Continents Facts Quiz

The seven continents cover everything from frozen tundra to tropical rainforest, and knowing basic facts about them is more useful than you might think. If you enjoy geography challenges, you might also like the Country Shapes Quiz or want to test yourself on the Largest Countries in the World by Area.

• Which continent is the largest by total land area
• Which continent has the smallest land area - a question that trips up a lot of people
• Where most of the world's population actually lives, which might surprise you
• Which continent holds the record for the most countries, a fact connected to the geography covered in the African Geography Slideshow
• Basic facts that separate the continents by size, population, and geography

Continents are the foundation of how we organize the world, and getting them straight helps everything else click into place - from news stories to travel planning. The Identify the Currency quiz is a great next step if you want to connect geography to the economies behind it.

More Quizzes to Try

If you want to keep exploring the world, the African Geography Slideshow goes deep on one of the most diverse continents, and the Country Shapes Quiz challenges you to recognize nations just by their outlines.