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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. The North Atlantic
- B. The South Atlantic
- C. The Pacific
- D. The Indian Ocean
Explanation: Bermuda is a British territory in the North Atlantic, east of the Carolinas.
Correct answer: The North Atlantic- A. Grenada
- B. Trinidad and Tobago
- C. St Lucia
- D. Barbados
Explanation: The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago lies off Venezuela's coast.
Correct answer: Trinidad and Tobago- A. Suriname
- B. Colombia
- C. Guyana
- D. Venezuela
Explanation: Trinidad sits only about 11 km off the Venezuelan coast.
Correct answer: Venezuela- A. The Galápagos Islands
- B. The Azores
- C. The Falklands
- D. The Canary Islands
Explanation: Darwin's observations of Galápagos finches helped shape his theory of evolution.
Correct answer: The Galápagos Islands- A. The Indian Ocean
- B. The Pacific Ocean
- C. The Southern Ocean
- D. The Atlantic Ocean
Explanation: The Galápagos lie in the eastern Pacific, about 900 km off Ecuador.
Correct answer: The Pacific Ocean- A. France
- B. Peru
- C. Chile
- D. Ecuador
Explanation: Easter Island in the south-eastern Pacific is Chilean territory.
Correct answer: Chile- A. Colossi
- B. Totems
- C. Menhirs
- D. Moai
Explanation: The giant moai statues carved by the Rapa Nui people are Easter Island's icons.
Correct answer: Moai- A. Tierra del Fuego
- B. The South Shetlands
- C. The Falklands
- D. South Georgia
Explanation: Tierra del Fuego ("Land of Fire") is divided between Chile and Argentina.
Correct answer: Tierra del Fuego- A. Zanzibar
- B. Seychelles
- C. Madagascar
- D. Mauritius
Explanation: Madagascar in the Indian Ocean is Africa's largest island and the world's fourth-largest.
Correct answer: Madagascar- A. The Atlantic Ocean
- B. The Southern Ocean
- C. The Pacific Ocean
- D. The Indian Ocean
Explanation: Madagascar lies in the western Indian Ocean off south-eastern Africa.
Correct answer: The Indian Ocean- A. The Mozambique Channel
- B. The Guardafui Channel
- C. The Pemba Channel
- D. The Zanzibar Channel
Explanation: The Mozambique Channel runs between Madagascar and Mozambique.
Correct answer: The Mozambique Channel- A. Mauritius
- B. Madagascar
- C. Maldives
- D. Seychelles
Explanation: Lemurs are primates found in the wild only on Madagascar.
Correct answer: Madagascar- A. The Seychelles
- B. The Comoros
- C. The Mascarene Islands
- D. The Maldives
Explanation: The Mascarenes in the western Indian Ocean include Mauritius, French Réunion and Rodrigues.
Correct answer: The Mascarene Islands- A. Netherlands
- B. United Kingdom
- C. Portugal
- D. France
Explanation: Réunion in the Indian Ocean is fully part of France as an overseas department.
Correct answer: France- A. Seychelles
- B. Maldives
- C. Comoros
- D. Mauritius
Explanation: Victoria on Mahé island is the capital of the Seychelles.
Correct answer: Seychelles- A. Seychelles
- B. Kenya
- C. Mozambique
- D. Tanzania
Explanation: Aldabra, famous for giant tortoises, is part of the Seychelles.
Correct answer: Seychelles2197. Which island group lies in the northern Mozambique Channel between mainland Africa and Madagascar?
- A. The Maldives
- B. The Mascarenes
- C. The Comoro Islands
- D. The Seychelles
Explanation: The Comoros sit in the northern Mozambique Channel between Africa and Madagascar.
Correct answer: The Comoro Islands- A. Somalia
- B. Mozambique
- C. Kenya
- D. Tanzania
Explanation: Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania.
Correct answer: Tanzania- A. Socotra
- B. Dahlak Islands
- C. Farasan Islands
- D. Hanish Islands
Explanation: Socotra in the Arabian Sea hosts unique flora like the dragon's blood tree.
Correct answer: Socotra- A. Mauritius
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Maldives
- D. Indonesia
Explanation: Sri Lanka lies just off India's south-eastern tip.
Correct answer: Sri Lanka