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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. 360 Kilometres
- B. 460 Kilometres
- C. 560 Kilometres
- D. 660 Kilometres
Explanation: The English Channel is commonly given a length of about 560 kilometres, separating southern England from northern France.
Correct answer: 560 Kilometres- A. Ronald Amundsen
- B. Robert Swan
- C. Yuri Gagarin
- D. Robert Peary
Explanation: Robert Swan was the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles.
Correct answer: Robert Swan- A. Canada
- B. U.K
- C. Germany
- D. Australia
Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef lies off the northeastern coast of Australia in the Coral Sea. It is the world's largest coral reef system.
Correct answer: Australia- A. Panama
- B. Romania
- C. Rawanda
- D. None of these
Explanation: Kigali is the capital of Rwanda, an East African country. Option c spells Rwanda incorrectly as “Rawanda,” but it is clearly the intended…
Correct answer: Rawanda- A. City & Town
- B. Plants & Animals
- C. Animal & Plants
- D. None of these
Explanation: Flora refers to plant life and fauna refers to animal life, so the correct order is plants and animals.
Correct answer: Plants & Animals- A. Turkey
- B. Italy
- C. France
- D. Rome
Explanation: The Seine is a major river of France, flowing through Paris before reaching the English Channel.
Correct answer: France- A. North America, South America, Asia
- B. Asia, Africa, Europe
- C. Europe, Australia, Asia
- D. Asia, Africa, South America
Explanation: The Equator crosses South America, Africa, and Asia. Among the options, this combination appears as Asia, Africa, and South America.
Correct answer: Asia, Africa, South America- A. 12
- B. 10
- C. 7
- D. 13
Explanation: The commonly cited figure is 13 countries associated with the Equator, including countries whose territorial waters it crosses.
Correct answer: 13- A. Vientiane
- B. Port Moresby
- C. Valletta
- D. None of these
Explanation: Valletta is the capital of Malta, located on the island's northeastern coast.
Correct answer: Valletta- A. 87Downloading Digital Educational Resources
- B. 32.7
- C. 11
- D. 22.1
Explanation: Pakistan has approximately 22.1 million hectares of cultivated land in the commonly used agricultural statistics.
Correct answer: 22.1- A. Panama Canal
- B. English Canal
- C. Suez Canal
- D. All of above
Explanation: The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
Correct answer: Panama Canal- A. Bangladesh
- B. India
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Palestine
Explanation: A village named Pakistan is located in India. The name refers to a locality within India, not to the country of Pakistan itself.
Correct answer: India- A. Ethopia
- B. Nigeria
- C. South Africa
- D. None of these
Explanation: Nature’s Valley is a coastal resort and nature area in South Africa’s Western Cape.
Correct answer: South Africa- A. Canada
- B. America
- C. England
- D. South Africa
Explanation: Bloukrans Bridge spans the Bloukrans River in South Africa and is famous for its commercial bungee-jumping site.
Correct answer: South Africa- A. 50 million
- B. 44million
- C. 30 million
- D. None of these
Explanation: Australia’s kangaroo population is commonly estimated at about 50 million, roughly twice the country’s human population in the cited…
Correct answer: 50 million- A. Australia
- B. United Kingdom
- C. Thailand
- D. China
Explanation: Ko Lipe is a small Thai island in the Andaman Sea, near the Malaysian border.
Correct answer: Thailand- A. 20
- B. 25
- C. 30
- D. 35
Explanation: The London Assembly has 25 elected members, who scrutinise the Mayor of London and represent the capital's constituencies.
Correct answer: 25- A. Canada
- B. United States
- C. Australia
- D. Japan
Explanation: Cleveland Dam is in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where it forms the Capilano Reservoir.
Correct answer: Canada- A. India
- B. Canada
- C. Australia
- D. Italy
Explanation: The Welland Canal is in Ontario, Canada, and links Lake Ontario with Lake Erie. It allows ships to bypass Niagara Falls.
Correct answer: Canada- A. Brazil
- B. Congo
- C. Ghana
- D. Peru
Explanation: Bosheen Dam is located in Peru. It is among the dam-related geographical sites frequently tested in country-location questions.
Correct answer: Peru