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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. Chile
  • B. India
  • C. China
  • D. Russia

Explanation: Chile is the world's leading copper producer, chiefly because of its enormous Andean porphyry-copper deposits.

Correct answer: Chile
  • A. Kori Bustard
  • B. Common Ostrich
  • C. King Penguin
  • D. Southern Cassowary

Explanation: The common ostrich is the world’s largest living bird, both by height and weight.

Correct answer: Common Ostrich
  • A. China
  • B. France
  • C. Spain
  • D. Italy

Explanation: Italy has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the usual rankings, with China close behind.

Correct answer: Italy
  • A. 4.6 million
  • B. 5.6 million
  • C. 4.5 billion
  • D. 5.6 billion

Explanation: Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago, usually rounded to 4.5 billion years in general-knowledge questions.

Correct answer: 4.5 billion
  • A. 10,000
  • B. 20,000
  • C. 30,000
  • D. 40,000

Explanation: The Kola Superdeep Borehole reached about 12.3 kilometres, or roughly 40,000 feet, below the surface.

Correct answer: 40,000
  • A. Berma
  • B. Paraguay
  • C. Peru
  • D. Belgium

Explanation: The guaraní is the national currency of Paraguay, whose currency code is PYG. Peru uses the sol, while Belgium uses the euro.

Correct answer: Paraguay
  • A. France
  • B. Poland
  • C. Italy
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Halle is a well-known city in Germany, officially Halle (Saale), in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Correct answer: Germany
  • A. California
  • B. Brazil
  • C. Africa
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: General Sherman, a giant sequoia in California’s Sequoia National Park, is generally regarded as the world’s largest tree by volume.

Correct answer: California
  • A. English
  • B. Mandarin
  • C. Arabic
  • D. French

Explanation: Mandarin Chinese has the largest number of native or first-language speakers in the world.

Correct answer: Mandarin
  • A. 28 Countries
  • B. 29 Countries
  • C. 27 Countries
  • D. 30 Countries

Explanation: French is an official language in 29 sovereign countries. Counts may differ if territories or countries where French has only a special…

Correct answer: 29 Countries
  • A. Vienna
  • B. Luanda
  • C. Yerevan
  • D. Kampala

Explanation: Kampala is Uganda’s capital and largest city, situated near the northern shore of Lake Victoria.

Correct answer: Kampala
  • A. Rusia
  • B. South Africa
  • C. Nepal
  • D. Pakistan

Explanation: Table Mountain overlooks Cape Town in South Africa and is famous for its broad, level summit.

Correct answer: South Africa
  • A. New York
  • B. Texas
  • C. California
  • D. Florida

Explanation: California is the most populous U.S. state, with a population substantially larger than Texas, Florida, or New York.

Correct answer: California
  • A. Behaviour
  • B. Books
  • C. Countries
  • D. Flags

Explanation: Vexillology is the systematic study of flags, including their design, history, symbolism, and use.

Correct answer: Flags
  • A. Syria
  • B. Iran
  • C. Iraq
  • D. Greece

Explanation: Aleppo is one of Syria's oldest and most important historic cities, located in the country's northwest.

Correct answer: Syria
  • A. Srilanka
  • B. UAE
  • C. Netherlands
  • D. Italy

Explanation: The Netherlands has extensive areas below sea level, protected by dikes, dunes, and water-management systems.

Correct answer: Netherlands
  • A. Egypt
  • B. Syria
  • C. Iraq
  • D. Saudi Arabia

Explanation: Saudi Arabia's national motto is the Islamic declaration that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger.

Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
  • A. Iraq
  • B. Turkey
  • C. Saudi Arabia
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Iraq uses Allahu Akbar, meaning God is the Greatest, as a national motto and it appears on the Iraqi flag.

Correct answer: Iraq
  • A. Ethipia
  • B. Georgia
  • C. Portugal
  • D. Lebanon

Explanation: Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, situated on the banks of the Kura River.

Correct answer: Georgia
  • A. 260
  • B. 280
  • C. 250
  • D. none of these

Explanation: Lambert Glacier in East Antarctica is commonly given a length of about 250 miles, or roughly 400 kilometres.

Correct answer: 250