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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.

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  • A. Goose
  • B. Woodpecker
  • C. Parrot
  • D. Hoopoe

Explanation: Israel’s national bird is the hoopoe, selected for its distinctive crown of feathers and its long association with the region’s natural…

Correct answer: Hoopoe
  • A. 12km
  • B. 14km
  • C. 16km
  • D. None of These

Explanation: The Strait of Gibraltar is about 14 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, separating Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

Correct answer: 14km
  • A. United States
  • B. Russia
  • C. France
  • D. None of these

Explanation: France has the most time zones when its overseas territories are included, with 12, while Russia has 11.

Correct answer: France
  • A. Italy
  • B. Germany
  • C. France
  • D. Sicily

Explanation: The English Channel lies between southern England and northern France. Italy, Germany, and Sicily are not directly separated from England…

Correct answer: France
  • A. Antarctica
  • B. Yakutsk
  • C. Alaska
  • D. Dalarna

Explanation: Yakutsk in eastern Siberia is widely regarded as the coldest major city in the world, with exceptionally severe winters.

Correct answer: Yakutsk
  • A. Aral River
  • B. Euphrates River
  • C. Vakhsh River
  • D. Caspian River

Explanation: Nurek Dam was built on the Vakhsh River in western Tajikistan. The Aral and Caspian are inland water bodies, while the Euphrates is in the…

Correct answer: Vakhsh River
  • A. South korea
  • B. Japan
  • C. Sweden
  • D. None of these

Explanation: South Korea has recorded the world's lowest fertility rate, with births falling to repeated record lows because of delayed marriage, high…

Correct answer: South korea
  • A. Snake Eater
  • B. Intelligent Animal
  • C. Dead Animal
  • D. None

Explanation: Markhor comes from Persian words meaning ‘snake eater’, traditionally referring to the animal’s supposed ability to kill or eat snakes.

Correct answer: Snake Eater
  • A. Japan
  • B. China
  • C. USA
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Japan is famous for exceptionally punctual railway services, particularly its Shinkansen network, where delays are measured in seconds or…

Correct answer: Japan
  • A. China
  • B. Australia
  • C. Sudan
  • D. New Zealand

Explanation: The Great Victoria Desert lies in southern Australia and stretches across Western Australia and South Australia.

Correct answer: Australia
  • A. Bangladesh
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Suriname
  • D. Uzbekistan

Explanation: Pakistan is the world’s second-largest Muslim-majority country by population, after Indonesia.

Correct answer: Pakistan
  • A. Starfish
  • B. Shark
  • C. Elephent
  • D. Dolphin

Explanation: Dolphins sleep with one cerebral hemisphere at a time, allowing one eye to remain open while they surface and watch for danger.

Correct answer: Dolphin
  • A. Congo River
  • B. Indus River
  • C. Amazon River
  • D. Nile River

Explanation: The Congo River crosses the Equator twice because of its unusual looping course through Central Africa.

Correct answer: Congo River
  • A. Prairies
  • B. Steppes
  • C. Savannah
  • D. Pampass

Explanation: African tropical grasslands are called savannahs, marked by grasses with scattered trees.

Correct answer: Savannah
  • A. Mid oceanic Ridge
  • B. Oceanic Trench
  • C. Continental Slope
  • D. Abyssal Plains

Explanation: A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain chain formed where tectonic plates spread apart and new oceanic crust rises.

Correct answer: Mid oceanic Ridge
  • A. Mount Dukono
  • B. Mount Rainier
  • C. Mount Semeru
  • D. Mount Erebus

Explanation: Mount Erebus in Antarctica is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.

Correct answer: Mount Erebus
  • A. Alpine forests
  • B. Mangrove forests
  • C. Evergreen forests
  • D. Monsoon forests

Explanation: Mangrove forests reduce wind and wave energy along coastlines, helping protect settlements from cyclones and storm surges.

Correct answer: Mangrove forests
  • A. Kuwait
  • B. Iran
  • C. Saudi Arabia
  • D. Iraq

Explanation: Saudi Arabia has long been the leading producer of desalinated seawater among the listed countries, owing to its arid climate and heavy…

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
  • A. North America
  • B. Europe
  • C. Australia
  • D. Africa

Explanation: Australia is generally described as the only continent without an active volcano, although it has old volcanic formations and nearby…

Correct answer: Australia
  • A. Punjab
  • B. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • C. Kashmir
  • D. Gilgit Baltistan

Explanation: Gashoo Lake is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, the mountainous region of northern Pakistan.

Correct answer: Gilgit Baltistan