World Deserts Quiz

Put your knowledge to the test with this world deserts quiz and see how much you really know about the driest and most extreme places on our planet.

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Questions in this quiz

15 questions

  1. Which is the largest hot desert in the world? Choices: Arabian Desert, Kalahari, Sahara, Gobi
  2. Which is the largest desert in the world overall, counting cold deserts? Choices: Antarctica, Sahara, Arctic, Gobi
  3. Which desert is found in the southwestern United States, home to the saguaro cactus? Choices: Mojave, Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Sonoran
  4. On which continent is the Sahara Desert? Choices: Asia, Africa, South America, Australia
  5. Which desert is found in northern China and Mongolia? Choices: Taklamakan, Thar, Karakum, Gobi
  6. Which desert is found in western India and Pakistan? Choices: Thar, Taklamakan, Karakum, Rub' al Khali
  7. On which continent is the Gobi Desert? Choices: Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia
  8. Which desert did ancient Egypt's pyramids get built near? Choices: Sinai Desert, Sahara, Negev, Arabian Desert
  9. Which desert covers most of Botswana? Choices: Kalahari, Namib, Sahara, Great Victoria Desert
  10. Which desert is located in the Middle East, covering much of Saudi Arabia? Choices: Sinai Desert, Negev, Dasht-e Kavir, Arabian Desert
  11. Which desert covers much of Australia's interior, the largest there? Choices: Simpson Desert, Great Victoria Desert, Gibson Desert, Tanami Desert
  12. Which desert in Chile is known for having areas that have never recorded rainfall? Choices: Patagonian Desert, Sonoran, Atacama, Kalahari
  13. Which desert is known for its shifting sand dunes and shipwrecks along Africa's Atlantic coast? Choices: Kalahari, Sahara, Sinai Desert, Namib
  14. Which desert is found in the southwestern part of North America, home to Joshua trees? Choices: Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan, Great Basin
  15. Which desert stretches across northern Africa, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea? Choices: Kalahari, Namib, Sahara, Arabian Desert

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