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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 Tahat
- B. Jebel Toubkal
- C. Mount Kenya
- D. Emi Koussi
Explanation: Emi Koussi, an extinct volcano, is the Sahara's tallest peak.
Correct answer: Emi Koussi- A. Chad
- B. Niger
- C. Algeria
- D. Libya
Explanation: Emi Koussi, the highest peak of the Sahara, is a volcano in the Tibesti Mountains of northern Chad.
Correct answer: Chad- A. The Air Mountains
- B. The Tibesti Mountains
- C. The Atlas Mountains
- D. The Hoggar Mountains
Explanation: Emi Koussi rises within the Tibesti massif of northern Chad.
Correct answer: The Tibesti Mountains- A. Mali
- B. Mauritania
- C. Algeria
- D. Egypt
Explanation: The Ahaggar range lies in southern Algeria.
Correct answer: Algeria- A. Sudan
- B. Mali
- C. Chad
- D. Niger
Explanation: The Ténéré, part of the southern Sahara, covers much of eastern Niger.
Correct answer: Niger- A. East of the Nile
- B. West of the Nile
- C. North of the Nile Delta
- D. On both banks equally
Explanation: The Nubian Desert stretches east of the Nile in northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
Correct answer: East of the Nile- A. The Western Desert
- B. The Eastern Desert
- C. The Libyan Desert
- D. The Nubian Desert
Explanation: Egypt's Eastern Desert occupies the strip between the Nile and the Red Sea.
Correct answer: The Eastern Desert- A. The Sinai Desert
- B. The Nubian Desert
- C. The Western Desert
- D. The Eastern Desert
Explanation: The Western Desert covers the vast area west of the Nile in Egypt.
Correct answer: The Western Desert- A. Tunisia
- B. Libya
- C. Algeria
- D. Egypt
Explanation: Siwa lies in Egypt's Western Desert near the Libyan border.
Correct answer: Egypt- A. The Namib Desert
- B. The Karoo Desert
- C. The Danakil Desert
- D. The Kalahari Desert
Explanation: The Namib runs along the Atlantic coastline of Namibia and parts of Angola and South Africa.
Correct answer: The Namib Desert- A. Zimbabwe
- B. Namibia
- C. Angola
- D. Botswana
Explanation: The desert takes its name from Namibia, which holds most of it.
Correct answer: Namibia- A. The Humboldt Current
- B. The Agulhas Current
- C. The Canary Current
- D. The Benguela Current
Explanation: The cold Benguela Current chills coastal air, suppressing rainfall along the Namib coast.
Correct answer: The Benguela Current- A. Fog
- B. Morning dew from oases
- C. Seasonal rivers
- D. Underground glaciers
Explanation: Dense coastal fog, formed over the cold Benguela Current, sustains much of the Namib's life.
Correct answer: Fog- A. The Tassili n'Ajjer
- B. The Namib Sand Sea
- C. The Wadi Rum Protected Area
- D. The Lut Desert
Explanation: The Namib Sand Sea is the UNESCO-listed dune field whose ecology depends on ocean fog.
Correct answer: The Namib Sand Sea- A. The Sahara Desert
- B. The Arabian Desert
- C. The Namib Desert
- D. The Kalahari Desert
Explanation: Sossusvlei's towering red dunes are an iconic part of the Namib.
Correct answer: The Namib Desert- A. The Namib Desert
- B. The Sahara Desert
- C. The Karoo Desert
- D. The Kalahari Desert
Explanation: The Kalahari spans Botswana and reaches into neighbouring Namibia and South Africa.
Correct answer: The Kalahari Desert- A. Substantial areas of it are semiarid rather than true desert
- B. It is entirely covered by sand dunes
- C. It receives more than 1,000 mm of rain annually
- D. Every part of it is a true climatic desert
Explanation: Much of the Kalahari is semiarid savanna, not true desert.
Correct answer: Substantial areas of it are semiarid rather than true desert- A. The Zulus
- B. The San peoples
- C. The Berbers
- D. The Maasai
Explanation: The San have lived as hunter-gatherers in the Kalahari for thousands of years.
Correct answer: The San peoples- A. The Syrian Desert only
- B. The Thar Desert
- C. The Gobi Desert
- D. The Arabian Desert
Explanation: The Arabian Desert covers most of the Arabian Peninsula.
Correct answer: The Arabian Desert- A. Oman
- B. Yemen
- C. Jordan
- D. Saudi Arabia
Explanation: Saudi Arabia holds the greatest portion of the Arabian Desert, including the Empty Quarter.
Correct answer: Saudi Arabia