1.1 Global Geography

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Name any 3 of the 5 world's oceans

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern/Antarctic

Name 2 of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World.

Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza, Petra, Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Colosseum, Taj Mahal

Name two of the three most populous countries in the world

China, India, United States

What latitude line goes down the center of the earth?

Equator

What region is known as the "birthplace of civilization" or "Cradle of civilization" because it was where the first major civilizations developed.

Mesopotamia

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

Name the two longest rivers in the world

Nile & Amazon Rivers

Name the 7 continents

North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Antarctica

What is the largest desert in the world?

Sahara Desert

Name two of the three most populous cities in the world

Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai


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