Test Your Geography

Countries & Cultures of the World

Test Your Geography Skills

1.

Take a look at this European map and decide which location marker is on the country of France?

Correct!

France and Spain are seperated by the natural border caused by the the Pyrenees Mountains. The Pyrenees Mountain Range seperates the rest of continental Europe from the Iberian Peninsula.

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The Pyrenees Mountains extend roughly 310 miles from the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea in the east to the Bay of Biscay at the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

2.

Which location marker is on the country of Japan?

Correct!

Japan is an island nation covering an area of about 145,937 square miles and consists of four main islands and numerous smaller islands.

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Fun fact: Japan has one of the highest life expectancies in the world and the island of Okinawa is nicknamed the "land of immortals."

3.

Can you identify Portugal on this European map?

Correct!

Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain covering an area of 92,212 squre miles on the west side of the peninsula.

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Since the 15th century, Portugal's capital, Lisbon, was an important trading, cultural, and architectual center until 1777 when a massive earthquake destroyed most of the city. It has since been rebuilt and is still today a major cultural and financial hub of the country.

4.

The United States has a large population of native Spanish speakers. Do you know which state has the largest population of Spanish speakers?

New York

Illinois

California

New Mexico

Texas

Florida

Correct!

New Mexico has the largest Hispanic population with 49% of the state being native Spanish speakers.

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The United States has the second largest population of Spanish speakers in the world. Mexico leads the world with the highest number of Spanish speakers.

5.

Where has Spanish NOT been an official language on this world map?

Correct!

Brazil is located in South America and is the fifth largest country in the world. The majority of the Amazonian Rain Forest (60%) is located in Brazil.

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Portuguese is the official language of Brazil due to its colonization by Portugal around the year 1500.

Write down 3 things you learned during this lesson to discuss in the next class.

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