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  • A. White sea
  • B. Tasman sea
  • C. Sargasso sea
  • D. Sea of Okhotsk

Explanation: The Sargasso Sea has no land coastline; it is bounded by ocean currents in the North Atlantic. The other seas listed are bordered by land.

Correct answer: Sargasso sea
  • A. Time
  • B. Altitude
  • C. Amount of rainfall
  • D. Temperature

Explanation: Latitude affects the angle at which sunlight reaches Earth, so it is a major indicator of temperature and climate.

Correct answer: Temperature
  • A. North Atlantic Ocean
  • B. North Pacific Ocean
  • C. South Atlantic Ocean
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Sargasso Sea lies in the North Atlantic Ocean and is enclosed by currents such as the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Current.

Correct answer: North Atlantic Ocean
  • A. Solstice
  • B. Zenith
  • C. Equinox
  • D. Noontime

Explanation: At a solstice, the Sun reaches its greatest northward or southward angular distance from the equator, called maximum declination.

Correct answer: Solstice
  • A. South America
  • B. Western Europe
  • C. North America
  • D. Central Africa

Explanation: The term “Eskimos,” now often avoided in favour of Inuit or Yupik names, refers broadly to Indigenous peoples of the Arctic regions of…

Correct answer: North America
  • A. Equator
  • B. Prime Meridian
  • C. None of these
  • D. International Date Line

Explanation: The International Date Line generally follows the 180° meridian across the Pacific, although it bends around countries and island groups…

Correct answer: International Date Line
  • A. Welwitschia
  • B. Narcissus
  • C. Red Poppy
  • D. Black Orchid

Explanation: Welwitschia, a remarkable desert plant native to southwestern Africa, is recognised as Angola’s national flower.

Correct answer: Welwitschia
  • A. Sumo wrestling
  • B. Oil Wrestling
  • C. Alpine Skiing
  • D. Golf

Explanation: Oil wrestling, called yağlı güreş, is Turkey’s traditional national sport.

Correct answer: Oil Wrestling
  • A. Grassland Ecosystem
  • B. Mountain Ecosystem
  • C. Desert Ecosystem
  • D. Marine Ecosystem

Explanation: The marine ecosystem covers the oceans and seas, which occupy roughly 71% of Earth’s surface.

Correct answer: Marine Ecosystem
  • A. Turkey
  • B. Chile
  • C. Britain
  • D. North Korea

Explanation: Mount Ararat, an extinct volcanic massif, is Turkey’s highest peak at about 5,137 metres.

Correct answer: Turkey
  • A. Canada
  • B. Australia
  • C. U.K
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Australia is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, extending along the Queensland coast.

Correct answer: Australia
  • A. Calcutta
  • B. Mumbai
  • C. Sydney
  • D. New York

Explanation: Sydney Harbour is widely noted for its deep, sheltered waters and distinctive natural setting, including the Opera House and Harbour…

Correct answer: Sydney
  • A. None
  • B. Russia
  • C. UK
  • D. France

Explanation: The Loire is France’s longest river, flowing about 1,006 kilometres from the Massif Central to the Atlantic Ocean.

Correct answer: France
  • A. Iceland
  • B. Nigeria
  • C. Niger
  • D. Latvia

Explanation: Iceland has no standing army or conventional armed forces, relying on its coast guard, police and NATO cooperation for security.

Correct answer: Iceland
  • A. America and Mexico
  • B. England and France
  • C. France and Germany
  • D. England and Germany

Explanation: The Channel Tunnel runs beneath the English Channel and connects Folkestone in England with Calais in France.

Correct answer: England and France
  • A. Damascus, Syria
  • B. Tripoli, Libya
  • C. Cairo, Egypt
  • D. İstanbul, Turkey

Explanation: Al-Tahrir Square, meaning Liberation Square, is Cairo’s best-known central public square and a major landmark of Egypt.

Correct answer: Cairo, Egypt
  • A. All of them
  • B. Malagasy
  • C. Burundi
  • D. Rwanda

Explanation: Rwanda and Burundi use the franc, while the Malagasy franc was the former currency of Madagascar before the ariary replaced it.

Correct answer: All of them
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. Mexico
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: Chapultepec Castle stands on Chapultepec Hill in Mexico City, Mexico. It is a historic castle that now houses the National Museum of…

Correct answer: Mexico
  • A. South Africa
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. South Korea

Explanation: Borobudur is a vast Buddhist temple complex on the Indonesian island of Java.

Correct answer: Indonesia
  • A. Gabon
  • B. Laos
  • C. Lesotho
  • D. Niue

Explanation: Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by South Africa. It is unusual because it is an independent country situated entirely within…

Correct answer: Lesotho