Know Our World

How many continents are there in the world?

• One

• Three

• Five

• Seven

What is the largest continent in the world?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Antartica

Answer explanation

Asia is the largest continent out of 7 continents of the world that covers almost 44,029,797 Km² or 171,210,000 square miles of area. This continent occupies up to 9% of the city on the Earth’s surface.

Label the continents correctly.

d

e

f

g

c

b

a

Antartica

North America

Asia

Europe

Africa

Australia

South America

Which is the smallest continent in the world?

• Africa

• Australia

• Europe

• North America

Answer explanation

Australia is the smallest continent in the world. The total landmass covered by the mainland is 7,682,300 Km² or 2,966,151 sq. Miles.

Which is the most populated continent?

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

Answer explanation

Asia continent is in first place in terms of population as well. The people of the Asia continent are about 4,638,286,922, as in June 2020, based on the United Nations’ estimates. It is estimated that almost 59.76% of the world’s population belongs to the Asia continent.

Can you recognize the shapes of the continents? Match the following continents with their names

• Europe

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• Africa

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• Asia

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• South America

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• Australia

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How many countries are there in the world?

• 180

• 193

• 197

• 215

Answer explanation

This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

How many oceans are there in the world?

• One

• Three

• Five

• Seven

Answer explanation

There are 5 oceans of the world- the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.

Where is the Pacific Ocean situated? Click on the correct circle.

Which is the largest ocean in the world?

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Indian

• Atlantic

Answer explanation

Pacific Ocean covers an area up to 165,200,000 Km2 or 63,784,077 sq. miles.  It stretches from the Arctic Ocean to the Antarctic and two continents, i.e., Asia and Australia bound this.