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Geography Quiz - Landmarks - Famous World Landmarks (Questions)

This quiz addresses part of the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2 in Geography. Specifically it looks at some famous world landmarks or particular animals and their locations. It is one of 50 quizzes to help you understand the world around you.

It is fun to know where in the world you can see different animals in the wild. It is also fun to know where countries are, and the locations of famous landmarks, like the Great Wall of China or the Eiffel Tower. This quiz asks ten questions about countries, cities, landmarks and animals around the world.

1. In which city is the Eiffel Tower?
[ ] London
[ ] Paris
[ ] Rome
[ ] Tokyo
2. Where can you see elephants in the wild?
[ ] North and South America
[ ] Africa and Australia
[ ] Africa and India
[ ] India and China
3. In which country is the Great Wall?
[ ] India
[ ] Japan
[ ] Russia
[ ] China
4. Where do kangaroos live in the wild?
[ ] Africa
[ ] India
[ ] Australia
[ ] China
5. Where is the Statue Of Liberty?
[ ] London
[ ] New York
[ ] Rome
[ ] Istanbul
6. Where are the Pyramids?
[ ] Saudi Arabia
[ ] Russia
[ ] France
[ ] Egypt
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. On which continent is Mount Everest?
[ ] Africa
[ ] Asia
[ ] North America
[ ] Europe
8. The Coliseum is in Rome. Rome is the capital city of _____.
[ ] Spain
[ ] France
[ ] Germany
[ ] Italy
9. In which country is Mecca?
[ ] Turkey
[ ] Italy
[ ] France
[ ] Saudi Arabia
10. The Parthenon is in Athens. Athens is the capital city of ______.
[ ] Egypt
[ ] Italy
[ ] France
[ ] Greece

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Geography Quiz - Landmarks - Famous World Landmarks (Answers)
1. In which city is the Eiffel Tower?
[ ] London
[x] Paris
[ ] Rome
[ ] Tokyo
Paris is the capital city of France
2. Where can you see elephants in the wild?
[ ] North and South America
[ ] Africa and Australia
[x] Africa and India
[ ] India and China
African elephants grow a little bit bigger than Indian elephants
3. In which country is the Great Wall?
[ ] India
[ ] Japan
[ ] Russia
[x] China
Can you find the Great Wall on a map of China?
4. Where do kangaroos live in the wild?
[ ] Africa
[ ] India
[x] Australia
[ ] China
Have you ever seen a kangaroo?
5. Where is the Statue Of Liberty?
[ ] London
[x] New York
[ ] Rome
[ ] Istanbul
The Statue Of Liberty is at the entrance to New York harbour
6. Where are the Pyramids?
[ ] Saudi Arabia
[ ] Russia
[ ] France
[x] Egypt
What is the shape of a pyramid?
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. On which continent is Mount Everest?
[ ] Africa
[x] Asia
[ ] North America
[ ] Europe
Mount Everest is in the Himalayas
8. The Coliseum is in Rome. Rome is the capital city of _____.
[ ] Spain
[ ] France
[ ] Germany
[x] Italy
What does the Coliseum look like?
9. In which country is Mecca?
[ ] Turkey
[ ] Italy
[ ] France
[x] Saudi Arabia
Can you find Mecca on a map of Saudi Arabia?
10. The Parthenon is in Athens. Athens is the capital city of ______.
[ ] Egypt
[ ] Italy
[ ] France
[x] Greece
What does the Parthenon look like?