How well do you know about the 7 continents of the world? 

Around 71% of the Earth is made up of water, while the remaining 29% is made up of land. The earth's overall landmass is made up of seven continents of varied sizes. Some are interconnected, while others are not. Each one has a distinct number of countries. Indeed, billions of years ago, the world's seven continents were merged into a single huge landmass known as Pangaea. Plate tectonics, however, caused them to progressively break apart and split. According to research, Europe and North America are still separating at a rate of 7 cm every year. Take this quiz to find out how much do you know about the seven continents across the world. 

Q1. Which are the seven continents of the world? 

Q2. Which is the largest continent of the world? 

(a) Asia 

(b) North America 

(c) South America 

(d) Antarctica 

Q3. Which two great ancient civilisations were born in Asia? 

(a) Harappan civilisation

(b) Chinese civilisation

(c) Persian civilisation

(d) Roman civilisation

Q4. Why Africa is called the ‘Dark Continent’? 

Q5. Why is Africa termed as the ‘Cradle of humankind’? 

Q6. Which continent of the world has no desert? 

(a) Africa

(b) Asia

(c) Europe

(d) South America

Q7. Which is the smallest continent in the world? 

(a) Asia

(b) Africa

(c) Australia

(d) Antarctica

ANSWERS 

Q1.  

 Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica are the seven continents of the world. The continents vary in their size and population. 

Q2. (a) 

Asia is the world's largest continent in terms of both size and population among the seven continents. In terms of size, Asia spreads across 44.58 million square kilometres. One-third of the earth's surface is occupied by Asia. It has 30% of the world's land area and 60% of the world's population. As of 2021, the total population of Asia was 4.68 billion. A total of 48 countries such as China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Philippines, Vietnam, Turkey, Pakistan and Thailand, among others are part of Asia. 

Q3. (a) and (b) 

Harappan civilisation and Chinese civilisation are the two great ancient civilisations that took birth in India. 

Q4.  

For thousands of years, Africa's terrain was uninhabitable and unknown, earning it the moniker "Dark Continent." The Dark Continent is located in the middle of the equator, and it receives direct sunlight throughout the year. On the other hand, white people coined the term "Dark Continent" to justify the enslavement of Africans and the exploitation of the continent's resources. 

Q5. 

Africa is called the ‘Cradle of humankind’ since it is where the first hominids, humans and their closest relatives, the gorillas and chimpanzees, originated. Africa is known as the "cradle of humanity," as it is where the first hominids, humans and their closest relatives, the gorillas and chimpanzees, originated. Fossils discovered in Africa demonstrate that the modern human evolved there about five and 10 million years ago and spread from there. In South Africa, one of the earliest evidences of human life was discovered. ‘The Taung Child and Mrs Ples are two of the most important fossils. 

Q6. (c) 

Europe is the only continent of the world that does not have any desert due to its geographical features. 

Q7. (c) 

Australia is the world's smallest continent. It is also known as an "island continent" because it is completely surrounded by water on all its sides. The official name of Australia is Commonwealth of Australia. Australia gets its name from the Latin term 'australis’ which means ‘southern’.