
1 Where is the driest place on Earth — a place that
has seen virtually no rainfall ever?
A The Atacama Desert in northern Chile
B The Rub al-Khali ("Empty Quarter") desert on the
Saudi Arabian peninsula
C The Sahara
2 What is the world's largest island?
A New Guinea
B Madagascar
C Greenland
3 What is the highest mountain on Earth—outside of
Asia? (Which, given Asia's monopoly on towering peaks, makes this
only the world's 68th highest mountain.)
A Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
B Sierra Nevada, Argentina-Chile
C Aconcagua, Argentina
4 Although the following are all called seas, they are
actually all lakes (landlocked bodies of water). Which of the
following seas is the largest lake in the world.
A Caspian Sea
B Aral Sea
C Dead Sea
5 The deepest ocean depression is the Mariana Trench —
more than seven miles down. In which ocean is it located?
A The Indian Ocean
B The Pacific Ocean
C The Arctic Ocean
6 The world's largest archipelago is:
A Indonesia
B French Polynesia
C Franz Joseph Land, off northern Russia
7 The longest cave in the world has 345 miles of
subterranean passageways. Which is cave it?
A Altamira Cave, Spain
B Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, U.S.
C Blue Grotto, Capri, Italy
8 After the Nile, which is the longest river in the
world?
A The Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock
B The Yangtze
C The Amazon
9 The deadliest volcanic eruption occurred in 1815,
killing 92,000 people. Which volcano erupted?
A Mount Pelee, Martinique
B Mayon, Philippines
C Tambora, Indonesia
10 Which is the highest waterfall in the
world?
A Espelands, Norway
B Angel, Venezuela
C Yosemite, U.S.