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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. Estonia
- B. Russia
- C. Sweden
- D. Finland
Explanation: Gogland, also called Kotlin? No, Gogland is a Russian island in the Gulf of Finland.
Correct answer: Russia- A. Iran
- B. Cuba
- C. Fiji
- D. Haiti
Explanation: Hispaniola is the historical name of the Caribbean island now divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Correct answer: Haiti- A. Hebridges
- B. Petrograd
- C. None of them
- D. Harare
Explanation: Salisbury was the colonial-era name of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, until the city was renamed after independence.
Correct answer: Harare- A. Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- B. Kandy, Sri Lanka
- C. Colombo, Sri Lanka
- D. Galle , Sri Lanka
Explanation: The Temple of the Tooth is in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and is revered for housing a tooth relic traditionally attributed to Buddha.
Correct answer: Kandy, Sri Lanka- A. Florence
- B. Gland
- C. Istanbul
- D. Astana
Explanation: Topkapi Palace is located in Istanbul, Turkey, overlooking the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus.
Correct answer: Istanbul- A. Maye
- B. Male
- C. Washington
- D. Mald
Explanation: Malé is the capital and principal urban centre of the Maldives. The correct spelling is Malé, although option b omits the accent.
Correct answer: Male- A. Gorilla
- B. Giraffe
- C. Kangaroo
- D. None of these
Explanation: The gorilla is the largest living primate and is the intended answer among these choices.
Correct answer: Gorilla- A. Indonesia
- B. Malaysia
- C. Thailand
- D. Russia
Explanation: Maya Bay is on Ko Phi Phi Leh in Thailand’s Andaman Sea and became famous through the film The Beach.
Correct answer: Thailand- A. Qatar
- B. Rwanda
- C. Laos
- D. Iceland
Explanation: Sri Lanka covers about 65,600 square kilometres, while Iceland covers about 103,000 square kilometres, making Iceland the closest option…
Correct answer: Iceland- A. Africa
- B. South America
- C. Asia
- D. Europe
Explanation: The only sovereign countries beginning with Z are Zambia and Zimbabwe, and both are in Africa.
Correct answer: Africa- A. Canada
- B. Mexico
- C. Brazil
- D. Jamaica
Explanation: Zacatecas is one of Mexico's 32 federal entities and lies in north-central Mexico.
Correct answer: Mexico- A. South Africa
- B. Kenya
- C. Tanzania
- D. Mozambique
Explanation: Madagascar lies in the Indian Ocean east of Mozambique, separated from it by the Mozambique Channel.
Correct answer: Mozambique- A. San Marino
- B. Liechtenstein
- C. Slovakia
- D. Kosovo
Explanation: San Marino is an enclave completely surrounded by Italy. Liechtenstein is landlocked between Austria and Switzerland, but it is not an…
Correct answer: San Marino- A. Congo
- B. Turkey
- C. Paraguay
- D. Chile
Explanation: Pakistan has an area of roughly 882,000 square kilometres, while Turkey covers about 784,000 square kilometres.
Correct answer: Turkey- A. Atlantic and Arctic
- B. Indian and Pacific
- C. Atlantic and Indian
- D. Pacific and Atlantic
Explanation: Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa, marks the conventional meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Correct answer: Atlantic and Indian- A. None of these
- B. England
- C. India
- D. New Zealand
Explanation: Disappointment Island is part of New Zealand's remote Auckland Islands group in the southern Pacific Ocean.
Correct answer: New Zealand- A. Minutes
- B. Seconds
- C. Days
- D. Hours
Explanation: Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds.
Correct answer: Minutes- A. Vanuatu
- B. Maldives
- C. Jamaica
- D. Kiribati
Explanation: The Maldives is an archipelago of hundreds of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka.
Correct answer: Maldives- A. Palk Strait
- B. Bosphorous Strait
- C. Kerch Strait
- D. Dardenals Strait
Explanation: The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, so it is a…
Correct answer: Kerch Strait- A. Austin, Texas
- B. Pottstown, Pennsylvania
- C. Red Wing, Minnesota
- D. Casper, Wyoming
Explanation: Austin, Texas, is nicknamed the Bat City because a large colony of Mexican free-tailed bats lives beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge.
Correct answer: Austin, Texas