Middle School Geography Quiz

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world and is located in Northern Africa. It spans across many countries, including Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco.

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. Although Toronto is the largest city and Montreal is a major cultural center, Ottawa was chosen as the capital in 1857 by Queen Victoria.

The Nile River, located in northeastern Africa, is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, measuring about 4,135 miles (6,650 km). While the Amazon River in South America is sometimes argued to be longer, the Nile remains the most widely recognized as the longest.

Australia is the only country that occupies an entire continent and is located entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. The other options span both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Greenland is the largest island in the world by area, covering about 836,331 square miles (2,166,086 square kilometers). Although Australia is larger, it is considered a continent rather than an island.

 Japan is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun" because it is located to the east of the Asian continent, and the sun rises there first. The name comes from the Japanese word "Nihon," meaning "origin of the sun."

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean in the world, covering about 63 million square miles. It is larger than all of Earth's landmasses combined.

 The Andes Mountain Range, located in South America, stretches about 4,300 miles (7,000 km) along the western edge of the continent. It is the longest mountain range in the world.

While Egypt is famous for its pyramids, Sudan actually has more pyramids. The Nubian pyramids, found in Sudan, number around 250, while Egypt has about 130.

Germany does not border the Mediterranean Sea. Spain, Italy, and Egypt are all countries that have coastlines along the Mediterranean.