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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. Euro
- B. Real
- C. Peso
- D. Dinar
Explanation: Brazil uses the real, whose plural form is reais. The peso is used by several other American countries, while the euro and dinar belong to…
Correct answer: Real- A. London
- B. Paris
- C. New York
- D. Rome
Explanation: Wall Street is a famous financial district and street in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
Correct answer: New York- A. Bosinia
- B. Armenia
- C. Azerbaijan
- D. Turkmenistan
Explanation: Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan in Central Asia. The names of Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s capitals are Yerevan and Baku…
Correct answer: Turkmenistan- A. Kenya
- B. Uganda
- C. South Africa
- D. Libya
Explanation: Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Uganda’s capital is Kampala, which is the tempting nearby East African alternative.
Correct answer: Kenya- A. Banjul
- B. Tabilisi
- C. Berlin
- D. Accra
Explanation: Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia and lies on the Kura River in the South Caucasus.
Correct answer: Tabilisi- A. Praia
- B. Sarh
- C. N' Djmena
- D. Mongo
Explanation: N’Djamena is the capital of Chad, located near the country’s western border with Cameroon.
Correct answer: N' Djmena- A. Yaounde
- B. Canberra
- C. Praia
- D. Benguai
Explanation: Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, while Douala is its largest commercial city. The spelling “Yaounde” in the option omits only the accent.
Correct answer: Yaounde- A. Minsk
- B. Thimphu
- C. Sarajevo
- D. Brasillia
Explanation: Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, a Himalayan kingdom between India and China. Bhutan’s capital is notable for having no traffic lights.
Correct answer: Thimphu- A. Asmara
- B. Banjul
- C. Dublin
- D. Paris
Explanation: Dublin is the capital of Ireland and is situated on the country’s east coast. Paris is the capital of France, not Ireland.
Correct answer: Dublin- A. Canberra
- B. Yervan
- C. Luanda
- D. Bunes Aires
Explanation: Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and lies on the western shore of the Río de la Plata.
Correct answer: Bunes Aires- A. Dili
- B. Quito
- C. San jose
- D. Cairo
Explanation: Quito is the capital of Ecuador, located high in the Andes near the equator.
Correct answer: Quito- A. Libreville
- B. Addis Ababa
- C. Malabo
- D. La Paz
Explanation: Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia and an important diplomatic centre because the African Union is headquartered there.
Correct answer: Addis Ababa- A. Beijing
- B. Moroni
- C. Bogota
- D. San jose
Explanation: Bogotá is the capital of Colombia, situated in the Andes at a high elevation.
Correct answer: Bogota- A. Bujumbura
- B. Port-Novo
- C. La paz
- D. Phnom penh
Explanation: Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and stands at the junction of the Mekong, Tonlé Sap, and Bassac rivers.
Correct answer: Phnom penh- A. Berlin
- B. Accra
- C. Suva
- D. Malabo
Explanation: Accra is the capital of Ghana on the Gulf of Guinea. Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, another West African country and the…
Correct answer: Accra- A. Luxembourg
- B. Israel
- C. Egypt
- D. Finland
Explanation: Luxor is a city in southern Egypt on the Nile River, built near the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes.
Correct answer: Egypt- A. Ghana
- B. Niger
- C. Chad
- D. Namibia
Explanation: Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia in southwestern Africa.
Correct answer: Namibia- A. Almaty
- B. Astana
- C. Baku
- D. Tashkent
Explanation: Almaty was Kazakhstan’s capital until 1997, when the capital was moved to Aqmola, later renamed Astana.
Correct answer: Almaty- A. South Atlantic Ocean
- B. North Atlantic Ocean
- C. Pacific Ocean
- D. Arabian Sea
Explanation: The Bermuda Triangle is the commonly used name for a region of the North Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico.
Correct answer: North Atlantic Ocean- A. Zolty
- B. Peso
- C. Escudo
- D. Euro
Explanation: Portugal uses the euro as a member of the euro area. The escudo was Portugal’s former currency, while the zloty is used by Poland.
Correct answer: Euro