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Geography General Knowledge

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Geography General Knowledge

- The document provides information about various countries, cities, geographical features, and other facts from around the world. It includes details like the largest and smallest countries, longest and tallest landmarks, capital cities, oceans, continents, and more. - The questions cover a wide range of topics related to geography, countries, cities, physical features, climate, and other world facts. - The responses provide single-word or short-phrase answers to the questions about locations, sizes, and other key details.

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Which is the largest country in the world?

→Russia
Which country has the largest population in the world?→China
What are the names of the five oceans?→Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and
Southern
What is the capital city of India?→New Delhi
In which country would you find the Leaning Tower of Pisa?→Italy
Which are the 7 continents in the world from largest in area to smallest?→Asia,
Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
Which is colder: The North Pole or the South Pole?→The South Pole
What is the name of the biggest ocean on Earth?→The Pacific Ocean
Which is the largest waterfall in the world?→Victoria Falls
Which is the biggest desert in the world?→Sahara Desert
Which is the hottest continent on Earth?→Africa
Which is the highest mountain in the world?→Mount Everest
Which is the coldest place on Earth?→Antarctica
What is the capital city of Canada?→Ottawa
What do you call a chain of mountains?→A range
Which is the largest lake in north America?→Lake Superior
What do you call when two water streams join?→Confluence
Which river flows through the rainforest in brazil?→Amazon
What do you call land with water on 3 sides?→Peninsula
Where are the Andes mountains located?→South America
What is the capital of Uruguay?―Montevideo
Ljubljana is the capital of which country?→Slovenia
Which hemisphere does Australia lie on?→Southern
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago?→Pangea
Tallest mountain in Great Britain→Ben Nevis
Which is the most populous city in the United Kingdom which is also its capital
city?→London
Which river forms part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States?→Rio
Grande
Which country is also known as the Netherlands?→Holland
Which is the country with the most number of capital cities?→South Africa (3, Cape
Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein)
In which American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?→San Francisco
Which is the coldest place on Earth?→Antarctica
In which part of the river does the water flows the fastest?→Upper course
What is the capital city of Spain? Madrid
In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?→Tanzania
Which is the largest lake in the world?→Caspian Sea
What are horizontal and vertical imaginary lines around the earth called?→Latitudes
and Longitudes
Ceylon is the former name of which country?→Sri Lanka
Which is the largest US state in terms of population?→California
Which is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian
Gulf?→Saudi Arabia
What is the capital of Thailand?→Bangkok
Which is the smallest country in Asia by population?→The Maldives
What do you call smaller rivers that flow into another river?→Tributaries (lt
doesn't flow into the sea)
What is the currency used in Britain?→Pound sterling
Which is the smallest country in the world?→Vatican City
Which country is called the Land of Rising Sun?→Japan
Which European country shares its border with the most neighbors?→Germany (9)
Which country shares the same peninsula as Portugal?→Spain
Which country is Taj Mahal in? India
Where does the Colorado river flow through?→Grand Canyon
What lies above mexico?→USA
Which continent is Tasmania in?→Australia
Which country faces the threat of drowning due to global warming?→Maldives
Where is K2 mountain located?→Between China and Pakistan border
Which country is the leading egg producer in the world?→China
What are the key factors that determine the climate of an area?→Latitude, Altitude,
and Rainfall
Which country was once known as Rhodesia?→Zimbabwe
What is the capital city of China?→Beijing
What is the official language of Australia?→English language
Which is the country with the least population?→Vatican City
Which city is also known as 'The Eternal City'?→Rome
In which country do you find the Yellow River, also known as Huang He?→China
Which South American country has land borders with ten other countries?→Brazil
How many countries are there in the world today?→195 countries (Member states of
the United Nations-193, Non-member observer states-2)
Which ocean lies between Europe and America?→Atlantic Ocean
Which country is the second biggest in the world?→Canada
What is the currency used in Japan?→Japanese Yen
Which is the longest river in the world?→Nile
Which European country has a capital city called Bucharest?→Romania
Which is the largest volcano in the world?→The Mount Lao
Where is the biggest railway station in the world?→New York City (Grand Central
Terminal)
Which is the only country through which both the equator and the Tropic of
Capricorn pass?→Brazil
How many countries border Germany?→Nine (Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic,
Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands)
In which continent is the world's longest river, the Nile?→Africa
Which European country is closest to the continent of Africa?→Spain
What is the capital city of Germany?→Berlin
Which is the tallest building in the world?→Burj Khalifa in Dubai since 2008, 828-
metre (2,717 ft)
Mount Everest lies in which mountain range?→The Himalayas
Which is the biggest country in Africa continent? Algeria
What is the biggest latitude called?→Equator
Where can we find the longest border?→Between Canada and US
Yamuna is the tributary of?→Ganges river
Where is Mount Ararat located?→Turkey
Which country has the greatest difference between its highest and lowest
temperatures?→Russia
Where is the Blue Nile river located?→Ethiopia
How many time zones does India have?→Two
124. Which is the largest city in ireland?→Dublin
Which hemisphere does the majority of humans live in?→Northern (90%)
Which celestial body near us is wider than the australia? The moon
Which English city did poet Matthew Arnold describe as 'the city of dreaming
spires'?→Oxford
Which device measures the speed of wind?→Anemometer
Which is the country with the most number of islands?→Sweden (221,800 islands)
Which is the second most populated country in the world?→India
What is the national currency of Malaysia?→Malaysian Ringgit
Addis Ababa is the capital city of which African country?→Ethiopia
What is the currency used in Singapore?→Singapore Dollar
Seven African countries begin with the letter M, Can you find and name all seven
countries?→Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia and south of Asia?→Indian Ocean
Which country is the second largest in the world in terms of surface area?→Canada
In which country is the holy cities of Mecca and Medina located?→Saudi Arabia
Which is the country with the most number of borders?→China (14 countries- India,
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North
Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal)
Where is the world's longest sea crossing?→Hong Kong to Macau, China (55km)
Which is the world's longest country from north to south?→Chile (2,647 miles long,
spreads through 38 degrees of latitude)
Which are the countries that share open borders?→New Zealand and Australia
In which country does the River Nile meet the sea?→Egypt
Which is the longest river in Asia?→River Yangtze
What is the capital city of Malaysia?→Kuala Lumpur
Which are the only two countries to have a land border with the US?→Canada and
Mexico
Which major oceans surround the continent of Africa?→the Indian Ocean and the South
Atlantic Ocean
What is Earth's approximate water vs. land coverage ratio?→71 to 29
Which is the longest river in Europe?→Volga
Which is the happiest place on Earth to live?→Finland (balance of beauty and
generosity, as per latest findings)
Which day is celebrated as World Earth Day?→April 22
Which rainforest makes up around half of the world's remaining rainforests?→The
Amazon Rainforest
What do you call a study of weather?→Meteorology
Which city in United States has the nick name 'The Big Apple'?→New York City
Which river rises in Peru, has no bridge crossing it and enters the sea in Brazil?
→The Amazon
Which place receives the world's highest annual average rainfall?→Mawsynram (Over
10,000 millimeters of rain in an average year)
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?→Canada
What is the capital city of America?→Washington, D.C.
Which is the longest river in Asia?→Yangtze River
Europe and Africa are separated by which sea?→The Mediterranean
Which Italian city is famous for its canals?→Venice
Which national capital city is the closest to the equator?→Quito
Which countries share the longest border in the world?→Canada — United states
At what rate is the dead sea sinking?→1 meter per year
Which is bigger: Mount Everest or Mariana Trench?→Mariana Trench
How many time zones does Russia have?→11
Which country is part of all the hemispheres?→Africa
Which country produces the most rice?→China
Which lake is the largest in Africa?→Lake Victoria
Which country has the lowest population density?→Mongolia
Which country has the highest population density?→Monaco
When did Bangladesh get independence?→1971
At what rate is the himalayas growing→it is 1.5 cm every year
Which island has no connection to the modern world?→North Sentinel Island
How many islands are there in the philippines?→7100+
How many countries does China touch?→14
Which device measures the speed of wind?→Anemometer
Which is the country with the most number of islands?→Sweden (221,800 islands)
Which is the second most populated country in the world?→India
What is the national currency of Malaysia?→Malaysian Ringgit
Addis Ababa is the capital city of which African country?→Ethiopia
What is the currency used in Singapore?→Singapore Dollar
Seven African countries begin with the letter M, Can you find and name all seven
countries?→Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia and south of Asia?→Indian Ocean
Which country is the second largest in the world in terms of surface area?→Canada

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