All Free General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

• A. The Yenisei River
• B. The Ob River
• C. The Lena River
• D. The Amur River

Explanation: The Angara joins the Yenisei in Siberia.

• A. The ringed seal
• B. The Baikal seal, or nerpa
• C. The Caspian seal
• D. The harbour seal

Explanation: The nerpa is a seal species found only in Lake Baikal.

• A. Lake Malawi
• B. The Caspian Sea
• C. Lake Baikal
• D. Lake Tanganyika

Explanation: Tanganyika ranks second to Baikal in depth.

• A. Lake Tanganyika
• B. Lake Baikal
• C. Lake Victoria
• D. Lake Superior

Explanation: Tanganyika is the longest freshwater lake in the world.

• A. Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia
• B. Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia
• C. Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan
• D. Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania

Explanation: These four countries share Lake Tanganyika's shoreline.

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

Explanation: Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by surface area.

• A. Uganda, South Sudan, and Kenya
• B. Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania
• C. Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia
• D. Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya

Explanation: Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya all border Lake Victoria.

• A. Rwanda and Burundi
• B. Zambia and Malawi
• C. Chad and Sudan
• D. Ethiopia and Somalia

Explanation: Rwanda and Burundi drain into Lake Victoria but have no shoreline on it.

• A. The Niger system
• B. The Nile system
• C. The Congo system
• D. The Zambezi system

Explanation: Lake Victoria feeds the White Nile system flowing northward.

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

Explanation: The Equator passes through Lake Victoria.

• A. Lake Nyasa
• B. Lake Turkana
• C. Lake Albert
• D. Lake Tanganyika

Explanation: Lake Malawi is also widely known as Lake Nyasa.

• A. Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania
• B. Malawi, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• C. Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi
• D. Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda

Explanation: Lake Malawi is shared by Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

• A. Lake Tanganyika
• B. Lake Kivu
• C. Lake Edward
• D. Lake Albert

Explanation: Lake Kivu straddles the Rwanda–DR Congo border.

• A. Tanzania and Burundi
• B. Rwanda and Uganda
• C. Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• D. Kenya and Uganda

Explanation: Lake Albert lies on the Uganda–DR Congo frontier.

• A. Rwanda and Burundi
• B. Uganda and South Sudan
• C. Kenya and Tanzania
• D. Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Explanation: Lake Edward is shared by Uganda and the DR Congo.

• A. Lake Tana
• B. Lake Turkana
• C. Lake Abaya
• D. Lake Chamo

Explanation: The Blue Nile rises from Lake Tana in Ethiopia.

• A. Lake Nakuru
• B. Lake Logipi
• C. Lake Turkana
• D. Lake Baringo

Explanation: Lake Turkana is a desert lake mostly in Kenya, reaching into Ethiopia at its northern tip.

• A. Lake Bangweulu
• B. Lake Victoria
• C. Lake Nyasa
• D. Lake Rudolf

Explanation: Lake Turkana was formerly known as Lake Rudolf.

• A. Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria
• B. Chad, Sudan, Libya, and Niger
• C. Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria
• D. Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan

Explanation: These four countries converge around Lake Chad.

• A. The Nile system
• B. The Chari–Logone system
• C. The Congo system
• D. The Niger–Benue system

Explanation: The Chari–Logone rivers provide most of Lake Chad's water.