AIS 2025-2026 CNN 10 Geography Final Exam

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What ancient structure stretches thousands of miles across northern China? What famous Egyptian site contains the tombs of ancient pharaohs? What mountain-top Incan city is located high in the Andes Mountains of Peru? What white marble mausoleum in India was built by an emperor in memory of his wife? What is the tallest mountain on Earth above sea level? What enormous canyon was carved by the Colorado River in Arizona? What massive coral reef system lies off the northeastern coast of Australia? What is the world’s largest tropical rainforest? What mysterious ring of giant standing stones is found in England? What ancient Roman amphitheater was used for gladiator contests? What hilltop complex in Greece contains the Parthenon? What giant statue in New York Harbor symbolizes freedom and democracy? What important canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea? What canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through Central America? What famous African national park is known for its annual migration of wildebeests? What islands studied by Charles Darwin helped inspire the theory of evolution? What frozen continent surrounds the South Pole? What body of water between Israel and Jordan is so salty that people float easily? What famous waterfall lies on the border of the United States and Canada? What is the tallest mountain in Africa? What ancient city in Jordan is famous for structures carved into pink rock cliffs? What enormous palace complex in Beijing once housed China’s emperors? What national park in the United States is famous for geysers like Old Faithful? What mountainous region is most associated with the countries of Spain and Portugal? What is Rome’s famous nickname? What country began as a penal colony established by Great Britain? What country contains the city of Rome? What university in Europe is especially famous for the study of Roman law? What country is famous for windmills, tulip fields, canals, bicycles, Gouda cheese, and artists such as Van Gogh and Rembrandt? What Brazilian city hosted the COP30 meeting and serves as a gateway to the Amazon region? What is the longest river in the world? On what continent is the Nile River located? What is a region controlled by the United States federal government that is not a fully sovereign state called? What Caribbean territory is nicknamed “The Island of Enchantment”? What imaginary lines run east-west around the Earth and measure distance north or south of the Equator? What imaginary lines run north-south from pole to pole and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian? What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? What imaginary line at 0° longitude divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres? What do we call half of the Earth’s surface, such as the Northern or Southern half? What is one of the seven major landmasses on Earth called? What is a vast body of saltwater that covers much of Earth’s surface called? What term describes the relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on the ground? What term refers to the arrangement of natural and human-made features in an area? What term describes the long-term pattern of weather in a region? What city awards the Nobel Peace Prize each year on December 10th? What Chinese city is home to the fastest operational train in the world? In what U.S. state would you find Las Cruces? In what U.S. state would you find Baltimore? What is the capital city of North Korea? What nickname was given to North Korea because of its isolationist policies?

Great Wall of China Pyramids of Giza Machu Picchu Taj Mahal Mount Everest Grand Canyon Great Barrier Reef Amazon Rainforest Stonehenge Colosseum Acropolis of Athens Statue of Liberty Suez Canal Panama Canal Serengeti National Park Galápagos Islands Antarctica Dead Sea Niagara Falls Mount Kilimanjaro Petra Forbidden City Yellowstone National Park Pyrenees Mountains The Eternal City Australia Italy University of Bologna The Netherlands Belém Nile River Africa Territory Puerto Rico Latitude lines Longitude lines Equator Prime Meridian Hemisphere Continent Ocean Map scale Topography Climate Oslo Shanghai New Mexico Maryland Pyongyang The Hermit Kingdom