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DO IT Diary: World Fact Answers (6th edition – current)

“The World”by Alexollon is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Week 1: Which is the largest of the five major oceans?

D: Pacific
https://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/oceans.htm

Week 2: In which country is the Mississippi River?

C: United States
https://experiencemississippiriver.com/

Week 3: The Orient is a part of which continent?

B: Asia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia

Week 4: Michaelangelo was a famous sculptor from which country?

C: Italy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo

Week 5: Julius Caesar was a famous emperor of which ancient civilization?

B: Rome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar

Week 6: The rose and the lion are national symbols of which country?

D: England
https://kids.kiddle.co/National_symbols_of_England

Week 7: The sampan is a popular boat of which continent?

A: Asia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampan

Week 8: What is the capital city of France?

D: Paris
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/france_cities.htm

Week 9: Hats of rolled material called turbans are common in which country?

C: Indians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turban

Week 10: What is the longest river in South America?

D: Amazon
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/longestriverstable.htm

Week 11: The Foreign Legion is a group of soldiers from which country?

C: France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_legion

Week 12: What is the capital city of Argentina?

C: Buenos Aires
https://www.britannica.com/place/Buenos-Aires

Week 13: Shanghai lies on the banks of which River?

D: Yangtze
https://www.britannica.com/place/Shanghai

Week 14: Bangkok is the capital city of which country?

B: Thailand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok

Week 15: Where would you find Trafalgar Square?

C: London
http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/trafalgarsquare.htm

Week 16: In which country would you find Mount Olympus?

D: Greece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus

Week 17: Which country’s national flag depicts a gold lion holding a sword?

B: Sri Lanka
http://www.flags.net/

Week 18: Which one of the following is not the capital city of a country in Europe?

B: Cairo
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/capitals_europe.htm

Week 19: The shamrock is a national emblem of which country?

D: Ireland
https://www.fantasy-ireland.com/shamrock-legend.html

Week 20: Mt Vesuvius is a live volcano in which country?

C: Italy
https://geology.com/volcanoes/vesuvius/

Week 21: The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in which city?

A: San Francisco
https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/history-research/

Week 22: The Taj Mahal is a famous monument built in which country?

B: India
https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/

Week 23: Islamabad is the capital city of which country?

D: Pakistan
https://www.mapsofworld.com/where-is/islamabad.html

Week 24: The Statue of Liberty is situated in which famous city?

C: New York
http://www.technologystudent.com/struct1/wlrdstr1.htm

Week 25: Uluru is a famous natural landmark in which country?

B: Australia
https://parksaustralia.gov.au/uluru/index.html

Week 26: A maple leaf features on the national flag of which country?

C: Canada
http://www.flags.net/

Week 27: Hanoi is the capital city of which country?

C: Vietnam
https://www.mapsofworld.com/vietnam/cities/hanoi.html

Week 28: The Volga is the longest river in which country?

A: Russia
https://kids.kiddle.co/Volga_River

Week 29: Which country’s national flag consists of a white cross on a red background?

D: Switzerland
http://www.flags.net/

Week 30: The Colosseum is an ancient landmark of which city?

C: Rome
https://kids.kiddle.co/Colosseum

Week 31: Which ocean falls between the west coast of Australia, the east coast of Africa and southern Asia?

B: The Indian
https://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/oceans.htm

Week 32: Newfoundland is a part of which country?

A: Canada
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/newfoundland-and-labrador

Week 33: The Andes Mountains can be found on which continent?

C: South America
https://blueplanetbiomes.org/andes_mountains.php

Week 34: Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of which country?

A: Malaysia
https://www.mapsofworld.com/malaysia/kuala-lumpur-map.html

Week 35: The kiwi is a national symbol of which country?

D: New Zealand
https://kids.kiddle.co/National_symbols_of_New_Zealand

Week 36: The Sahara Desert is located on which continent?

B: Africa
https://kids.kiddle.co/Sahara

Week 37: Which body of water surrounds most of India?

D: Indian Ocean
https://www.britannica.com/place/Indian-Ocean

Week 38: What is the capital city of Canada?

C: Ottowa
https://www.mapsofworld.com/canada/ottawa-map.html

Week 39: With which country do we associate tulips and windmills?

B: Netherlands
https://www.holland.com/global/tourism/travel-inspiration/traditional/tulips/history-of-tulips-in-holland.htm

Week 40: What is the capital city of Ukraine?

A: Kiev
https://www.mapsofworld.com/where-is/kiev.html

Week 41: Which country’s national flag consists of one gold star on a red background?

C: Vietnam
http://www.flags.net/

Week 42: Which continent is the Caribbean a part of?

B: South America
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/america.htm

Week 43: Mount Everest is found on which continent?

B: Asia
http://teameverest03.org/everest_info/index.html

Week 44: The Gobi Desert is located on which continent?

A: Asia
https://www.mapsofworld.com/answers/world/where-are-deserts-located-in-world/

Week 45: What is the capital city of Zimbabwe?

D: Harare
https://www.mapsofworld.com/zimbabwe/

Week 46: The Cook Islands are located in which major ocean?

B: The Pacific Ocean
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_the_Cook_Islands

Week 47: Which country’s national flag consists of a solid red circle on a green background?

C: Bangladesh
http://www.flags.net/

Week 48: What is the major monetary currency of Japan?

D: The yen
https://kids.kiddle.co/Yen