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 : Knowing the World
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Questions / instructions:
Put a tick by the best answer.

% responses
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1. The country with the most people

China
England 3
Japan 13
U.S.A. 34
50
3
13
34

2. The city where the United Nations has its headquarters.

Brussels
London 48
New York 34
Paris 8
10
48
34
8

3. What is the highest mountain in the world?

Mt Cook
Mt Everest 91
Mt Fuji 3
Mt Olympus 2
4
91
3
2

4. What is the name of the country where the very first Olympics were held?

Australia
Germany
Greece
U.S.A.
4
6
85
5
5. When did World War II start?
1914
1929
1939
1965
27
23
39
11
6. Greece, Israel and Libya are all on the edge of a big area of water.
What is that area called?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean 13
Caspian Sea 14
Mediterranean Sea 51
22
13
14
51
Write you answer on the line.
7. North and South Korea, Thailand and India are all part of one continent. What is that continent called?
Asia
41
8. France, Spain and Italy are all part of one continent.
What is that continent called?
Europe
39
Draw lines to match these countries with their capitals.
9.
France
Australia
Indonesia
Peru
United States
83
46
58
61
63
France
Australia
Indonesia
Peru
United States
Lima
Sydney
Washington D.C.
Paris
Djkarta
New York
Canberra
10.
Fiji
Tonga
Western Samoa
Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands
39
19
22
31
31
Fiji
Tonga
Western Samoa
Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands
Rarotonga (Avarua)
Apia
Noumea
Suva
Port Moresby
Nuku'alofa
 
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