dates Flashcards
1
Q
Africa
A
54 countries
2
Q
Asia
A
48 countries
3
Q
Europe
A
44 countries
4
Q
North America
A
23 countries
5
Q
Australia & Oceania
A
14 countries
6
Q
South America
A
12 countries
7
Q
Antarctica
A
0 countries
8
Q
UN Member States
A
193 countries (Taiwan and Kosovo are not UN members)
9
Q
Continents
A
7 continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
10
Q
Oceans
A
5 oceans: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Southern (Antarctic)
11
Q
Lesotho
A
Surrounded by South Africa
12
Q
Vatican City
A
Surrounded by Italy
13
Q
San Marino
A
Surrounded by Italy
14
Q
Vatican City Size
A
Smallest country at 0.2 square miles
15
Q
Largest Country
A
Russia
16
Q
Highest Altitude
A
Mt. Everest (sea level)
17
Q
Closest to Moon
A
Mount Chimborazo
18
Q
Lowest Place
A
Marianas Trench (Pacific Ocean)
19
Q
Glaciers Freshwater
A
70%–80% of all freshwater
20
Q
Nauru
A
No official capital
21
Q
Sargasso Sea
A
Only sea with no coast
22
Q
Istanbul
A
City on two continents: Asia & Europe
23
Q
Population
A
Almost 90% in Northern Hemisphere
24
Q
Highest Unclimbed
A
Gangkar Phunsum (7570m – 24,836ft)
25
Only Flying Mammal
Bats
26
Mammals with Menopause
Elephants, humpback whales, human females
27
Female Rabbit
Doe
28
Male Rabbit
Buck
29
Baby Kangaroo
Joey
30
Baby Rabbit
Kit
31
Young Donkey
Foal
32
Young Horse
Colt
33
Young Fish
Fry
34
Goats
First domesticated animals
35
Bhutan
Land of the Thunder Dragon
36
Indonesia
The Emerald of the Equator
37
Japan
Land of the Rising Sun
38
Mongolia
Land of the Blue Sky
39
North Korea
The Hermit Kingdom
40
Philippines
The Pearl of the Orient Seas
41
South Korea
Land of the Morning Calm
42
Sri Lanka
India’s Teardrop, Pearl of the Orient, Island of Dharma, Resplendent Isle
43
Austria
Vienna
44
Belarus
Minsk
45
Bolivia
Sucre
46
Cabo Verde
Praia
47
Canada
Ottawa
48
Chile
Santiago
49
Cuba
Havana
50
Czech Republic
Prague
51
Ecuador
Quito
52
Egypt
Cairo
53
Fiji
Suva
54
Finland
Helsinki
55
Ghana
Accra
56
Hungary
Budapest
57
Ireland
Dublin
58
Indonesia
Jakarta
59
Jamaica
Kingston
60
Jordan
Amman
61
Kenya
Nairobi
62
Lesotho
Maseru
63
Libya
Tripoli
64
Maldives
Male
65
Mauritius
Port Louis
66
Morocco
Rabat
67
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
68
Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw
69
Norway
Oslo
70
Croatia
Zagreb
71
Oman
Muscat
72
Peru
Lima
73
Portugal
Lisbon
74
Qatar
Doha
75
Samoa
Apia
76
Sudan
Khartoum
77
Sweden
Stockholm
78
Switzerland
Bern
79
Turkey
Ankara
80
Mojave Desert
USA
81
Sonoran Desert
USA
82
Thar Desert
India
83
Gibson Desert
Australia
84
Great Sandy Desert
Australia
85
Great Victoria Desert
Australia
86
Tanami Desert
Australia
87
Simpson Desert
Australia
88
Namib Desert
Africa
89
Atacama Desert
South America
90
Karakum Desert
Russia
91
Kyzyl Desert
Central Asia
92
Gobi Desert
Asia (China & Mongolia)
93
Sahara Desert
Africa
94
Mississippi River
USA
95
Amazon River
South America
96
Nile River
Egypt
97
Mekong River
Cambodia
98
Yellow River
China
99
Ganges River
India
100
Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forests
South America
101
Kinabalu National Park
Malaysia (First UNESCO site)
102
Daintree Forests
Australia
103
Tropical Rainforest of Xishuangbanna
Asia
104
Sundarbans
Asia
105
Tongass
North America
106
Valdivian Temperate Forests
South America
107
The Amazon Forests
South America
108
Taiga Forests
Asia, Europe, North America
109
International Day of Forests
21st March
110
World Water Day
22nd March
111
World Meteorological Day
23rd March
112
World Tuberculosis Day
24th March
113
World Autism Awareness Day
2nd April
114
World Health Day
7th April
115
International Mother Earth Day
22nd April
116
World English Day
23rd April
117
World Cancer Day
4th February
118
World Radio Day
13th February
119
World Day of Social Justice
20th February
120
International Language Mother Day
21st February
121
International Women’s Day
8th March
122
World Poetry Day
21st March
123
World Press Freedom Day
3rd May
124
Global Day of Parents
1st June
125
World Day against Child Labour
12th June
126
World Blood Donor Day
14th June
127
World Refugee Day
20th June
128
World Population Day
11th July
129
International Yoga Day
21st June
130
International Day of Friendship
30th July
131
International Youth Day
12th August
132
International Day of Charity
5th September
133
International Literacy Day
8th September
134
International Day of Democracy
15th September
135
International Day of Peace
21st September
136
World Tourism Day
27th September
137
International Translation Day
30th September
138
International Day of Older Persons
1st October
139
World Teacher’s Day
5th October
140
World Post Day
9th October
141
International Day of the Girl Child
11th October
142
World Toilet Day
19th November
143
World AIDS Day
1st December
144
International Anti-Corruption Day
9th December
145
Human Rights Day
10th December
146
Mona Lisa’s Eyebrows/Eyelashes
Missing
147
Rhythm
Longest English word without a vowel
148
Continents Ending and Starting Letter
Same letter
149
Strongest Muscle
Tongue
150
Most Active Brain State
Sleeping
151
Words with Vowels in Order
“Abstemious” & “Facetious”
152
Bhutan Diplomatic Relations
53 countries including EU
153
Bhutan UN Membership
1971
154
UN Day
24th October
155
Other Organizations
BIMSTEC, SAARC, NAM, UN related functionaries
156
50 Years with India
2018
157
50 Years with Bangladesh
2020
158
India
Jan-68
159
Bangladesh
1973
160
Kuwait
1983
161
Azerbaijan
2013
162
Oman
2013
163
The Raven Crown
Michael Aris
164
ISBN
International Standard for Book Numbering
165
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