Geography Quiz 1 - Countries of the World

Geography General Knowledge Quiz

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1. Which is the world's largest country by area?

Russia
China
Canada
USA

2. Which is the world's largest continent by area?

Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia

3. Pick the odd one out from the following countries

Argentina
Peru
Bolivia
Cuba

4. This country is an archipelago of more than 800 islands and is in the Pacific Ocean. Can you identify it?

Vanuatu
New Caledonia
Fiji
Tonga

5. Which is the widest river in the world?

Nile
Amazon
Congo
Missouri

6. This is the capital of Bolivia and the highest capital city above sea level in the world

Bogota
La Paz
Quito
Thimphu

7. This European country is one of the most easily identifiable countries on the world map as it is shaped like a boot.

Italy
France
Switzerland
Slovenia

8. If measured from its oceanic base, this is the world's tallest mountain, surpassing Mount Everest.

Ojos del Salado
Mauna Loa
Mauna Kea
Kilauea

9. What is the longest river in Europe?

Danube
Ural
Dnieper
Volga

10. Victoria Falls is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the borders of two countries. Name them

Zambia and Zimbabwe
Zambia and Congo
Zimbabwe and Botswana
Namibia and Botswana

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