Geography Multiple Choice Quiz 1 NewMedium
30 questions about 40 minutes 14/11/2026
1. Which is the longest river in Europe?A DanubeB VolgaC DnieperD Ural
2. Counting overseas territories, which country covers the most time zones?A RussiaB United StatesC FranceD United Kingdom
3. Which African country has the largest population?A NigeriaB EthiopiaC EgyptD Democratic Republic of the Congo
4. What is the capital of Kazakhstan?A AlmatyB TashkentC BishkekD Astana
5. Which strait divides the European and Asian parts of Istanbul?A DardanellesB BosphorusC Kerch StraitD Strait of Messina
6. Which is the driest desert in the world outside the polar regions?A GobiB NamibC AtacamaD Kalahari
7. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?A SicilyB SardiniaC CyprusD Crete
8. Which is the highest mountain in South America?A ChimborazoB HuascaránC Ojos del SaladoD Aconcagua
9. Which is the smallest country on the mainland of Africa?A EswatiniB DjiboutiC The GambiaD Rwanda
10. Which is the deepest lake in the world?A Lake BaikalB Lake TanganyikaC Caspian SeaD Lake Superior
11. Which of these cities is the furthest north?A EdinburghB MoscowC CopenhagenD Stockholm
12. Which river flows through Baghdad?A EuphratesB TigrisC JordanD Karun
13. After Brazil, which is the largest country in South America by area?A ArgentinaB PeruC ColombiaD Bolivia
14. Which sea has no coastline?A Coral SeaB Arafura SeaC Sargasso SeaD Labrador Sea
15. Lake Titicaca lies on the border between Peru and which other country?A ChileB EcuadorC ColombiaD Bolivia
16. Which is the second-highest mountain in the world?A KangchenjungaB K2C LhotseD Makalu
17. What is the capital of Myanmar?A YangonB MandalayC NaypyidawD Bago
18. Which is the largest lake in Africa by area?A Lake VictoriaB Lake TanganyikaC Lake MalawiD Lake Turkana
19. The International Date Line roughly follows which line of longitude?A 90° EastB 120° WestC 150° EastD 180°
20. Which ocean current gives north-west Europe its mild climate?A Humboldt CurrentB North Atlantic DriftC Labrador CurrentD Canary Current
ANSWERS
1. B) Volga
2. C) France
France covers 12 time zones (13 counting its Antarctic claim), thanks to territories from French Polynesia to New Caledonia. Russia has 11.
3. A) Nigeria
4. D) Astana
The city was called Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022, then changed back to Astana. Almaty was the capital until 1997.
5. B) Bosphorus
6. C) Atacama
7. A) Sicily
Sardinia is a close second.
8. D) Aconcagua
Aconcagua, in Argentina, is about 6,960 metres high, the highest mountain outside Asia.
9. C) The Gambia
10. A) Lake Baikal
Baikal, in Siberia, is over 1,600 metres deep. Tanganyika is the second deepest.
11. D) Stockholm
Stockholm is at about 59° North. Edinburgh, Moscow and Copenhagen are all within a fraction of a degree of each other, at just under 56°.
12. B) Tigris
13. A) Argentina
14. C) Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea, in the North Atlantic, is bounded only by ocean currents.
15. D) Bolivia
16. B) K2
Kangchenjunga is third, Lhotse fourth and Makalu fifth.
17. C) Naypyidaw
The purpose-built city replaced Yangon (Rangoon) as capital in 2005 and 2006.
18. A) Lake Victoria
19. D) 180°
20. B) North Atlantic Drift
The North Atlantic Drift is the north-eastern extension of the Gulf Stream.
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