Test Your Knowledge: Deserts Around the World

Test Your Knowledge: Deserts Around the World

Put your geography skills to the test with this quiz about some of the most famous deserts on Earth.

published on August 08
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Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Atacama Desert
Arabian Desert
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In which continent is the Kalahari Desert located?

South America
Asia
Africa
Australia
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Which desert is known as the driest place on Earth?

Which desert is known as the driest place on Earth?
Sahara Desert
Atacama Desert
Gobi Desert
Arabian Desert
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Which desert in the US is famous for its iconic Saguaro cacti?

Which desert in the US is famous for its iconic Saguaro cacti?
Mojave Desert
Sonoran Desert
Great Basin Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
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The Namib Desert is located in which country?

Mexico
Australia
Namibia
Egypt
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What is the largest cold desert in the world?

What is the largest cold desert in the world?
Gobi Desert
Atacama Desert
Antarctica
Arctic Desert
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Which desert is known for its giant sand dunes, some reaching over 300 meters in height?

Kalahari Desert
Namib Desert
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
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Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth, is located in which desert?

Sahara Desert
Mojave Desert
Sonoran Desert
Kalahari Desert
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Which desert is famous for its unique Joshua trees?

Mojave Desert
Sonoran Desert
Great Basin Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
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The Thar Desert is also known by another name. What is it?

The Thar Desert is also known by another name. What is it?
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert
Atacama Desert
Great Indian Desert
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Which desert is famous for its salt flats, making it one of the driest places on Earth?

Sahara Desert
Atacama Desert
Arabian Desert
Sonoran Desert