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Flashcards by Raquel Martín Justo, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Raquel Martín Justo
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the biggest country in the world? Where is it? What are its neighbours? | Russia (its neighbours are Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine |
| What’s the most populous country in the world? What’s the most populous Muslim country in the world? | (1) China +/- 1.3 billion (2) India +/- 1.1 billion most Muslims: (1) Indonesia (200 million) (2) India (138 million) |
| What’s the highest mountain in the world? In Europe? In South America? In Africa? | Mt. Everest (Nepal) Mont Blanc (France) Aconcagua (Argentina) Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) |
| What’s the longest river in the world? In Asia? In North and South America? In Europe? | The Nile (Africa) Yangtze River (China) Mississippi (North America) Amazon (South America) Volga (Russia/Europe) |
| What’s the biggest animal in the world? Where does it live? What does it eat? | blue whale (lives in the ocean) (eats krill) |
| What’s the biggest land animal? Where does it live? What does it eat? | African elephant |
| What’s the biggest bird in the world? Where does it live? Describe it. | ostrich (originally from Africa, now widely farmed all around the world) |
| What’s the fastest animal on land? Describe it. Who’s the fastest in the sky? | cheetah (Africa) (yellow-brown with black spots) peregrine falcon |
| What’s the biggest ocean in the world? Where is it? What’s the biggest fish? | Pacific Ocean (between Asia and America) whale shark |
| What’s the biggest city in the world? What’s the biggest city in your country? | Tokyo (metropolitan area) |
| What’s the largest desert in the world? Where is it? What animals live there? | Sahara, Africa (snake, reptiles, insects, scorpion, desert fox, camel) |
| What’s the highest building in the world? What’s the highest one in your country? | Burj Dubai (601 metres) |
| What’s the smallest country in the world? Where is it? | Vatican City (within the boundaries of Rome, Italy) |
| Which country is the most popular tourist destination in the world? Guess. Say why. | 1 - France (81.9 million tourist arrivals in 2007) 2 – Spain (59.2 million) |
| Who’s the richest person on Earth? How much money does he have? Guess. | (Forbes - March 2009) 1. Bill Gates (USD 40 billion) 2. Warren Buffet (USD 37 billion) |
| What’s the hardest substance on Earth? What is it used for? | diamond (used for jewellery, industrial cutting and engraving tools, laser components, semiconductor coatings) |
| What’s the biggest continent? What’s the coldest? What’s the driest? | biggest: Asia coldest: Antarctica driest: (1) Antarctica (2) Australia |
| What’s the best-paid job? What’s the worst-paid job? Brainstorm and discuss. | possible answers: doctor, surgeon, lawyer, celebrity, businessman, pilot, football player, film star possible answers: maid, janitor, cleaner, teacher, construction worker, farmer, care worker, nurse |
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