7 Continents Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A diver visits the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland. Which continent is closest to the dive site?
Asia
Australia
South America
Africa
2. Which continent contains the geographic South Pole?
South America
Australia
Africa
Antarctica
3. A climber approaching Mount Everest through Nepal is traveling on which continent?
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
4. Researchers working on the Antarctic Peninsula are on which continent?
South America
Australia
Antarctica
North America
5. Which statement best describes Australia and Oceania in the common seven-continent model?
Oceania is a continent located entirely within Australia.
Australia is an island group within the continent of Asia.
Australia and Oceania are two separate continents in the seven-continent model.
Australia is the continent, while Oceania is a broader region that also includes many Pacific islands.
6. A ship sails directly south from Spain across the Mediterranean Sea. Which continent does it reach?
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
7. The Alps extend through countries including France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria. Which continent contains this mountain range?
Europe
North America
Asia
Africa
8. The Ural Mountains are commonly used as part of the conventional boundary between which two continents?
Europe and Asia
North America and South America
Europe and Africa
Africa and Asia
9. An expedition follows the Amazon River eastward until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean. On which continent does the entire journey take place?
Africa
South America
North America
Asia
10. A traveler drives north from Colombia and crosses the Isthmus of Panama. Which continent does the traveler enter?
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
11. A field team records its position as 0° latitude and 20° east longitude. On which continent is it located?
South America
Australia
Asia
Africa
12. On which continent are the Andes Mountains primarily located?
North America
Europe
South America
Asia
13. Which continent is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west?
South America
Europe
North America
Australia
14. Which continent has the greatest land area?
Asia
Africa
North America
Antarctica
15. Greenland is politically connected with Denmark, but geographically it belongs to which continent?
North America
Antarctica
Europe
Asia
16. Which continent contains most of the Sahara Desert?
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America