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3681. Which Chinese dam on the Yangtze is the world's largest hydroelectric power station by capacity?
- A. The Gezhouba Dam
- B. The Baihetan Dam
- C. The Three Gorges Dam
- D. The Xiluodu Dam
Explanation: The Three Gorges Dam has about 22,500 MW of installed capacity, the largest of any hydroelectric station.
Correct answer: The Three Gorges Dam- A. Aarhus
- B. Odense
- C. Aalborg
- D. Copenhagen
Explanation: Copenhagen, on the islands of Zealand and Amager, is Denmark's capital.
Correct answer: Copenhagen- A. Reykjavik
- B. Keflavik
- C. Hafnarfjörður
- D. Akureyri
Explanation: Reykjavik, at about 64°N, is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Correct answer: Reykjavik- A. Dublin
- B. Limerick
- C. Cork
- D. Galway
Explanation: Dublin, on Ireland's east coast at the mouth of the Liffey, is the capital.
Correct answer: Dublin- A. Lviv
- B. Odesa
- C. Kyiv
- D. Kharkiv
Explanation: Kyiv, on the Dnieper River, is the capital and largest city of Ukraine.
Correct answer: Kyiv- A. Gomel
- B. Vitebsk
- C. Brest
- D. Minsk
Explanation: Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus.
Correct answer: Minsk- A. Belgrade
- B. Kragujevac
- C. Novi Sad
- D. Niš
Explanation: Belgrade, at the meeting of the Danube and Sava rivers, is Serbia's capital.
Correct answer: Belgrade- A. Casablanca
- B. Marrakech
- C. Rabat
- D. Fez
Explanation: Rabat, on the Atlantic coast, is Morocco's capital; Casablanca is its largest city.
Correct answer: Rabat- A. Constantine
- B. Annaba
- C. Oran
- D. Algiers
Explanation: Algiers, on the Mediterranean coast, is Algeria's capital and largest city.
Correct answer: Algiers- A. Tunis
- B. Sfax
- C. Sousse
- D. Gabès
Explanation: Tunis, near the ancient site of Carthage, is Tunisia's capital.
Correct answer: Tunis- A. Benghazi
- B. Tripoli
- C. Misrata
- D. Sabha
Explanation: Tripoli, on the Mediterranean coast, is Libya's capital and largest city.
Correct answer: Tripoli- A. Kano
- B. Ibadan
- C. Abuja
- D. Lagos
Explanation: Abuja, a purpose-built city in the centre of the country, replaced Lagos as capital in 1991.
Correct answer: Abuja- A. Accra
- B. Kumasi
- C. Takoradi
- D. Tamale
Explanation: Accra, on the Gulf of Guinea, is Ghana's capital and largest city.
Correct answer: Accra- A. Touba
- B. Dakar
- C. Saint-Louis
- D. Thiès
Explanation: Dakar, on the Cape Verde Peninsula, is Senegal's capital and the westernmost capital of mainland Africa.
Correct answer: Dakar- A. Mekelle
- B. Gondar
- C. Addis Ababa
- D. Dire Dawa
Explanation: Addis Ababa, in the Ethiopian highlands, is the capital and headquarters of the African Union.
Correct answer: Addis Ababa- A. Kisumu
- B. Nakuru
- C. Mombasa
- D. Nairobi
Explanation: Nairobi is Kenya's capital and the largest city in East Africa.
Correct answer: Nairobi- A. Kampala
- B. Jinja
- C. Entebbe
- D. Gulu
Explanation: Kampala, on the northern shore of Lake Victoria, is Uganda's capital.
Correct answer: Kampala- A. Gisenyi
- B. Kigali
- C. Butare
- D. Ruhengeri
Explanation: Kigali, in central Rwanda, is the country's capital and largest city.
Correct answer: Kigali- A. Cape Town
- B. Durban
- C. Pretoria
- D. Bloemfontein
Explanation: Pretoria is the administrative capital; Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial one.
Correct answer: Pretoria- A. Pretoria
- B. Johannesburg
- C. Cape Town
- D. Durban
Explanation: Cape Town hosts South Africa's parliament and is the legislative capital.
Correct answer: Cape Town