World Geography MCQs
Continents, oceans, rivers, mountains, deserts, capitals, straits and canals, with the facts that come up most often in written tests.
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Which is the largest continent by area?
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Answer: A. Asia
Asia covers about 30% of the Earth's land area.
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Which is the smallest continent by area?
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Answer: C. Australia
Australia (Oceania) is the smallest continent.
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Which is the largest ocean?
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Answer: C. Pacific Ocean
The Pacific covers about a third of the Earth's surface.
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Which is the smallest ocean?
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Answer: B. Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's oceans.
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Which river is traditionally regarded as the longest in the world?
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Answer: B. Nile
The Nile is about 6,650 km long. Some measurements put the Amazon slightly longer, but most exams accept the Nile.
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Which river carries the largest volume of water?
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Answer: B. Amazon
The Amazon discharges more water than the next several largest rivers combined.
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Mount Everest lies on the border of Nepal and:
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Answer: D. China
Everest (8,849 m) is on the border of Nepal and the Tibet region of China.
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Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
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Answer: B. Sahara
The Sahara covers much of North Africa.
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Which is the largest desert in the world if cold deserts are included?
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Answer: A. Antarctica
A desert is defined by low precipitation, so the Antarctic ice sheet counts as the largest desert.
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What is the capital of Australia?
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Answer: D. Canberra
Canberra was purpose-built as the capital. Sydney is the largest city.
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What is the capital of Canada?
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Answer: A. Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital, in the province of Ontario.
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What is the capital of Turkey (Türkiye)?
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Answer: D. Ankara
Ankara became the capital in 1923. Istanbul is the largest city.
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What is the capital of Brazil?
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Answer: B. Brasília
Brasília replaced Rio de Janeiro as the capital in 1960.
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What is the capital of Nigeria?
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Answer: B. Abuja
Abuja replaced Lagos as the capital in 1991.
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What is the capital of New Zealand?
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Answer: B. Wellington
Wellington is the capital; Auckland is the largest city.
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What is the capital of Switzerland?
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Answer: D. Bern
Bern is the federal city and seat of government.
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Pretoria is one of the capitals of which country?
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Answer: C. South Africa
South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial).
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Which is the deepest known point in the world's oceans?
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Answer: C. Mariana Trench
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is about 11,000 m deep.
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The lowest point on land is the shore of the:
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Answer: C. Dead Sea
The Dead Sea shore lies more than 400 m below sea level.
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Which is the largest lake in the world by area?
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Answer: A. Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is a lake despite its name.