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Ep216: World Geography Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  cats. Daily starts yours.
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today, get ready to travel around the globe with some
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  awesome world geography trivia. Test your knowledge, discover
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  new places, and see how many facts you already know about our
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  amazing planet. Grab your imaginary passport and
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  let's get started. Here comes your first question.
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  What is the largest continent on Earth?
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  Here's a hint, more people live here than anywhere else.
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  The answer is Asia. Asia is the biggest continent in
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  both size and population. It's home to over 4 billion
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  people and includes countries like China, India and Japan.
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  Let's try another one. Which country is shaped like a
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  boot and is famous for pizza and pasta?
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  That's Italy. If you look at a map, you'll see
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  Italy really does look like a high heeled boot.
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  It's in Southern Europe and is famous for its amazing food and
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  ancient cities. Ready for a question about
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  mountains? What is the tallest mountain in
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  the world? Here's a clue.
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  It's found in the Himalayas. The answer is Mount Everest.
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  Mount Everest stands about 8849 meters tall, which is over
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  29,000 feet. Climbers from all over the world
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  dream of reaching its top. Now for a watery question.
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  Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
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  It's the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific is bigger than all
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  the world's land put together. It stretches from Asia and
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  Australia all the way to the Americas.
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  Here's a chilly question for you.
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  What is the name of the frozen continent at the South Pole?
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  It's Antarctica. Antarctica is covered in ice and
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  is the coldest place on Earth. No one loves their full time,
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  but scientists visit to study the unique animals and icy
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  weather. Let's see if you know your
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  cities. Which city is famous for a huge
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  clock tower called Big Ben? The answer is London.
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  London is the capital of the United Kingdom, and Big Ben is
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  one of its most famous landmarks.
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  Even though the name really refers to the bell inside the
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  clock. Here's a quick river Riddle.
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  What is the longest river in the world?
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  Here's a clue. It flows through Egypt, that's
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  the Nile River. The Nile is about 6650
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  kilometers long and runs through several countries in Africa.
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  Ancient Egyptians depended on it for water and farming.
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  Time for a question about animals and geography.
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  Which continent is home to Kangaroos and koalas?
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  Australia. Australia is the only place
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  where you can find wild Kangaroos and koalas.
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  It's also known for the Great Barrier Reef and the Outback.
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  Let's talk about islands. What is the biggest island in
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  the world that is not a continent?
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  Greenland is the answer. Greenland is huge and covered in
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  ice, but it's still smaller than the continent of Australia.
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  It belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark.
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  Ready for a famous landmark question?
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  Which statue in Brazil stands with its arms wide open on a
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  mountain in Rio de Janeiro? That's Christ the Redeemer.
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  This giant statue overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro and is
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  one of the most famous landmarks in South America.
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  Let's try a question about countries and borders.
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  Which two countries share the longest border in the world?
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  The answer is the United States and Canada.
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  Their border is about 8900 kilometers long, making it the
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  longest international border on the planet.
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  Here's a question about languages.
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  Which country has the most official languages in the world?
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  Hint, it's in Africa, South Africa.
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  South Africa has 11 official languages, including English,
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  Afrikaans, Zulu and Cosa. People there speak many
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  different languages every day. Here's a question about cities
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  with lots of people. What is the most populated city
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  in the world? Hint, it's the capital of Japan,
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  Tokyo. Tokyo is the capital of Japan
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  and has more than 37 million people living in its greater
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  metropolitan area. It's a busy city full of lights,
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  technology and culture. Let's see if you know your
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  deserts. What is the largest hot desert
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  in the world? The Sahara Desert.
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  The Sahara is in northern Africa and is almost as big as the
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  entire United States. It's famous for its sand dunes
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  and scorching temperatures. Now here's a question about
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  flags. Which country's flag has a red
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  Maple Leaf on it? That's Canada.
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  The Canadian flag is red and white with a big red Maple Leaf
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  in the center. The Maple Leaf is a national
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  symbol of Canada. Are you ready for a super
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  challenge question? This one is extra tricky.
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  Which country is the only one in the world that is also a
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  continent and an island and is completely surrounded by water?
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  The answer is Australia. Australia is unique because it's
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  a continent, a country, and the world's largest island all in
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  one. It's the only place with all
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  three titles. That's the end of today's world
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  Geography trivia. Thanks for joining Kick Ass
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  Daily. Keep exploring, keep asking
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  questions, and remember the world is full of amazing places
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  waiting for you to discover. See you next time for more fun
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  facts and trivia.