Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Where does the equator run in relation to Java?
Java's tropical latitude keeps its coastal lowlands warm throughout the year.
Sicily belongs to which European country?
Sicily sits near the center of the Mediterranean, between mainland Europe and North Africa.
Which strait separates Java from Sumatra?
Krakatoa's volcanic islands lie in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.
Sumatra's Lake Toba fills a basin created by what natural event?
Lake Toba contains Samosir, an island within a lake on the much larger island of Sumatra.
Which active volcano towers over Catania on Sicily's east coast?
Snow can cover Etna's summit in winter, despite Sicily's warm coastal climate.
Which sea borders New Guinea's southwestern coast?
The Arafura Sea also borders northern Australia and Indonesia's Aru Islands.
Which imaginary line crosses the island of Borneo?
The equator passes through Pontianak, an Indonesian city near Borneo's west coast.
Which city is the capital of Tasmania?
Hobart sits on the Derwent River's estuary, with Mount Wellington rising to the city's west.
Sulawesi is also known by which name on older maps?
The Celebes Sea keeps the older name and lies between Sulawesi and the southern Philippines.
Palermo, Sicily's capital, sits on which coast of the island?
Palermo's harbor opens onto the Tyrrhenian Sea, the part of the Mediterranean between Sicily and central Italy.