World geography MCQ
1. What was the old name of Iran?
a.) Persia
b.) Siam
c.) Constantinople
d.) Rhodesia
ANSWER - Persia
2. Gold cost was the old name of which country?
a.) Ghana
b.) Gabon
c.) Zaire
d.) Zambia
ANSWER - Ghana
3. What is the new name of “Nippon”?
a.) Harare
b.) Japan
b.) Myanmar
d.) Guyana
ANSWER - Japan
4. Which is the largest land animal?
a.) Elephant
b.) Hippopotamus
c.) African Bush Elephant
d.) Brown Elephant
ANSWER - African Bush Elephant
5. Which is the largest airport of the world in terms of land area?
a.) King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia
b.) Changdu Bangda Airport, Tibet
c.) Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, USA
d.) Leh Airport, India
ANSWER - King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia
6. Which is the largest continent in terms of area?
a.) Asia
b.) Africa
c.) Autralia
d.) Europe
ANSWER - Asia
7. Which of the following rivers flow through Germany?
a.) Rhine
b.) Elbe
c.) Spree
d.) All the above
ANSWER - All the above
8. Which of the following rivers does not flow through USA?
a.) Hudson
b.) Mississippi
c.) Delaware
d.) Humber
ANSWER - Humber
9. Through which of the following cities the river “Ganga” does not pass through?
a.) Allahabad
b.) Hardwar
c.) Patna
d.) Jabalpur
ANSWER - Jabalpur
10. Meridians lie:
a.) Parallel to equator
b.) Perpendicular to equator
c.) Adjacent to equator
d.) None of the above
ANSWER - Perpendicular to equator
11. Prime meridian which passes through Greenwich is:
a.) 0 degree meridian
b.) 15 degree meridian
c.) 30 degree meridian
d.) 45 degree merdian
ANSWER - 0 degree meridian
12. Contour lines…
a.) join places of equal height above sea level on a map
b.) join places of equal height below sea level on a map
c.) pass through equator
d.) run parallel to equator
ANSWER - join places of equal height above sea level on a map
13. What is the velocity of earth’s rotation at the poles?
a.) 1690 kmph
b.) 845 kmph
c.) 0 kmph
d.) Not determined
ANSWER - 0 kmph
14. A point in a planet’s orbit nearest to Sun is called:
a.) Aphelion
b.) Perihelion
c.) Anihelion
d.) None of the above
ANSWER - Perihelion
15. Longest and shortest days in the northern hemisphere are:
a.) June 22 and December 22
b.) December 22 and June 22
c.) Both the above
d.) None of the above.
ANSWER - June 22 and December 22
16. December 22 is –
a.) summer solstice for southern hemisphere
b.) summer solstice for northern hemisphere
c.) winter solstice for southern hemisphere
d.) none of the above
ANSWER - summer solstice for southern hemisphere
17. On Equinox, Sun shines –
a.) Only on south pole
b.) Only on north pole
c.) For unequal time
d.) Vertically on equator
ANSWER - Vertically on equator
18. Which of the following is a satellite of Pluto?
a.) Charon
b.) Nix
c.) Hydra
d.) All the above
ANSWER - All the above
19. Which of the following is a moon of Uranus?
a.) Titania
b.) Oberon
c.) Both the above
d.) None of the above
ANSWER - Both the above
20. Which of the following is a desert in North America?
a.) Chihuahuan
b.) Colorado
c.) Mojave
d.) Sonoran
e.) All the above
f.) None of the above
ANSWER - All the above