Do most of the people in the world live in North America? Where is the world’s biggest desert? And just what is Antarctica anyway? Take this quiz to test your geography skills, and then test your parents and friends. You might all learn something new!

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1. Which continent does half the world call home?
   a) North America
   b) Asia
   c) Africa
   
   
2. Why is Australia called the “land down under”?
   a) The entire continent is located south of the Equator
   b) Most of its animals live underground
   c) Part of it was covered by water 500 years ago
   
   
3. What is a political map?
   a) A map that shows the politics of each country
   b) A map that displays patters, usually emphasizing one subject
   c) A map that shows the names and boundaries of countries and identifies only major features
   
   
4. Antarctica…
   a) is the biggest country
   b) is not a country
   c) belongs to the United States
   
   
5. How many continents are there on earth?
   a) 6
   b) 7
   c) 8
   
   
6. The word’s largest desert covers a third of what continent?
   a) Africa
   b) Australia
   c) Europe
   
   
7. How many continents are there on earth?
   a) 6
   b) 7
   c) 8
   

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