Antarctica: The Frozen Continent
Test your knowledge of Earth's southernmost continent — its geography, wildlife, exploration history, and extreme conditions.
- Difficulty:
- medium
- Questions:
- 10
Questions in this quiz
Q1. What is the name of the US research station located exactly at the geographic South Pole?
- • Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
- • McMurdo Station
- • Palmer Station
- • Concordia Station
Q2. What is the largest unclaimed land territory in Antarctica?
- • Victoria Land
- • Marie Byrd Land
- • Wilkes Land
- • Ellsworth Land
Q3. Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole, and in what year?
- • Robert Falcon Scott – 1912
- • Ernest Shackleton – 1909
- • Douglas Mawson – 1913
- • Roald Amundsen – 1911
Q4. What body of water separates Antarctica from South America?
- • Drake Passage
- • Bass Strait
- • Tasman Sea
- • Weddell Sea
Q5. What is the tallest mountain in Antarctica?
- • Mount Erebus
- • Mount Sidley
- • Vinson Massif
- • Mount Kirkpatrick
Q6. Approximately what percentage of Earth's fresh water is stored in Antarctica's ice sheets?
- • 30%
- • 50%
- • 90%
- • 70%
Q7. Which animal is NOT native to Antarctica?
- • Emperor penguin
- • Polar bear
- • Weddell seal
- • Leopard seal
Q8. What is the name of the active volcano located on Ross Island, Antarctica?
- • Mount Sidley
- • Mount Terror
- • Mount Erebus
- • Mount Discovery
Q9. What treaty designates Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity?
- • The Geneva Convention
- • The Kyoto Protocol
- • The Law of the Sea Treaty
- • The Antarctic Treaty
Q10. What is the lowest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth, measured at a station in Antarctica?
- • -70.1°C (-94.2°F)
- • -89.2°C (-128.6°F)
- • -100.5°C (-149°F)
- • -60.3°C (-76.5°F)