World Geography and Map Reading Skills Quiz

North Korea is geographically separated from Russia by China and South Korea.

The Pacific Ocean covers the largest area among all oceans.

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

While Finland is located in Northern Europe, it is not traditionally considered part of Scandinavia.

The Alps are a major mountain range in Europe.

India is not the smallest country by land area; countries like Vatican City and Monaco are smaller.

Ottawa serves as the capital city of Canada.

Canberra serves as the capital city of Australia.

The Nile River is widely recognized as the longest river globally.

The Rocky Mountains are considered one of the youngest mountain ranges.

Rwanda is often referred to as the 'Land of a Thousand Hills' due to its topography.

Buenos Aires serves as the capital city of Argentina.

Cape Town is the southernmost city in Africa and one of the southernmost cities in the world.

The Tigris River flows through Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

Isobars are lines joining places of equal atmospheric pressure on a map.

An isotherm is a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.

An equal-area projection preserves the relative size of areas but distorts shapes.