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Play this categoryIn the continent model taught in English-speaking schools, how many continents are there?
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7
In the continent model taught in English-speaking schools, how many continents are there?
This convention counts 7 continents, separating Europe and Asia.
How many oceans are named when the Southern Ocean is included?
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5
How many oceans are named when the Southern Ocean is included?
The Southern Ocean completes the modern list of 5 oceans.
How many lakes make up North America’s Great Lakes?
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5
How many lakes make up North America’s Great Lakes?
The 5 Great Lakes share water through a connected system.
How many main islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago?
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8
How many main islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago?
The 8 main islands include the privately owned Niihau.
Traditionally, how many main islands of Japan are counted, excluding Okinawa?
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4
Traditionally, how many main islands of Japan are counted, excluding Okinawa?
Honshu is the largest of these 4 traditional main islands.
How many main islands does New Zealand have?
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2
How many main islands does New Zealand have?
The 2 main islands are separated by Cook Strait.
Into how many hemispheres does the equator divide Earth?
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2
Into how many hemispheres does the equator divide Earth?
The equator separates Earth into 2 equal hemispheres.
How many primary cardinal directions are on a compass?
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4
How many primary cardinal directions are on a compass?
The 4 cardinal directions are north, south, east and west.
How many independent countries are entirely surrounded by Italy?
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2
How many independent countries are entirely surrounded by Italy?
Italy surrounds 2 countries: Vatican City and San Marino.
How many capitals does South Africa traditionally have?
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3
How many capitals does South Africa traditionally have?
Its 3 capitals split executive, legislative and judicial roles.
How many seas does the Suez Canal directly connect?
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2
How many seas does the Suez Canal directly connect?
The canal joins 2 seas without requiring ships to round Africa.
How many countries share the shores of Lake Victoria?
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3
How many countries share the shores of Lake Victoria?
Lake Victoria touches 3 countries in East Africa.
How many continents face each other across the Strait of Gibraltar?
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2
How many continents face each other across the Strait of Gibraltar?
The strait separates 2 continents while linking Atlantic and Mediterranean waters.
In what year was Grand Canyon National Park established?
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1919
In what year was Grand Canyon National Park established?
The canyon became a national park in 1919, after earlier federal protections.
In what year was Yellowstone National Park established?
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1872
In what year was Yellowstone National Park established?
Yellowstone received national park status in 1872.
In what year did the Suez Canal officially open?
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1869
In what year did the Suez Canal officially open?
The canal opened in 1869, creating a major shortcut between Europe and Asia.
In what year did the Panama Canal open to shipping?
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1914
In what year did the Panama Canal open to shipping?
Ships began using the canal in 1914, avoiding the route around South America.
Using the joint survey announced in 2020, how high is Everest in meters, rounded to a whole meter?
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8,849 m
Using the joint survey announced in 2020, how high is Everest in meters, rounded to a whole meter?
The joint survey put the summit at 8,849 m meters after rounding.
What is Kilimanjaro’s commonly listed summit elevation in meters?
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5,895 m
What is Kilimanjaro’s commonly listed summit elevation in meters?
Uhuru Peak reaches 5,895 m meters above sea level.
About how high is Mount Fuji in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter?
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3,776 m
About how high is Mount Fuji in meters, rounded to the nearest whole meter?
Fuji rises to about 3,776 m meters and is a volcano.
What is Aconcagua’s commonly listed elevation in meters above sea level?
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6,961 m
What is Aconcagua’s commonly listed elevation in meters above sea level?
At 6,961 m meters, Aconcagua towers over the Andes.
How high is Denali in meters according to the 2015 survey, rounded to a whole meter?
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6,190 m
How high is Denali in meters according to the 2015 survey, rounded to a whole meter?
The survey placed Denali at 6,190 m meters after rounding.
What is the published summit height of Ben Nevis in meters?
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1,345 m
What is the published summit height of Ben Nevis in meters?
Ben Nevis reaches 1,345 m meters above sea level.
What is Teide’s modern published summit elevation in meters?
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3,715 m
What is Teide’s modern published summit elevation in meters?
Teide rises 3,715 m meters above sea level on Tenerife.
What is Angel Falls’ total height in meters, including its lower cascades?
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979 m
What is Angel Falls’ total height in meters, including its lower cascades?
Its total drop is 979 m meters, greater than the main uninterrupted plunge alone.
What is the commonly reported width of Victoria Falls in meters?
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1,708 m
What is the commonly reported width of Victoria Falls in meters?
The falls stretch across about 1,708 m meters of the Zambezi.
How deep is Oregon’s Crater Lake at its deepest point, to the nearest meter?
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594 m
How deep is Oregon’s Crater Lake at its deepest point, to the nearest meter?
Its deepest point is about 594 m meters below the surface.
What is Greenland’s commonly published total area in square kilometers?
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2,166,086 km²
What is Greenland’s commonly published total area in square kilometers?
Greenland spans 2,166,086 km² square kilometers, much of it covered by ice.
What is Madagascar’s commonly published total area in square kilometers?
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587,041 km²
What is Madagascar’s commonly published total area in square kilometers?
Madagascar covers 587,041 km² square kilometers off Africa’s eastern coast.
About how large is Iceland in square kilometers, using the usual rounded figure?
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103,000 km²
About how large is Iceland in square kilometers, using the usual rounded figure?
Iceland covers about 103,000 km² square kilometers in the North Atlantic.
About what is Lake Superior’s surface area in square kilometers, rounded to a whole number?
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82,100 km²
About what is Lake Superior’s surface area in square kilometers, rounded to a whole number?
Lake Superior spreads across about 82,100 km² square kilometers.
Using the traditional rounded figure, about how many square kilometers does Lake Victoria cover?
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68,800 km²
Using the traditional rounded figure, about how many square kilometers does Lake Victoria cover?
The traditional estimate is about 68,800 km² square kilometers.
What is the commonly listed area of the island of Sicily alone, in square kilometers?
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25,711 km²
What is the commonly listed area of the island of Sicily alone, in square kilometers?
Sicily itself covers about 25,711 km² square kilometers.
About how long is the Panama Canal in kilometers, rounded to a whole kilometer?
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82 km
About how long is the Panama Canal in kilometers, rounded to a whole kilometer?
The canal crosses about 82 km kilometers between its ocean entrances.
After its 2015 expansion, about how long was the Suez Canal in kilometers, rounded whole?
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193 km
After its 2015 expansion, about how long was the Suez Canal in kilometers, rounded whole?
After the expansion, the canal’s full route measured about 193 km kilometers through Egypt.
About how wide is the English Channel at its narrowest point in kilometers, rounded whole?
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34 km
About how wide is the English Channel at its narrowest point in kilometers, rounded whole?
Only about 34 km kilometers separate the closest English and French shores.
About how wide is the Strait of Gibraltar at its narrowest point in kilometers, rounded whole?
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14 km
About how wide is the Strait of Gibraltar at its narrowest point in kilometers, rounded whole?
The closest shores are only about 14 km kilometers apart.
What is the River Thames’ commonly quoted length in kilometers?
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346 km
What is the River Thames’ commonly quoted length in kilometers?
The Thames travels about 346 km kilometers before reaching the sea.
What is the Seine’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
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777 km
What is the Seine’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
The Seine flows for about 777 km kilometers through northern France.
What is the Tiber’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
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406 km
What is the Tiber’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
The Tiber follows a course of about 406 km kilometers through central Italy.
What is the Guadalquivir’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
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657 km
What is the Guadalquivir’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
The Guadalquivir runs for about 657 km kilometers through southern Spain.
What is the River Shannon’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
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360 km
What is the River Shannon’s commonly quoted length in kilometers?
The Shannon stretches for about 360 km kilometers across Ireland.
How many of the northern, southern, eastern and western hemispheres does mainland Africa occupy?
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4
How many of the northern, southern, eastern and western hemispheres does mainland Africa occupy?
Both the equator and prime meridian cross Africa, placing it in all 4 hemispheres.
How many countries share Victoria Falls?
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2
How many countries share Victoria Falls?
The falls lie between 2 countries: Zambia and Zimbabwe.
In what year did Krakatoa’s famous catastrophic eruption occur?
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1883
In what year did Krakatoa’s famous catastrophic eruption occur?
Krakatoa’s eruption in 1883 produced a sound heard far across the Indian Ocean.
In what year did Tambora erupt, leading to the Year Without a Summer?
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1815
In what year did Tambora erupt, leading to the Year Without a Summer?
Tambora erupted in 1815; its atmospheric effects disrupted the following summer.
In what year did San Francisco suffer its famous earthquake and devastating fires?
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1906
In what year did San Francisco suffer its famous earthquake and devastating fires?
The earthquake struck in 1906, and fires caused much of the destruction.
In what year did Mount St Helens have its famous lateral-blast eruption?
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1980
In what year did Mount St Helens have its famous lateral-blast eruption?
The mountain’s north flank collapsed during the eruption in 1980.
In what year did Alfred Wegener first present his continental drift hypothesis?
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1912
In what year did Alfred Wegener first present his continental drift hypothesis?
Wegener presented the idea in 1912, long before plate tectonics gained acceptance.
What is the Maltese archipelago’s commonly quoted total area in square kilometers?
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316 km²
What is the Maltese archipelago’s commonly quoted total area in square kilometers?
The Maltese islands together cover about 316 km² square kilometers.
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