All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. Nepal and Bhutan
• B. Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
• C. Switzerland and Austria
• D. Bolivia and Paraguay

Explanation: Liechtenstein (Europe) and Uzbekistan (Central Asia) are the two doubly landlocked countries.

• A. France and Italy
• B. Switzerland and Germany
• C. Switzerland and Austria
• D. Germany and Austria

Explanation: Tiny Liechtenstein lies between Switzerland and Austria, both landlocked.

• A. Turkmenistan, Iran, Pakistan, China and Kyrgyzstan
• B. Russia, China, Mongolia, Iran and Pakistan
• C. Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Iran and Afghanistan
• D. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan

Explanation: Uzbekistan borders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan — all landlocked.

• A. A coastal free-trade zone
• B. A territory entirely surrounded by the territory of another country
• C. A mountain pass
• D. A disputed border river

Explanation: An enclave, like Lesotho within South Africa, is fully enclosed by another state.

• A. A demilitarised zone
• B. A former colony
• C. A part of a country separated from its main territory by foreign territory
• D. A country with no neighbours

Explanation: An exclave is detached from its home country's main landmass, like Alaska for the USA.

• A. Only if it has a coastline
• B. Only in Europe
• C. No, never
• D. Yes — it can belong to one country while being entirely surrounded by another

Explanation: A piece of one country fully inside another is that country's exclave and the host's enclave.

• A. A point where the boundaries of three countries meet
• B. A mountain with three peaks
• C. A three-sided border fence
• D. A river with three tributaries

Explanation: A tripoint is where three national borders converge.

• A. A boundary following a geographical feature such as a river or mountain range
• B. A boundary decided by war
• C. A boundary drawn with a ruler
• D. A boundary along a parallel of latitude

Explanation: Natural boundaries use rivers, ridges or watersheds as dividing lines.

• A. A boundary that moves with erosion
• B. A boundary drawn using straight lines, latitude or longitude rather than natural features
• C. A boundary following rivers
• D. A boundary along mountain crests

Explanation: Geometric boundaries, common in Africa and North America, follow straight lines or parallels.

• A. Russia and China
• B. India and China
• C. Canada and the United States
• D. Argentina and Chile

Explanation: The Canada–US border is the longest international boundary in the world.

• A. 12,000 kilometres
• B. 3,200 kilometres
• C. 8,891 kilometres
• D. 5,500 kilometres

Explanation: Including Alaska, the Canada–US boundary runs about 8,891 km.

• A. Niger
• B. Kazakhstan
• C. Chad
• D. Mongolia

Explanation: Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world.

• A. Kazakhstan's coast is frozen year-round
• B. The Caspian is too shallow for ships
• C. The Caspian Sea has no natural outlet to the world's oceans
• D. The coast belongs to Russia

Explanation: The Caspian is enclosed, so Kazakhstan has no open-sea access.

• A. Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
• B. Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia
• C. China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
• D. Russia, Mongolia, China, Iran and Afghanistan

Explanation: Kazakhstan borders Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

• A. India and Bhutan
• B. India and China
• C. China and Pakistan
• D. India and Myanmar

Explanation: Landlocked Nepal sits between India and China.

• A. China and Myanmar
• B. Nepal and Bangladesh
• C. India and China
• D. India and Nepal

Explanation: Bhutan is landlocked between India and China.

• A. Laos
• B. Thailand
• C. Cambodia
• D. Myanmar

Explanation: Laos is the only South-East Asian country without a coastline.

• A. China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
• B. China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar
• C. Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and China
• D. Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines

Explanation: Laos borders China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar.

• A. Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan
• B. China, Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Iran
• C. Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China
• D. Pakistan, India, China, Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Explanation: Afghanistan's six neighbours are Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.

• A. The Panjshir Valley
• B. The Khyber Pass
• C. The Bolan Pass
• D. The Wakhan Corridor

Explanation: The thin Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan separates Pakistan from Tajikistan.