There are 5 categories of 5 questions, with answers worth 1 point; the final round has 10 questions, with each answer worth half a point. How many can you get? (Answers) 

Just Deserts

1. What is the name of this creature, found in many deserts around the world?

2. What is the indigenous name for the most well-known monolith in the Central Australian desert?

3. This unsual tree (made famous by U2) is found in which desert?

4. Which desert is the driest place on Earth?

5. What region is home to the world’s northernmost desert areas?

How Dishy

The following foods are local delicacies in what countries?

1. Skyr – a type of yoghurt

2. Pierogi – a type of dumpling

3. Dosa – a type of pancake

4. Ugali – a type of porridge

5. Brigadeiro – a type of dessert

Scenic Superlatives

1. What is the world’s second longest mountain range?

2. What country is home to the world’s tallest waterfall?

3. What country is home to the deepest lake in the world?

4. At 8.2m long, the world’s largest known stalactite is found in which country?

5. What name is given to the island east of India, which is home to (possibly) the most isolated people in the world?

That’s so Vexing

Can you identify the countries belonging to the flags below?

It’s a Numbers Game

1. The Alps stretch into how many countries?

2. What percentage of Earth’s oceans have been explored: 5%, 12%, 25%?

3. How long does it take for rain to get from the canopy to the forest floor in the Amazon Rainforest?

4. What are the 3 biggest countries in the world, from smallest to biggest?

5. What country is home to around 832 languages?

Capital, Old Chum

Can you name the capital cities of the countries below?

1. Slovakia

2. Bulgaria

3. Pakistan

4. Mongolia

5. Cambodia

6. Ethopia

7. Zambia

8. Canada

9. Jamaica

10. Samoa 

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