Mediterranean Sea:
Answer: Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis
💡 Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis overlook the Mediterranean, while Rabat overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, and Cairo is an inland city on the Nile.
Q272: Choose all the capitals located in Africa:
Answer: Kampala, Lusaka, Antananarivo
💡 Kampala is the capital of Uganda, Lusaka is the capital of Zambia and Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar, all in Africa, while Manila is in Asia and Lima is in South America.
Q273: Choose all the capitals that the Danube River flows through:
Answer: Budapest, Belgrade, Bratislava
💡 The Danube flows through Budapest, the capital of Hungary, Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, and Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, while the Vistula flows through Warsaw, and the Vltava flows through Prague.
Q274: Geneva is the capital of Switzerland.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The Swiss government and parliament are based in Bern, officially called the "federal city" and treated as the country's capital, while Geneva is a city famous for hosting international organizations.
Q275: Munich is the capital of Germany.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Germany is Berlin, while Munich is the capital of the state of Bavaria in southern Germany.
Q276: Lagos is the capital of Nigeria.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Nigeria has been Abuja since 1991; Lagos was the capital before that and is still the country's largest city.
Q277: Benghazi is the capital of Libya.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Libya is Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast, while Benghazi is its second-largest city, in the east.
Q278: Shanghai is the capital of China.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of China is Beijing, while Shanghai is one of China's largest cities and most important trading ports.
Q279: Saint Petersburg is the capital of Russia.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Russia is Moscow, while Saint Petersburg was the capital for about two hundred years before the capital returned to Moscow in 1918.
Q280: Karachi is the capital of Pakistan.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad; Karachi was its first capital before the capital was moved, and today it is the country's largest city.
Q281: Sydney is the capital of Australia.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Australia is Canberra, which was built as a new capital between the two largest rival cities, Sydney and Melbourne.
Q282: Salalah is the capital of the Sultanate of Oman.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of the Sultanate of Oman is Muscat, while Salalah is a city in the south famous for its monsoon (khareef) rains and green scenery.
Q283: Mumbai is the capital of India.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of India is New Delhi, while Mumbai is its largest city and financial center on the coast of the Arabian Sea.
Q284: Milan is the capital of Italy.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Italy is Rome, while Milan is a large city in the north famous for industry and fashion.
Q285: New York City is the capital of the United States of America.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C., while New York is its largest city and home to the United Nations headquarters.
Q286: Casablanca is the capital of Morocco.
Answer: False ✖
💡 False. The capital of Morocco is Rabat, while Casablanca is its largest city, its economic center and its most important port.
Q287: The Danube River flows through Vienna, the capital of Austria.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, flows through several capitals, including Vienna, the capital of Austria.
Q288: Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, located in the north on the Red River, while the largest city is Ho Chi Minh City in the south.
Q289: Kuwait City, the capital of the State of Kuwait, overlooks the Arabian Gulf.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Kuwait City lies on Kuwait Bay in the Arabian Gulf, and it is the country's political and commercial center.
Q290: Tehran is the capital of Iran.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Tehran is the capital of Iran and its largest city, located at the foot of the Alborz Mountains, while Isfahan was the country's capital in earlier eras.
Q291: Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, is a city on the Indian Ocean.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia and its largest city, an ancient port on the Indian Ocean in East Africa.
Q292: Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and its largest city, and it has a wildlife reserve very close to the city center.
Q293: Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located roughly in the center of the country.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Madrid lies roughly in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula, and it is one of the highest European capitals above sea level.
Q294: The Tigris River flows through Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. The Tigris splits Baghdad into two sides, Karkh and Rusafa; the city was founded by the Abbasid caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur as the capital of the Abbasid state.
Q295: Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is a coastal city on the Mediterranean Sea.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Beirut is the capital of Lebanon, located on the Mediterranean coast, with Mount Lebanon surrounding it to the east.
Q296: Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Damascus is the capital of Syria, and people have lived there for thousands of years, so it is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities; it was also the capital of the Umayyad state.
Q297: Dublin is the capital of Ireland.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and its largest city, and the River Liffey divides it into north and south.
Q298: Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Helsinki is the capital of Finland and its largest city, overlooking the Baltic Sea in northern Europe.
Q299: Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.
Answer: True ✔
💡 True. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and its largest city; the Chao Phraya River runs through it, and it is famous for its temples and floating markets.
Q300: What is Malaysia's administrative capital, next to Kuala Lumpur, where most government ministries have moved?
Answer: Putrajaya
💡 Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's official capital, but most ministries and the Prime Minister's office have moved to the nearby planned city of Putrajaya.
Q301: What is the capital of Austria?
Answer: Vienna
💡 Vienna is the capital of Austria and its largest city, famous for its music and palaces, while Salzburg is the city of the composer Mozart.
Q302: What is the capital of Senegal?
Answer: Dakar
💡 Dakar is the capital of Senegal, located at the westernmost point of Africa on the Atlantic Ocean, while Saint-Louis was the country's capital in the past.
Q303: What is the capital of Eritrea?
Answer: Asmara
💡 Asmara is the capital of Eritrea, located on a high plateau near the Red Sea, while Massawa is its historic seaport.
Q304: What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
Answer: Harare
💡 Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe and its largest city, while Lusaka is the capital of neighboring Zambia, and Luanda is the capital of Angola.
Q305: What is the capital of Venezuela?
Answer: Caracas
💡 Caracas is the capital of Venezuela and its largest city, located in a valley near the Caribbean coast, while Bogotá and Quito are the capitals of Colombia and Ecuador.
Q306: Which European capital completely surrounds Vatican City?
Answer: Rome
💡 The Vatican is the smallest country in the world, and it lies entirely within the city of Rome, the capital of Italy.
Q307: What is the capital of Iceland, the national capital closest to the North Pole?
Answer: Reykjavík
💡 Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital of an independent country; it is famous for its hot springs and the northern lights.
Q308: What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
💡 Ottawa is the capital of Canada, while Toronto is its largest city, which is why many people mistakenly think it is the capital.
Q309: What is the capital of Argentina?
Answer: Buenos Aires
💡 Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and its largest city; its name means "good air," while Montevideo is the capital of neighboring Uruguay on the other bank of the Río de la Plata.
Q310: What is the capital of Sweden?
Answer: Stockholm
💡 Stockholm is the capital of Sweden; it is built on fourteen islands between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea, which is why some call it the "Venice of the North."
Q311: What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
Answer: Tashkent
💡 Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and its largest city, while Samarkand and Bukhara are two famous historic cities on the Silk Road that produced great scholars such as Imam al-Bukhari.
Q312: What is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain?
Answer: Manama
💡 Manama is the capital of Bahrain and its largest city, located on Bahrain Island, while Muharraq is a nearby historic city that was the country's capital in the past.
Q313: What is the capital of Greece?
Answer: Athens
💡 Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the oldest cities in the world; it is home to the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis hill, while Sparta was an ancient Greek city that rivaled it.
Q314: What is the capital of Poland?
Answer: Warsaw
💡 Warsaw is the capital of Poland, and the Vistula River runs through it; Kraków was Poland's capital in the past before the capital moved to Warsaw.
Q315: What is the capital of Ghana?
Answer: Accra
💡 Accra is the capital of Ghana and its largest city, overlooking the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa.
Q316: What is the capital of Cuba?
Answer: Havana
💡 Havana is the capital of Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean Sea, and its old quarter is famous for colorful buildings that are centuries old.
Q317: Which city was the capital of the Inca Empire in Peru?
Answer: Cusco
💡 Cusco was the capital of the Inca Empire in the Andes Mountains, while the capital of Peru today is Lima on the Pacific coast.
Q318: What is the capital of Colombia?
Answer: Bogotá
💡 Bogotá is the capital of Colombia, located on a high plateau in the Andes Mountains at about 2,600 meters, while Caracas is the capital of neighboring Venezuela.
Q319: What is the capital of Denmark?
Answer: Copenhagen
💡 Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and its largest city, famous for the "Little Mermaid" statue, while Oslo and Stockholm are the capitals of Norway and Sweden.
Q320: What is the capital of Belgium?
Answer: Brussels
💡 Brussels is the capital of Belgium and hosts main headquarters of the European Union, which is why it is sometimes called the capital of Europe.
Q321: Which European capital does the River Thames flow through?
Answer: London
💡 The Thames flows through London, the capital of the United Kingdom, and on its bank stand the Houses of Parliament and the famous clock "Big Ben."
Q322: What is the capital of Portugal?
Answer: Lisbon
💡 Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and its largest city, located at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic Ocean, and many Portuguese explorers set out from it.
Q323: What is the capital of the Republic of Sudan?
Answer: Khartoum
💡 Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, located where the White Nile and the Blue Nile meet and together form the Nile River.
Q324: What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Answer: Dhaka
💡 Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and its largest city, and one of the most densely populated cities in the world, while Chittagong is its biggest port.
Q325: Which city was the capital of Brazil until 1960, before the capital moved to Brasília?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
💡 Rio de Janeiro was the capital until 1960; then the city of Brasília was built specifically in the center of the country to be the new capital.
Q326: Which city was the capital of West Germany before German reunification in 1990?
Answer: Bonn
💡 Bonn was the capital of West Germany, and after the two parts of Germany were reunited in 1990, Berlin became the capital of unified Germany.
Q327: What is the capital of Mauritania?
Answer: Nouakchott
💡 Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania and its largest city, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, while Nouadhibou is the economic capital and the best-known fishing port.
Q328: The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, so in which city are the Dutch government and parliament based?
Answer: The Hague
💡 Amsterdam is the capital according to the Dutch constitution, but the government, the parliament and the king's official workplace are in The Hague, which is also home to the International Court of Justice.
Q329: On which continent is Peru located?
Answer: South America
💡 Peru is in western South America on the Pacific Ocean, and the Andes Mountains run through it.
Q330: Guatemala is located in South America.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Guatemala is a Central American country, part of the North American continent, and it lies south of Mexico.
Q331: On which continent is Algeria located?
Answer: Africa
💡 Algeria is in North Africa; it is the largest country on the continent by area, and the Sahara covers most of its land.
Q332: Which country occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe?
Answer: Spain
💡 Spain and Portugal share the Iberian Peninsula; Spain covers most of its area, while Portugal is on its western edge.
Q333: On which continent is Finland located?
Answer: Europe
💡 Finland is in northern Europe between Sweden and Russia, and it is famous for its thousands of lakes and forests.
Q334: On which continent is South Korea located?
Answer: Asia
💡 South Korea is in East Asia, in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
Q335: Choose all the countries located in Asia:
Answer: Iran, Japan, Thailand
💡 Iran, Japan and Thailand are Asian countries, while Greece is in southeastern Europe, and Kenya is in East Africa.
Q336: Choose all the countries located in South America:
Answer: Brazil, Argentina, Chile
💡 Brazil, Argentina and Chile are South American countries, while Mexico and Cuba are North American countries.
Q337: In which country does the Blue Nile, one of the Nile's two main tributaries, begin?
Answer: Ethiopia
💡 The Blue Nile begins at Lake Tana in the highlands of Ethiopia, then meets the White Nile in Sudan to form the Nile River.
Q338: Which European country is made up of the Jutland Peninsula and a large number of islands?
Answer: Denmark
💡 Denmark is north of Germany and is made up of the Jutland Peninsula and hundreds of islands around it, the best known being Zealand.
Q339: On which continent is Madagascar located?
Answer: Africa
💡 Madagascar is a large island near the east coast of Africa, and it is considered one of the countries of the African continent.
Q340: Which European island country near the Arctic Circle is famous for its volcanoes and hot springs?
Answer: Iceland
💡 Iceland is in the North Atlantic Ocean; it has active volcanoes and hot springs that are used to heat homes and generate electricity.
Q341: Which sea separates Greece and Turkey?
Answer: The Aegean Sea
💡 The Aegean Sea is part of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey, and it is dotted with many islands.
Q342: Which African country borders both the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?
Answer: Egypt
💡 Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east, and the Suez Canal connects them.
Q343: Which country's map looks like a long, narrow strip along the Pacific coast of South America?
Answer: Chile
💡 Chile stretches thousands of kilometers from north to south between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes, but it is narrow.
Q344: Norway and Sweden are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Norway and Sweden share the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe, with Norway on its western side facing the Atlantic Ocean.
Q345: Choose all the countries located in Africa:
Answer: Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia
💡 Nigeria is in West Africa, and Kenya and Ethiopia are in East Africa, while Pakistan and Malaysia are Asian countries.
Q346: Why are the Netherlands called the "Low Countries"?
Answer: Because a large part of its land is low, near or below sea level
💡 A large part of the Netherlands is low-lying, near or below sea level, which is why its people built dikes and windmills to drain the land and protect it from flooding.
Q347: Which landlocked country is bordered by France, Germany, Austria and Italy?
Answer: Switzerland
💡 Switzerland is in central Europe between France, Germany, Austria, Italy and Liechtenstein, and it doesn't border any sea.
Q348: Which mountain range separates France and Spain?
Answer: The Pyrenees
💡 The Pyrenees stretch between France and Spain from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea, and the small country of Andorra lies in them.
Q349: Order the following countries from north to south:
Answer: Norway then Germany then Italy then Libya
💡 Norway is in northern Europe, followed to the south by Germany, then Italy, then Libya on the southern coast of the Mediterranean in Africa.
Q350: On which continent is Switzerland located?
Answer: Europe
💡 Switzerland is a mountainous country in central Europe; the Alps cover a large part of it, and it doesn't border any sea.
Q351: Order the following countries from west to east:
Answer: Portugal then Italy then India then Japan
💡 Portugal is at the western edge of Europe, then Italy in the south of Europe, then India in South Asia, and finally Japan at the eastern edge of Asia.
Q352: On which continent is New Zealand located?
Answer: Oceania
💡 New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, and along with Australia it is considered part of Oceania.
Q353: What is the largest country by area in South America?
Answer: Brazil
💡 Brazil covers about half the area of South America and borders most of the continent's countries.
Q354: Match each country with its old name:
Answer: Iran ↔ Persia, Thailand ↔ Siam, Sri Lanka ↔ Ceylon, Ethiopia ↔ Abyssinia
💡 Many countries were known by old names before their current names, such as Persia for Iran, Siam for Thailand, Ceylon for Sri Lanka, and Abyssinia for Ethiopia.
Q355: All of Brazil lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The equator passes through northern Brazil, so most of it is in the Southern Hemisphere and a small part is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Q356: The largest island of Japan is Hokkaido.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The largest island of Japan is Honshu, home to the largest cities such as Tokyo, while Hokkaido is the second-largest of the main islands and lies in the north.
Q357: Which country's name means "equator" in Spanish?
Answer: Ecuador
💡 Ecuador got its name because the equator passes through its land, and it is in northwestern South America.
Q358: What does the map of Italy look like?
Answer: A tall boot
💡 The Italian peninsula looks like a tall boot stretching into the Mediterranean Sea, and the island of Sicily at its toe looks like a ball.
Q359: Between which two countries does Mongolia lie?
Answer: Russia and China
💡 Mongolia is a landlocked country bordered by only two countries: Russia to the north and China to the south.
Q360: Choose all the landlocked countries that don't border any sea or ocean:
Answer: Switzerland, Afghanistan, Ethiopia
💡 Switzerland, Afghanistan and Ethiopia are landlocked countries without sea coasts, while Portugal borders the Atlantic Ocean, and Greece borders the Mediterranean Sea.
Q361: Which country completely surrounds the country of Lesotho?
Answer: South Africa
💡 Lesotho is a small mountainous country located entirely within South Africa, so it is surrounded on all sides by a single country.
Q362: On which continent is Canada located?
Answer: North America
💡 Canada is in the north of North America, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.
Q363: What is the only country that shares a land border with Portugal?
Answer: Spain
💡 Portugal is in the west of the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and by Spain to the north and east.
Q364: Which mountain range is considered the natural boundary between the European and Asian parts of Russia?
Answer: The Ural Mountains
💡 Russia spans Europe and Asia, and the Ural Mountains are the generally accepted dividing line between the two parts, with most of its population living in the European part.
Q365: The city of Istanbul is located on both the European and Asian continents.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Bosphorus Strait divides Istanbul into a European part and an Asian part, connected by bridges and tunnels.
Q366: Which part of Egypt is located in Asia?
Answer: The Sinai Peninsula
💡 Most of Egypt is in Africa, while the Sinai Peninsula, east of the Suez Canal, is in Asia, so Egypt is a country that spans two continents.
Q367: What are the official languages of Belgium?
Answer: Dutch, French and German
💡 Belgium has three official languages: Dutch in the north, French in the south, and German in a small area in the east of the country.
Q368: The only official language of India is English.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Hindi is an official language of India alongside English, and the Indian constitution recognizes many other languages in the states.
Q369: The Turkish language is written in Arabic letters today.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Turkish used to be written in Arabic letters in the past, and since 1928 it has been written in Latin letters.
Q370: The Persian language is written in Arabic letters.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Persian is written in Arabic letters with four additional letters: pe, che, zhe and gaf.
Q371: What is the name of the alphabet used to write the Korean language?
Answer: Hangul
💡 Hangul is a Korean alphabet created in the 15th century to make reading and writing easier for ordinary people.
Q372: The Russian language is written in Latin letters.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Russian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which is also used for other languages such as Bulgarian and Serbian.
Q373: Match each country with its official language:
Answer: Austria ↔ German, Mozambique ↔ Portuguese, Senegal ↔ French, Nigeria ↔ English
💡 Some European languages spread outside Europe long ago, so Portuguese became official in Mozambique, French in Senegal, and English in Nigeria.
Q374: Arabic and French are the official languages of Djibouti.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Djibouti is an Arab country in the Horn of Africa, its two official languages are Arabic and French, and many of its people speak Somali and Afar.
Q375: Arabic is one of the official languages of Somalia.
Answer: True ✔
💡 Somalia has two official languages, Somali and Arabic, and Somalia is a member of the Arab League.
Q376: What is the official language of Indonesia?
Answer: Indonesian
💡 Indonesian is the country's unifying language, and it is very close to Malay because they share the same origin.
Q377: Choose all the countries where most people speak Spanish:
Answer: Mexico, Argentina, Spain
💡 Spanish is the language of Spain and most Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Argentina, while Brazil and Portugal speak Portuguese.
Q378: What is the official language of the Netherlands?
Answer: Dutch
💡 Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands, and it is also one of the official languages of neighboring Belgium.
Q379: South Africa has more than one official language, including English.
Answer: True ✔
💡 South Africa has several official languages, including English, Afrikaans and Zulu, and many of its people speak more than one language.
Q380: What are the two official languages of Kenya?
Answer: Swahili and English
💡 Swahili and English are Kenya's two official languages, and Swahili is widespread in East Africa and has many words of Arabic origin.
Q381: What is the official language of Bangladesh?
Answer: Bengali
💡 Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh, and the country's name, meaning "land of the Bengal," comes from it.
Q382: What is the national language of Pakistan, which is official alongside English?
Answer: Urdu
💡 Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and is written in Arabic letters, and English is also an official language there.
Q383: Most of Turkey's land is on the Anatolian Peninsula. On which continent is this peninsula located?
Answer: Asia
💡 The Anatolian Peninsula is in western Asia and includes most of Turkey's area, while a small part of Turkey lies west of the Bosphorus Strait in Europe, so Turkey is a country that spans two continents.
Q384: What is the official language of Iran?
Answer: Persian
💡 Persian is the official language of Iran, and many people in Afghanistan and Tajikistan also speak dialects of it.
Q385: What are the two official languages of Canada?
Answer: English and French
💡 Canada has two official languages, English and French, and French is especially widespread in the province of Quebec.
Q386: Choose all the national languages of Switzerland:
Answer: German, French, Italian, Romansh
💡 Switzerland has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh, and each region usually speaks the language of its neighbors.
Q387: Most people in Colombia speak Portuguese.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The people of Colombia speak Spanish like most Latin American countries, while Portuguese is the language of Brazil.
Q388: What is the official language of Brazil?
Answer: Portuguese
💡 Brazil is the largest Portuguese-speaking country because the Portuguese colonized it long ago, unlike most of its neighbors, which speak Spanish.
Q389: The euro is the official currency of all European Union countries.
Answer: False ✖
💡 Some European Union countries keep their own currencies, such as Sweden with the Swedish krona, Hungary with the forint and Czechia with the Czech koruna.
Q390: What is the currency of Bangladesh?
Answer: The taka
💡 The taka is the currency of Bangladesh, one of the South Asian countries neighboring India.
Q391: The currencies of Algeria and Tunisia carry the same name: the dinar.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Algerian dinar and the Tunisian dinar are two different currencies with the same name, and the dinar is also used in Libya, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain.
Q392: What is the currency of Morocco?
Answer: The dirham
💡 The Moroccan dirham is the currency of Morocco, and the UAE dirham carries the same name, but they are two different currencies.
Q393: On which continent is Pakistan located?
Answer: Asia
💡 Pakistan is in South Asia, bordered by India to the east and by Afghanistan and Iran to the west.
Q394: Which country is made up of the island of Great Britain and the northern part of the island of Ireland?
Answer: The United Kingdom
💡 The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland and Wales on the island of Great Britain, plus Northern Ireland.
Q395: Match each Arab country with its currency:
Answer: Kuwait ↔ The dinar, Qatar ↔ The riyal, The UAE ↔ The dirham, Egypt ↔ The pound
💡 Arab currency names differ: the dinar in Kuwait, the riyal in Qatar, the dirham in the UAE, and the pound in Egypt.
Q396: The currency of Argentina is the real.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The currency of Argentina is the Argentine peso, while the real is the currency of its neighbor Brazil.
Q397: What is the currency of Denmark?
Answer: The Danish krone
💡 Denmark is a member of the European Union but has kept its currency, the krone, and the word krone means "crown."
Q398: With which country does Canada share the longest land border between two countries in the world?
Answer: The United States of America
💡 The border between Canada and the United States of America is the longest land border between two countries in the world, running along southern Canada and along Alaska in the northwest.
Q399: On which continent is Portugal located?
Answer: Europe
💡 Portugal is in southwestern Europe on the Atlantic Ocean, and it has the westernmost point of mainland Europe.
Q400: What is the currency of Poland?
Answer: The zloty
💡 Poland is a member of the European Union but still uses its own currency, the zloty, and the word zloty means "golden."
Q401: Canada and Australia both use currencies called the dollar, but each has its own dollar.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The name "dollar" is carried by the currencies of several countries, including the US, Canadian and Australian dollars, and each is an independent currency with a different value.
Q402: What is the currency of Kenya?
Answer: The Kenyan shilling
💡 The shilling is the currency of Kenya, and other East African countries such as Tanzania and Uganda also use currencies called the shilling.
Q403: On which continent is Norway located?
Answer: Europe
💡 Norway is in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula, and its coasts are famous for their deep inlets (fjords).
Q404: What is the currency of Ethiopia?
Answer: The birr
💡 The birr is the currency of Ethiopia, and it is issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia.
Q405: Match each country with its currency:
Answer: Turkey ↔ The lira, Thailand ↔ The baht, Malaysia ↔ The ringgit, Indonesia ↔ The rupiah
💡 The Turkish lira, the Thai baht, the Malaysian ringgit and the Indonesian rupiah are the official currencies of their countries, and each is issued by a central bank.
Q406: On which continent is Indonesia located?
Answer: Asia
💡 Indonesia is in Southeast Asia and is made up of thousands of islands between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Q407: What is the currency of Nigeria?
Answer: The naira
💡 The naira is the currency of Nigeria, a country in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.
Q408: What is the currency of South Africa?
Answer: The rand
💡 The rand is the currency of South Africa, and its name comes from the Witwatersrand region, famous for its gold mines.
Q409: What is the currency of Mexico?
Answer: The peso
💡 The Mexican peso is the currency of Mexico; the Spanish word "peso" means "weight" because coins used to be valued by the weight of their metal.
Q410: What is the currency of Brazil?
Answer: The Brazilian real
💡 Brazil's currency is the Brazilian real, while many Latin American countries, such as Argentina and Mexico, use currencies called the peso.
Q411: Choose all the countries that use the euro as their official currency:
Answer: Germany, France, Italy
💡 Germany, France and Italy were among the first countries to adopt the euro, while the United Kingdom's currency is the pound sterling, and Switzerland's currency is the franc.
Q412: What is the currency of Switzerland?
Answer: The Swiss franc
💡 Switzerland is surrounded by countries that use the euro, but it is not a member of the European Union and uses its own currency: the Swiss franc.
Q413: What is the currency of the United Kingdom?
Answer: The pound sterling
💡 The pound sterling is one of the oldest currencies still in use in the world today, and the United Kingdom never adopted the euro.
Q414: What is the currency of India?
Answer: The rupee
💡 The rupee is the currency of India, and the currencies of other countries, including Pakistan and Indonesia, carry the same name.
Q415: What is the currency of Russia?
Answer: The ruble
💡 The ruble is the currency of Russia, and its name has been used for Russian currency for many centuries.
Q416: What is the name of China's official currency?
Answer: The yuan
💡 China's official currency is called the "renminbi," meaning the people's currency, and its basic unit is the "yuan."
Q417: What is the currency of South Korea?
Answer: The won
💡 The won is the currency of South Korea, and North Korea has a currency with the same name, but it is different.
Q418: What is the currency of Japan?
Answer: The yen
💡 The yen is the currency of Japan; its name resembles the Chinese "yuan" because both words originally meant "round," referring to the shape of coins.
Q419: The flag of Pakistan is green with a white stripe along one side. What is in the center of the green part?
Answer: A white crescent and star
💡 In the center of the flag of Pakistan are a white crescent and star on a green background, and the white stripe is next to the flagpole.
Q420: Order the colors of the Dutch flag from top to bottom:
Answer: Red then White then Blue
💡 The flag of the Netherlands has three horizontal stripes: red on top, then white, then blue, and it resembles the flag of Luxembourg except for the shade of blue.
Q421: Order the colors of the Russian flag from top to bottom:
Answer: White then Blue then Red
💡 The Russian flag has three equal horizontal stripes: white on top, then blue, then red at the bottom.
Q422: The flag of Australia shows the stars of the Southern Cross constellation, which can be seen in the sky of the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The Southern Cross constellation can be seen almost only from the Southern Hemisphere, which is why it appears on the flags of Australia and New Zealand.
Q423: How many yellow stars are on the flag of China?
Answer: 5
💡 The flag of China is red with 5 yellow stars in its upper corner: one large star and four small stars around it.
Q424: On which continent is Afghanistan located?
Answer: Asia
💡 Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Asia that does not border any sea, and mountains cover a large part of its land.
Q425: On which continent is Greece located?
Answer: Europe
💡 Greece is in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, and it has thousands of islands in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
Q426: On which continent is Poland located?
Answer: Europe
💡 Poland is in central Europe; it borders Germany to the west, and its north overlooks the Baltic Sea.
Q427: Which country has a shield and two spears from the heritage of the Maasai people in the center of its flag?
Answer: Kenya
💡 In the center of the flag of Kenya are a shield and two spears that represent defending freedom, and its colors are black, red and green with white stripes.
Q428: The colors of the German flag are black, red and green.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The German flag has three horizontal stripes: black, then red, then gold, and it has no green in it.
Q429: The flag of France has three horizontal stripes: blue, white and red.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The colors of the French flag are correct, but its stripes are vertical, not horizontal: blue next to the flagpole, then white, then red.
Q430: The flags of Indonesia and Monaco have a similar design: a red stripe above a white stripe.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The two flags are identical in their colors and arrangement and differ only in the ratio of length to width.
Q431: How many stars are on the flag of the United States of America?
Answer: 50
💡 The American flag has 50 stars, one for each state, and 13 red and white stripes for the original colonies that founded the country.
Q432: The flag of Italy has three vertical stripes: green, white and red.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The flag of Italy has three equal vertical stripes: green next to the flagpole, then white, then red.
Q433: What symbol is in the center of the flag of India?
Answer: A blue wheel with 24 spokes
💡 The flag of India has three stripes, saffron, white and green, with a dark blue wheel with 24 spokes in the center.
Q434: Match each flag description with the country it belongs to:
Answer: Green with a yellow diamond and a blue globe with stars ↔ Brazil, A white stripe above a red stripe ↔ Poland, Red with a white crescent and star in the center ↔ Turkey, White with a red and blue circle and four black symbols ↔ South Korea
💡 Every flag has colors and symbols that set it apart: Brazil's globe represents the sky and its stars, and South Korea's flag is called "Taegukgi" after the circle in its center.
Q435: Part of Malaysia is on the Malay Peninsula and another part is on a large island. What is that island?
Answer: Borneo
💡 Malaysia has two parts separated by the South China Sea: a western part on the Malay Peninsula and an eastern part on the island of Borneo.
Q436: In the center of the flag of Algeria is a white crescent and star.
Answer: False ✖
💡 The crescent and star on the Algerian flag are red, and the flag's background is half green and half white.
Q437: Which bird appears in the center of the flag of Mexico, standing on a cactus and eating a snake?
Answer: The eagle
💡 The flag of Mexico shows an eagle on a cactus eating a snake, a symbol inspired by an ancient legend about the founding of Mexico City.
Q438: Which country's flag is a green background with a red circle in the middle?
Answer: Bangladesh
💡 The flag of Bangladesh is green, representing the greenery of its land, with a red circle in the middle representing the rising sun and the sacrifices of its people.
Q439: On which continent is South Africa located?
Answer: Africa
💡 South Africa is at the southern tip of the African continent, and it borders both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Q440: The flag of Nepal is the only national flag in the world that is neither rectangular nor square.
Answer: True ✔
💡 The flag of Nepal is made of two stacked triangles representing the peaks of the Himalayas, and it is the only national flag that isn't four-sided.
Q441: The flag of Switzerland is square and red. What is the white symbol in its center?
Answer: A cross
💡 The Swiss flag is one of the two square national flags in the world, along with the flag of Vatican City, and it has a white cross in the center on a red background.
Q442: Which country has a red maple leaf in the middle of its flag?
Answer: Canada
💡 The maple leaf is the symbol of Canada; maple trees are widespread in its forests, and a famous syrup is made from their sap.
Q443: What tree is in the middle of the flag of Lebanon?
Answer: The cedar
💡 The green cedar tree is the symbol of Lebanon, and its mountains have been famous for cedars since ancient times because of their strong wood and long life.
Q444: Which country's white flag has a red disc in the middle representing the sun?
Answer: Japan
💡 The flag of Japan is called the "sun disc," and Japan is nicknamed the Land of the Rising Sun because it lies at the far eastern edge of Asia.
Q445: What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Answer: Addis Ababa
💡 Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia; its name means "new flower," and it is home to the headquarters of the African Union.
Q446: What is the capital of Mexico?
Answer: Mexico City
💡 Mexico City is the capital of Mexico and one of the most populous cities in the world; it was built on the site of Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztec capital.
Q447: What is the capital of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara
💡 Ankara has been the capital of Turkey since the republic was founded in 1923, while Istanbul is its largest city and was the Ottoman capital for centuries, which is why many people mix them up.
Q448: What is the capital of the Philippines?
Answer: Manila
💡 Manila is the capital of the Philippines, located on Luzon, the largest island of a country made up of thousands of islands.
Q449: What is the capital of Qatar?
Answer: Doha
💡 Doha is the capital of Qatar and its largest city; it overlooks the Arabian Gulf, and most of the country's population lives in it and its suburbs.
Q450: What is the capital of South Korea?
Answer: Seoul
💡 Seoul is the capital of South Korea and its largest city, while Busan is its biggest port, and Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.
Q451: What is the capital of Japan?
Answer: Tokyo
💡 Tokyo has been the capital of Japan since the 19th century; before that, Kyoto was the emperor's seat for more than a thousand years, while Osaka is a large Japanese city but not the capital.
Q452: What is the capital of France?
Answer: Paris
💡 Paris is the capital of France and its largest city; the Seine River flows through it, and one of its most famous landmarks is the Eiffel Tower.
Q453: What is the capital of the UAE?
Answer: Abu Dhabi
💡 Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and its largest emirate by area, while Dubai is its most famous commercial city but not the capital.
Q454: What is the capital of Egypt?
Answer: Cairo
💡 Cairo is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, located on the banks of the Nile near the start of the Delta, while Alexandria is Egypt's second city and its major port on the Mediterranean Sea.