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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. Ohio
- B. Nevada
- C. Oregon
- D. Georgia
Explanation: Area 51 is a highly restricted U.S. military facility at Groom Lake in southern Nevada.
Correct answer: Nevada- A. Florida
- B. Arizona
- C. Hawaii
- D. Alaska
Explanation: Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1961. The spelling in the question is incorrect, but the intended person is clear.
Correct answer: Hawaii- A. Pare Neol
- B. Abbe Neol
- C. Corentin Neol
- D. Adan Neol
Explanation: Santa Claus is called Père Noël in French, literally meaning Father Christmas.
Correct answer: Pare Neol- A. Majuli
- B. New Moor
- C. Umananda
- D. Dibru-Saikhuwa
Explanation: New Moor Island, also known as South Talpatti, was disputed by India and Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal.
Correct answer: New Moor- A. Pork
- B. Beef
- C. Camel
- D. Australus
Explanation: Meat from a camel is generally called camel meat because it has no widely established alternative name like pork or beef.
Correct answer: Camel- A. None
- B. Bhutan
- C. Macedonia
- D. Mongolia
Explanation: Mongolia is popularly called the Land of the Blue Sky because it has a very high number of sunny days and clear blue skies.
Correct answer: Mongolia- A. Belgrade
- B. Madrid
- C. Burn
- D. Ljubljana
Explanation: Belgrade is Serbia's capital and lies at the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers. Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia, not Serbia.
Correct answer: Belgrade- A. San Marino
- B. Edinburgh
- C. Belgrade
- D. Bratislava
Explanation: Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, although Glasgow is its largest city by population.
Correct answer: Edinburgh- A. Nickle and Silicon
- B. Nickel and Magnesuim
- C. Nickel and ferrous
- D. None of them
Explanation: NIFE combines the symbols or roots for nickel and ferrum, the Latin word for iron.
Correct answer: Nickel and ferrous- A. Pakistan
- B. Mayanmar
- C. Bhutan
- D. Afghanistan
Explanation: Afghanistan has often been described as a buffer state because it historically lay between the competing spheres of the Russian and…
Correct answer: Afghanistan- A. Indonesia
- B. Morocco
- C. Turkey
- D. Brunei
Explanation: Indonesia is the Muslim-majority country associated with a depiction of the Hindu deity Ganesha on an older rupiah banknote.
Correct answer: Indonesia- A. Harare
- B. Apia
- C. Lusaka
- D. Hanoi
Explanation: Lusaka is Zambia’s capital and largest urban centre. Harare is the capital of neighbouring Zimbabwe, which makes it the main distractor.
Correct answer: Lusaka- A. Mayotte
- B. Caracas
- C. Montevideo
- D. Apia
Explanation: Apia, on the island of Upolu, is the capital of Samoa. The other options are associated with overseas territories or South American…
Correct answer: Apia- A. Pristina
- B. Sana'a
- C. Apia
- D. Port Vila
Explanation: Pristina is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. Port Vila, Sana’a, and Apia are capitals of Vanuatu, Yemen, and Samoa respectively.
Correct answer: Pristina- A. Lusaka
- B. Harare
- C. Sanna
- D. Pretoria
Explanation: Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. Lusaka is the capital of Zambia, while Pretoria is one of South Africa’s capitals.
Correct answer: Harare- A. Sunflower
- B. Lily
- C. Tudor Rose
- D. Tulip
Explanation: The tulip is widely recognised as Turkey’s national flower and has a major place in Ottoman and Turkish art and history.
Correct answer: Tulip- A. Jasmine
- B. Tulip
- C. Sunflower
- D. Red Rose
Explanation: Jasmine is widely regarded as Tunisia’s national flower and is strongly associated with Tunisian culture, celebrations, and traditional…
Correct answer: Jasmine- A. Iraq
- B. UAE
- C. Iran
- D. Indonesia
Explanation: Port Rashid is a major seaport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Iraq, Iran, and Indonesia have other important ports but not Port Rashid.
Correct answer: UAE- A. Turkey
- B. Iran
- C. UAE
- D. Indonesia
Explanation: Port Khalid is located in Sharjah, one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
Correct answer: UAE- A. Ratchaphruek
- B. Lily
- C. Yellow Elder
- D. Rose
Explanation: Ratchaphruek, also called the golden shower tree, is Thailand’s national flower.
Correct answer: Ratchaphruek