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Quiz about Wonderful World Geography
Quiz about Wonderful World Geography

Wonderful World Geography Trivia Quiz


This quiz shall make you travel all around the globe, and will entertain you fully.

A multiple-choice quiz by AstroFun19. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
AstroFun19
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,583
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
967
Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (7/10), Guest 98 (6/10), Guest 181 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Indian city, surrounded by hills, is called 'Scotland of the East'? (Here's a hint- think about the Khasis.) Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which island country's old name was Ceylon? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which famous landmark is located in Copenhagen, Denmark? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the world's largest tropical rainforest by area? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the currency of Slovakia? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the flattest continent in the world? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. By land size, which is the largest peninsula in the world? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the largest city in the USA by area? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which country, located in the Horn of Africa, was once called Abyssinia? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which place on earth is known as the 'Land of the Morning Calm'? This place is called Hanguk in the south, and Choson in the north? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Indian city, surrounded by hills, is called 'Scotland of the East'? (Here's a hint- think about the Khasis.)

Answer: Shillong

Shillong is called 'Scotland of the East' for its beautiful landscape which resembles that of Scotland. The city is the capital of Meghalaya. The Khasis are an indigenous group of people from Meghalaya.
2. Which island country's old name was Ceylon?

Answer: Sri Lanka

The English word Ceylon most likely originated from the Sanskrit word 'Sinha', which means lion, or 'Sinhala', which means the blood of a lion. Sri Lanka is located in the Indian Ocean.
3. Which famous landmark is located in Copenhagen, Denmark?

Answer: The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid is probably Copenhagen's most famous landmark. In 1837, Danish author Hans Christian Andersen published a story about a little mermaid. About 70 years later, a Danish brewer named Carl Jacobsen attended the 'Little Mermaid' ballet and commissioned the water front statue. The other landmarks listed are also found in Denmark, but not in Copenhagen.
4. What is the world's largest tropical rainforest by area?

Answer: Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest covers most of the Amazon Basin, which comprises 7,000,000 square kilometers. Out of that, 5,500,000 sq km is the rainforest itself.
5. What is the currency of Slovakia?

Answer: Euro

Before adopting the Euro, the currency of Slovakia was the Slovak crown (or Slovak Koruna). It was used from 8th February 1993 to 31st December 2008. It was allowable for cash payment until 16th January 2009.
6. What is the flattest continent in the world?

Answer: Australia

Australia is the flattest and smallest continent in the world. It is often referred as the 'Island Continent'. The other traditional continents are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, and Europe.
7. By land size, which is the largest peninsula in the world?

Answer: Arabia

Arabia, or the Arabian Peninsula, is the largest peninsula in the world. India is also a peninsula, but not as large as Arabia. Japan, on the other hand, is an island nation, not a peninsula. Finally, Russia is the largest country in the world, but also not a peninsula.
8. What is the largest city in the USA by area?

Answer: Sitka, Alaska

Sitka, Alaska is the largest city in the USA, with a land area of 7,434.1 sq km. The total area including water is 12,460.8 sq km.
9. Which country, located in the Horn of Africa, was once called Abyssinia?

Answer: Ethiopia

In English or generally outside of Ethiopia, the country was historically known as Abyssinia. The name was derived from the word 'Habesh', an early Arabic form of the Ethiosemitic name 'Habsat'.
10. Which place on earth is known as the 'Land of the Morning Calm'? This place is called Hanguk in the south, and Choson in the north?

Answer: Korea

Korea is renowned for its natural beauty. It is also famed for its scenic tranquility, which is the reason Korea received the name 'Land of the Morning Calm'. Japan is known as the 'Land of Rising Sun', Australia is 'The Land of Kangaroos', and Egypt is the 'Gift of the Nile'.
Source: Author AstroFun19

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