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QUIZ: Deserts

15 August 2023
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Test your geographical knowledge of the deserts of the world with our new quiz! With Geographical’s daily quizzes, if you get more than 75 per cent correct, you win a 30 per cent discount on any Geographical subscription. Good luck!

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QUIZ: Deserts

Test your geographical knowledge with this quiz about the deserts of the world!

Get 75% or more and win a prize!

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1. True or false: Only about 20 per cent of deserts are covered by sand.

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2. What is the largest desert in the world?

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3. Which of the following deserts is located in North America?

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4. The large salt desert of Dasht-e Lut is located in which country?

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5. Las Vegas is located near which desert?

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6. The Gobi Desert spans northern China and what other country?

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7. True or false: Deserts are found in every continent.

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8. Which continent is the “Simpson Desert’ located in?

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