World Knowledge: Challenge your understanding of global facts and events

Questions

1. What is the capital city of Japan?
   a) Seoul
   b) Beijing
   c) Tokyo
   d) Bangkok
2. Which continent is the Sahara Desert primarily located on?
   a) Asia
   b) Africa
   c) Australia
   d) South America
3. Who was the first person to step on the Moon?
   a) Buzz Aldrin
   b) Yuri Gagarin
   c) Neil Armstrong
   d) Michael Collins
4. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
   a) China
   b) Japan
   c) South Korea
   d) Thailand
5. What is the longest river in the world?
   a) Amazon River
   b) Nile River
   c) Yangtze River
   d) Mississippi River
6. Which two countries share the longest international border?
   a) USA and Canada
   b) India and China
   c) Russia and Kazakhstan
   d) Brazil and Argentina
7. Which city is famous for hosting the annual Carnival festival?
   a) Rio de Janeiro
   b) Venice
   c) New Orleans
   d) Sydney
8. What is the official language of Brazil?
   a) Spanish
   b) Portuguese
   c) French
   d) English
9. Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
   a) Aztec
   b) Mayan
   c) Inca
   d) Olmec
10. Which country has the largest population in the world?
    a) India
    b) United States
    c) China
    d) Indonesia

Answers

1. c) Tokyo
2. b) Africa
3. c) Neil Armstrong
4. b) Japan
5. b) Nile River
6. a) USA and Canada
7. a) Rio de Janeiro
8. b) Portuguese
9. c) Inca
10. c) China