What desert plant can live for over 1,000 years?
Barrel Cactus
Welwitschia
Joshua Tree
Prickly Pear
Which famous actor starred in 'Lawrence of Arabia' (1962), set in the Arabian Desert?
Marlon Brando
Peter O'Toole
Paul Newman
Richard Burton
Which U.S. desert is home to the famous Las Vegas Strip?
Sonoran Desert
Mojave Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
Great Basin Desert
What temperature can desert sand reach during peak daytime hours?
85°F (29°C)
122°F (50°C)
158°F (70°C)
176°F (80°C)
Which desert is home to the famous Saguaro cactus?
Atacama Desert
Sonoran Desert
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Which desert is known as the 'driest place on Earth'?
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Atacama Desert
Gobi Desert
What famous ancient monument is located in the Egyptian desert?
Taj Mahal
Stonehenge
Great Pyramids
Parthenon
Which desert animal can go the longest without drinking water?
Camel
Kangaroo Rat
Desert Fox
Gila Monster
What percentage of Earth's land surface is covered by deserts?
0.1
0.2
0.33
0.45
Which desert was featured in the Star Wars film 'A New Hope'?
Sahara Desert
Arabian Desert
Tunisia Desert
Mojave Desert
How many humps does a Bactrian camel have?
One
Two
Three
None
What is the name of the famous rock formation in Australia's desert?
Devils Tower
Uluru
Table Mountain
Mount Rushmore
Which desert contains the world's tallest sand dune?
Sahara Desert
Namib Desert
Arabian Desert
Gobi Desert
What popular music festival is held annually in the California desert?
Lollapalooza
Coachella
Bonnaroo
Glastonbury
Which desert features the famous 'Valley of Death'?
Mojave Desert
Death Valley
Great Basin Desert
Sonoran Desert
What is the most common type of snake found in the Sahara Desert?
Cobra
Horned Viper
Rattlesnake
Python
Which desert is known as the 'Empty Quarter'?
Sahara Desert
Rub' al Khali
Gobi Desert
Syrian Desert
Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
Gobi Desert
Arabian Desert
Sahara Desert
Mojave Desert
Which desert contains the famous 'Rainbow Valley'?
Atacama Desert
Arabian Desert
Mojave Desert
Painted Desert
What percentage of the Sahara Desert is covered in sand?
0.85
0.65
0.45
0.25
