World Geography Quiz | Grade 9 Practice Test
Free Grade 9 World Geography Quiz with Answers! 20 questions: Russia (largest country), Tokyo, Arctic Ocean, Ural Mountains, Kilimanjaro. Capitals, physical features, map skills. 70% PASS score!
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Grade 9 world geography quiz: largest country (Russia), Japan capital (Tokyo), smallest ocean (Arctic), Europe-Asia boundary (Urals). 20 MCQs with detailed explanations for high school review!
World Geography Quiz with Answers | Grade 9 High School Test
20 Grade 9 world geography questions covering physical features, human geography, and map skills. NGSS aligned for USA high school. 70% (14/20) to PASS!
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#1. Which desert is coldest on Earth?
Explanation: Gobi temps drop to -40°F winter despite <10″ rain/year.
#2. Which mountain range forms the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?
Explanation: Urals run ~1,500 miles from Arctic to Kazakhstan.
#3. Which country has the largest land area in the world?
Explanation: Russia spans 17.1 million sq km across 11 time zones, ~1/8 of Earth’s land.
#4. Which country spans both North and South America?
Explanation: Colombia lies on equator, borders both hemispheres.
#5. What is the driest place on Earth (inhabited)?
Explanation: Arica, Chile receives <0.03 inches rain/year average.
#6. What is the deepest lake in the world by depth?
Explanation: Lake Baikal (Russia) reaches 5,387 ft deep, holds 20% unfrozen freshwater.
#7. What is the largest island nation in Africa?
Explanation: Madagascar = 226,658 sq miles off Mozambique coast.
#8. What is the capital city of Japan?
Explanation: Tokyo = world’s most populous metro area (~37 million).
#9. What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Explanation: Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft) highest freestanding mountain globally.
#10. What is the capital of Brazil?
Explanation: Purpose‑built 1960 inland capital (planned city).
#11. Which ocean is the smallest by surface area?
Explanation: Arctic Ocean covers ~5.4 million sq miles, mostly ice‑covered.
#12. Which city is known as “Eternal City”?
Explanation: Rome = ancient capital, continuous civilization 2,700+ years.
#13. Which African country is completely landlocked by South Africa?
Explanation: Lesotho (“Kingdom in the Sky”) entirely surrounded by South Africa.
#14. What supercontinent existed 200 million years ago?
Explanation: Pangaea broke into Laurasia (north) + Gondwana (south).
#15. Which country has most time zones (11)?
Explanation: Russia spans 11 of 24 global time zones.
#16. Which strait separates Europe from Africa?
Explanation: Gibraltar connects Mediterranean Sea to Atlantic (~8 miles wide).
#17. What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
Explanation: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef visible from space (1,400 miles long).
#18. Which two countries share world’s longest land border?
Explanation: 5,525 miles undefended border.
#19. Which river flows through Paris, France?
Explanation: Seine River = 483 miles, major French transportation artery.
#20. What connects Mediterranean Sea to Atlantic Ocean?
Explanation: Gibraltar = ~8 miles wide, key maritime route.
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