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4,434 World Geography MCQs from General Knowledge, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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. Marseille
- B. Paris
- C. Nice
- D. Lyon
Explanation: Paris, on the Seine, is France's capital.
Correct answer: Paris- A. Frankfurt
- B. Munich
- C. Berlin
- D. Hamburg
Explanation: Berlin, reunified in 1990, is Germany's capital.
Correct answer: Berlin- A. Milan
- B. Naples
- C. Turin
- D. Rome
Explanation: Rome, the "Eternal City", is Italy's capital.
Correct answer: Rome- A. Madrid
- B. Valencia
- C. Barcelona
- D. Seville
Explanation: Madrid, on the central plateau, is Spain's capital.
Correct answer: Madrid- A. Braga
- B. Lisbon
- C. Porto
- D. Coimbra
Explanation: Lisbon, on the Tagus estuary, is Portugal's capital.
Correct answer: Lisbon- A. Rotterdam
- B. Eindhoven
- C. Utrecht
- D. Amsterdam
Explanation: Amsterdam is the constitutional capital, though the government sits in The Hague.
Correct answer: Amsterdam- A. The Hague
- B. Utrecht
- C. Rotterdam
- D. Amsterdam
Explanation: The Hague hosts the Dutch government, parliament and royal court.
Correct answer: The Hague- A. Brussels
- B. Antwerp
- C. Ghent
- D. Bruges
Explanation: Brussels is Belgium's capital and the de facto capital of the EU.
Correct answer: Brussels- A. Salzburg
- B. Vienna
- C. Graz
- D. Innsbruck
Explanation: Vienna, on the Danube, is Austria's capital.
Correct answer: Vienna- A. Gdansk
- B. Wroclaw
- C. Warsaw
- D. Krakow
Explanation: Warsaw, on the Vistula, is Poland's capital.
Correct answer: Warsaw- A. Plzen
- B. Brno
- C. Ostrava
- D. Prague
Explanation: Prague, on the Vltava, is Czechia's capital.
Correct answer: Prague- A. Budapest
- B. Szeged
- C. Pécs
- D. Debrecen
Explanation: Budapest, on the Danube, is Hungary's capital.
Correct answer: Budapest- A. Iasi
- B. Timisoara
- C. Bucharest
- D. Cluj-Napoca
Explanation: Bucharest is Romania's capital and largest city.
Correct answer: Bucharest- A. Burgas
- B. Varna
- C. Plovdiv
- D. Sofia
Explanation: Sofia, at the foot of Vitosha mountain, is Bulgaria's capital.
Correct answer: Sofia- A. Athens
- B. Patras
- C. Thessaloniki
- D. Heraklion
Explanation: Athens, one of the world's oldest cities, is Greece's capital.
Correct answer: Athens4076. What is an island?
- A. A peninsula joined to the mainland
- B. A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water
- C. A continent surrounded by ocean
- D. A coral reef
Explanation: By convention, any sub-continental landmass completely ringed by water is an island.
Correct answer: A landmass smaller than a continent and surrounded by water4077. What is an archipelago?
- A. A single large island
- B. A peninsula
- C. A group or chain of islands
- D. A coral atoll
Explanation: An archipelago is a cluster or chain of islands, such as Indonesia's.
Correct answer: A group or chain of islands4078. What is an atoll?
- A. A volcanic peak
- B. A sandbar
- C. A deep ocean trench
- D. A ring-shaped coral reef, often with islands, surrounding a lagoon
Explanation: Atolls form when coral grows around a subsiding volcanic island.
Correct answer: A ring-shaped coral reef, often with islands, surrounding a lagoon- A. An island situated on a continental shelf and geologically associated with a continent
- B. An artificial island
- C. An island made of coral
- D. An island formed by volcanoes
Explanation: Continental islands like Britain sit on the continental shelf and share its geology.
Correct answer: An island situated on a continental shelf and geologically associated with a continent- A. An island formed by river deposits
- B. An island formed by coral growth
- C. An island formed by volcanic activity
- D. An island formed by erosion
Explanation: Volcanic islands, such as Iceland and Hawaii, are built by eruptions.
Correct answer: An island formed by volcanic activity