World Geography & General Knowledge Quiz

Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest person to become president (at age 42), but among the choices provided, John F. Kennedy was the youngest elected president (at age 43).

New Zealand was the first self-governing country in the world to grant all women the right to vote in parliamentary elections in 1893.

Hawaii was the 50th and most recent state to join the United States, admitted on August 21, 1959. Alaska was the 49th state, admitted earlier in 1959.

Rhode Island is the smallest state in the US by land area at about 1,034 square miles. Texas is the second-largest, and Wyoming is the 10th largest but much smaller than Texas.

Denali (formerly known as Mt. McKinley) is the highest mountain peak in North America and is located in the state of Alaska.

New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a population significantly higher than Houston, Washington D.C., or Las Vegas.

The United States has the largest military budget in the world, spending more than the next several countries combined.

There are 48 countries in Asia according to the United Nations. This count is generally accepted in geography and international relations.

As of current estimates, the three most populous countries are India, China, and the United States. The United States is the third most populous.

Only two countries in the world have a population exceeding 1 billion: India and China.

Rice is the staple food crop for a vast majority of the population in Asia. It is grown extensively across the continent due to favorable climate conditions.

China maintains the largest active-duty military force in the world by personnel count. While the USA has a larger military budget, China has the most soldiers.

The Atlantic Ocean is often colloquially referred to as the pond, specifically in the phrase across the pond, which refers to the distance between North America and Europe.

New Zealand consists of two main islands: the North Island and the South Island. The South Island is the largest, making the North Island the second largest.

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. However, if considering all deserts, the Antarctic Desert is the largest overall.

India has the highest percentage of vegetarians in the world due to cultural and religious practices. Estimates suggest roughly 20 to 40 percent of the population follows a vegetarian diet.

The giraffe is the tallest living terrestrial animal. Their long necks allow them to reach high foliage.