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  • A. Libya
  • B. The Democratic Republic of Congo
  • C. Sudan
  • D. Algeria

Explanation: Algeria, covering about 2.38 million square kilometres, is Africa's largest country by area.

Correct answer: Algeria
  • A. Nigeria
  • B. Egypt
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Ethiopia

Explanation: Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, with well over 200 million inhabitants.

Correct answer: Nigeria
  • A. Colombia
  • B. Brazil
  • C. Peru
  • D. Argentina

Explanation: Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, making it the continent's largest country by far.

Correct answer: Brazil
  • A. Sweden
  • B. France
  • C. Ukraine
  • D. Spain

Explanation: Russia is partly in Asia, so Ukraine is the largest country situated completely in Europe.

Correct answer: Ukraine
  • A. Brazil and China
  • B. Russia and Germany
  • C. France and China
  • D. China and Russia

Explanation: China and Russia each border 14 countries, the joint world record for land neighbours.

Correct answer: China and Russia
  • A. Russia
  • B. France
  • C. The United States
  • D. The United Kingdom

Explanation: France's many overseas departments and territories across the globe give it the most time zones of any country.

Correct answer: France
  • A. China–Mongolia
  • B. Argentina–Chile
  • C. Canada–USA
  • D. Kazakhstan–Russia

Explanation: The Canada–United States border, including Alaska, stretches about 8,891 km, the longest international land boundary.

Correct answer: Canada–USA
  • A. Punjab
  • B. Sindh
  • C. Balochistan
  • D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Explanation: Balochistan covers nearly half of Pakistan's land area, making it by far the country's largest province.

Correct answer: Balochistan
  • A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • B. Balochistan
  • C. Sindh
  • D. Punjab

Explanation: Punjab is Pakistan's most populous province, home to more than half of the country's population.

Correct answer: Punjab
  • A. Reykjavik, Iceland
  • B. Helsinki, Finland
  • C. Oslo, Norway
  • D. Stockholm, Sweden

Explanation: Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.

Correct answer: Reykjavik, Iceland
  • A. Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • B. Wellington, New Zealand
  • C. Cape Town, South Africa
  • D. Canberra, Australia

Explanation: Wellington, on New Zealand's North Island, is the southernmost capital city of any sovereign state.

Correct answer: Wellington, New Zealand
  • A. Hobart, Australia
  • B. Punta Arenas, Chile
  • C. Ushuaia, Argentina
  • D. Dunedin, New Zealand

Explanation: Ushuaia, in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego, is conventionally cited as the world's southernmost city.

Correct answer: Ushuaia, Argentina
  • A. Alert, Nunavut, Canada
  • B. Grise Fiord, Canada
  • C. Qaanaaq, Greenland
  • D. Longyearbyen, Norway

Explanation: Alert, a Canadian Forces station in Nunavut, is the northernmost place with a permanent year-round population.

Correct answer: Alert, Nunavut, Canada
  • A. Canada
  • B. Sweden
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. Finland

Explanation: Sweden's rugged coastline and lakes give it an enormous number of islands, estimated to be more than any other country.

Correct answer: Sweden
  • A. The Trans-Mongolian Railway
  • B. The Canadian Pacific
  • C. The Trans-Siberian Railway
  • D. The Qinghai–Tibet Railway

Explanation: The Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia runs about 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok, the longest single railway line in the world.

Correct answer: The Trans-Siberian Railway
  • A. The Seikan Tunnel, Japan
  • B. The Channel Tunnel
  • C. The Yulhyeon Tunnel, South Korea
  • D. The Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland

Explanation: The Gotthard Base Tunnel, at about 57 km through the Swiss Alps, is the longest railway tunnel in the world.

Correct answer: The Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland
  • A. The Laerdal Tunnel, Norway
  • B. The Zhongnanshan Tunnel, China
  • C. The Mont Blanc Tunnel
  • D. The Arlberg Tunnel, Austria

Explanation: Norway's Laerdal Tunnel, about 24.5 km long, is the longest road tunnel in the world.

Correct answer: The Laerdal Tunnel, Norway
  • A. The Bang Na Expressway, Thailand
  • B. The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, China
  • C. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, USA
  • D. The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

Explanation: The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, at about 164.8 km, is the longest bridge ever built.

Correct answer: The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, China
  • A. Shanghai Tower
  • B. Merdeka 118
  • C. Burj Khalifa, Dubai
  • D. One World Trade Center

Explanation: The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, about 828 metres tall, has been the world's tallest completed building since 2010 and still holds the title in…

Correct answer: Burj Khalifa, Dubai
  • A. Jeddah Tower, Saudi Arabia
  • B. Sky Mile Tower, Japan
  • C. Greenland Jinmao, China
  • D. Merdeka 118, Malaysia

Explanation: Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia is planned to exceed one kilometre in height and is targeted for completion around August 2028.

Correct answer: Jeddah Tower, Saudi Arabia