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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. France
- B. Spain
- C. Russia
- D. Britain
Explanation: The US bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 in what critics called "Seward's Folly".
Correct answer: Russia- A. A sea route linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Canadian Arctic
- B. A road across Canada
- C. A railway in Alaska
- D. A strait near Greenland
Explanation: The Northwest Passage threads through Canada's Arctic islands between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Correct answer: A sea route linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Canadian Arctic- A. A road along Norway's coast
- B. An Arctic shipping route along Russia's northern coast
- C. A ferry route in the Baltic
- D. A pipeline across Siberia
Explanation: The Northern Sea Route runs along Siberia's Arctic coast, linking Europe and Asia.
Correct answer: An Arctic shipping route along Russia's northern coast- A. Ernest Shackleton
- B. Robert Peary
- C. Roald Amundsen
- D. Robert Scott
Explanation: Norwegian Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole in December 1911, beating Scott's team.
Correct answer: Roald Amundsen- A. Ernest Shackleton
- B. Roald Amundsen
- C. Fridtjof Nansen
- D. Robert Peary
Explanation: American Robert Peary claimed to reach the North Pole in 1909, though the claim is disputed.
Correct answer: Robert Peary- A. 1949
- B. 1969
- C. 1979
- D. 1959
Explanation: The Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, reserves the continent for peaceful purposes and science.
Correct answer: 1959- A. A ban on all visits to Antarctica
- B. That Antarctica is used only for peaceful purposes and scientific research
- C. Mining rights for signatories
- D. Division of Antarctica among nations
Explanation: The treaty demilitarises Antarctica and promotes international scientific cooperation.
Correct answer: That Antarctica is used only for peaceful purposes and scientific research- A. The Paris Agreement
- B. The Kyoto Protocol
- C. The Madrid Protocol (Protocol on Environmental Protection)
- D. The Montreal Protocol
Explanation: The 1991 Madrid Protocol designates Antarctica a natural reserve and bans mineral exploitation.
Correct answer: The Madrid Protocol (Protocol on Environmental Protection)- A. Seven
- B. Nine
- C. Five
- D. Twelve
Explanation: Seven states maintain territorial claims in Antarctica, though the treaty freezes them.
Correct answer: Seven- A. France
- B. Australia
- C. The United Kingdom
- D. New Zealand
Explanation: The Australian Antarctic Territory is the largest of the seven national claims.
Correct answer: Australia- A. France, Norway and Australia
- B. Brazil, South Africa and India
- C. Argentina, Chile and the United Kingdom
- D. Russia, the USA and China
Explanation: Argentina, Chile and Britain all claim parts of the Antarctic Peninsula, and their claims overlap.
Correct answer: Argentina, Chile and the United Kingdom- A. The Sami
- B. The Nenets
- C. The Inuit
- D. The Chukchi
Explanation: The Inuit are the indigenous people of the North American Arctic, including Greenland.
Correct answer: The Inuit- A. The leopard seal
- B. The Arctic fox
- C. The penguin
- D. The polar bear
Explanation: Polar bears are native to the Arctic; Antarctica has no land predators like bears.
Correct answer: The polar bear- A. Antarctica and the southern hemisphere, not the Arctic
- B. The Arctic
- C. Both poles equally
- D. Only the North Pole
Explanation: Penguins are southern-hemisphere birds; none live naturally in the Arctic.
Correct answer: Antarctica and the southern hemisphere, not the Arctic- A. Solar flares
- B. Aurora borealis (north) and aurora australis (south)
- C. Polar halos
- D. The midnight sun
Explanation: Charged solar particles striking the atmosphere create auroras — borealis in the north, australis in the south.
Correct answer: Aurora borealis (north) and aurora australis (south)- A. The Arctic
- B. Both equally
- C. Antarctica
- D. Neither
Explanation: The ozone hole opens each spring over Antarctica, driven by polar stratospheric clouds and CFCs.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. A connected series of mountains
- B. A deep valley
- C. A single isolated peak
- D. A flat elevated plateau
Explanation: A mountain range is a line or group of mountains connected by high ground.
Correct answer: A connected series of mountains- A. Its base
- B. Its highest point
- C. Its steepest slope
- D. Its snowline
Explanation: The summit is the topmost point of a mountain.
Correct answer: Its highest point- A. Its distance from the equator
- B. Its prominence above nearby peaks
- C. Its height above mean sea level
- D. Its height above the valley floor
Explanation: Elevation is conventionally measured as height above mean sea level.
Correct answer: Its height above mean sea level3820. What is a mountain pass?
- A. A glacier in the mountains
- B. A tunnel through a mountain
- C. The highest peak of a range
- D. A relatively low route through a mountain range
Explanation: Passes are low crossings that allow travel through mountain barriers.
Correct answer: A relatively low route through a mountain range