World Geography MCQs (page 2 of 28)
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 freshwater lake in the world by surface area?
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Answer: B. Lake Superior
Lake Superior, between the USA and Canada, has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake.
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Which is the deepest lake in the world?
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Answer: D. Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal in Siberia is over 1,600 m deep.
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The Prime Meridian (0° longitude) passes through:
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Answer: A. Greenwich
It passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, London.
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The International Date Line roughly follows which line of longitude?
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Answer: C. 180°
It runs roughly along the 180° meridian in the Pacific Ocean.
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The Tropic of Cancer lies at approximately:
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Answer: B. 23.5° N
The Tropic of Capricorn is at about 23.5° S and the Arctic Circle at about 66.5° N.
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The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from:
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Answer: C. Morocco
It also connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the:
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Answer: D. Gulf of Oman
About a fifth of the world's oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the:
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Answer: B. Red Sea
The canal, opened in 1869, runs through Egypt.
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The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the:
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Answer: B. Pacific Ocean
The canal, opened in 1914, crosses the Isthmus of Panama.
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The Bosporus strait separates Europe from Asia in which city?
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Answer: D. Istanbul
Istanbul lies on both sides of the Bosporus.
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Which is the largest country in Africa by area?
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Answer: B. Algeria
Algeria became Africa's largest country after South Sudan separated from Sudan in 2011.
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Victoria Falls is on which river?
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Answer: A. Zambezi
The falls lie on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Which is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world?
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Answer: B. Angel Falls
Angel Falls in Venezuela drops about 979 m.
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Which is the longest mountain range in the world on land?
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Answer: B. Andes
The Andes run about 7,000 km along western South America.
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The Thar Desert lies in Pakistan and:
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Answer: D. India
The Thar (Great Indian Desert) extends across Sindh and Rajasthan.
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The Gobi Desert lies in China and:
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Answer: A. Mongolia
The Gobi covers parts of northern China and southern Mongolia.
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Which of these countries is landlocked?
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Answer: D. Afghanistan
Afghanistan has no coastline.
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Sri Lanka was formerly known as:
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Answer: D. Ceylon
The name changed to Sri Lanka in 1972.
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Thailand was formerly known as:
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Answer: D. Siam
Siam was renamed Thailand in 1939.
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Iran was formerly known as:
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Answer: A. Persia
The country asked others to use the name Iran from 1935.