Continents and Oceans Quiz

The 7 continents and 5 oceans: sizes, deepest points and which ocean touches which continent.

The 7 continents and 5 oceans in one quiz: sizes, deepest points and which ocean touches which continent, with every fact sourced from NOAA, the CIA World Factbook and National Geographic.

How the continents and oceans quiz works

Every round draws from a bank of questions about the seven continents and five oceans: which is largest and smallest, the order of sizes, the deepest point of each ocean, which ocean is the only one that touches two given continents, and short clues about each continent. Easy is 10 questions, Medium 15, Hard 20 and Expert 25. After each answer you see the fact and where it comes from.

The five oceans, largest to smallest

Ocean	Area (million km²)	Deepest point	Lies between
Pacific	168.7	Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench (10,924 m)	Asia, Australia and the Americas
Atlantic	85.1	Puerto Rico Trench (8,605 m)	Africa, Europe and the Americas
Indian	70.6	Java Trench (7,192 m)	Africa, Asia and Australia
Southern	22.0	South Sandwich Trench, southern end (7,434 m)	Antarctica and 60° south
Arctic	15.6	Molloy Deep (5,577 m)	Europe, Asia and North America

Areas, depths and locations: CIA World Factbook ocean entries (2024 edition, read from the archived copy on 30 September 2026). There is really one global ocean; NOAA explains that it is divided into named regions and that the US and most countries now recognise the Southern Ocean as the fifth, running from the coast of Antarctica to 60° south.

The seven continents, largest to smallest

Asia, home to about 60 percent of Earth's people.
Africa, home to the Sahara, the largest hot desert.
North America, which includes Greenland, the largest island.
South America, where the Andes run the whole length of the continent.
Antarctica, the windiest, driest and iciest continent, with no permanent population.
Europe, with about 7 percent of the world's land.
Australia, the smallest and flattest continent.

Order and facts: National Geographic Society, "Continent" (read 30 September 2026).

Tips

Only the Southern Ocean touches Antarctica. Because the Southern Ocean starts at the Antarctic coast, the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans never reach it.
Two continents, one ocean. Africa and Australia share only the Indian Ocean; Europe and South America share only the Atlantic; Asia and South America share only the Pacific.
Size order in one line: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic.

Next, find them on a map with Click the Continent, or try the Oceans and Seas quiz.

Frequently asked questions

What are the 7 continents and 5 oceans?

The continents, largest to smallest, are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. The oceans, largest to smallest, are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic.

Which is the largest ocean?

The Pacific Ocean, about 168.7 million square kilometres, roughly twice the size of the Atlantic. It also holds the deepest point, the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.

Which is the smallest ocean?

The Arctic Ocean, about 15.6 million square kilometres, lying between Europe, Asia and North America.

Is the Southern Ocean a real ocean?

Yes. NOAA notes that the US and most countries now recognise the Southern (Antarctic) Ocean as the fifth ocean, running from the coast of Antarctica to 60 degrees south.

Which is the smallest continent?

Australia, which National Geographic also calls the flattest continent.

Is the continents and oceans quiz free?

Yes. No signup, four difficulty levels from 10 to 25 questions, and your best score is saved in your browser.