Geography challenge! Are you smarter than a chimp?

Geography challenge! Are you smarter than a chimp?

Chimps: 5 correct questions out of 9. Can you make it more? Test your geography smarts right here (questions + answers). Think that you are smarter than my chimp?

published on January 10, 2012
1/9

Which is the driest desert on Earth?

Which is the driest desert on Earth?
Sahara
Atacama, Chile
Lut desert, Iran
Death Valley, USA
2/9

How old is the Earth?

How old is the Earth?
~2.1 billion years.
~3.6 billion years.
~4.6 billion years.
~6.0 billion years.
3/9

Which are the 5 smallest of the largest countries on Earth? (this list contains the largest countries on Earth)

Which are the 5 smallest of the largest countries on Earth? (this list contains the largest countries on Earth)
Hint: 5 choices
Argentina
Australia
India
United States
Brasil
Russia
China
Sudan
Canada
Kazakhstan
4/9

The China and India together represents around __ of Earth's population by 2012

The China and India together represents around __ of Earth's population by 2012
~25%
~36%
~45%
~50%
5/9

What continent does Greenland belong to?

What continent does Greenland belong to?
Europe
North America
Asia
6/9

What was Thailand called previously?

What was Thailand called previously?
7/9

Which Australian state is an island?

Which Australian state is an island?
Victoria
Queensland
Tasmania
None of these
8/9

Is it possible to climb the Everest Peak without using supplemental oxygen?

Is it possible to climb the Everest Peak without using supplemental oxygen?
Yes
No
9/9

Whats the oldest continent on earth?

Whats the oldest continent on earth?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
Eurasia
Australia
None of these