Answer to last week’s question: 

Mandarin - 1 billion +English - 508 millionHindi - 497 millionSpanish - 392 millionRussian - 277 millionArabic - 246 millionBengali - 211 millionPortugese - 191 millionMalay-Indonesian - 159 millionFrench - 129 million

Bonus Question 
There are 28 other countries that list French as their official language. Canada makes the total 29 countries.
There was [...]

Answer to last week’s question: 

African Plate, covering Africa - Continental plate
Antarctic Plate, covering Antarctica - Continental plate
Australian Plate, covering Australia (fused with Indian Plate between 50 and 55 million years ago) - Continental plate
Eurasian Plate covering Asia and Europe - Continental plate
North American Plate covering North America and north-east Siberia - Continental plate
South American Plate [...]

Answer to last week’s question: 
Mt. Etna - Italy (for 3500 years)Stromboli - Italy (for 2000 years)Yasur - Vanuatu (for 800 years)Piton de la Fournaise - Reunion (since 1920)Santa Maria - Guatemala (since 1922)
Bonus Question 
The only Volcanoes located in Canada sit along the British Columbia Coast and on the border in the Yukon Territory.
There was [...]

Answer to the last question: 

Angel Falls, Ganaima Nat’l Park, Venezuela- 3212 ft (979m)Tugela Falls, Natal Nat’l Park, South Africa- 3110 ft (947m)Utigord (Utigordfoss), Norway - 2625 ft (800m) Monge (Mongefoss), Marstein, Norway - 2540 ft (774m)Gocta Cataracts, Chachapoyas, Peru - 2532 ft (771m)
Bonus Question 
Takkakaw, Yoho Nat’l Park, B.C.- 1650 ft (503m)        Della, Strathcona Provincial Park, B.C.- 1444 [...]

Answer to last weeks question: 

Antarctic - 5.5 million sq. mi. (14.245 million sq. km.)Arctic - 5.4 million sq. mi. (14 million sq. km.)Sahara - 3.5 million sq. mi. (9 million sq. km.) Arabian - 1 million sq. mi. (2.6 million sq. km.)Gobi - 500,000 sq. mi. (1.3 million sq. km.) 
There were some good answers from Kimmi and Megan [...]

Answer to last weeks question: 

Aswan, Egypt 0.02″ Luxor, Egypt 0.03″ Arica Desert, Chile 0.04″ Ica, Peru 0.1″ Antofagasta, Chile 0.2″
Patti was the first to answer the question right with Kimberly right behind her.
Question for this week:
Nearly 1/3 of the earth’s land surface is covered in deserts. With that in mind, what are the 5 largest [...]

Answer to last weeks question: 

Dead Sea, Asia -409 meters Lake Assal, Africa -156 meters Death Valley, North America -86 meters Valdés Peninsula, South America -40 meters Caspian Sea, Europe -28 meters Lake Eyre, Australia -16 meters Antarctica (ice covered) -2,538 meters
Kimberly was the only person to have the same answer as I did however Mack had a [...]

Answer for Last Week: 
San Marino (301 AD) France (486 AD) Bulgaria (632 AD) Denmark (950 AD) Portugal (1143 AD)
Megan was the only person to get the question right although Mack and Montchan had some good arguments.
Question for this week:
What is the lowest surface point on each continent?
Post your answer in the comments and the winner [...]

Answer for Last Week: Russia (17,075,400 sq km), Canada (9,330,970 sq km), China (9,326,410 sq km), USA (9.166,600 sq km), Brazil (8,456,510 sq km).
Megan was the only person to get the question right although my source has different numbers and lists China ahead of the USA.
Question for this week: What are the 5 oldest countries with the present borders and the year [...]

Answer for Last Week: Arctic (14,056,000 sq km), Southern (20,327,000 sq km), Indian (68,556,000 sq km), Atlantic (76,762,000 sq km), Pacific (155,557,000 sq km).
Megan was the only person to get the question right.
Question for this week: What are the 5 largest countries in order of land mass?
Post your answer in the comments and the winner will [...]