All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. The Yellow Sea
• B. The South China Sea
• C. The Bohai Sea
• D. The East China Sea

Explanation: The Yellow River empties into the Bohai Sea in northern China.

• A. The Mekong River
• B. The Yangtze River
• C. The Pearl River
• D. The Huang He (Yellow River)

Explanation: The Yellow River's catastrophic floods earned it the name "China's Sorrow."

• A. The Salween River
• B. The Mekong River
• C. The Irrawaddy River
• D. The Red River

Explanation: The Mekong's upper course in China is called the Lancang.

• A. Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
• B. China, Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Vietnam
• C. China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
• D. China, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar

Explanation: The Mekong passes through or borders these six Southeast Asian nations.

• A. The Shan Plateau
• B. The Deccan Plateau
• C. The Yunnan Plateau
• D. The Tibetan Plateau

Explanation: The Mekong rises on the Tibetan Plateau.

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

Explanation: The Mekong Delta spreads across southern Vietnam.

• A. The Andaman Sea
• B. The South China Sea
• C. The Gulf of Thailand
• D. The East China Sea

Explanation: The Mekong discharges into the South China Sea off Vietnam.

• A. The Salween River
• B. The Mekong River
• C. The Chao Phraya River
• D. The Irrawaddy River

Explanation: Bangkok stands on the Chao Phraya River.

• A. Equatorial Guinea
• B. El Salvador
• C. Colombia
• D. Ecuador

Explanation: Ecuador is named after the Spanish word "ecuador," meaning equator, which passes through it.

• A. Indonesia
• B. Japan
• C. The Philippines
• D. Malaysia

Explanation: The Equator passes through several Indonesian islands in Southeast Asia.

• A. Java and Sulawesi
• B. Java and Bali
• C. Sumatra and Borneo
• D. Sumatra and New Guinea

Explanation: The Equator crosses Sumatra and Borneo, Indonesia's two largest equatorial islands.

• A. Yes, through its capital
• B. Yes, through its largest island
• C. No
• D. Only through its offshore waters

Explanation: Despite its name, the Equator does not cross Equatorial Guinea's land territory.

• A. Príncipe Island
• B. Annobón Island
• C. São Tomé Island
• D. Ilhéu das Rolas

Explanation: The small islet of Ilhéu das Rolas lies on the Equator.

• A. Lake Victoria
• B. Lake Tanganyika
• C. Lake Malawi
• D. Lake Turkana

Explanation: The Equator passes through Lake Victoria in East Africa.

• A. Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi
• B. Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia
• C. Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti
• D. Sudan, Chad, and Niger

Explanation: Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia all have land crossed by the Equator.

• A. The Republic of the Congo
• B. The Democratic Republic of the Congo
• C. Cameroon
• D. Gabon

Explanation: Besides Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, and São Tomé and Príncipe, the other equatorial African states are Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and…

• A. Fifteen
• B. Nine
• C. Thirteen
• D. Eleven

Explanation: Eleven sovereign countries have land territory directly crossed by the Equator.

• A. The Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific
• B. The Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific
• C. The Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
• D. The Indian, Pacific, and Southern

Explanation: The Equator spans the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans.

• A. Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
• B. North America, Europe, and Asia
• C. North America, Africa, and Asia
• D. South America, Africa, and Asia

Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer crosses North America, Africa, and Asia.

• A. Africa, Asia, and Antarctica
• B. South America, Europe, and Asia
• C. North America, Africa, and Asia
• D. South America, Africa, and Australia

Explanation: The Tropic of Capricorn crosses South America, Africa, and Australia.