World Geography Competitive Exams
100 questions · General Knowledge
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Question 1 of 100
The highest peak of North America is:
ExplanationDenali (Mt McKinley), Alaska, 6,190 m.
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Question 2 of 100
Which river flows into the Black Sea?
ExplanationThe Danube passes through 10 countries and ends in the Black Sea.
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Question 3 of 100
The Bering Strait separates:
ExplanationRussia (Asia) and Alaska (North America).
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Question 4 of 100
Niagara Falls lies on the border of:
ExplanationThe Niagara River, between the USA and Canada.
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Question 5 of 100
The Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez are arms of:
ExplanationBoth are northern arms of the Red Sea.
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Question 6 of 100
The Kiel Canal connects:
ExplanationKiel Canal, Germany.
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Question 7 of 100
The largest island country/archipelago nation is:
ExplanationIndonesia has over 17,000 islands.
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Question 8 of 100
Which plateau is called the "Roof of the World"?
ExplanationThe Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau (the Pamir is also called the "Roof of the World").
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Question 9 of 100
Which river has the largest volume of discharge?
ExplanationThe Amazon carries about 20% of all river water entering the oceans.
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Question 10 of 100
Mangla Dam is built on the river:
ExplanationMangla is on the Jhelum.
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Question 11 of 100
Which is the second most populous continent?
ExplanationAfrica, after Asia.
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Question 12 of 100
The Rub' al-Khali (Empty Quarter) is in:
ExplanationRub' al-Khali, mostly in Saudi Arabia, is the world's largest continuous sand desert.
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Question 13 of 100
The Strait of Hormuz connects:
ExplanationHormuz is a key oil-transport chokepoint.
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Question 14 of 100
The Potohar Plateau is mainly in:
ExplanationPotohar spans Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum and Attock.
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Question 15 of 100
The largest bay in the world is the Bay of:
ExplanationBay of Bengal.
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Question 16 of 100
The Gulf between Yemen and Somalia is:
ExplanationGulf of Aden.
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Question 17 of 100
The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of:
ExplanationQueensland, Australia; the world's largest coral reef system.
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Question 18 of 100
The highest navigable lake in the world is:
ExplanationTiticaca (Peru and Bolivia) is at about 3,812 m.
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Question 19 of 100
Which continent has no permanent population?
ExplanationAntarctica has only temporary research staff.
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Question 20 of 100
Port Said is at the northern entrance of the:
ExplanationPort Said is at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal.
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Question 21 of 100
The Great Dividing Range is in:
ExplanationAustralia, along the east coast.
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Question 22 of 100
Which is the largest continent by area?
ExplanationAsia, about 44.6 million km² (roughly 30% of Earth's land).
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Question 23 of 100
The Tropic of Cancer is located at:
Explanation23½° N, with the Tropic of Capricorn at 23½° S.
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Question 24 of 100
The Strait of Dover separates:
ExplanationEngland and France.
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Question 25 of 100
Which range forms the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia?
ExplanationThe Ural Mountains.
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Question 26 of 100
The Gobi Desert lies in:
ExplanationMongolia and northern China.
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Question 27 of 100
The Iberian Peninsula comprises:
ExplanationSpain and Portugal.
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Question 28 of 100
Which is the smallest and shallowest ocean?
ExplanationThe Arctic is the smallest and shallowest ocean.
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Question 29 of 100
The Bay of Biscay borders:
ExplanationFrance and Spain.
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Question 30 of 100
The largest port in Europe is:
ExplanationRotterdam, Netherlands.
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Question 31 of 100
The Black Sea is connected to the Mediterranean through:
ExplanationThe Bosphorus links the Black Sea to Marmara, then the Dardanelles lead to the Aegean and Mediterranean.
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Question 32 of 100
The largest desert in the world (including cold deserts) is:
ExplanationAntarctica is a polar desert of about 14.2 million km².
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Question 33 of 100
The Fedchenko Glacier, the longest outside the polar regions, is in:
ExplanationFedchenko is in Tajikistan (Pamir).
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Question 34 of 100
The Murray–Darling river system is in:
ExplanationAustralia.
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Question 35 of 100
The Arabian Sea is part of which ocean?
ExplanationThe Arabian Sea is a northwestern part of the Indian Ocean.
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Question 36 of 100
The Suez Canal connects:
ExplanationOpened in 1869.
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Question 37 of 100
The world's busiest container port is:
ExplanationShanghai (Singapore ranks second).
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Question 38 of 100
Tarbela Dam is built on the river:
ExplanationTarbela on the Indus is the largest earth-filled dam in the world.
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Question 39 of 100
The Prime Meridian passes through:
ExplanationGreenwich, 0° longitude.
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Question 40 of 100
The highest peak of South America is:
ExplanationAconcagua (about 6,961 m), Argentina, the highest outside Asia.
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Question 41 of 100
The Dead Sea lies between:
ExplanationThe Dead Sea shore is the lowest land surface at about −430 m.
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Question 42 of 100
The longest river in Europe is:
ExplanationThe Volga, about 3,530 km, flows into the Caspian Sea.
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Question 43 of 100
Which sea has no coastline and is bounded by ocean currents?
ExplanationThe Sargasso Sea is bounded by ocean currents, not land.
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Question 44 of 100
The Pampas grasslands are in:
ExplanationThe Pampas are in Argentina, with parts in Uruguay and Brazil.
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Question 45 of 100
The Three Gorges Dam is on the river:
ExplanationThe Yangtze; it is the world's largest hydropower station.
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Question 46 of 100
Which river crosses the Equator twice?
ExplanationThe Congo crosses the Equator twice.
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Question 47 of 100
K2 lies in which mountain range?
ExplanationK2 (8,611 m) is the second highest, in the Karakoram on the Pakistan–China border.
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Question 48 of 100
The Bosphorus connects:
ExplanationBlack Sea to Marmara, in Istanbul.
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Question 49 of 100
London is located on the banks of the river:
ExplanationThe Thames.
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Question 50 of 100
The highest mountain peak in the world is:
ExplanationEverest is 8,849 m.
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Question 51 of 100
The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan with:
ExplanationKhyber Pass, Peshawar to Kabul.
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Question 52 of 100
Europe and Asia together are called:
ExplanationEurasia is one continuous landmass.
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Question 53 of 100
The Brenner Pass connects:
ExplanationBrenner links Austria and Italy.
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Question 54 of 100
The Strait of Malacca separates the Malay Peninsula from:
ExplanationSumatra (Indonesia); it is a vital shipping lane.
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Question 55 of 100
Jebel Ali Port is in:
ExplanationDubai, UAE; the largest port in the Middle East.
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Question 56 of 100
Which continent is also a single country?
ExplanationAustralia is both a continent and a country.
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Question 57 of 100
The approximate area of Africa is:
ExplanationAfrica is about 30.4 million km², the second largest continent.
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Question 58 of 100
The largest hot desert in the world is:
ExplanationSahara, about 9.2 million km².
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Question 59 of 100
The deepest lake in the world is:
ExplanationBaikal is about 1,642 m deep, and also holds the most fresh water by volume.
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Question 60 of 100
Madagascar lies in which ocean?
ExplanationIndian Ocean; it is the fourth largest island.
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Question 61 of 100
The highest waterfall in the world is:
ExplanationAngel Falls in Venezuela is 979 m.
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Question 62 of 100
Hot tropical deserts are mostly located on which side of continents?
ExplanationWestern sides of continents, between roughly 15° and 30° latitude, where trade winds are dry and descending.
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Question 63 of 100
The Llanos grasslands are found in:
ExplanationVenezuela and Colombia.
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Question 64 of 100
The Panama Canal connects:
ExplanationOpened in 1914.
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Question 65 of 100
Which continent is crossed by the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
ExplanationAfrica is the only continent crossed by all three lines.
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Question 66 of 100
The Khunjerab Pass links Pakistan with:
ExplanationKhunjerab Pass (4,693 m) is the highest paved international border crossing.
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Question 67 of 100
The lowest point on land surface in Asia is:
ExplanationAbout −430 m.
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Question 68 of 100
The Bolan Pass is located in:
ExplanationBalochistan, near Quetta.
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Question 69 of 100
Which is the longest river in the world (traditional measurement)?
ExplanationThe Nile is about 6,650 km. Some modern measurements put the Amazon longer, but the Nile is the standard exam answer.
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Question 70 of 100
Which mountain is the tallest when measured from its base?
ExplanationMauna Kea, Hawaii, is about 10,200 m from the ocean floor.
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Question 71 of 100
The lowest point in Africa is:
ExplanationLake Assal is about −155 m.
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Question 72 of 100
The Veld (Veldt) grasslands are found in:
ExplanationSouth Africa.
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Question 73 of 100
The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait connects:
ExplanationRed Sea to Gulf of Aden, between Yemen and Djibouti/Eritrea.
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Question 74 of 100
The Siachen Glacier lies in the:
ExplanationSiachen is in the eastern Karakoram.
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Question 75 of 100
The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from:
ExplanationMorocco.
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Question 76 of 100
The Aswan High Dam is on the river:
ExplanationAswan High Dam on the Nile, forming Lake Nasser.
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Question 77 of 100
The largest lake in the world by area is:
ExplanationThe Caspian Sea is about 371,000 km².
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Question 78 of 100
The Tigris and Euphrates join to form:
ExplanationShatt al-Arab flows into the Persian Gulf.
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Question 79 of 100
The Red Sea separates Africa from:
ExplanationThe Red Sea separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula.
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Question 80 of 100
The longest continental mountain range in the world is:
ExplanationThe Andes are about 7,000 km long.
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Question 81 of 100
Which continent has the most countries?
ExplanationAfrica has 54 recognised countries.
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Question 82 of 100
Victoria Falls is on the river:
ExplanationZambezi, on the Zambia–Zimbabwe border.
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Question 83 of 100
Mombasa Port is in:
ExplanationKenya.
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Question 84 of 100
Mount Fuji is located in:
ExplanationJapan; it is a dormant volcano.
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Question 85 of 100
The largest freshwater lake by surface area is:
ExplanationLake Superior.
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Question 86 of 100
The Prairies are temperate grasslands of:
ExplanationNorth America.
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Question 87 of 100
The largest island in the world is:
ExplanationGreenland, about 2.16 million km².
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Question 88 of 100
Sicily is the largest island of the:
ExplanationMediterranean Sea.
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Question 89 of 100
The driest non-polar desert is:
ExplanationAtacama, Chile.
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Question 90 of 100
Which island is called the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean"?
ExplanationSri Lanka.
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Question 91 of 100
Nanga Parbat is located in:
ExplanationNanga Parbat (8,126 m) is the 9th highest, in Diamer, Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Question 92 of 100
The highest peak of Africa is:
ExplanationKilimanjaro is 5,895 m, in Tanzania.
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Question 93 of 100
The largest gulf in the world is the Gulf of:
ExplanationGulf of Mexico.
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Question 94 of 100
The longest river in Asia is:
ExplanationThe Yangtze is about 6,300 km.
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Question 95 of 100
Which is the smallest continent by area?
ExplanationAustralia/Oceania, about 8.5 million km².
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Question 96 of 100
The largest peninsula in the world is:
ExplanationThe Arabian Peninsula.
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Question 97 of 100
The highest peak of the Alps is:
ExplanationMont Blanc is about 4,808 m.
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Question 98 of 100
Which continent is called the "Dark Continent"?
ExplanationThe name reflects its once-unexplored interior.
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Question 99 of 100
Which is the largest ocean?
ExplanationThe Pacific covers about one-third of the Earth.
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Question 100 of 100
The Thar Desert is shared by:
ExplanationPakistan's Thar is in Sindh.
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