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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. The island of Ireland
- B. Anglesey
- C. The Isle of Man
- D. Great Britain
Explanation: The island of Ireland is split between the Republic of Ireland and UK-ruled Northern Ireland.
Correct answer: The island of Ireland- A. The North Sea
- B. The Irish Sea
- C. The Celtic Sea
- D. The English Channel
Explanation: The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland.
Correct answer: The Irish Sea- A. The Isle of Wight
- B. Lundy
- C. The Isle of Man
- D. Anglesey
Explanation: The Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea, is a self-governing Crown Dependency.
Correct answer: The Isle of Man- A. Guernsey and Herm
- B. Alderney and Sark
- C. Jersey and Sark
- D. Jersey and Guernsey
Explanation: The Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey are the two main Crown Dependencies in the Channel Islands.
Correct answer: Jersey and Guernsey- A. Iceland
- B. The Faroe Islands
- C. Ireland
- D. Jan Mayen
Explanation: Iceland sits directly on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where tectonic plates are pulling apart.
Correct answer: Iceland- A. Vesterålen
- B. Svalbard
- C. Jan Mayen
- D. Lofoten
Explanation: Svalbard is Norway's Arctic archipelago, far north of the mainland.
Correct answer: Svalbard- A. Barentsøya
- B. Nordaustlandet
- C. Spitsbergen
- D. Edgeøya
Explanation: Spitsbergen is the largest island of the Svalbard group.
Correct answer: Spitsbergen- A. The Turku Archipelago
- B. The Kvarken Islands
- C. The Helsinki Islands
- D. The Åland Islands
Explanation: The Swedish-speaking Åland Islands are autonomous under Finland.
Correct answer: The Åland Islands- A. Italy
- B. Malta
- C. Greece
- D. Spain
Explanation: Sicily is an autonomous region of Italy.
Correct answer: Italy- A. Crete
- B. Sardinia
- C. Cyprus
- D. Corsica
Explanation: Sardinia, also Italian, is the Mediterranean's second-largest island.
Correct answer: Sardinia- A. Spain
- B. Greece
- C. Italy
- D. France
Explanation: Sardinia is an Italian island west of the mainland.
Correct answer: Italy- A. Greece
- B. Italy
- C. Spain
- D. France
Explanation: Corsica is a French island in the western Mediterranean.
Correct answer: France- A. The Strait of Bonifacio
- B. The Strait of Messina
- C. The Strait of Otranto
- D. The Strait of Gibraltar
Explanation: The Strait of Bonifacio runs between French Corsica and Italian Sardinia.
Correct answer: The Strait of Bonifacio- A. Euboea
- B. Crete
- C. Lesbos
- D. Rhodes
Explanation: Crete is Greece's largest island, in the eastern Mediterranean.
Correct answer: Crete- A. Mallorca
- B. Crete
- C. Cyprus
- D. Rhodes
Explanation: Cyprus is the Mediterranean's third-largest island.
Correct answer: Cyprus- A. The Canary Islands
- B. The Azores
- C. The Ionian Islands
- D. The Balearic Islands
Explanation: The Balearics, in the western Mediterranean, include Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
Correct answer: The Balearic Islands- A. Spain
- B. France
- C. Portugal
- D. Italy
Explanation: The Balearic Islands are an autonomous community of Spain.
Correct answer: Spain- A. Madeira
- B. The Canary Islands
- C. The Balearic Islands
- D. The Azores
Explanation: The Canary Islands lie off Morocco's Atlantic coast and belong to Spain.
Correct answer: The Canary Islands- A. Gran Canaria
- B. Lanzarote
- C. Tenerife
- D. Fuerteventura
Explanation: Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands.
Correct answer: Tenerife- A. France
- B. The United Kingdom
- C. Spain
- D. Portugal
Explanation: The Azores, in the mid-Atlantic, are an autonomous region of Portugal.
Correct answer: Portugal