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Antarctica

4.3
(68 votes)
10 questions
English
1

Is Antarctica the largest desert in the world?

Yes

No

55% got this right

The Antarctic desert is the largest in the world, twice the size of the Sahara
2

When is Antarctica Day celebrated?

December 1st

February 1st

January 1st

March 1st

44% got this right

Antarctic Day is celebrated annually on December 1st.
3

Which band was the first to perform in Antarctica?

Metallica

AC/DC

Bon Jovi

Green Day

Hard  28% got this right

The performance took place at the Argentine scientific station "Carlini"
4
Blur reveal

What is the country code top-level domain for Antarctica?

Aq

Ad

An

At

Hard  24% got this right

5

Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

Roald Amundsen

F. Bellingshausen

James Cook

Robert Scott

Hard  32% got this right

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole
6

What is the southernmost active volcano on Earth?

Erebus

Elbrus

Everest

Sidley

39% got this right

Its height is 3794 m.
7

Where is the driest place on the planet?

McMurdo Dry Valleys

Death Valley

Gobi Desert

Sahara Desert

Hard  21% got this right

There hasn't been rain there for several million years.
8

What percentage of the continent is covered by ice?

70
98
100

38% got this right

9

What is the name of the largest subglacial lake in the world?

Lake Vostok

Lake Amundsen

Lake Onyx

Lake Weddell

Hard  31% got this right

Its area: 15,800 km2
10

Which of these statements are true?

In Antarctica there is Bloody Falls.

The highest continent on Earth

There is an Onyx River in Antarctica

Polar bears and penguins live in Antarctica

36% got this right