Global Blueprint Quiz

Fill in the blank: The capital of Kazakhstan was renamed Astana again in 2022, after previously being called __________.

1. Tashkent
2. Nur-Sultan
3. Almaty
4. Karaganda

Answer: (b) Nur-Sultan

Which country has the longest total coastline in the world?

1. Russia
2. Indonesia
3. Canada
4. Australia

Answer: (c) Canada

Which two continents are entirely located in the Southern Hemisphere?

1. Australia and South America
2. Africa and Australia
3. South America and Antarctica
4. Antarctica and Australia

Answer: (d) Antarctica and Australia

Fill in the blank: The point on Earth’s surface directly above the origin of an earthquake is called the __________.

1. Fault line
2. Seismic node
3. Epicentre
4. Crater

Answer: (c) Epicentre

Which of the following capital cities lies closest to the Equator?

1. Nairobi
2. Quito
3. Brasilia
4. Jakarta

Answer: (b) Quito

Which capital city is the northernmost in the world?

1. Oslo
2. Helsinki
3. Tallinn
4. Reykjavik

Answer: (d) Reykjavik

Fill in the blank: The __________ separates the USA from Russia.

1. Bering Strait
2. Panama Canal
3. Strait of Gibraltar
4. Davis Strait

Answer: (a) Bering Strait

Which of these countries has its entire territory above 1,000 metres in elevation, earning the nickname 'Kingdom in the Sky'?

1. Nepal
2. Bhutan
3. Switzerland
4. Lesotho

Answer: (d) Lesotho

Which of these rivers flows northward?

1. Nile
2. Mekong
3. Amazon
4. Mississippi

Answer: (a) Nile

Which country has a city that lies entirely below sea level and is protected by dikes?

1. Bangladesh
2. Netherlands
3. Denmark
4. Maldives

Answer: (b) Netherlands