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World Geography — Questions and Answers

World Geography questions test superlatives and locations — the largest, longest and highest features of the planet, and which continent or country holds them. The list is short and stable, so a focused revision of oceans, continents, deserts, rivers and mountain ranges covers nearly everything asked.

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World Geography— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts

  • Continents by size: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia.
  • Oceans by size: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic.
  • The Nile is conventionally the longest river; the Amazon carries the greatest volume.
  • The Sahara is the largest hot desert; Antarctica is the largest desert overall.
  • Russia is the largest country by area; the Vatican is the smallest.
  • The Equator divides the northern and southern hemispheres; the Prime Meridian divides east and west.

World Geography Practice Questions with Answers

Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 10 questions below are free to read and require no signup.

  1. Q1.Which is the largest ocean in the world?

    Easy
    • AAtlantic
    • BIndian
    • CPacific
    • DArctic
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    Answer: C. Pacific

    Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world's oceans.

    World Geography question 1 of 10

  2. Q2.Which is the largest continent by area?

    Easy
    • AAfrica
    • BAsia
    • CNorth America
    • DEurope
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    Answer: B. Asia

    Explanation: Asia is the largest continent by both area and population.

    World Geography question 2 of 10

  3. Q3.The Sahara Desert is located in:

    Easy
    • AAsia
    • BAfrica
    • CAustralia
    • DSouth America
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    Answer: B. Africa

    Explanation: The Sahara stretches across northern Africa and is the world's largest hot desert.

    World Geography question 3 of 10

  4. Q4.Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

    Easy
    • AK2
    • BKangchenjunga
    • CMount Everest
    • DMakalu
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    Answer: C. Mount Everest

    Explanation: Mount Everest, on the Nepal–China border, rises to about 8,849 metres.

    World Geography question 4 of 10

  5. Q5.Which is the largest country in the world by area?

    Easy
    • ACanada
    • BChina
    • CRussia
    • DUnited States
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    Answer: C. Russia

    Explanation: Russia is by far the largest country by land area, spanning eleven time zones.

    World Geography question 5 of 10

  6. Q6.The imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres is the:

    Easy
    • APrime Meridian
    • BEquator
    • CTropic of Cancer
    • DInternational Date Line
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    Answer: B. Equator

    Explanation: The Equator is the zero-degree line of latitude.

    World Geography question 6 of 10

  7. Q7.Which river carries the greatest volume of water in the world?

    Moderate
    • ANile
    • BAmazon
    • CYangtze
    • DMississippi
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    Answer: B. Amazon

    Explanation: The Amazon discharges more water than any other river, though the Nile is conventionally called the longest.

    World Geography question 7 of 10

  8. Q8.The Prime Meridian passes through which city?

    Moderate
    • AParis
    • BGreenwich
    • CRome
    • DNew York
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    Answer: B. Greenwich

    Explanation: The zero-degree line of longitude passes through Greenwich in London.

    World Geography question 8 of 10

  9. Q9.Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

    Moderate
    • AMonaco
    • BVatican City
    • CMaldives
    • DSan Marino
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    Answer: B. Vatican City

    Explanation: Vatican City covers about 0.44 square kilometres.

    World Geography question 9 of 10

  10. Q10.The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of:

    Moderate
    • ABrazil
    • BAustralia
    • CSouth Africa
    • DIndonesia
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    Answer: B. Australia

    Explanation: It stretches along the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia.

    World Geography question 10 of 10

World Geography — Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the largest desert in the world?+

Antarctica, if desert is defined by low precipitation. Among hot deserts the Sahara is the largest, and that is usually what exam questions intend.

Which river is the longest — the Nile or the Amazon?+

The Nile is conventionally listed as the longest, though some measurements place the Amazon first. The Amazon is undisputedly the largest by water volume.

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