Question 1

What is the only country that is also a continent?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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Europe

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Asia

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France

Question 2

What does "australis" mean?

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Southern

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Western

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Eastern

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Northern

Question 3

How far away is Australia from mainland Asia?

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2,000 miles

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2,500 miles

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4,000 miles

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1,500 miles

Question 4

In the mid 1900s, immigrants came to Australia from...

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Greece, Turkey, Italy, Asia

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Austria, Italy, Greece, Turkey

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Italy, Asia, Turkey, New England

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Greece, Hungary, Italy, Algeria

Question 5

About how many aboriginal people does Australia have today?

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700,000

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7,000,000

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650,000

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7,000

Question 6

Australia is one of the world's most _____________ countries

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Urbanized

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Segregated

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Rural

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Economically stable

Question 7

Home to about 1/3 of Australia's population

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New South Wales

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Queensland

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Victoria

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Outback

Question 8

People of ____________ created their own political party called ______________.

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Outback; National Party

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Victoria; The One Republic

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Queensland; Royal Party

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New South Wales; The New Party

Question 9

Popular sports in Australia include...

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Cricket

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Rugby

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Basketball

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All of the following

Question 10

"Aotearoa" means...

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The land of the long white cloud

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Almost a land of all animals

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Around the ring of fire

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The land of the Gods

Question 11

Capital of New Zealand

Accepted Answer

Wellington

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Auckland

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Sydney

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Lima

Question 12

Facial tattoos that indicate a person's genealogy and social standing within their tribe are called...

Accepted Answer

Moko

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Toto

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Foto

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Hoto

Question 13

5th highest mountain cascade in the world

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Sutherland Falls

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Fiordland

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Swiss Alps

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None

Question 14

New Zealand's highest peak

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Mount Cook

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Mount Clay

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Fox Glacier

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Tasman Glacier

Question 15

Rakiura means..

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"The land of the glowing skies"

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"The land of the waterfalls"

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"The land of the glowing water"

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"The land of the flying eagles"

Question 16

World's Lowest point

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Dead sea

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The Atlantic Trenches

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Death valley

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Texas

Question 17

Largest Continent in the world

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Asia

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South America

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Antarctica

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North America

Question 18

World's Largest Lake

Accepted Answer

Caspian Sea

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Black Sea

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Lake Erie

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Indian Ocean

Question 19

"In the country" in New Zealand means you are on the...

Accepted Answer

South Island

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East Island

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North Island

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West Island

Question 20

3/4ths of New Zealand lives "in town" or on the...

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North Island

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West Island

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East Island

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South Island

Question 21

An extreme sport in New Zealand

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Zorbing

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Roping

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Surfing

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Skydiving

Question 22

What scale are earthquakes measured on?

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Richter Scale

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Vibrations Scale

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Seismometer Scale

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Wind Scale

Question 23

Asia is splitting at the rate of...

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1 inch a year

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1 foot a year

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1 centimeter a year

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1 millimeter a month

Question 24

Yu is...

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a protective dragon

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a leader of Asia

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a belief system

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a mighty warrior

Question 25

Yu the Great is...

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a legendary ruler

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a protective dragon

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a peasant who rose out of ashes

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a follower of beliefs

Question 26

In what year did Vasco de Gama sail around the southern tip of Asia?

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1498

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1596

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1496

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1500

Question 27

Republic of Indonesia was settled by who?

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the Dutch

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the British

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the Italians

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the Greek

Question 28

Dominant colonial powers in Asia included...

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French and British

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British and Italians

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Greeks and French

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Nomads and French

Question 29

Which colony had most power over India?

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British

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Italians

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Grecians

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French

Question 30

Area of India that was controlled by French colonists?

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French Indochina

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French Indonesia

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French India

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French Indotribes

Question 31

What year were 8 new Asian states created, after the fall of the Soviet union?

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1991

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1990

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1993

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1994

Question 32

What were the 8 new countries created after the fall of the Soviet Union?

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and Tajikistan

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Armenia, Austria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Hungary

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