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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. The female mamba
  • B. The female viper
  • C. The female Anaconda
  • D. The female King Cobra

Explanation: The female king cobra is the only snake known to construct a nest, using leaves and other vegetation to protect its eggs.

Correct answer: The female King Cobra
  • A. Qatar
  • B. Kuwait
  • C. Egypt
  • D. Bahrain

Explanation: Al Jazeera is an international news network based in Doha and funded by Qatar.

Correct answer: Qatar
  • A. Washington
  • B. California
  • C. New York
  • D. Arizona

Explanation: Google's headquarters, known as the Googleplex, is in Mountain View, California.

Correct answer: California
  • A. Australia
  • B. England
  • C. Russia
  • D. Greece

Explanation: Aghia Marina is a seaport associated with Greece, particularly the port on the island of Aegina.

Correct answer: Greece
  • A. Bougainvillea
  • B. Cornflower
  • C. Red Rose
  • D. Monja Blanca

Explanation: Bougainvillea is Grenada's national flower and is widely grown in the Caribbean.

Correct answer: Bougainvillea
  • A. White Mariposa
  • B. Iris Croatica
  • C. Tudor Rose
  • D. Rose

Explanation: Iris croatica, a species of iris native to Croatia, is recognised as Croatia's national flower.

Correct answer: Iris Croatica
  • A. Simpoh Ayer
  • B. Rumdul
  • C. Blue Poppy
  • D. Copihue

Explanation: Bhutan’s national flower is the Himalayan blue poppy, which grows in the country’s high-altitude regions.

Correct answer: Blue Poppy
  • A. Edelweiss
  • B. Red Poppy
  • C. Black Orchid
  • D. Blue-Eyed Grass

Explanation: Edelweiss is Austria’s national flower and is strongly associated with the Alpine region.

Correct answer: Edelweiss
  • A. Red Rose
  • B. Black Iris
  • C. Cherry Blossom
  • D. White Iris

Explanation: The black iris is Jordan’s national flower and is native to parts of the Jordan region.

Correct answer: Black Iris
  • A. Epicenter
  • B. Seismal
  • C. Seismic focus
  • D. Amphidromic Point

Explanation: The focus, or hypocentre, is the point inside Earth where an earthquake begins.

Correct answer: Seismic focus
  • A. Convergent
  • B. Divergent
  • C. Destructive
  • D. Both A & B

Explanation: Volcanism occurs at both convergent boundaries, where plates collide, and divergent boundaries, where they separate.

Correct answer: Both A & B
  • A. None of these
  • B. Russia
  • C. Canada
  • D. USA

Explanation: The Black Forest is a mountainous wooded region in southwestern Germany, so it is not located in any of the countries listed.

Correct answer: None of these
  • A. White sea
  • B. Tasman sea
  • C. Sargasso sea
  • D. Sea of Okhotsk

Explanation: The Sargasso Sea has no land coastline; it is bounded by ocean currents in the North Atlantic. The other seas listed are bordered by land.

Correct answer: Sargasso sea
  • A. Time
  • B. Altitude
  • C. Amount of rainfall
  • D. Temperature

Explanation: Latitude affects the angle at which sunlight reaches Earth, so it is a major indicator of temperature and climate.

Correct answer: Temperature
  • A. North Atlantic Ocean
  • B. North Pacific Ocean
  • C. South Atlantic Ocean
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The Sargasso Sea lies in the North Atlantic Ocean and is enclosed by currents such as the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Current.

Correct answer: North Atlantic Ocean
  • A. Solstice
  • B. Zenith
  • C. Equinox
  • D. Noontime

Explanation: At a solstice, the Sun reaches its greatest northward or southward angular distance from the equator, called maximum declination.

Correct answer: Solstice
  • A. South America
  • B. Western Europe
  • C. North America
  • D. Central Africa

Explanation: The term “Eskimos,” now often avoided in favour of Inuit or Yupik names, refers broadly to Indigenous peoples of the Arctic regions of…

Correct answer: North America
  • A. Equator
  • B. Prime Meridian
  • C. None of these
  • D. International Date Line

Explanation: The International Date Line generally follows the 180° meridian across the Pacific, although it bends around countries and island groups…

Correct answer: International Date Line
  • A. Welwitschia
  • B. Narcissus
  • C. Red Poppy
  • D. Black Orchid

Explanation: Welwitschia, a remarkable desert plant native to southwestern Africa, is recognised as Angola’s national flower.

Correct answer: Welwitschia
  • A. Sumo wrestling
  • B. Oil Wrestling
  • C. Alpine Skiing
  • D. Golf

Explanation: Oil wrestling, called yağlı güreş, is Turkey’s traditional national sport.

Correct answer: Oil Wrestling