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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. Algeria
  • B. Luanda
  • C. Nigeria
  • D. Greenland

Explanation: Algeria is described in traditional general-knowledge lists as the Land of Fertile Fields, referring especially to its productive northern…

Correct answer: Algeria
  • A. Pacific Ocean
  • B. Atlantic Ocean
  • C. Arctic Ocean
  • D. Indian Ocean World Current Affairs

Explanation: The Atlantic Ocean was historically called the Herring Pond because of its abundant herring fisheries, especially in the North Atlantic.

Correct answer: Atlantic Ocean
  • A. Egypt
  • B. Somalia
  • C. Algeria
  • D. Swaziland

Explanation: Eswatini, formerly called Swaziland, is known as the Switzerland of Africa because of its scenic highlands and mountainous landscapes.

Correct answer: Swaziland
  • A. Lebanon
  • B. Iraq
  • C. Syria
  • D. India

Explanation: Lebanon is traditionally listed in general-knowledge references as the Land of Milk and Honey, a phrase associated with its fertile…

Correct answer: Lebanon
  • A. Australia
  • B. South Africa
  • C. NewZealand
  • D. Zimbabwe

Explanation: South Africa is associated with the protea, its national flower, so the intended expression is the Land of Proteas.

Correct answer: South Africa
  • A. Blue House
  • B. Queen's Land
  • C. Temple Trees
  • D. Elysee Palace

Explanation: Temple Trees in Colombo is the official residence traditionally used by the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

Correct answer: Temple Trees
  • A. Bhutan
  • B. Thailand
  • C. China
  • D. Taiwan

Explanation: Bhutan is traditionally called the Thunderbolt of Asia because of its dramatic Himalayan landscape and violent mountain thunderstorms; its…

Correct answer: Bhutan
  • A. Cartography
  • B. Orography
  • C. Palaeogeography
  • D. Oceanography

Explanation: Orography is the branch of physical geography that studies mountains, including their formation, structure and surface features.

Correct answer: Orography
  • A. Somalia
  • B. Pakistan
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Kazakhstan

Explanation: Bagram Airfield was located north of Kabul in Afghanistan and served as a major United States military base during the war in Afghanistan.

Correct answer: Afghanistan
  • A. Germany
  • B. France
  • C. Belgium
  • D. Italy

Explanation: Vatican City is an independent enclave completely surrounded by the city of Rome in Italy.

Correct answer: Italy
  • A. Hotel
  • B. Resort
  • C. Tower
  • D. Island

Explanation: Blackpool is a famous seaside resort in Lancashire, England, known for its beaches, entertainment and Blackpool Tower.

Correct answer: Resort
  • A. Afghanistan
  • B. Iran
  • C. UK
  • D. India

Explanation: Moseley Road Baths is a historic public swimming-bath complex in Birmingham, England, so its country is the United Kingdom.

Correct answer: UK
  • A. High area of land
  • B. Deep area of River
  • C. deep area of ocean
  • D. Lower area of land

Explanation: A basin is a relatively low area of land surrounded by higher ground, often collecting water and forming a drainage basin.

Correct answer: Lower area of land
  • A. China
  • B. Bhutan
  • C. India
  • D. Nepal

Explanation: The giant panda is native mainly to the mountain forests of central China, particularly Sichuan and neighbouring provinces.

Correct answer: China
  • A. Lake Victoria
  • B. Lake Superior
  • C. Lake Baikal
  • D. Great Bear Lake

Explanation: Lake Baikal in Siberia is generally regarded as the world's oldest existing freshwater lake, formed roughly 25 to 30 million years ago.

Correct answer: Lake Baikal
  • A. A galaxy of stars on the sky
  • B. The world's highest tower in Tokyo
  • C. Clock at British parliament building
  • D. The World's first railway engine

Explanation: Big Ben properly refers to the great bell of the Palace of Westminster in London, though the name is commonly used for the clock and clock…

Correct answer: Clock at British parliament building
  • A. Poland
  • B. North korea
  • C. Austria
  • D. Finland

Explanation: Helsinki is Finland's capital and lies on the country's southern coast along the Gulf of Finland.

Correct answer: Finland
  • A. Roald Amundsen
  • B. Robert Peary
  • C. North America
  • D. Cabot

Explanation: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole on 14 December 1911, becoming the first person to do so.

Correct answer: Roald Amundsen
  • A. 8891 KM
  • B. 5525 KM
  • C. 7611 KM
  • D. 4278 KM

Explanation: The United States-Canada boundary is approximately 8,891 kilometres long, including the Alaska-Canada section, making it the world's…

Correct answer: 8891 KM
  • A. Radcliffe Line (between India and Pakistan)
  • B. None
  • C. Durand line (between Pakistan and Afghanistan)
  • D. International boundary (between USA and Canada)

Explanation: The International Boundary between the United States and Canada extends for about 8,891 kilometres, the longest border between two…

Correct answer: International boundary (between USA and Canada)