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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. Armenia
- B. Russia
- C. Georgia
- D. Azerbaijan
Explanation: Mount Elbrus stands in Russia's Caucasus region.
Correct answer: Russia- A. The Ural Mountains
- B. The Altai Mountains
- C. The Caucasus Mountains
- D. The Sayan Mountains
Explanation: Elbrus is the highest peak of the Caucasus range.
Correct answer: The Caucasus Mountains- A. Dufourspitze
- B. Eiger
- C. Matterhorn
- D. Mont Blanc
Explanation: Mont Blanc (4,808 m) on the France–Italy border is the Alps' highest peak.
Correct answer: Mont Blanc- A. The Pyrenees
- B. The Cantabrian Mountains
- C. The Sierra Nevada
- D. The Massif Central
Explanation: The Pyrenees wall off the Iberian Peninsula from France.
Correct answer: The Pyrenees- A. The Ligurian Alps
- B. The Dolomites
- C. The Apennines
- D. The Julian Alps
Explanation: The Apennines form the spine of the Italian Peninsula.
Correct answer: The Apennines- A. Austria and Italy
- B. France and Italy
- C. Switzerland and France
- D. Switzerland and Italy
Explanation: The pyramid-shaped Matterhorn straddles the Swiss–Italian border.
Correct answer: Switzerland and Italy- A. Ben Nevis
- B. Snowdon
- C. Slieve Donard
- D. Scafell Pike
Explanation: Ben Nevis (1,345 m) in Scotland is the UK's highest peak.
Correct answer: Ben Nevis- A. Wales
- B. Scotland
- C. Northern Ireland
- D. England
Explanation: Ben Nevis rises near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.
Correct answer: Scotland- A. Mount Ontake
- B. Mount Hotaka
- C. Mount Fuji
- D. Mount Kita
Explanation: Mount Fuji (3,776 m) is Japan's highest and most iconic mountain.
Correct answer: Mount Fuji- A. Shikoku
- B. Kyushu
- C. Hokkaido
- D. Honshu
Explanation: Mount Fuji stands on Honshu, south-west of Tokyo.
Correct answer: Honshu- A. Mount Ararat
- B. Mount Kaçkar
- C. Mount Erciyes
- D. Mount Uludağ
Explanation: Mount Ararat (5,137 m) in eastern Türkiye is the country's highest peak.
Correct answer: Mount Ararat- A. Alam-Kuh
- B. Mount Damavand
- C. Mount Sabalan
- D. Mount Taftan
Explanation: Mount Damavand (5,610 m) is Iran's highest peak, a dormant volcano.
Correct answer: Mount Damavand- A. The Zagros Mountains
- B. The Hindu Kush
- C. The Alborz Mountains
- D. The Kopet Dag
Explanation: Damavand rises in the Alborz range south of the Caspian Sea.
Correct answer: The Alborz Mountains- A. The Alborz Mountains
- B. The Kopet Dag
- C. The Makran Range
- D. The Zagros Mountains
Explanation: The Zagros run north-west to south-east along western Iran.
Correct answer: The Zagros Mountains- A. Tanzania
- B. Kenya
- C. Rwanda
- D. Uganda
Explanation: Kilimanjaro lies in north-eastern Tanzania near the Kenyan border.
Correct answer: Tanzania- A. Mawenzi
- B. Uhuru Peak
- C. Gilman's Point
- D. Shira Peak
Explanation: Uhuru Peak on Kibo crater rim is Kilimanjaro's highest point.
Correct answer: Uhuru Peak- A. Kibo, Meru and Ol Doinyo
- B. Meru, Lengai and Hanang
- C. Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira
- D. Uhuru, Stella and Gilman
Explanation: Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano with the three cones Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.
Correct answer: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira- A. Mount Elgon
- B. Ras Dashen
- C. Mount Stanley
- D. Mount Kenya
Explanation: Mount Kenya (5,199 m) is Africa's second-highest peak after Kilimanjaro.
Correct answer: Mount Kenya- A. The Atlas Mountains
- B. The Aurès Mountains
- C. The Rif Mountains
- D. The Tell Atlas only
Explanation: The Atlas chain stretches across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Correct answer: The Atlas Mountains- A. Jbel M'Goun
- B. Djebel Chélia
- C. Mount Toubkal
- D. Jbel Ayachi
Explanation: Mount Toubkal (4,167 m) is the Atlas range's highest peak.
Correct answer: Mount Toubkal