In the USA we are taught there are 7 continents on the Earth. These are North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Antarctica.
I have friends from the UK, Peru, and Tunisia, and they were all taught in school that there are only 5 continents.
They are taught that the only continents are Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and America (includes both North and South America
2006-07-16 16:57:03 · 10 answers · asked by Idunno 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
I'm raised in Toronto, and we were taught that there're 7 continents too. Huh...interesting. I actually learned something new on Answers for once! lol
2006-07-16 17:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the definition of a Continent the worlds largest land masses than I would have to say 5. Because South and North America are 1 land mass, and Asia and Europe are 1 land mass. Although the Panama Canal separates North and South America so I could even say 6, even though I know the Canadian Atlas says 7. Canada
2016-03-26 21:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm.........Amazing since I'm married to a Tunisian, I'm living in Tunisia and am around his friends and family, and they all told me there are 7 continents. I think you should take Tunisia off your list. That might have been something that was taught a while ago and in the poor country sides, but not in the mainstream.
2006-07-17 03:27:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you . Antartica (and the North Pole) are sparsely populated because of artic temperatures and the inability to do farming there. That may be why some do not consider Antartica to be a "continent".
2006-07-16 17:15:52 · answer #4 · answered by Jess4rsake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had to guess 5, it would have been America (N & S), Eurasia (Europe & Asia together), Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
2006-07-16 17:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by NotMySecret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here in our country it was just 5 or 4 years ago that i knew that Antarctica became the seventh continent.
2006-07-16 21:28:46 · answer #6 · answered by von1979 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah!!! there are 7 continents... we have the same information... how about the lost continent???
2006-07-16 23:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is the most worthless piece of information
are you just to stupid to think people might actually care about this.
do us all a favor and move to one of those countries
2006-07-20 15:02:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What about Antartica?
2006-07-16 17:00:41 · answer #9 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow.
2006-07-16 17:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by *AstrosChick* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋