Rivers, Mountains and Deserts Quiz Questions for Kids

For parents and teachers · 45 questions with answers

Forty-five questions about the natural world: the great rivers, the highest mountains, famous volcanoes, deserts, lakes, islands and waterfalls, and the countries and continents they’re in. Every fact comes from the checked list behind Flagoo’s Geography Quiz.

Easy (ages 6–8)

  1. Which continent is the Mississippi in?

    1. Europe
    2. South America
    3. Africa
    4. North America

  2. Which of these countries is the Atacama Desert in?

    1. Peru
    2. Argentina
    3. Paraguay
    4. Chile

  3. What is “Denali”?

    1. A mountain
    2. A desert
    3. A river
    4. A lake

  4. Which of these countries is Angel Falls in?

    1. Chile
    2. Ecuador
    3. Bolivia
    4. Venezuela

  5. Which of these countries is K2 in?

    1. Oman
    2. Pakistan
    3. Vietnam
    4. Afghanistan

  6. Which continent is Great Britain part of?

    1. Europe
    2. North America
    3. Oceania
    4. South America

  7. Which of these countries does the Yellow River flow through?

    1. Bhutan
    2. China
    3. Thailand
    4. Yemen

  8. In which country is “Colosseum”?

    1. Italy
    2. Iceland
    3. Ireland
    4. Austria

  9. Which continent is Mount Kilimanjaro in?

    1. Africa
    2. South America
    3. Asia
    4. Europe

  10. Which of these countries has a coast on the Bay of Bengal?

    1. Jamaica
    2. Antigua and Barbuda
    3. Romania
    4. Bangladesh

  11. Which continent is the Thar Desert in?

    1. Asia
    2. Europe
    3. Africa
    4. North America

  12. Which of these countries is Lake Victoria in?

    1. Kenya
    2. Cameroon
    3. Nigeria
    4. Togo

  13. Which is the longest river in South America?

    1. Paraná
    2. São Francisco
    3. Magdalena
    4. Amazon

  14. Which continent is Lake Titicaca in?

    1. South America
    2. Asia
    3. Europe
    4. North America

  15. Which continent is Mount Kosciuszko in?

    1. South America
    2. Europe
    3. Oceania
    4. North America

Answer key: Easy

  1. D. North America
  2. D. Chile
  3. A. A mountain
  4. D. Venezuela
  5. B. Pakistan
  6. A. Europe
  7. B. China
  8. A. Italy
  9. A. Africa
  10. D. Bangladesh
  11. A. Asia
  12. A. Kenya
  13. D. Amazon
  14. A. South America
  15. C. Oceania

Medium (ages 8–10)

  1. Which continent is Lake Taupō in?

    1. Oceania
    2. Africa
    3. North America
    4. South America

  2. Which of these countries is Lake Geneva in?

    1. Switzerland
    2. North Macedonia
    3. Moldova
    4. Slovakia

  3. Which continent is Sicily part of?

    1. Africa
    2. Europe
    3. Oceania
    4. Asia

  4. What is “Zugspitze”?

    1. A river
    2. A mountain
    3. A lake
    4. A desert

  5. Which of these countries is Mount Ruapehu in?

    1. New Zealand
    2. Palau
    3. Solomon Islands
    4. Samoa

  6. Which continent is the Yukon in?

    1. Oceania
    2. Asia
    3. South America
    4. North America

  7. Which of these countries is the Great Victoria Desert in?

    1. Nauru
    2. Australia
    3. Marshall Islands
    4. Tuvalu

  8. Which continent is Toubkal in?

    1. Oceania
    2. South America
    3. Africa
    4. Asia

  9. Which of these countries is Honshu part of?

    1. Cambodia
    2. Japan
    3. South Korea
    4. Jordan

  10. Which of these countries does the Brahmaputra flow through?

    1. Syria
    2. Thailand
    3. India
    4. Nepal

  11. Which is the largest desert in South America?

    1. Patagonian Desert
    2. Karakum Desert
    3. Atacama Desert
    4. Gibson Desert

  12. Which of these countries is Mount Whitney in?

    1. Barbados
    2. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    3. Costa Rica
    4. United States

  13. Which of these countries is Tugela Falls in?

    1. Uganda
    2. Zambia
    3. South Africa
    4. Mauritius

  14. Which of these is a volcano?

    1. Mount Ararat
    2. Toubkal
    3. Mount Whitney
    4. Zugspitze

  15. Which continent is the Karakum Desert in?

    1. South America
    2. Oceania
    3. Asia
    4. Africa

Answer key: Medium

  1. A. Oceania
  2. A. Switzerland
  3. B. Europe
  4. B. A mountain
  5. A. New Zealand
  6. D. North America
  7. B. Australia
  8. C. Africa
  9. B. Japan
  10. C. India
  11. A. Patagonian Desert
  12. D. United States
  13. C. South Africa
  14. A. Mount Ararat
  15. C. Asia

Hard (ages 10–12)

  1. Which continent is Ras Dashen in?

    1. Asia
    2. Oceania
    3. Europe
    4. Africa

  2. Which continent is the Lena in?

    1. North America
    2. Europe
    3. Oceania
    4. Asia

  3. What is “Puncak Jaya”?

    1. A desert
    2. A river
    3. A lake
    4. A mountain

  4. Which of these countries is Makalu in?

    1. Uzbekistan
    2. Nepal
    3. Iran
    4. North Korea

  5. Which continent is Ojos del Salado in?

    1. Asia
    2. Africa
    3. Oceania
    4. South America

  6. Which of these countries does the Elbe flow through?

    1. Germany
    2. Denmark
    3. Switzerland
    4. Russia

  7. Which of these countries is Hekla in?

    1. Spain
    2. Iceland
    3. North Macedonia
    4. Denmark

  8. Which of these is a volcano?

    1. Mount Kosciuszko
    2. Kangchenjunga
    3. Huascarán
    4. Mount Rainier

  9. Which continent is North Island part of?

    1. Asia
    2. Africa
    3. Oceania
    4. Europe

  10. Which of these countries is the Great Sandy Desert in?

    1. Kiribati
    2. Australia
    3. Tuvalu
    4. Samoa

  11. Which of these countries is Sumatra part of?

    1. Syria
    2. Tajikistan
    3. Iraq
    4. Indonesia

  12. Which of these countries is Lake Balaton in?

    1. Latvia
    2. Slovenia
    3. North Macedonia
    4. Hungary

  13. Which of these countries has a coast on the Baltic Sea?

    1. Estonia
    2. Palestine
    3. Australia
    4. Solomon Islands

  14. Which of these countries is Kaieteur Falls in?

    1. Bolivia
    2. Brazil
    3. Uruguay
    4. Guyana

  15. Which continent is Gullfoss in?

    1. Oceania
    2. Europe
    3. Asia
    4. Africa

Answer key: Hard

  1. D. Africa
  2. D. Asia
  3. D. A mountain
  4. B. Nepal
  5. D. South America
  6. A. Germany
  7. B. Iceland
  8. D. Mount Rainier
  9. C. Oceania
  10. B. Australia
  11. D. Indonesia
  12. D. Hungary
  13. A. Estonia
  14. D. Guyana
  15. B. Europe

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