1. Panama (a country) connects the two continents:
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America ✅
(D) Asia and Australia
Answer: (C)
2. Turkey connects the two continents:
(A) Asia and Europe ✅
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
Answer: (A)
3. Egypt connects the two continents:
(A) Asia and Europe
(B) Asia and Africa ✅
(C) South America and North America
(D) Asia and Australia
Answer: (B)
4. The Panama Canal in Panama is a man-made 77 km waterway that connects:
(A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean ✅
(B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Answer: (A)
5. The Engadin Valley is located in which country?
(A) Switzerland ✅
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
Answer: (A)
6. The Pico Island is located in which country?
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal ✅
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
Answer: (B)
7. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the:
(A) Green Mosque
(B) Blue Mosque ✅
(C) Red Mosque
(D) Yellow Mosque
Answer: (B)
8. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, is located in:
(A) Egypt ✅
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
Answer: (A)
9. Lake Lucerne that has a complicated shape with several sharp bends and four arms, is located in:
(A) Switzerland ✅
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
Answer: (A)
10. Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?
(A) Istanbul
(B) Cairo ✅
(C) Makkah
(D) Islamabad
Answer: (B)
11. The South Pole of the Earth is located in:
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica ✅
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
Answer: (B)
12. The North Pole of the Earth is located in:
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean ✅
(D) Pacific Ocean
Answer: (C)
13. Which statement is true about South and North Poles of the Earth?
(A) South Pole is warmer than the North Pole
(B) North Pole is warmer than the South Pole ✅
(C) Both poles have equal temperature
(D) Both poles lie in the ocean
Answer: (B)
14. The Sinai Peninsula is located in:
(A) Egypt ✅
(B) Switzerland
(C) Portugal
(D) Turkey
Answer: (A)
15. Augusta Raurica, a Roman archaeological site, was a/an:
(A) theater
(B) open-air theater
(C) museum
(D) open-air museum ✅
Answer: (D)
16. Augusta Raurica is located in:
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland ✅
(D) Turkey
Answer: (C)
17. The Pena Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in:
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal ✅
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
Answer: (B)
18. The bridge in Istanbul, Turkey that connects Asia and Europe is called:
(A) Golden Gate Bridge
(B) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
(C) Bosphorus Bridge ✅
(D) Royal Gorge Bridge
Answer: (C)
19. Alexandria is a city in:
(A) Turkey
(B) Egypt ✅
(C) Jordan
(D) Greece
Answer: (B)
20. About what percentage of Antarctica is covered by ice?
(A) 97
(B) 98 ✅
(C) 99
(D) 100
Answer: (B)
21. Antarctica is governed by an international treaty signed in:
(A) 1959 ✅
(B) 1960
(C) 1961
(D) 1962
Answer: (A)
22. A large ice mass covering less than 50,000 square kilometers is called:
(A) Glacier ✅
(B) Ice cap
(C) Iceberg
(D) Ice sheet
Answer: (A)
23. Which of the following is the largest desert in the world by area?
(A) Sahara
(B) Arabian
(C) Antarctica ✅
(D) Gobi
Answer: (C)
24. How many continents are there on Earth?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7 ✅
(D) 8
Answer: (C)
25. The second-largest continent in the world by area is:
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) North America
(D) Africa ✅
Answer: (D)
26. Which continent is called the “Dark Continent”?
(A) Africa ✅
(B) Asia
(C) Australia
(D) South America
Answer: (A)
27. The smallest continent by area is:
(A) Europe
(B) South America
(C) Australia ✅
(D) Antarctica
Answer: (C)
28. The only continent that lies in all four hemispheres is:
(A) Asia
(B) Africa ✅
(C) Europe
(D) North America
Answer: (B)
29. Which continent is also a country?
(A) Australia ✅
(B) Antarctica
(C) Europe
(D) Africa
Answer: (A)
30. Which continent has the largest population?
(A) Africa
(B) Europe
(C) Asia ✅
(D) North America
Answer: (C)
31. Which is the longest river in the world?
(A) Amazon
(B) Nile ✅
(C) Yangtze
(D) Mississippi
Answer: (B)
32. The highest mountain peak in the world is:
(A) K2
(B) Kangchenjunga
(C) Everest ✅
(D) Lhotse
Answer: (C)
33. Which ocean is the largest by area?
(A) Atlantic
(B) Indian
(C) Pacific ✅
(D) Arctic
Answer: (C)
34. The deepest ocean trench is:
(A) Mariana Trench ✅
(B) Tonga Trench
(C) Java Trench
(D) Kuril Trench
Answer: (A)
35. The country with the largest land area in the world is:
(A) Canada
(B) Russia ✅
(C) China
(D) USA
Answer: (B)
36. Which country has the highest population in the world?
(A) India
(B) China ✅
(C) USA
(D) Indonesia
Answer: (B)
37. The largest island in the world is:
(A) Greenland ✅
(B) Madagascar
(C) Borneo
(D) New Guinea
Answer: (A)
38. The capital city of Australia is:
(A) Sydney
(B) Melbourne
(C) Canberra ✅
(D) Brisbane
Answer: (C)
39. Which continent is known as the “New World”?
(A) Africa
(B) Asia
(C) Americas ✅
(D) Europe
Answer: (C)
40. The equator passes through which of the following continents?
(A) Africa, South America, Asia ✅
(B) Africa, Australia, Europe
(C) North America, Africa, Europe
(D) South America, Australia, Antarctica
Answer: (A)
41. Which of the following is a landlocked country?
(A) Nepal ✅
(B) India
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh
Answer: (A)
42. The Ring of Fire is associated with:
(A) Volcanic activity and earthquakes ✅
(B) Hurricanes
(C) Tornadoes
(D) Tsunamis
Answer: (A)
43. The longest mountain range in the world is:
(A) Himalayas
(B) Andes ✅
(C) Rockies
(D) Alps
Answer: (B)
44. Which continent is home to the Sahara Desert?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa ✅
(C) Australia
(D) South America
Answer: (B)
45. The largest lake in the world by area is:
(A) Lake Victoria
(B) Caspian Sea ✅
(C) Lake Superior
(D) Lake Baikal
Answer: (B)
46. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
(A) China
(B) Japan ✅
(C) South Korea
(D) Thailand
Answer: (B)
47. The Great Barrier Reef is located in:
(A) Caribbean Sea
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Coral Sea ✅
(D) Red Sea
Answer: (C)
48. Which continent has the most countries?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa ✅
(C) Europe
(D) South America
Answer: (B)
49. The strait that separates Europe and Asia is:
(A) Strait of Gibraltar
(B) Bosporus Strait ✅
(C) Malacca Strait
(D) Bering Strait
Answer: (B)
50. The largest peninsula in the world is:
(A) Arabian Peninsula ✅
(B) Indian Peninsula
(C) Scandinavian Peninsula
(D) Iberian Peninsula
Answer: (A)
51. Which country is called the “Emerald Isle”?
(A) Scotland
(B) Ireland ✅
(C) Iceland
(D) Wales
Answer: (B)
52. The largest desert in the world is:
(A) Sahara
(B) Arabian
(C) Antarctic Desert ✅
(D) Gobi
Answer: (C)
53. The longest river in Asia is:
(A) Yangtze ✅
(B) Mekong
(C) Ganges
(D) Indus
Answer: (A)
54. The world’s largest waterfall by volume is:
(A) Niagara Falls
(B) Angel Falls ✅
(C) Victoria Falls
(D) Iguazu Falls
Answer: (B)
55. The currency of Japan is called:
(A) Won
(B) Yen ✅
(C) Yuan
(D) Ringgit
Answer: (B)
56. The world’s smallest country by area is:
(A) Monaco
(B) Nauru
(C) Vatican City ✅
(D) San Marino
Answer: (C)
57. Which ocean borders the eastern coast of the United States?
(A) Pacific
(B) Atlantic ✅
(C) Indian
(D) Arctic
Answer: (B)
58. The capital of Canada is:
(A) Toronto
(B) Vancouver
(C) Ottawa ✅
(D) Montreal
Answer: (C)
59. Which city is known as the “City of Canals”?
(A) Venice ✅
(B) Amsterdam
(C) Bruges
(D) Bangkok
Answer: (A)
60. The largest country in South America is:
(A) Argentina
(B) Colombia
(C) Brazil ✅
(D) Peru
Answer: (C)
61. Which continent is the coldest?
(A) North America
(B) Europe
(C) Antarctica ✅
(D) Asia
Answer: (C)
62. The Taj Mahal is located in which city?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Agra ✅
(D) Jaipur
Answer: (C)
63. Which country has the most official languages?
(A) India
(B) South Africa
(C) Bolivia
(D) Switzerland ✅
Answer: (D)
64. The deepest freshwater lake in the world is:
(A) Lake Baikal ✅
(B) Lake Superior
(C) Lake Tanganyika
(D) Caspian Sea
Answer: (A)
65. The capital of Egypt is:
(A) Alexandria
(B) Cairo ✅
(C) Giza
(D) Luxor
Answer: (B)
66. The currency of the United Kingdom is called:
(A) Dollar
(B) Euro
(C) Pound Sterling ✅
(D) Franc
Answer: (C)
67. The capital city of Brazil is:
(A) Rio de Janeiro
(B) São Paulo
(C) Brasília ✅
(D) Salvador
Answer: (C)
68. The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against:
(A) Japanese invasion
(B) Mongol invasions ✅
(C) European invaders
(D) Persian invaders
Answer: (B)
69. The largest rainforest in the world is:
(A) Congo
(B) Amazon ✅
(C) Daintree
(D) Sundarbans
Answer: (B)
70. Which country has the longest coastline?
(A) Australia
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Canada ✅
Answer: (D)
71. Which city is known as the “City of Love”?
(A) Venice
(B) Paris ✅
(C) Rome
(D) Prague
Answer: (B)
72. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
(A) Kenya
(B) Tanzania ✅
(C) Uganda
(D) Ethiopia
Answer: (B)
73. The currency used in Russia is called:
(A) Ruble ✅
(B) Rubicon
(C) Rouble
(D) Rupi
Answer: (A)
74. The Great Barrier Reef is located in:
(A) Philippines
(B) Australia ✅
(C) Indonesia
(D) Maldives
Answer: (B)
75. The capital city of Australia is:
(A) Sydney
(B) Melbourne
(C) Canberra ✅
(D) Brisbane
Answer: (C)
76. The largest island in the world is:
(A) Madagascar
(B) Greenland ✅
(C) Borneo
(D) New Guinea
Answer: (B)
77. The largest bay in the world is:
(A) Bay of Bengal ✅
(B) Hudson Bay
(C) San Francisco Bay
(D) Chesapeake Bay
Answer: (A)
78. Which country is called the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan ✅
(D) Thailand
Answer: (C)
79. The longest mountain range in the world is:
(A) Himalayas
(B) Andes ✅
(C) Rockies
(D) Alps
Answer: (B)
80. Which city is known as the “Big Apple”?
(A) Los Angeles
(B) Chicago
(C) New York City ✅
(D) Miami
Answer: (C)
81. The currency of Switzerland is:
(A) Euro
(B) Franc ✅
(C) Pound
(D) Krona
Answer: (B)
82. The largest lake in Africa is:
(A) Lake Victoria ✅
(B) Lake Tanganyika
(C) Lake Malawi
(D) Lake Chad
Answer: (A)
83. The capital of Saudi Arabia is:
(A) Riyadh ✅
(B) Jeddah
(C) Mecca
(D) Medina
Answer: (A)
84. The famous landmark “Christ the Redeemer” statue is in:
(A) Rio de Janeiro ✅
(B) Buenos Aires
(C) São Paulo
(D) Lima
Answer: (A)
85. Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
(A) Arabian
(B) Sahara ✅
(C) Kalahari
(D) Thar
Answer: (B)
86. The “Eiffel Tower” is located in:
(A) Rome
(B) Paris ✅
(C) London
(D) Berlin
Answer: (B)
87. The currency of China is called:
(A) Yen
(B) Dollar
(C) Yuan ✅
(D) Won
Answer: (C)
88. The capital of South Korea is:
(A) Busan
(B) Seoul ✅
(C) Pyongyang
(D) Incheon
Answer: (B)
89. The Strait of Gibraltar separates which two continents?
(A) Africa and Asia
(B) Europe and Asia
(C) Europe and Africa ✅
(D) South America and Africa
Answer: (C)
90. The largest volcano in the world is:
(A) Mount St. Helens
(B) Mauna Loa ✅
(C) Mount Vesuvius
(D) Mount Fuji
Answer: (B)
91. The “Forbidden City” is located in:
(A) Tokyo
(B) Beijing ✅
(C) Seoul
(D) Bangkok
Answer: (B)
92. The capital of New Zealand is:
(A) Auckland
(B) Wellington ✅
(C) Christchurch
(D) Hamilton
Answer: (B)
93. The Sahara Desert is located on which continent?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa ✅
(C) Australia
(D) South America
Answer: (B)
94. The Amazon River flows into which ocean?
(A) Atlantic Ocean ✅
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Answer: (A)
95. The currency of Canada is:
(A) Dollar ✅
(B) Pound
(C) Euro
(D) Peso
Answer: (A)
96. The city of Istanbul is located in which two continents?
(A) Europe and Asia ✅
(B) Asia and Africa
(C) Europe and Africa
(D) Asia and Australia
Answer: (A)
97. Which country is the largest producer of coffee?
(A) Colombia
(B) Brazil ✅
(C) Ethiopia
(D) Vietnam
Answer: (B)
98. The “Machu Picchu” ruins are in which country?
(A) Mexico
(B) Peru ✅
(C) Brazil
(D) Chile
Answer: (B)
99. The deepest ocean in the world is:
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean ✅
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Answer: (B)
100. The capital of Turkey is:
(A) Istanbul
(B) Ankara ✅
(C) Izmir
(D) Bursa
Answer: (B)