General Knowledge World Geography I 1 / 20 Earth has an equatorial circumference of ........................ 24,901.461 miles 34,901.461 miles 44,901.461 miles 53,901.461 miles 2 / 20 The ration between land and oceans by area is: 70.8% and 29.2% 61.9% and 29.1% 59% and 41% 80.2% and 19.8% 3 / 20 The total area of the earth is ...................greater than the area of US. 10 times 52 times 20 times 29 times 4 / 20 The highest part of the earth is: Mount Everest K2 Mount Kilimanjaro None of these 5 / 20 The lowest part of the earth is: Mariana Trench Dead Sea Death Valley Lake Eyre 6 / 20 The ratio between land and oceans by area is: 70.8% and 29.2% 61.9% and 29.1% 59% and 41% 80.2% and 19.8% 7 / 20 Earth surface is divided into .....................continets. 6 7 2 9 8 / 20 Asia is the largest continet with the area of ...................... . 44 million square kilometers 34 million square kilometers 22 million square kilometers 23 million square kilometers 9 / 20 Asia comprises.................of the earth land area. 26.2% 30% 20% 20.3 10 / 20 The highest point of Asia is.................. Mount Everest Mount Kilimanjaro Mount McKinley Mount Elbrus 11 / 20 The lowest point of Aisa is............... Dead Sea Death Valley Lake Eyre Caspian Sea 12 / 20 The second-largest continet by area is......................... . Asia Africa Australia North America 13 / 20 The total area of Africa is.................... 30.37 million kmĀ² 23.36 million kmĀ² 27.54 million kmĀ² 22.33 million kmĀ² 14 / 20 Africa has..................of the total area of the earth. 19.2% 21.9% 18.7% 20.3% 15 / 20 The highest point of AfricaĀ is.............. Mount Everest Mount Kilimanjaro Mount McKinley Mount Ellsworth 16 / 20 The lowest point of Africa is: Death Valley Caspian Sea Lake Eyre Lake Assal 17 / 20 The third-Largest continet on the earth is....................... Europe Australia North America South America 18 / 20 Total area of North America is: 24.71 million kmĀ² 29.71 million kmĀ² 25.71 million kmĀ² 28.71 million kmĀ² 19 / 20 The highest point of America is: Mount Aconcagua Mount Ellsworth Mount McKinley Mount Kosciuszko 20 / 20 North America contains.............................of the total area of the earth. 20.9% 16.3% 17.9% 15.8% Your score isThe average score is 33% 0% Restart quiz World Geography II 1 / 20 The lowest point of Australia is...........................Ā Caspian Sea Lake Eyre Valdes Peninsula Death Valley 2 / 20 The highest point of Australia is................. Mount Everest Mount Kilimanjaro Mount McKinley Mount Kosciusko 3 / 20 Austrailia contains......................of the total area of the earth. 6.1% 5.9% 5.2% 4.9% 4 / 20 What is the total area of Australia? 8,787,901 sq. km 7,686,884 sq. km 7,891,000 sq. km 8,192,921 sq. km 5 / 20 Europe comprises........................of the earth land area. 9.2% 6.4% 6.7% 3.9% 6 / 20 The lowest point of Europe is................... Dealth Valley Valdes Peninsula Lake Eyre Caspian Sea 7 / 20 The highest point of Europe is.................. Mount Elbrus Mount. Kosciusko Mount McKinley Mount Aconcagua 8 / 20 What is the total area of Europe? 9,992,807 sq km 10,400,000 sq. km 89,329,000 sq. km 70,400,300 sq. km 9 / 20 The lowest point of Antarctica is............. Denman Glacier Dead Sea Mariana Trench Death Valley 10 / 20 The highest point of Antactica is........................ Mount Vinson Peak Mount Aconcagua Mount Elbrus Mount Everest 11 / 20 Antarctica contains....................of the total area of the earth. 8.2 % 7.9 % 5.2 % 11.3 % 12 / 20 TheĀ Total area of Antarctica is..................... 14,200,000 km sq 13,144,000 km sq 18,376,000 km sq 11,300,234 km sq 13 / 20 Total area of Antarctica is................... 13,141,901 sq km 13,401,211 sq km 13,911,910 sq km 14,200,000 sq km 14 / 20 The lowest point of South America is: Dead Sea Assal Lake Valdes Peninsula Lake Eyre 15 / 20 The highest point of South America is: Mount Elbrus Mount McKinley Mount Aconcagua Mount Kosciusko 16 / 20 What is the total area of South America? 17,840,000 sq km 18,456,000 sq km 24,876,000 sq km 34,234,000 sq km 17 / 20 The lowest point of North America is: Peninsula Valdes Lake Eyre Mount Ellsworth Death Valley 18 / 20 The highest point of North America is: Mount Aconcagua Mount Ellsworth Mount McKinley Mount Koscuszko 19 / 20 North America contains.............................of the total area of the earth. 20.9% 16.3% 17.9% 15.8% 20 / 20 The highest point of America is: Mount Aconcagua Mount Ellsworth Mount McKinley Mount Kosciuszko Your score isThe average score is 10% 0% Restart quiz World Geography III 1 / 20 Kuril Islands is situated between: China and India Russia and Japan India and Pakistan USA and Canada 2 / 20 Identify the world smallest state by population. Vatican City Singapore San Marino Maldives 3 / 20 Takla Makan Desert is located in: Iran China Magnolia Chile 4 / 20 Identify the longest strait of the world. Strait of Gibraltar Palk Strait Strait of Malacca Strait of Dover 5 / 20 Identify the wolrd largest city (by area). New York Tokyo Beijing Toronto 6 / 20 Which one is the largest salt water lake in the world? Caspian Sea Dead Sea Aral Sea Qinghai Lake 7 / 20 Which natural region is characterized by the rainfall mainly in winter? Mediterran mregion Natural region Southern region None of these 8 / 20 Identify the biggest islan. Bernio Greenland Sumatra Madagascar 9 / 20 Which of the following is Baltic state? Estonia Serbia Romania Bulgaria 10 / 20 Sea of Japan is famous for: Fishing Boating Salt Mineral Water 11 / 20 Panama Canal connects: Pacific Ocean with Caribbean Sea Red Sea with Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea 12 / 20 Strait of Gibraltar connects: Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean with Pacfic Ocean Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea Red Sea with Pacific Ocean 13 / 20 The smallest sea of the world is: Red Sea Baltic Sea North Sea Bering Sea 14 / 20 The largest ocean of the world is: North Sea Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 15 / 20 Death Valley in California (US) is famous for: Vocanic area Frigid area Hottest area Polluted area 16 / 20 The area around the North and South poles within the polar circle is called: Temperate Zone Frigid Zone Hottest Zone Moderate Zone 17 / 20 The highest waterfall of the world is: Angel Falls Nigara Falls Victoria Falls Kaieteur Falls 18 / 20 The greatest depth in the Indian Ocean is: Vostok Sunda Strait Mariana Trench Java Trench 19 / 20 The deepest part of oceans is: Mariana Trench Java Trench Sunda Strait Puetro Rico Trench 20 / 20 About ....................of hte earth's crust is composed of aluminum. 26.2% 23.2% 8.2% 13.2% Your score isThe average score is 40% 0% Restart quiz World Geogrphy IV 1 / 20 Bore is caused by: Rising tide with meeting river currents Unequal heating of oceans Spring tide and trong winds Friction from prevailing winds 2 / 20 Which of these is not a metamorphic rock? Slate Shale Schist Quartzite 3 / 20 The strength of wave action depends on all these except: Intensity of wind Strength of wind Currents in the sea Depth of sea water 4 / 20 .............is ranked sixth in the world in terms of its amounts of mineral resources. Tajikistan Azerbaijan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan 5 / 20 Which country is below the sea level? Netherlands Iceland Germany Belgium 6 / 20 Which sea is located in Central Asia? Red Sea North Sea Japan Sea Aral Sea 7 / 20 The main cause of earthquakes is: Sudden cooling and contraction of the earth surface. Coming into activity of some dormant volcanoes. Due to internal heat, sometimes water changes into steam and expands. All of these 8 / 20 What is subway? Path above the ground level path ends at closed street Underground passage Path below the sea level 9 / 20 Which of the following country has large number of Islands? Philippines Indonesia West Indies Cameron 10 / 20 Which country has greatest number of volcanoes in the world? Philippines Israel Sudan Indonesia 11 / 20 Identify the larget sea. Bering Sea South China Sea Mediterranean Sea East China Sea 12 / 20 Dead sea is situated between: Israel and Jordan Iraq and Iran Iran and Russia Russia and Turkey 13 / 20 ..................is world's largest producer of uranium: Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Ethipia Canada 14 / 20 Sakhalin Islands are claimed by: USA and Cuba USA and Russia Russia and Japan Japan and China 15 / 20 World's famous Golden Gate Bridge is situated in: London Paris Sydney San Francisco 16 / 20 World smallest Islamic state (area-wise) is: Maldives Brunei Morocco Syria 17 / 20 The eastern Mediterranean island Cyprus is divided between: US and Canada Turkey and Japan South Korea and North Korea Greece and Turkey 18 / 20 World's largest volcano Mauna Loa is located in: Alaska (USA) Hawaii (USA) Mayn (Philippines) Mount Merapi (Indonesia) 19 / 20 Yellow Sea lies between: China and Korea Egypt and Saudi Arabia Singapore and Sri Lanka Australia and New Zealand 20 / 20 What is Green Peace? An organization that maintains peace in the world Geological Society of New York A term used in geography. An eorganization that stresses the need to maintain a balance between human progress and environmenta conservation. Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz World Geography V 1 / 20 Which waterway gives the source of terrestrail positions of the basin? Canals Lakes Rivers Oceans 2 / 20 Rainfall related to mountains is called: Cyclonic rainfall Orographic rainfall Monsoon rainfall Normal rainfall 3 / 20 The earth rotation on its axis is from: South to North North to South East to West West to East 4 / 20 Which is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere? January 15 December 21 or 22 December 29 January 30 5 / 20 Suez canal connects................... Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean and North Sea Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea North Sea and Japan Sea 6 / 20 Suez canal connects.......................... Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean and North Sea Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea North Sea and Japan Sea 7 / 20 In which continent the Alps mountain is situated in? Europe North America South America Asia 8 / 20 Which continent is called the Dark continent? Europe North America Africa Antarctica 9 / 20 Antarctica is situated in.................... North Pole South Pole Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere 10 / 20 What is the age of earth? 4600 million years 6200 million years 5500 million years 4.543 billion years 11 / 20 The seasons change because the...................... Mercury is attracting the sun Earth is revolving round the sun Earth is spinning its axis Moon is revolving round the sun 12 / 20 What is meant by solstice? The longest night When sun reaches its maximum distance from earth's equator When sun goes through equator None of these 13 / 20 What is meant by equinox? Day and night are equal The longest night The longest day None of these 14 / 20 World's larget delta is.......................... India Sri Lanka Japan Bangladesh 15 / 20 The largest latitude circle on the earth is....................... Arctic Circle Tropic of Cancer The Equator Tropic of Capricorn 16 / 20 Any wind that changes direction with the seasons is known as................... . Cyclone Hurricane Monsoon Earthquake 17 / 20 Mediterranean regions are used for: Fruit growing Wine production Tourism All of these 18 / 20 Which rains in the equatorial region are the result of influences? Sea breeze Land breeze Monsoon Convectional 19 / 20 What kind of weathering takes place in the valley side above the surface of the glacier? Frost-shattering Drizzling Hailing Chemical weathering 20 / 20 A canyon is a large form of: Badland Pediment Gorge Plucking Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz World Geography VI 1 / 20 The Elastic-rebound Theory deals with: Distribution of oceans and continents Active and dormant volcanic activity Folding and faulting Earthquakes 2 / 20 Red Sea is an example of: Fold Valley Rift Valley Eroded Valley Volcanic structure 3 / 20 What is meant by orogeny? Upliftment at continetal scale due to vertical earth movements. Upliftment at continental scale due to horizontal earth movements. Upliftment at sub-continental scale due to vertical earth movements. Upliftment at sub-continental scale due to horizontal earth movements. 4 / 20 Epeirogeny is the result of: Vertical earth movements Mass Movements Horizontal earth movements All of these 5 / 20 Greenwich is situated near: New York Tokyo London Paris 6 / 20 What is the period of the lunar month? 27.32 days 27.50 days 30 days 29.53 days 7 / 20 The minimum distance between the sun and the earth occurs on: December 22 June 21 September 22 January 3 8 / 20 On which date sunrays are vertical over the Tropic of Cancer? March 21 June 21 September 23 December 22 9 / 20 The standard time of Pakistan is: 3.5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time 4 hour behind Greenwich Mean Time 4 hours ahead Greenwich Mean Time 10 / 20 Which of the following countries has the longest summer day? USA Pakistan France Greenland 11 / 20 Th3e sun shines vertically on the equator: Once a year Twice a year Four times a year Thrice a year 12 / 20 The earth orbits the sun at: 105,120 km/hour 106,220 km/hour 107,320 km/hour None of these 13 / 20 The diameter of the earth at the equator is: 12,753 km 14853 km 13,655 km None of these 14 / 20 The coldest region of the world is: Siberia Mason Ram Haiti Siachen 15 / 20 The most populous metropolitan area is: New York Sydney Mexico City Tokyo 16 / 20 The longest underwater tunnel "Seikan Tunnel" is located in: England Gremany Brazil Japan 17 / 20 Bay of Biscay is situated between: Germany and France France and Spain Finland and Scotland Estonia and Sweden 18 / 20 Strait of Dover separates: Cuba and Florida Spain and South Africa England and France Germany and France 19 / 20 Johor strait separates: Italy and Japan Singapore and Malaysia France and Germany Florida and Sicily 20 / 20 Friendship Bridge on Oxus river connects: Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Tajikistan and Kazakhstan Russia and Afghanistan China and Russia Your score isThe average score is 25% 0% Restart quiz World Geography VII 1 / 20 In Pakistan iron ore is found in: Muslimbagh Kalabagh Chaman chagai 2 / 20 World's largest coffee producer is: Columbia Venezeula USA Brazil 3 / 20 What is meant by humid farming? Farming without irrigation Farming in rainy seasons Farming in semi-arid regions Contour farming 4 / 20 What is viticulture? Cultivation of grapes Growing small plants Growing tobacco Cultivation of spices 5 / 20 Rice needs: Low temperature and heavy rainfall High temperature and low rainfall Heavy rainfall and high temperture Low temperature and low rainfall 6 / 20 The grassland of Asia is called: Downs Velds Pampes Steppe 7 / 20 Organisms that live on the ocean bottom are: Plankton Benthos Nechlon All of these 8 / 20 Which of the following regions have the lowest salinity? Atlantic Ocean Dead Sea Mediterranean Sea Greet Lake 9 / 20 Which ooze is found in great abudance in the Atlantic Ocean? Radiolarian Pteropod Globigerina Diatom 10 / 20 Which is the most abudant component of salts in sea? Calcium Sodium Chlorine Potassium 11 / 20 What is an iceberg? A sea mammal A floating mass of ice A frozen sea A large coral formation 12 / 20 The highest salinity is found in......................... Dead Sea Red Sea Assal lake None of these 13 / 20 Warm air tends to rise up 6through cold air because: The warm air is heavier The warm air is denser The warm air is less denser Of convection 14 / 20 What is a cyclone? A low pressure system with clockwise winds in the Northern Hemisphere. A high pressure system with anti-clockwise winds i Northern Hemisphere. A low pressure system with anti-clockwise winds in Northern Hemisphere A high pressure system with clockwise winds in the Northern Hemisphere 15 / 20 Which clouds likely to cause heavy rainfall? Nimbostratus Cirrocumulus Stratocumulus Stratuscumulus 16 / 20 Which clouds likely to cause heavy rainfall? Nimbostratus Cirrocumulus Stratocumulus Stratuscumulus 17 / 20 Which layer of atmosphere is vital for telecommunication? Troposphere Thermosphere Stratosphere Lonosphere 18 / 20 The cradles of civilision have been: Valleys Plains Plateau Hills 19 / 20 Where is the focus of the plutonic earthquakes? On the surface of the earth Just below the crust of the earth At great depth in the interior of the earth It can be anywhere in basaltic rocks 20 / 20 What is graben? Fold Valley Rift Valley Eroded Valley Volcanic structure Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz World Geography VIII 1 / 20 Atacma desert lies in: Chile Japan Austria Korea 2 / 20 In which country one would find the yak? Tibet England Vietnam Australia 3 / 20 Dead Sea is: A freshwater lake used for irrigation Salt lake and lowest point of earth below sea level Used for fishing Useful for navigation 4 / 20 Horse latitudes refer to the: Polar region Sub-tropical high pressure belt Equatorial low pressure Sub-polar low pressure belt 5 / 20 Speleology is the scientific study of: Soil Caves Sky Clouds 6 / 20 Which of following is hardwood tree? Sheesham Pine Spruce Deodar 7 / 20 Which are the Benelux contries? Norway, Sweden, Belgium Belgium, Holland, Norway Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark 8 / 20 Sericulture refers to: Cultivation of vegetables Rearing of silkworms Cultivation of fruit plants Cultivaton of omamental plants 9 / 20 What is the most common salt in seawater? Calcium carbonate Potassium chloride Sodium chloride Magnesium sulphate 10 / 20 What is the Gulf stream? A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean A cold current in the Pacific Ocean A warm current in the Pacific Ocean 11 / 20 Which of the following is the busiest ocean trade routes? Suez canal Cape of Good Hope North Atlantic Panama Canal 12 / 20 Diego Garcia is an Island in: Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean 13 / 20 Which of the following lies on the Nile River? Nairobi Addis Ababa Khartoum Kinhasa 14 / 20 Sheffield has been famous for: Textile Industry Tin-plate Industry Cutlery Industry Wax and candle Industry 15 / 20 Gilberdt Islands is known as: Kiribati Batikar Vientiane Atikirib 16 / 20 The driver Irrawardy is the life-blood of: Myanmar Bangladesh Thailand Laos 17 / 20 A local wind that blows from sea towards land is: Land breeze Sea breeze Norwester Sirocco 18 / 20 A hinterland is: An area that lies behind a seaport and supplies the bulk of its exports The interior of a valley An elevated area An area occupied by backward community 19 / 20 The aborigines of North America are called: Hamites Semites Red Indians Mestizoes 20 / 20 Which is an example of a foot-loose industry? Hydro Power Generation Electronics Industry Chemical Industry Fertlizer Industry Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz World Geography IX 1 / 20 What is cyclone? Air whirl Heavy air A large system of winds A giant circular storm system 2 / 20 area dominated by trees and shrubs is commonly known as................. Woodland Forest Greenland Shurubland 3 / 20 What is tropical climate? Considerable rain Three distinct seasons Both of these None of these 4 / 20 Name the wetland in which trees or shrubs are the dominant form of vegetation. Pampas Swamp Marshland None of these 5 / 20 What does meant by Meander? A grassy area Abarren area A bend of a river A bend of a canal 6 / 20 The term 'humidity' indicates: Amount of water vapours in the air The amount of fog in the air Amount of pollutants in the air None of these 7 / 20 Name the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away. Hurricane Windstorm Cyclone Erosion 8 / 20 The theory continental drift is: The earth land masses are squeezing The earth land masses are moved throughout the time The earth land masses are coming closer The earth land masses are going big 9 / 20 The term 'Bore' signifies: To drill a well A wave caused by air A wave caused by tides To extract water from the earth 10 / 20 What is a cataract? Large waterfall Large rush of water Both of these None of these 11 / 20 What is a basin? High area of land Deep area of river Low area of land Deep area of ocean 12 / 20 What is bedrock? The upper layer of the earth The middle layer of the earth The solid rock of the earth A deep point in the mountain 13 / 20 The largest copper producing country is: USA Russia Chile Pakistan 14 / 20 The largest producer of pig-iron is: USA France China Indonesia 15 / 20 The biggest exporter of food is: EU Japan USA Italy 16 / 20 River Po flows in: Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Italy 17 / 20 Fkorest soil is: Rich in potash Deficient in potash Rich in salt High organic matter 18 / 20 Aswan Dam is in: Libya Egypt Sudan Tunisia 19 / 20 Which of the following is a rift valley? Amazon Valley Thames Valley Rhine Valley Mississippi Valley 20 / 20 Suez canal was constructed in....................... 1845 1869 1898 1904 Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz World Geography X 1 / 20 Which of te following lies on the Nile River? Nairobi Addis Ababa Khartoum Kinhasa 2 / 20 In which country one wold find the yak? Tibet England Vietnam Australia 3 / 20 The largest producer of pig-iron is: USA France China Indonesia 4 / 20 The aborigines of North America are called: Hamites Se mites Red Indians Mestizoes 5 / 20 What is bedrock? The upper layer of the earth The middle layer of the earth The solid rock of the earth A deep point in the mountain 6 / 20 What is basin? High area of land Deep area of river Low area of land Deep area of ocean 7 / 20 What is a cataract? Large waterfall Large rush of water Both of these None of these 8 / 20 The term 'Bore' Signifies: To drill a well A wave caused by tides A wave caused by air To extract water from the earth 9 / 20 The theory continental drift is: The earth land mases are squeezing The earth land masses are going big The earth land masses are moved throughout the time The earth land masses are coming closer 10 / 20 Name the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away. Hurricane Windstorm Cyclone Erosion 11 / 20 The term 'humidity' indicates: Amount of water vapours in the air The amount of fog in the air Amount of pollutants in the air None of these 12 / 20 What does mean by Meander? A grassy area A barren area A bend of a river A bend of canal 13 / 20 Name the wetland in which trees or shrubs are the dominant from of vegetation. Pampas Swamp Marshland None of these 14 / 20 What is tropical climate? Considerable rain Three distinct seasnos Both of these None of these 15 / 20 Area dominated by trees and shrubs is commonly known as...... . Woodland Forest Greenland Shurubland 16 / 20 What is cyclone? Air Whirl A large system of winds Heavy air A giant circular storm system 17 / 20 A period of dry weather, caused by lack or rain is termed as.......... . Desertification Famine Dryness Draught 18 / 20 The Gulf of Manner is located in: Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Indian Ocean 19 / 20 Straits of Florida connects: Atlantic Ocean with Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico with Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico with Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea with Pacific Ocean 20 / 20 Straits of Florida is located between: Japan and Korea Cuba and Bahamas Italy and Sicily Canada and Greenland Your score isThe average score is 50% 0% Restart quiz
