Geography & Travel

Planet Earth contains some extraordinarily diverse environments, some of which are easily habitable and some not so much. In different areas of Earth, one might find sweltering deserts, dense tropical rainforests, or bone-chilling tundras. Each biome and habitat comes with its own selection of flora and fauna, and it may include physical features such as canyons, volcanoes, rivers, or caves. Human beings have built homes in many different environments, settling the area and organizing it into units such as cities, states, regions, and countries, each with its own points of interest. Shifting trends in human migration have resulted in a human geography that is profoundly different from that of centuries ago.
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ancient Ancient Italic people
Ancient Ancient Italic people, any of the peoples diverse in origin, language, traditions, stage of development, and territorial...
river
River, (ultimately from Latin ripa, “bank”), any natural stream of water that flows in a channel with defined banks . Modern...
Africa
Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent...
Language
Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members...
canals and inland waterways
Canals and inland waterways, natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage....
Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains
Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains, Native peoples inhabiting the Great Plains of the present-day United States and Canada....
cave
Cave, natural opening in the earth large enough for human exploration. Such a cavity is formed in many types of rock and...
Australia
Australia, the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans...

Geography & Travel Quizzes

Animals in Shakespeare Quiz
In The Merchant of Venice, Lorenzo says, “In such a night / Did pretty Jessica, like a little [fill in the blank],...
Animated Disney Movie Songs Quiz
Can you match the popular Disney song to its movie? If this quiz gets you into a nostalgic mood, you’re welcome!
Another Academy Awards Quiz
Think you know everything about the Oscars? Take this quick quiz and find out.
Another Cricket Quiz
Think you know all there is to know about cricket? Test your knowledge and see how much you know about this historic sport.
Another Dance Quiz
Who pioneered the serious presentation of dance on film? What is the bedaja? Use this quiz to test what you know...
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?
A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond.
Another Musical Instruments Quiz
Do you know who invented the clarinet? What is Korea’s national instrument? Test what you know about the devices that make...
Another Physics Quiz
What is the basic unit of work? What does the pitch of a sound depend on? Test your physics mettle with this quiz.
Another Quiz About Islands
You are not an island, but you probably know a lot about them. Test yourself with this quiz.
Another Russian Literature Quiz
Who wrote Dead Souls? Which character is the protagonist in Crime and Punishment? Test what you know about...

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Riyadh Cities & Towns
From ancient capitals and trading ports to industrial centers and cultural hubs, cities and towns show how people shape place, build community, and give a region its character.
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Ukraine Countries of the World
Although there isn’t universal agreement on the question of what qualifies as a “country,” it is generally accepted that in order to be a country, a state must be a sovereign unit that has a permanent population, defined territorial boundaries, a government, and the ability to enter into agreements with other states. Even when these conditions are met, however, internationally recognized independence is not a given, and a territorial entity that declares itself to be an independent country is not always recognized as such by the rest of the world.
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Roman Forum Historic Places
Some places do more than occupy space—they hold memory. Explore battlefields, monuments, settlements, and heritage sites where the past still feels vividly present.
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Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Highways & Trails
Roads and routes have carried merchants, migrants, pilgrims, and tourists across landscapes for centuries. Follow the highways and trails that connect places and tell stories of movement, ambition, and discovery.
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Distribution of North American Plateau peoples Human Geography
Since 1945 human geography has contained five main divisions. The first four—economic, social, cultural, and political—reflect both the main areas of contemporary life and the social science disciplines with which geographers interact (i.e., economics, sociology, anthropology, and political science and international relations, respectively); the fifth is historical geography.
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Devanagari writing in the Bhagavata Purana Languages
Language, a system of conventional spoken, manual, or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release.
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Mount St. Helens volcano Physical Geography of Land
Earth’s geographic history has been one marked by significant overall change, with ice ages, continental drift, and other major disruptions ultimately shaping Earth's land into the landscape of mountain ranges, deserts, islands, and volcanoes that we see today.
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Arctic Ocean Physical Geography of Water
Whether it's Lake Michigan, the Gulf of Panama, or the River Thames, bodies of water of all shapes and sizes can be found around the globe, and they play a critical role for human beings, who use such bodies of water as a source of drinking water, a means of transporting both goods and people themselves, or a place to engage in water sports, among a plethora of other possible uses. Additionally, many bodies of water provide striking scenes of natural beauty and house important marine ecosystems. Satiate your thirst for knowledge about Earth's oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, waterfalls, bays, and more.
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Sequoia National Park Nature Reserves & National Parks
Nature reserves are areas set aside for the purpose of preserving and protecting plants and animals, particularly endangered species. National parks may effectively serve a similar purpose by shielding threatened species from hunters, but these parks can also be created for the purpose of public recreation, affording its visitors a chance to be immersed in a protected natural environment. Many national parks have been created in the last 100 years, including Yellowstone National Park, the oldest and probably the best-known national park in the United States.
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flag of Queensland States & Other Subdivisions
Every nation has its own subdivisions to demarcate smaller political units within its territory. Counties, districts, oblasts, polis, nomos, unitary authorities, boroughs, and cities are all examples (among many others) of how land can be organized.
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Big Ben Tourist Attractions
Great attractions earn their fame in different ways—through beauty, spectacle, history, or sheer wonder. Explore the places that keep drawing travelers from around the world.
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North Africa Geographic Regions
The world becomes easier to understand when we zoom out. Geographic regions reveal the larger landscapes, cultural spheres, and historical patterns that connect individual places.
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