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  • A. U.S
  • B. China
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Austria

Explanation: China’s Yellow River, or Huang He, is the country’s second-longest river and an important cradle of Chinese civilisation.

Correct answer: China
  • A. South Africa
  • B. China
  • C. U.S
  • D. Austria

Explanation: The Blue River is a river in the United States and is commonly identified in general-knowledge questions with the Blue River of the…

Correct answer: U.S
  • A. Austria
  • B. China
  • C. South Africa
  • D. U.S

Explanation: The White River is a major river in the United States, including the well-known White River of Arkansas and Missouri.

Correct answer: U.S
  • A. Kazakhstan
  • B. Canada
  • C. Australia
  • D. Niger

Explanation: Kazakhstan is the world’s leading uranium producer, accounting for a large share of global mine production.

Correct answer: Kazakhstan
  • A. Eastern North Pacific
  • B. Western South Pacific
  • C. Western North Pacific
  • D. Eastern North Pacific

Explanation: The Mariana Trench lies in the western North Pacific Ocean, east of the Mariana Islands.

Correct answer: Western North Pacific
  • A. Malta
  • B. Vatican city
  • C. Iceland
  • D. Naura

Explanation: Nauru has no officially designated capital; government offices are located mainly in the Yaren district.

Correct answer: Naura
  • A. USA
  • B. Canada
  • C. China
  • D. Australia

Explanation: The United States has the world's largest immigrant population in absolute numbers, largely because of its size and long history of…

Correct answer: USA
  • A. Buner
  • B. Swat
  • C. Dir
  • D. Shangla

Explanation: Swat is popularly called the Switzerland of Malakand because of its green valleys, mountains, rivers and alpine scenery.

Correct answer: Swat
  • A. Yangtze
  • B. Missisippi
  • C. Ganga
  • D. Whanganui

Explanation: New Zealand's Whanganui River was granted legal personhood in 2017, giving it rights and duties recognized through human representatives.

Correct answer: Whanganui
  • A. China
  • B. France
  • C. Japan
  • D. Russia

Explanation: In the satellite-count comparison used by this question, China ranked second after the United States with 177 satellites.

Correct answer: China
  • A. Roficanda
  • B. Tarawa
  • C. Royaldo
  • D. South Barati

Explanation: Tarawa, specifically South Tarawa, is the capital area of Kiribati and contains the country’s main government institutions.

Correct answer: Tarawa
  • A. Riga
  • B. Ulaanbaatar
  • C. Mangool
  • D. Lujabe

Explanation: Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia’s capital and largest city. Riga is the capital of Latvia, while the other names are incorrect.

Correct answer: Ulaanbaatar
  • A. Rome
  • B. New York
  • C. London
  • D. Paris

Explanation: Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

Correct answer: Paris
  • A. Oasis
  • B. Marsh
  • C. Island
  • D. Isthmus

Explanation: An oasis is a fertile place in a desert where groundwater or another dependable water source supports vegetation and cultivation.

Correct answer: Oasis
  • A. Alluvium
  • B. Loess
  • C. Sediment
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Loess is wind-deposited, fine-grained silt that can form highly fertile soils.

Correct answer: Loess
  • A. Core
  • B. Mantle
  • C. Crust
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: The crust is Earth’s thinnest major layer, lying above the much thicker mantle and the core.

Correct answer: Crust
  • A. Tundra
  • B. Tropical
  • C. Savanna
  • D. Arctic

Explanation: Tundra occurs in high-latitude regions where short, cool summers and frozen subsoil prevent trees from growing.

Correct answer: Tundra
  • A. Stream
  • B. Spring
  • C. Fall
  • D. Lake

Explanation: A spring is a natural flow of groundwater emerging at the Earth’s surface.

Correct answer: Spring
  • A. Iran
  • B. Iraq
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Kuwait

Explanation: Band-e Amir National Park is in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan Province and is famous for its chain of deep blue lakes.

Correct answer: Afghanistan
  • A. London
  • B. Birmingham
  • C. Paris
  • D. New York City

Explanation: The Empire State Building is a famous skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City. London, Birmingham and Paris are incorrect locations.

Correct answer: New York City