Q 01/05

What is the capital city of Australia?

A) Melbourne

B) Canberra

C) Sydney

D) Perth

Answer · why

B) Canberra

Canberra was purpose-built as a compromise after Sydney and Melbourne both wanted the job.

Q 02/05

Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth?

A) Arctic

B) Atlantic

C) Pacific

D) Indian

Answer · why

C) Pacific

It covers more area than all the land on Earth combined.

Q 03/05

Which country is the largest in the world by area?

A) Canada

B) United States

C) Russia

D) China

Answer · why

C) Russia

It spans eleven time zones and borders fourteen countries.

Q 04/05

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

A) The Kalahari

B) The Sahara

C) The Mojave

D) The Gobi

Answer · why

B) The Sahara

Only the cold deserts of Antarctica and the Arctic are bigger.

Q 05/05

What is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level?

A) Kilimanjaro

B) K2

C) Everest

D) Denali

Answer · why

C) Everest

It is called Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet.