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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. Mount Etna
- B. Mount Vesuvius
- C. Stromboli
- D. Mount Tambora
Explanation: Vesuvius's 79 AD eruption buried Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash.
Correct answer: Mount Vesuvius- A. Mount Pinatubo
- B. Mount St. Helens
- C. Krakatoa
- D. Mount Tambora
Explanation: Krakatoa's 1883 eruption in Indonesia was heard thousands of kilometres away.
Correct answer: Krakatoa- A. Haleakalā
- B. Kilauea
- C. Mauna Kea
- D. Mauna Loa
Explanation: Mauna Loa is the world's largest shield volcano by volume.
Correct answer: Mauna Loa- A. Mount Vesuvius
- B. Stromboli
- C. Vulcano
- D. Mount Etna
Explanation: Sicily's Mount Etna erupts frequently and is Europe's most active volcano.
Correct answer: Mount Etna- A. Mount Fuji
- B. Mount Unzen
- C. Mount Asama
- D. Mount Aso
Explanation: The perfect cone of Mount Fuji is Japan's national symbol.
Correct answer: Mount Fuji- A. Ararat
- B. Koh-e-Taftan
- C. Koh-e-Sultan
- D. Damavand
Explanation: Koh-e-Taftan near the Iran border in Balochistan is Pakistan's notable volcano.
Correct answer: Koh-e-Taftan- A. the largest tsunami ever
- B. the formation of the Aegean Sea
- C. the "Year Without a Summer"
- D. the Little Ice Age's start
Explanation: Tambora's 1815 eruption threw up so much ash that 1816 became the Year Without a Summer.
Correct answer: the "Year Without a Summer"- A. Japan
- B. Chile
- C. Indonesia
- D. The Philippines
Explanation: Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted massively in 1991, cooling the planet slightly.
Correct answer: The Philippines- A. Turkey
- B. Italy
- C. Greece
- D. Spain
Explanation: Stromboli is an Aeolian island volcano north of Sicily, Italy.
Correct answer: Italy- A. A country with only one port
- B. A country surrounded by deserts
- C. A country with no coastline on an ocean or a sea connected to the world's oceans
- D. An island country
Explanation: Landlocked countries have no direct access to the sea.
Correct answer: A country with no coastline on an ocean or a sea connected to the world's oceans- A. An island with no ports
- B. A country split into two parts
- C. A country with two coastlines
- D. A landlocked country surrounded entirely by other landlocked countries
Explanation: Doubly landlocked states are landlocked and every neighbour is landlocked too.
Correct answer: A landlocked country surrounded entirely by other landlocked countries- A. Two
- B. One
- C. Three
- D. Four
Explanation: Only Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan are doubly landlocked.
Correct answer: Two- A. Nepal and Bhutan
- B. Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
- C. Switzerland and Austria
- D. Bolivia and Paraguay
Explanation: Liechtenstein (Europe) and Uzbekistan (Central Asia) are the two doubly landlocked countries.
Correct answer: Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan- A. France and Italy
- B. Switzerland and Germany
- C. Switzerland and Austria
- D. Germany and Austria
Explanation: Tiny Liechtenstein lies between Switzerland and Austria, both landlocked.
Correct answer: Switzerland and Austria- A. Turkmenistan, Iran, Pakistan, China and Kyrgyzstan
- B. Russia, China, Mongolia, Iran and Pakistan
- C. Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Iran and Afghanistan
- D. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan
Explanation: Uzbekistan borders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan — all landlocked.
Correct answer: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan2736. What is an enclave?
- A. A coastal free-trade zone
- B. A territory entirely surrounded by the territory of another country
- C. A mountain pass
- D. A disputed border river
Explanation: An enclave, like Lesotho within South Africa, is fully enclosed by another state.
Correct answer: A territory entirely surrounded by the territory of another country2737. What is an exclave?
- A. A demilitarised zone
- B. A former colony
- C. A part of a country separated from its main territory by foreign territory
- D. A country with no neighbours
Explanation: An exclave is detached from its home country's main landmass, like Alaska for the USA.
Correct answer: A part of a country separated from its main territory by foreign territory- A. Only if it has a coastline
- B. Only in Europe
- C. No, never
- D. Yes — it can belong to one country while being entirely surrounded by another
Explanation: A piece of one country fully inside another is that country's exclave and the host's enclave.
Correct answer: Yes — it can belong to one country while being entirely surrounded by another2739. What is a tripoint?
- A. A point where the boundaries of three countries meet
- B. A mountain with three peaks
- C. A three-sided border fence
- D. A river with three tributaries
Explanation: A tripoint is where three national borders converge.
Correct answer: A point where the boundaries of three countries meet- A. A boundary following a geographical feature such as a river or mountain range
- B. A boundary decided by war
- C. A boundary drawn with a ruler
- D. A boundary along a parallel of latitude
Explanation: Natural boundaries use rivers, ridges or watersheds as dividing lines.
Correct answer: A boundary following a geographical feature such as a river or mountain range