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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. Ponte Vecchio Bridge
- B. Piazza Della
- C. Nightview
- D. None of these
Explanation: Ponte Vecchio is the historic bridge crossing the River Arno in Florence.
Correct answer: Ponte Vecchio Bridge- A. Astore
- B. Hunza
- C. Nagar
- D. Diamer
Explanation: Rakaposhi lies in the Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, within the Karakoram range.
Correct answer: Nagar- A. Gulf of Venice
- B. Gulf of Lions
- C. Gulf of Genoa
- D. Gulf of Bothnia
Explanation: The Gulf of Bothnia is the northern arm of the Baltic Sea between Sweden on the west and Finland on the east.
Correct answer: Gulf of Bothnia- A. None of these
- B. Hunza Valley
- C. Chitral Valley
- D. Swat Valley
Explanation: Malam Jabba is a well-known hill station and ski resort in Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Correct answer: Swat Valley- A. New Zealand
- B. Australia
- C. Africa
- D. Central Asian Mountains
Explanation: The kiwi is a flightless bird native to New Zealand and is one of the country's best-known national symbols.
Correct answer: New Zealand- A. Scandinavian
- B. Nordic
- C. Baltic
- D. None of these
Explanation: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland together form the Nordic countries.
Correct answer: Nordic- A. Southern Coast
- B. Western Coast
- C. Northern Coast
- D. Eastern Coast
Explanation: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania lie along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
Correct answer: Eastern Coast- A. Somalia
- B. Sudan
- C. Egypt
- D. Kenya
Explanation: Somalia occupies much of the Horn of Africa, the projection of land into the Arabian Sea opposite Yemen.
Correct answer: Somalia- A. Indian Ocean
- B. Atlantic Ocean
- C. Pacific Ocean
- D. Arabic Ocean
Explanation: Allama Iqbal referred to the Atlantic Ocean as Bahr-e-Zulamat, meaning the sea of darkness.
Correct answer: Atlantic Ocean- A. USA
- B. India
- C. Australia
- D. Russia
Explanation: The Don River is a major river of European Russia that flows south into the Sea of Azov.
Correct answer: Russia- A. Himalaya
- B. Amazon
- C. Africa
- D. Sunderban
Explanation: The Amazon rainforest is called the “lungs of the world” because its vast vegetation absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.
Correct answer: Amazon- A. Taklamakan Desert
- B. Tibetan region
- C. The Yellow River
- D. Nie Mongol
Explanation: The Yellow River is known as the “Sorrow of China” because its severe flooding has repeatedly caused great loss of life and property.
Correct answer: The Yellow River- A. Saudi Arabia
- B. Syria
- C. Iraq
- D. Egypt
Explanation: The famous Nubian Monuments, including Abu Simbel and Philae, are in southern Egypt along the Nile.
Correct answer: Egypt- A. London
- B. Berlin
- C. Moscow
- D. Paris
Explanation: Buckingham Palace is the famous royal residence in London, England. Berlin, Moscow and Paris are capitals of Germany, Russia and France…
Correct answer: London- A. Serbia
- B. Holland
- C. Romania
- D. Bulgaria
Explanation: Moldavia and Wallachia united to form the basis of modern Romania in the nineteenth century.
Correct answer: Romania- A. Brussels
- B. France
- C. London
- D. Vatican city
Explanation: Vatican City is the sovereign city-state that serves as the seat of the Holy See, so it is commonly given as its capital in…
Correct answer: Vatican city- A. Brazil
- B. Canada
- C. Germany
- D. China
Explanation: Brazil widely uses ethanol, produced mainly from sugarcane, as a vehicle fuel and in gasoline blends.
Correct answer: Brazil- A. Italy
- B. France
- C. Austria
- D. England
Explanation: Normandy is a historical and administrative region in northern France on the English Channel.
Correct answer: France- A. Gutenberg
- B. Lyyel
- C. Richter
- D. Wegener
Explanation: Alfred Wegener presented the continental-drift theory in 1912, arguing that today’s continents were once joined in a supercontinent called…
Correct answer: Wegener- A. Europe
- B. Africa
- C. None of these
- D. Antarctica
Explanation: Bees occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica, whose extreme cold and lack of flowering-plant habitats prevent established bee…
Correct answer: Antarctica