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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. India and Bhutan
- B. India and Myanmar
- C. India and Nepal
- D. Myanmar and Thailand
Explanation: Bangladesh's land borders are with India and Myanmar.
Correct answer: India and Myanmar2762. Which two countries exchanged numerous enclaves under a land boundary agreement implemented in 2015?
- A. India and Nepal
- B. Pakistan and Afghanistan
- C. India and Bangladesh
- D. China and Bhutan
Explanation: The 2015 India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement swapped over 160 enclaves.
Correct answer: India and Bangladesh2763. Which two countries are commonly listed as having the most land neighbours, with fourteen each?
- A. India and China
- B. France and Germany
- C. Brazil and Argentina
- D. China and Russia
Explanation: China and Russia each have fourteen land neighbours, the most of any countries.
Correct answer: China and Russia- A. Armenia
- B. Georgia
- C. Azerbaijan
- D. Moldova
Explanation: Yerevan is the capital of landlocked Armenia.
Correct answer: Armenia- A. Russia, Georgia, Iran and Iraq
- B. Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Türkiye
- C. Türkiye, Syria, Iran and Azerbaijan
- D. Georgia, Russia, Türkiye and Iran
Explanation: Armenia is landlocked among Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Türkiye.
Correct answer: Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Türkiye- A. Absheron
- B. Lankaran
- C. Nakhchivan
- D. Karabakh
Explanation: Nakhchivan is Azerbaijan's exclave, separated from the mainland by Armenia.
Correct answer: Nakhchivan- A. Masirah
- B. Dhofar
- C. Al Buraimi
- D. Musandam
Explanation: Oman's Musandam exclave juts into the Strait of Hormuz.
Correct answer: Musandam- A. United Arab Emirates
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. Kuwait
- D. Bahrain
Explanation: Qatar shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia.
Correct answer: Saudi Arabia- A. Iraq and Jordan
- B. Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- C. Iraq and Saudi Arabia
- D. Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Iran
Explanation: Kuwait's two land neighbours are Iraq and Saudi Arabia (Iran lies across the Gulf).
Correct answer: Iraq and Saudi Arabia- A. China, Vietnam and Laos
- B. Russia, Japan and South Korea
- C. China, Mongolia and Japan
- D. China, Russia and South Korea
Explanation: North Korea borders China, Russia and South Korea.
Correct answer: China, Russia and South Korea- A. North Korea
- B. Japan
- C. China
- D. Russia
Explanation: South Korea's sole land border is with North Korea.
Correct answer: North Korea- A. The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
- B. The Taebaek Mountains
- C. The Yalu River
- D. The 38th parallel wall
Explanation: The 4-km-wide DMZ buffer zone has divided the Koreas since 1953.
Correct answer: The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)- A. A location near the equator
- B. Very low precipitation with generally sparse vegetation
- C. Consistently high daytime temperatures
- D. Vast sand dunes covering most of the land
Explanation: A desert is defined by aridity — receiving very little rain — rather than by heat or sand.
Correct answer: Very low precipitation with generally sparse vegetation- A. Less than 500 millimetres
- B. Less than 1,000 millimetres
- C. Less than 250 millimetres
- D. Exactly zero millimetres
Explanation: Regions receiving roughly 250 mm (25 cm) of rain per year or less are generally counted as deserts.
Correct answer: Less than 250 millimetres- A. Deserts can be hot, cold, or polar
- B. All deserts are hot throughout the year
- C. Only polar regions have cold deserts
- D. Cold deserts receive heavy snowfall every year
Explanation: Deserts are classified by dryness, so cold regions like Antarctica also qualify as deserts.
Correct answer: Deserts can be hot, cold, or polar- A. Distance from the ocean
- B. Lack of precipitation
- C. High temperature
- D. Presence of sand dunes
Explanation: Aridity, not temperature, is the defining test for a desert.
Correct answer: Lack of precipitation- A. Every desert is covered entirely in sand
- B. All deserts are made of loose gravel only
- C. Deserts can contain rock, gravel, salt flats, sand, or ice
- D. Desert surfaces are always frozen
Explanation: Only a minority of desert land is sand; rocky, gravelly, salty, and icy surfaces are also common.
Correct answer: Deserts can contain rock, gravel, salt flats, sand, or ice- A. A dry lake bed that never holds water
- B. A mountain pass through desert ranges
- C. A large sandstorm moving across dunes
- D. A spot in a desert where available water supports vegetation and sometimes settlement
Explanation: An oasis forms where groundwater or springs reach the surface, allowing plants and people to live in the desert.
Correct answer: A spot in a desert where available water supports vegetation and sometimes settlement- A. A vast area of windblown sand and dunes, also called a sand sea
- B. A salt flat left by an evaporated lake
- C. A rocky plateau swept bare by wind
- D. A dry river channel that floods after rain
Explanation: Ergs are large expanses dominated by shifting sand and dune fields.
Correct answer: A vast area of windblown sand and dunes, also called a sand sea2780. A "hamada" refers to:
- A. A crescent-shaped sand dune
- B. A predominantly rocky desert surface or plateau
- C. A desert spring surrounded by palms
- D. A canyon carved by a desert river
Explanation: Hamadas are bare, rock-strewn desert landscapes with little loose sand.
Correct answer: A predominantly rocky desert surface or plateau