GEOG Jenga Game #2
Which is the highest mountain range that lies exclusively in Europe?
A: The Alps
Montego Bay is on which Caribbean island?
A: Jamaica
What is the capital city of Australia?
A: Canberra
Can you name three countries whose spelling begins with the letter D?
A: Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic
The Nile River is the longest river in the world (at 4,160 miles). Which one’s the next longest?
A: Amazon River
What is the 10th most spoken language worldwide?
A: German
What do Grenada and Costa Rica have in common?
A: They have no army
Approximately how many people live in Greenland (to the closest thousand)?
A: 57,000 (actually 56,370)
The USA is known for giving its different states their own nickname. Can you match these eight US states to theirs:
a. Indiana
b. Missouri
c. North Dakota
d. Wisconsin
e. South Carolina
f. Maryland
g. Connecticut
h. Michigan
The Provisions State / Old Line State / The Wolverine State / The Hoosier State / The Show Me State / The Flickertail State / America’s Dairyland / The Palmetto State
A: a. The Hoosier State – b. The Show Me State – c. The Flickertail State – d. America’s Dairyland – e. The Palmetto State – f. Old Line State – g. The Provisions State – h. The Wolverine State
The Prime Meridian runs through which three continents?
A: Europe-Africa-Antarctica
Name the countries that make up the U.K.
A: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Isles
One of these countries isn’t landlocked. Which is it?
A: a. Zambia
b. Paraguay
c. Slovakia
d. Croatia
What percentage of the Nile River is located in Egypt?
A: 22%
What cape lies at the most north-westerly point of Scotland?
A: Cape Wrath
Which of these peoples is found in Scandinavia?
A: Sami
Where is Grenada?
A: In the southeastern Caribbean Sea
What state is nicknamed “The Land of 10,000 Lakes”
A: Minnesota
Name the deepest lake in the United States
A: Crater Lake
How many U.S states are landlocked?
A: 16
Which U.S state only borders one state?
A: Maine
Where is Lake Okeechobee?
A: Florida
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
A: The Colorado River
What country has the most natural lakes?
A: Canada
What is the height of Niagara Falls?
A: 167 ft.
