Geography quiz Geography – Geographical Extremes Quiz By isitok - September 7, 2024 0 67 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Page 1 of 20 1. What is the highest mountain peak in the world, measured from sea level? A) K2 B) Mount Everest C) Kangchenjunga D) Makalu Page 2 of 20 2. What is the lowest point on Earth's surface, located at the bottom of the Dead Sea? A) Challenger Deep B) Badwater Basin C) Denman Glacier D) The Dead Sea Depression Page 3 of 20 3. Which desert holds the record for being the hottest place on Earth, with recorded temperatures exceeding 56°C (132.8°F)? A) Atacama Desert B) Kalahari Desert C) Sahara Desert D) Death Valley Page 4 of 20 4. What is the deepest part of the world's oceans, located in the western Pacific Ocean? A) Puerto Rico Trench B) Tonga Trench C) Java Trench D) Challenger Deep Page 5 of 20 5. Which country has the highest average elevation of any country in the world? A) Nepal B) Bhutan C) Switzerland D) Mongolia Page 6 of 20 6. What is the largest desert in the world by area, including both hot and cold deserts? A) Sahara Desert B) Arctic Desert C) Antarctic Desert D) Arabian Desert Page 7 of 20 7. The most voluminous volcano on Earth, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, is known as: A) Mount St. Helens B) Mount Fuji C) Mauna Loa D) Mount Kilimanjaro Page 8 of 20 8. What is the largest lake by surface area in the world? A) Lake Victoria B) Lake Superior C) Caspian Sea D) Lake Huron Page 9 of 20 9. Which region holds the record for the highest recorded temperature ever measured on Earth? A) Iran B) Kuwait C) Iraq D) United States Page 10 of 20 10. What is the northernmost permanently inhabited settlement in the world? A) Barrow (Utqiaġvik), Alaska B) Tromsø, Norway C) Longyearbyen, Norway D) Alert, Canada Page 11 of 20 11. Which country is home to the lowest capital city in the world by elevation? A) Bolivia B) Peru C) Chile D) Ecuador Page 12 of 20 12. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in which location? A) Death Valley, California B) Lut Desert, Iran C) Sonoran Desert, Mexico D) Kebili, Tunisia Page 13 of 20 13. What is the most isolated inhabited island in the world, located in the South Pacific Ocean? A) Easter Island B) Galápagos Islands C) Tristan da Cunha D) Hawaii Page 14 of 20 14. Which is the largest island in the world that is not a continent? A) Greenland B) New Guinea C) Borneo D) Madagascar Page 15 of 20 15. What is the highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela? A) Angel Falls B) Yosemite Falls C) Niagara Falls D) Victoria Falls Page 16 of 20 16. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in which location? A) Greenland B) Antarctica C) Siberia, Russia D) Canada Page 17 of 20 17. What is the longest river in the world, when measured by its total length? A) Amazon River B) Nile River C) Yangtze River D) Mississippi-Missouri River System Page 18 of 20 18. The largest volcano by diameter in the world is: A) Mount Etna B) Mount Fuji C) Mauna Loa D) Mount Vesuvius Page 19 of 20 19. Which city is known as the lowest major city in the world? A) Tel Aviv B) Cairo C) Amsterdam D) Baku Page 20 of 20 20. The most arid place on Earth, where some regions have never recorded any rainfall, is: A) Sahara Desert B) Atacama Desert C) Antarctic Desert D) Namib Desert Please provide your contact information to proceed.Email Address *First Name *Consent *Yes, I agree with the privacy policy and terms and conditions.Start QuizSkip and continue
