World Country Terms Quizzes
Select the correct choice to each of the following questions
- 1.
What is the large, desert area of Australia called?
- A.
The Gobi
- B.
Maharaja
- C.
The Outback
- D.
Sahara
Correct Answer
C. The Outback -
- 2.
The "Australian Open" is a Grand Slam tournament in which sport?
- A.
Scuba Diving
- B.
Badminton
- C.
Tennis
- D.
Baseball
Correct Answer
C. Tennis -
- 3.
What is the name of the large coral reef off Australia's shore?
- A.
Donovan's Reef
- B.
Scarsdale Reef
- C.
Perry Reef
- D.
Great Barrier Reef
Correct Answer
D. Great Barrier Reef -
- 4.
Perth, Sydney and Melbourne are large cities in what country?
- A.
Australia
- B.
Guatemala
- C.
Hong Kong
- D.
Switzerland
Correct Answer
A. Australia -
- 5.
The Nile River runs through which of these countries?
- A.
Austria
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Brazil
- D.
New Zealand
Correct Answer
B. Egypt -
- 6.
Hieroglyphics are associated with which of these countries?
- A.
Puerto Rico
- B.
Holland
- C.
Iraq
- D.
Egypt
Correct Answer
D. Egypt -
- 7.
Where was King Tut's tomb found?
- A.
Canada
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Jamaica
- D.
Austria
Correct Answer
B. Egypt -
- 8.
Which of these countries receives the least amount of rainfall?
- A.
Japan
- B.
Egypt
- C.
United States Of America
- D.
Brazil
Correct Answer
B. Egypt -
- 9.
Which of these animals did ancient Egyptians worship as the daughter of the sun god?
- A.
Cat
- B.
Donkey
- C.
Eagle
- D.
Rabbit
Correct Answer
A. Cat -
- 10.
What woman was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?
- A.
Margaret Thatcher
- B.
Attila The Hun
- C.
Betty Ford
- D.
Cleopatra
Correct Answer
D. Cleopatra -
- 11.
Seker, Osiris, Isis and Horus were gods in what culture?
- A.
Romanian
- B.
Egyptian
- C.
German
- D.
American
Correct Answer
B. Egyptian -
- 12.
Egyptian sphinxes have the head of a ram or a person and the body of what animal?
- A.
Elephant
- B.
Camel
- C.
Lion
- D.
Fish
Correct Answer
C. Lion -
- 13.
St. Patrick's Day celebrates what cultural heritage?
- A.
Irish
- B.
Dutch
- C.
Japanese
- D.
African
Correct Answer
A. Irish -
- 14.
Irish folklore often includes stories of what mythical green creatures?
- A.
Eskimos
- B.
Bigfoot
- C.
Leprechauns
- D.
Tasmanian Devil
Correct Answer
C. Leprechauns -
- 15.
Where would a person speak Gaelic?
- A.
India
- B.
France
- C.
Argentina
- D.
Ireland
Correct Answer
D. Ireland -
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