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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. Portugal
- B. France
- C. Spain
- D. Morocco
Explanation: Madeira, off northwest Africa, is Portuguese territory.
Correct answer: Portugal- A. Hispaniola
- B. Cuba
- C. Jamaica
- D. Puerto Rico
Explanation: Cuba is the largest island of the Caribbean.
Correct answer: Cuba- A. Puerto Rico
- B. Trinidad
- C. Hispaniola
- D. Jamaica
Explanation: Hispaniola is the Caribbean's second-largest island.
Correct answer: Hispaniola- A. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
- B. Cuba and Jamaica
- C. Trinidad and Tobago
- D. Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Explanation: Hispaniola is divided between Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east.
Correct answer: Haiti and the Dominican Republic- A. Haiti
- B. The Dominican Republic
- C. Cuba
- D. Jamaica
Explanation: Haiti occupies the western third of Hispaniola.
Correct answer: Haiti- A. Cuba
- B. The Dominican Republic
- C. Puerto Rico
- D. Haiti
Explanation: The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola.
Correct answer: The Dominican Republic- A. Eight
- B. Five
- C. Seven
- D. Six
Explanation: The seven-continent model is the most widely taught worldwide.
Correct answer: Seven- A. Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America and Greenland
- B. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Oceania
- C. Eurasia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica and Australia
- D. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia
Explanation: These seven are the standard continents in the seven-continent model.
Correct answer: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia- A. Asia
- B. North America
- C. South America
- D. Africa
Explanation: Asia is by far the largest continent, covering about 30% of Earth's land.
Correct answer: Asia- A. Antarctica
- B. Africa
- C. North America
- D. South America
Explanation: Africa is the second-largest continent after Asia.
Correct answer: Africa- A. South America
- B. Antarctica
- C. North America
- D. Europe
Explanation: North America ranks third in area among the continents.
Correct answer: North America- A. Europe
- B. Australia
- C. Antarctica
- D. South America
Explanation: South America is the fourth-largest continent.
Correct answer: South America- A. Antarctica
- B. North America
- C. Europe
- D. Australia
Explanation: Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, larger than Europe and Australia.
Correct answer: Antarctica- A. Australia
- B. Europe
- C. Antarctica
- D. South America
Explanation: Europe is the sixth-largest continent, smaller than Antarctica.
Correct answer: Europe- A. Europe
- B. South America
- C. Australia
- D. Antarctica
Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent by area, at about 7.7 million square kilometres; Asia is the largest.
Correct answer: Australia- A. Asia → North America → Africa → South America → Antarctica → Europe → Australia
- B. Asia → Africa → South America → North America → Europe → Antarctica → Australia
- C. Africa → Asia → North America → South America → Europe → Antarctica → Australia
- D. Asia → Africa → North America → South America → Antarctica → Europe → Australia
Explanation: This is the standard size ranking of the seven continents.
Correct answer: Asia → Africa → North America → South America → Antarctica → Europe → Australia- A. Eurasia
- B. Afro-Eurasia
- C. Pangaea
- D. Gondwana
Explanation: Europe and Asia form the single landmass called Eurasia.
Correct answer: Eurasia- A. Pangaea
- B. Afro-Eurasia
- C. Laurasia
- D. Eurasia
Explanation: Africa joined to Eurasia forms the super-landmass Afro-Eurasia.
Correct answer: Afro-Eurasia- A. Europe
- B. Asia
- C. Africa
- D. None
Explanation: Asia forms the eastern and larger part of Eurasia.
Correct answer: Asia- A. Asia
- B. Africa
- C. Europe
- D. None
Explanation: Europe is the western peninsula-like portion of Eurasia.
Correct answer: Europe