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Deserts Quiz

Deserts Quiz

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Deserts are arid regions that receive less than 250 millimetres of rainfall per year. They cover about one-third of Earth's land surface and exist on every continent, including Ant...

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All 20 questions in this Deserts quiz
  1. What is the name of the sepeectacular rock formation in the Sahara in Algeria that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for prehistoric art?

    • A. Ahaggar National Park
    • B. In Salah Plateau
    • C. Tassili n'Ajjer
    • D. Hoggar Mountains
  2. What epeercentage of Australia is considered desert or semi-arid?

    • A. 0.2
    • B. 0.35
    • C. 0.45
    • D. 0.7
  3. Which desert is largest?

    • A. Gobi
    • B. Sahara
    • C. Kalahari
    • D. Arabian
  4. What is the approximate area of the Sahara Desert in square kilometres?

    • A. 12 million
    • B. 9.2 million
    • C. 3.5 million
    • D. 6.5 million
  5. In which country is the Wahiba Sands desert - a famous Arabian sand sea?

    • A. Yemen
    • B. UAE
    • C. Saudi Arabia
    • D. Oman
  6. In which country would you find the Atacama Desert?

    • A. Chile
    • B. Argentina
    • C. Brazil
    • D. Peru
  7. Which desert is located in the Middle East and covers most of Saudi Arabia?

    • A. Gobi
    • B. Mojave
    • C. Arabian
    • D. Thar
  8. What is the name of the world's fastest moving sand dune field - located in the Rub' al Khali?

    • A. Wahiba Sands
    • B. Uruq Suban
    • C. Liwa Crescent
    • D. Uruq al Shaybah
  9. What is the name of the desert in the American Southwest known for its giant saguaro cacti?

    • A. Sonoran Desert
    • B. Mojave Desert
    • C. Great Basin Desert
    • D. Chihuahuan Desert
  10. The 'Gobi Desert' is located between China and which other country?

    • A. Kazakhstan
    • B. India
    • C. Russia
    • D. Mongolia
  11. Which is the largest desert?

    • A. Antarctic
    • B. Gobi
    • C. Arabian
    • D. Sahara
  12. What is the name of the desert in Mexico's Baja California Peninsula?

    • A. Sonoran Desert
    • B. Baja California Desert
    • C. Sechura Desert
    • D. Chihuahuan Desert
  13. In which country is the Namib Desert primarily located?

    • A. Namibia
    • B. South Africa
    • C. Angola
    • D. Botswana
  14. In which desert is the ancient city of Dunhuang and its famous Mogao Caves located?

    • A. Gobi Desert
    • B. Tengger Desert
    • C. Taklamakan Desert
    • D. Ordos Desert
  15. In which desert are the largest sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere located?

    • A. Chihuahuan Desert
    • B. Great Sand Dunes
    • C. Mojave Desert
    • D. Colorado Desert
  16. What is the name of the desert in northwestern India created partly by deforestation and overgrazing?

    • A. Rajputana Desert
    • B. Cholistan Desert
    • C. Marusthali Desert
    • D. Thar Desert
  17. What is the name of the desert that covers most of the southern part of Pakistan?

    • A. Thar Desert
    • B. Balochistan Desert
    • C. Sistan Desert
    • D. Indus Desert
  18. Which is the largest desert in Asia?

    • A. Karakum
    • B. Thar
    • C. Gobi
    • D. Taklamakan
  19. The 'Joshua Tree' is native to which North American desert?

    • A. Sonoran
    • B. Mojave
    • C. Chihuahuan
    • D. Great Basin
  20. Which animal is the 'Ship of the Desert'?

    • A. Horse
    • B. Camel
    • C. Donkey
    • D. Elephant