Literary Rally Flashcards
What is the most densely populated country in the world?
Monaco
This Greek scholar was the first man to use the word Geography and is widely known for being the “father of geography”.
Eratosthenes
What is the largest city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan
What is the deepest lake in the world? Located in Siberia, Russia at 5,712 ft deep.
Lake Baikal
What country has the most lakes with 31 lakes?
Canada
What is the longest river in the world located in Egypt with 4,160 miles called?
The Nile River
What is the most thinly populated country in the world?
Mongolia
What part of the world has 11 official languages, 9 of them native.
South Africa
What is the capital of Hungary? Originally two separate cities.
Budapest
What is the country called the “Land of Fire and Ice”? With more than 200 volcanoes and 120 glaciers.
Iceland
What country is surrounded by Switzerland and Austria called “Doubly Landlocked.”
Liechtenstein
What is the largest Muslim country in the world?
Indonesia
What state has more than half the coastline of the entire U.S.?
Alaska
What is the only land in the world not owned by a country?
Antarctica
What is the only city in the world located on two continents?
Istanbul, Turkey
