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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. Baghdad
  • B. Petra
  • C. Giza
  • D. Tehran

Explanation: Al-Khazneh, or the Treasury, is the famous rock-cut monument at Petra in present-day Jordan.

Correct answer: Petra
  • A. Minsk
  • B. Lithonia
  • C. Riga
  • D. Estonia

Explanation: Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, situated on the Gulf of Riga.

Correct answer: Riga
  • A. Honduras
  • B. Hong Kong
  • C. Haiti
  • D. Hungary

Explanation: Csepel is a major industrial and port area of Budapest on the Danube in Hungary.

Correct answer: Hungary
  • A. Switzerland
  • B. Sweden
  • C. Syria
  • D. Spain

Explanation: Chapel Bridge, or Kapellbrücke, is a covered wooden bridge in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Correct answer: Switzerland
  • A. Chili
  • B. Canada
  • C. China
  • D. Colombia

Explanation: Chengyang Bridge, also called the Wind and Rain Bridge, is a famous covered bridge in Guangxi, China, built by the Dong people.

Correct answer: China
  • A. Melati Putih
  • B. Lily
  • C. Shamrock
  • D. Tulip

Explanation: The tulip is commonly recognised as Hungary’s national flower and has a long cultural association with the country.

Correct answer: Tulip
  • A. Czech Republic
  • B. Croatia
  • C. Canada
  • D. Cyprus

Explanation: Charles Bridge spans the Vltava River in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

Correct answer: Czech Republic
  • A. Nanga parbat
  • B. K-2
  • C. Kangchenjunga.
  • D. Mount Everest

Explanation: Chhogori is the Balti name for K2, while Savage Mountain is its well-known mountaineering nickname because of its extreme difficulty.

Correct answer: K-2
  • A. Uzbekistan
  • B. Kazakhstan
  • C. Azerbaijan
  • D. Afghanistan

Explanation: Baku is Azerbaijan’s capital and a major port on the western shore of the Caspian Sea.

Correct answer: Azerbaijan
  • A. Algeria
  • B. Albania
  • C. Argentina
  • D. Aruba

Explanation: Beni Saf is a port city on Algeria’s Mediterranean coast. The name is therefore linked to Algeria, not Albania, Argentina, or Aruba.

Correct answer: Algeria
  • A. Sudan
  • B. Sweden
  • C. Suriname
  • D. Syria

Explanation: Lake Vänern is Sweden’s largest lake and the largest lake in the European Union.

Correct answer: Sweden
  • A. Izote
  • B. Carib wood
  • C. Marguerite Daisy
  • D. Mahogany

Explanation: Carib wood, also called bwa karayib, is recognized as Dominica’s national flower.

Correct answer: Carib wood
  • A. Marsh Marigold
  • B. Calla Lily
  • C. Egyptian Lotus
  • D. Egyptian Lily of the valley

Explanation: The Egyptian lotus, especially the blue lotus, has deep cultural and historical importance in ancient Egypt and is recognized as the…

Correct answer: Egyptian Lotus
  • A. Calla Lily
  • B. Cornflower
  • C. Marsh Marigold
  • D. Tudor Rose

Explanation: The calla lily is commonly identified as Ethiopia’s national flower. Its trumpet-shaped white bloom is associated with Ethiopia’s highland…

Correct answer: Calla Lily
  • A. South Africa
  • B. Canada
  • C. USA
  • D. Russia

Explanation: Great Bear Lake is in Canada’s Northwest Territories and is the largest lake entirely within Canada.

Correct answer: Canada
  • A. Thailand
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Jordan
  • D. UAE

Explanation: Al-Aqaba, more commonly called Aqaba, is Jordan’s only seaport, situated on the Gulf of Aqaba.

Correct answer: Jordan
  • A. A Reptile
  • B. A Dog
  • C. A Cat
  • D. A Bird

Explanation: A fulmar is a seabird related to albatrosses and petrels, so it belongs to the bird group.

Correct answer: A Bird
  • A. Florida
  • B. Arizona
  • C. Hawaii
  • D. New York

Explanation: The Painted Desert is chiefly located in northern Arizona, near the Petrified Forest National Park.

Correct answer: Arizona
  • A. San Fransico
  • B. Callifornia
  • C. New York
  • D. Rome

Explanation: The Empire State Building stands in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. San Francisco and California are separate locations, while Rome is…

Correct answer: New York
  • A. Dollar
  • B. Rial
  • C. Peso
  • D. Kuna

Explanation: Croatia used the kuna before adopting the euro on 1 January 2023. Kuna is therefore the historically expected answer in older…

Correct answer: Kuna