All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil
• B. Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Ecuador
• C. Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Colombia
• D. Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile

Explanation: The Tropic of Capricorn passes through Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.

• A. Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe
• B. Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar
• C. Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, and Mali
• D. Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia

Explanation: These five African states lie on the Tropic of Capricorn.

• A. New Zealand
• B. Fiji
• C. Australia
• D. Papua New Guinea

Explanation: The Tropic of Capricorn runs across Australia.

• A. The Tropic of Capricorn
• B. The Equator
• C. The Arctic Circle
• D. The Tropic of Cancer

Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer passes through central India.

• A. Yes, through Lahore
• B. No; Pakistan lies north of it
• C. No; Pakistan lies south of it
• D. Yes, through Karachi

Explanation: Pakistan sits entirely north of the Tropic of Cancer.

• A. The Equator
• B. The Tropic of Capricorn
• C. The Tropic of Cancer
• D. The Arctic Circle

Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer, at about 23.4° N, crosses central Mexico; the Tropic of Capricorn lies in the southern hemisphere.

• A. Only the Tropic of Cancer
• B. The Equator and the Tropic of Cancer
• C. The Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
• D. The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Explanation: Africa is the only continent crossed by both tropics (as well as the Equator).

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

Explanation: The Arctic Circle passes through North America, Europe, and Asia.

• A. Antarctica
• B. South America
• C. Africa
• D. Australia

Explanation: The Antarctic Circle lies entirely around and across Antarctica.

• A. 45 degrees
• B. 180 degrees
• C. 66.5 degrees
• D. 90 degrees

Explanation: Latitude runs from 0° at the Equator to 90° at each pole.

• A. Southwark
• B. Camden
• C. Greenwich
• D. Westminster

Explanation: The historic prime meridian runs through Greenwich in London.

• A. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
• B. The Pulkovo Observatory
• C. The Paris Observatory
• D. The US Naval Observatory

Explanation: The prime meridian was defined through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.

• A. 1874
• B. 1894
• C. 1884
• D. 1904

Explanation: The 1884 International Meridian Conference chose Greenwich as the prime meridian.

• A. Paris
• B. Berlin
• C. Washington, D.C.
• D. London

Explanation: Delegates met in Washington, D.C., to fix the international prime meridian.

• A. France, Germany, and Italy
• B. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco
• C. The United Kingdom, Ireland, and Portugal
• D. The United Kingdom, France, and Spain

Explanation: The prime meridian passes through the UK, France, and Spain in Europe.

• A. Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Ghana
• B. Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
• C. Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, and Sierra Leone
• D. Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, and Ivory Coast

Explanation: These five African countries lie on the prime meridian.

• A. Asia
• B. Africa
• C. North America
• D. South America

Explanation: Africa is the only continent crossed by both 0° latitude and 0° longitude.

• A. The Caribbean Sea
• B. The Mediterranean Sea
• C. The Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean
• D. The Indian Ocean

Explanation: The 0°, 0° point lies in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa.

• A. Null Island
• B. Treasure Island
• C. Zero Point
• D. Phantom Isle

Explanation: Cartographers call the 0°, 0° point "Null Island," though no actual island exists there.

• A. The 270° meridian
• B. The 180° meridian
• C. The 360° meridian
• D. The 90° meridian

Explanation: The 180° meridian lies directly opposite the prime meridian.