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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. Grassland Ecosystem
  • B. Mountain Ecosystem
  • C. Desert Ecosystem
  • D. Marine Ecosystem

Explanation: The marine ecosystem covers the oceans and seas, which occupy roughly 71% of Earth’s surface.

Correct answer: Marine Ecosystem
  • A. Turkey
  • B. Chile
  • C. Britain
  • D. North Korea

Explanation: Mount Ararat, an extinct volcanic massif, is Turkey’s highest peak at about 5,137 metres.

Correct answer: Turkey
  • A. Canada
  • B. Australia
  • C. U.K
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Australia is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, extending along the Queensland coast.

Correct answer: Australia
  • A. Calcutta
  • B. Mumbai
  • C. Sydney
  • D. New York

Explanation: Sydney Harbour is widely noted for its deep, sheltered waters and distinctive natural setting, including the Opera House and Harbour…

Correct answer: Sydney
  • A. None
  • B. Russia
  • C. UK
  • D. France

Explanation: The Loire is France’s longest river, flowing about 1,006 kilometres from the Massif Central to the Atlantic Ocean.

Correct answer: France
  • A. Iceland
  • B. Nigeria
  • C. Niger
  • D. Latvia

Explanation: Iceland has no standing army or conventional armed forces, relying on its coast guard, police and NATO cooperation for security.

Correct answer: Iceland
  • A. America and Mexico
  • B. England and France
  • C. France and Germany
  • D. England and Germany

Explanation: The Channel Tunnel runs beneath the English Channel and connects Folkestone in England with Calais in France.

Correct answer: England and France
  • A. Damascus, Syria
  • B. Tripoli, Libya
  • C. Cairo, Egypt
  • D. İstanbul, Turkey

Explanation: Al-Tahrir Square, meaning Liberation Square, is Cairo’s best-known central public square and a major landmark of Egypt.

Correct answer: Cairo, Egypt
  • A. All of them
  • B. Malagasy
  • C. Burundi
  • D. Rwanda

Explanation: Rwanda and Burundi use the franc, while the Malagasy franc was the former currency of Madagascar before the ariary replaced it.

Correct answer: All of them
  • A. Indonesia
  • B. Mexico
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Egypt

Explanation: Chapultepec Castle stands on Chapultepec Hill in Mexico City, Mexico. It is a historic castle that now houses the National Museum of…

Correct answer: Mexico
  • A. South Africa
  • B. Egypt
  • C. Indonesia
  • D. South Korea

Explanation: Borobudur is a vast Buddhist temple complex on the Indonesian island of Java.

Correct answer: Indonesia
  • A. Gabon
  • B. Laos
  • C. Lesotho
  • D. Niue

Explanation: Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by South Africa. It is unusual because it is an independent country situated entirely within…

Correct answer: Lesotho
  • A. Egypt
  • B. Maldives
  • C. South Africa
  • D. Indonesia

Explanation: Komodo dragons are native to several Indonesian islands, especially Komodo, Rinca, Flores and Gili Motang.

Correct answer: Indonesia
  • A. China
  • B. Japan
  • C. South Korea
  • D. North Korea

Explanation: Kansai International Airport is built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, Japan.

Correct answer: Japan
  • A. Greenland
  • B. Norway
  • C. Continent of Antarctica
  • D. Continent of Australia

Explanation: Ross Island lies in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica. It is associated with Mount Erebus and major Antarctic research stations.

Correct answer: Continent of Antarctica
  • A. Panama Canal
  • B. Grand Canal
  • C. Kiel Canal
  • D. Suez Canal

Explanation: The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, providing the shortest major sea route between Europe and Asia and linking…

Correct answer: Suez Canal
  • A. South Korea
  • B. Japan
  • C. Russia
  • D. Germany

Explanation: Gimpo Airport is located in Seoul, South Korea. It served as Seoul’s principal international airport before most international flights…

Correct answer: South Korea
  • A. Bahrain
  • B. Malta
  • C. Brunei
  • D. Maldives

Explanation: The Maldives is Asia’s smallest country by land area, consisting of a chain of small coral islands in the Indian Ocean.

Correct answer: Maldives
  • A. 1970
  • B. 1960
  • C. 1975
  • D. 1980Educational Resources

Explanation: The 1970 Chamizal Convention settled a long-running boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico over territory near El Paso and…

Correct answer: 1970
  • A. 3
  • B. 5
  • C. 9
  • D. 13

Explanation: Five U.S. states border the Gulf of Mexico: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

Correct answer: 5