Geography Quiz – Set 5
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1. Which of these capital cities lies closest to the Equator?
Correct answer: B. Quito — It lies almost directly on the Equator in the Andes mountains.
2. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched (country – capital)?
Correct answer: D. Poland – Warsaw — Stockholm is Sweden’s capital, Oslo is Norway’s, Copenhagen is Denmark’s.
3. Which is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Correct answer: B. Algeria — It is the biggest African country by area after the split of Sudan.
4. Which of these rivers does NOT flow at least partly through Germany?
Correct answer: D. Po — The Po River flows in northern Italy; the other three pass through Germany.
5. The capital city “Riyadh” belongs to which country?
Correct answer: A. Saudi Arabia — Riyadh is centrally located on the Arabian Peninsula.
6. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
Correct answer: C. Japan — The name “Nihon/Nippon” literally means “origin of the sun.”
7. Which of the following regions is NOT typically associated with Mediterranean climate?
Correct answer: D. Central Sahara — It has a hot desert climate, not Mediterranean.
8. Which of these countries has a coastline on both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
Correct answer: A. South Africa — Bordered by the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
9. The capital of Canada is:
Correct answer: D. Ottawa — Toronto and Vancouver are larger cities but not the capital.
10. Which of the following seas is almost completely surrounded by land and is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Strait of Gibraltar?
Correct answer: B. Mediterranean Sea — It links to the Atlantic through the narrow Strait of Gibraltar.
11. Which of these countries is entirely landlocked?
Correct answer: B. Paraguay — It and Bolivia are landlocked in South America.
12. The capital “Hanoi” is in which country?
Correct answer: C. Vietnam — Located in the north, near the Red River delta.
13. Which mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain?
Correct answer: B. Pyrenees — They run from the Atlantic (Bay of Biscay) to the Mediterranean.
14. Which capital city is located on the River Thames?
Correct answer: A. London — The Thames flows through southern England into the North Sea.
15. Which of the following countries does the Amazon River NOT flow through?
Correct answer: D. Chile — The Amazon’s main course runs through Peru, Colombia, and especially Brazil.
16. The capital “Canberra” belongs to which country?
Correct answer: B. Australia — Canberra is a planned capital located inland between Sydney and Melbourne.
17. Which of these countries is located on the Iberian Peninsula?
Correct answer: A. Spain — The Iberian Peninsula includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and a small part of France.
18. The capital “Buenos Aires” is on the estuary of which river system?
Correct answer: B. Paraná–Paraguay (Río de la Plata) — Buenos Aires lies on the Río de la Plata estuary.
19. Which of these countries is sometimes called the “Land of Fire and Ice” due to its volcanoes and glaciers?
Correct answer: A. Iceland — It combines volcanic activity with large ice caps and glaciers.
20. Which capital city lies on the River Tiber?
Correct answer: A. Rome — The Tiber is the third-longest river in Italy and flows through its capital.
