Q 01/05

Which city became Australia's capital, a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne?

A) Brisbane

B) Adelaide

C) Canberra

D) Perth

Answer · why

C) Canberra

Canberra: the constitution itself fixed the deal, placing the capital in Sydney's state but at least 100 miles from the city. Parliament sat in Melbou...

Q 02/05

In which direction does the Nile flow through Egypt?

A) North

B) South

C) East

D) West

Answer · why

A) North

North: it runs 'up' the map to the Mediterranean, which is why Upper Egypt, the upstream half of the ancient kingdom, is the part in the south.

Q 03/05

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

A) Atlantic

B) Pacific

C) Indian

D) Southern

Answer · why

B) Pacific

Pacific: it covers about a third of the planet, more than all of Earth's land put together. Magellan named it 'peaceful' after finding its waters far ...

Q 04/05

Which country overtook China in 2023 to become the world's most populous?

A) Pakistan

B) United States

C) India

D) Indonesia

Answer · why

C) India

India: the UN reckons it took the lead in April 2023, with both giants at more than 1.4 billion people. Its rival's population had just begun to shrin...

Q 05/05

Mount Everest sits on the border between Nepal and which country?

A) India

B) Bhutan

C) Pakistan

D) China

Answer · why

D) China

China: the neighbours long disagreed over the mountain's height, because China measured to the rock summit while Nepal counted the snow on top. In 202...