Quiz to celebrate Geography Awareness Week

AN AMAZING PLACE

1. How many independent nations are on the planet?

a. 212

b. 198

c. 247

d. 153

2. The borders are constantly changing. Established in 2002, what is considered the youngest country in the world?

a. Eritrea

b. Czech Republic

c. East Timor

d. Slovakia

3. How many different languages are spoken on this planet?

a. 5,000-7,000

b. more than 10,000

c. 2,000-4,000

d. 8,000-10,000

4. What language is spoken by the most people?

a. Cantonese Chinese

b. Mandarin Chinese

c. Spanish

d. English

5. What language is spoken in the most countries?

a. English

b. Spanish

c. French

d. Chinese

6. In 1800, fewer than 3 percent of the world's population lived in cities and towns. As the world entered the new millennium, what percentage lived in urban areas?

a. 50 percent

b. 75 percent

c. 25 percent

d. 33 percent

7. In 1900, only 16 cities in the world had populations of more than one million people, and London was the largest city. Today, how many cities have more than a million residents?

a. around 160