General Knowledge Quiz

Geography

• The largest desert in the world is the Sahara.
• The capital city of Germany is Berlin.
• Ireland is known as the "Emerald Isle".
• The longest river in Australia is the Murray.
• The Ural mountain range separates Europe from Asia.
• The capital city of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
• Finland is known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes".
• The largest river in South America is the Amazon.
• The Himalayas are the longest mountain range in the world.

Countries and Cities

• The capital city of Egypt is Cairo.
• The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea is Sicily.
• The Ganges River is known as the "Mother of India".
• The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington.
• Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
• The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja.
• Russia has the most time zones.
• The capital city of South Korea is Seoul.

Mountains and Oceans

• The highest peak in South America is Aconcagua.
• The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean.
• The highest mountain in Europe is Mount Elbrus.
• Bhutan is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon".
• Antarctica has the highest average elevation of all continents.

Miscellaneous

• Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by land area.
• The longest river entirely within Russia is the Lena.
• Belgrade is located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
• Australia is the smallest continent by land area.
• Algeria is the largest African country by land area.
• The largest bay in the world is Hudson Bay.
• Spain's capital city is Madrid.