World Geography Quiz

 

1. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as___

a) Coastline
b) Strait
c) Island
d) Delta

Answer (c) Island

 

2. Which is the highest barley producing country in the world ?

a) Germany
b) USA
c) Japan
d) Russia

Answer (d) Russia

 

3. 'The Old Smoke' was originally a popular nickname of___

a) Lisbon
b) Paris
c) London
d) New York

Answer (c) London

 

4. In which region is the Congo Basin located ?

a) Brazil
b) Sudan
c) Australia
d) Africa

Answer (d) Africa

 

5. In which continent is the 'Amazon Basin' located ?

a) Europe
b) South America
c) North America
d) Africa

Answer (b) South America

 

6. In which region does the sun set last ?

a) American Samoa
b) Ghana
c) Austria
d) Belgium

Answer (a) American Samoa

 

7. Which is the world's largest artificial lake ?

a) Lake Kariba
b) Lake Guri
c) Williston Lake
d) Lake Oahe

Answer (a) Lake Kariba

 

8. Which two countries are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar ?

a) Portugal and Morocco
b) Algeria and Spain
c) Algeria and Portugal
d) Morocco and Spain

Answer (d) Morocco and Spain

 

9. Disregarding Antarctica, what is the largest desert on earth ?

a) Arabian
b) Sahara
c) Kalahari
d) Gibson

Answer (b) Sahara

 

10. In which country is the world's largest river island located ?

a) Indonesia
b) India
c) Canada
d) Australia

Answer (b) India