All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. The Sahara
• B. Antarctica
• C. The Arctic
• D. The Gobi

Explanation: The Antarctic Polar Desert is the largest desert of all by the low-rainfall definition.

• A. The Thar Desert
• B. The Kyzylkum
• C. The Gobi Desert
• D. The Taklamakan

Explanation: The cold Gobi Desert spans Mongolia and northern China.

• A. The Karoo
• B. The Kalahari Desert
• C. The Danakil Desert
• D. The Namib Desert

Explanation: The Namib runs along Namibia's Atlantic coast.

• A. The Atacama Desert
• B. The Patagonian Desert
• C. The Monte Desert
• D. The Sechura Desert

Explanation: Chile's Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on Earth.

• A. The Dahna
• B. The Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter)
• C. The Negev
• D. The Nafud

Explanation: The Rub' al Khali dominates southern Arabia as the largest continuous sand desert.

• A. The Nara Desert
• B. The Cholistan Desert
• C. The Thar Desert
• D. The Kharan Desert

Explanation: The Thar (Great Indian) Desert spans Rajasthan and into Pakistan's Sindh and Punjab.

• A. The Thar Desert
• B. The Kharan Desert
• C. The Thal Desert
• D. The Cholistan Desert

Explanation: The Cholistan Desert lies in Punjab's Bahawalpur region, adjoining the Thar.

• A. The Karoo
• B. The Kalahari Desert
• C. The Namib Desert
• D. The Danakil Desert

Explanation: The Kalahari covers much of Botswana and eastern Namibia.

• A. Tugela Falls
• B. Kaieteur Falls
• C. Angel Falls
• D. Yosemite Falls

Explanation: Venezuela's Angel Falls (about 979 m) is the world's tallest waterfall.

• A. Brazil
• B. Colombia
• C. Guyana
• D. Venezuela

Explanation: Angel Falls plunges from Auyán-tepui in Venezuela's Canaima National Park.

• A. About 979 metres
• B. About 279 metres
• C. About 1,279 metres
• D. About 579 metres

Explanation: Angel Falls drops about 979 m in total, with an 807 m uninterrupted plunge.

• A. A Spanish explorer
• B. Jimmie Angel, an American pilot
• C. An indigenous chief
• D. A Venezuelan president

Explanation: US aviator Jimmie Angel flew over the falls in 1933, bringing them to world attention.

• A. The Caroní River
• B. The Orinoco River
• C. The Churún River
• D. The Caura River

Explanation: The Churún River flows over the tepui edge to form Angel Falls.

• A. The Orange River
• B. The Limpopo River
• C. The Okavango River
• D. The Zambezi River

Explanation: The Zambezi plunges over Victoria Falls on the Zambia–Zimbabwe border.

• A. Zambia and Angola
• B. Zambia and Zimbabwe
• C. Botswana and Namibia
• D. South Africa and Zimbabwe

Explanation: Victoria Falls straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• A. Nyami Nyami, "river god"
• B. Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders"
• C. Luangwa, "wide river"
• D. Taita, "great water"

Explanation: Locals call Victoria Falls Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders", for its spray and roar.

• A. The Ottawa River
• B. The Hudson River
• C. The Niagara River, flowing between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
• D. The St. Lawrence River

Explanation: The Niagara River drops over the falls between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

• A. The USA and Cuba
• B. Canada and Greenland
• C. The USA and Mexico
• D. The USA and Canada

Explanation: Niagara Falls straddles the US–Canada border at New York/Ontario.

• A. Horseshoe (Canadian) Falls
• B. Bridal Veil Falls
• C. American Falls
• D. Table Rock Falls

Explanation: The Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side is the widest and most powerful of the three.

• A. The Paraguay River
• B. The Iguazu River
• C. The Paraná River
• D. The Uruguay River

Explanation: The Iguazu Falls thunder over the Iguazu River on the Argentina–Brazil border.