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World geography
22 Government jobs General knowledge questions with answers and explanations.
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The largest ocean in the world is the:
- 1 Arctic Ocean
- 2 Atlantic Ocean
- 3 Indian Ocean
- 4 Pacific Ocean
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Correct answer: Pacific Ocean
The Pacific covers about one third of the Earth's surface.
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The capital of Australia is:
- 1 Canberra
- 2 Sydney
- 3 Perth
- 4 Melbourne
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Correct answer: Canberra
Canberra was built as the capital in 1913. Sydney is the largest city.
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The largest country in the world by area is:
- 1 Canada
- 2 China
- 3 The United States
- 4 Russia
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Correct answer: Russia
Russia covers about 17 million square kilometres.
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The smallest country in the world is:
- 1 Liechtenstein
- 2 San Marino
- 3 Vatican City
- 4 Monaco
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Correct answer: Vatican City
Vatican City has an area of about 0.44 square kilometres.
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The highest mountain in the world above sea level is:
- 1 Makalu
- 2 Mount Everest
- 3 Kangchenjunga
- 4 K2
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Correct answer: Mount Everest
Everest is about 8,849 m high, on the border of Nepal and China.
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The Suez Canal joins the Mediterranean Sea to the:
- 1 Caspian Sea
- 2 Black Sea
- 3 Arabian Sea
- 4 Red Sea
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Correct answer: Red Sea
The canal in Egypt links Port Said on the Mediterranean with Suez on the Red Sea.
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The deepest known part of the oceans is the:
- 1 Mariana Trench
- 2 Puerto Rico Trench
- 3 Tonga Trench
- 4 Java Trench
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Correct answer: Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench in the western Pacific is about 11,000 m deep.
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The currency of Japan is the:
- 1 Won
- 2 Ringgit
- 3 Yuan
- 4 Yen
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The largest hot desert in the world is the:
- 1 Thar
- 2 Sahara
- 3 Kalahari
- 4 Gobi
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Correct answer: Sahara
The Sahara in North Africa covers about 9 million square kilometres.
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The capital of Turkey is:
- 1 Bursa
- 2 Istanbul
- 3 Izmir
- 4 Ankara
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Correct answer: Ankara
Ankara is the capital. Istanbul is the largest city.
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The longest river in the world is generally given as the:
- 1 Nile
- 2 Yangtze
- 3 Amazon
- 4 Mississippi
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Correct answer: Nile
The Nile, at about 6,650 km, is usually named the longest, with the Amazon a close second by some measures.
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The largest continent by area is:
- 1 Asia
- 2 Africa
- 3 North America
- 4 Europe
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The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from:
- 1 Morocco
- 2 Egypt
- 3 Italy
- 4 Algeria
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Correct answer: Morocco
It links the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
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The capital of Canada is:
- 1 Ottawa
- 2 Vancouver
- 3 Montreal
- 4 Toronto
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Correct answer: Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital, and Toronto is the largest city.
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The country with the largest population in the world in the mid 2020s is:
- 1 Indonesia
- 2 India
- 3 China
- 4 United States
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Correct answer: India
India passed China around 2023 according to UN estimates.
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Mount Kilimanjaro is located in:
- 1 Kenya
- 2 Uganda
- 3 Ethiopia
- 4 Tanzania
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Correct answer: Tanzania
It is the highest mountain in Africa, in Tanzania.
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The Equator passes through which of these countries?
- 1 Egypt
- 2 Ecuador
- 3 Peru
- 4 Mexico
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Correct answer: Ecuador
Ecuador is named after the equator that crosses it.
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The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of:
- 1 South Africa
- 2 Brazil
- 3 Australia
- 4 India
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Correct answer: Australia
It extends along the north east coast of Australia.
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The currency of the United Kingdom is the:
- 1 Euro
- 2 Pound sterling
- 3 Franc
- 4 Dollar
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The largest island in the world is:
- 1 Madagascar
- 2 Borneo
- 3 New Guinea
- 4 Greenland
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Correct answer: Greenland
Greenland covers about 2.16 million square kilometres.
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The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the:
- 1 Pacific Ocean
- 2 Caribbean Sea only
- 3 Arctic Ocean
- 4 Indian Ocean
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The city of Mecca is in:
- 1 Egypt
- 2 Saudi Arabia
- 3 Jordan
- 4 Iraq
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Correct answer: Saudi Arabia
Mecca is in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia.