Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?ChinaSouth KoreaJapanThailandC) JapanJapan lies east of Asia, where the sun rises first.
The Equator passes through how many continents?2345C) 4The Equator passes through Africa, South America, Asia (Indonesia), and North America (via islands).
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?Red SeaBlack SeaMediterranean SeaCaspian SeaC) Mediterranean SeaThe Mediterranean Sea lies between Europe to the north and Africa to the south.
Which country lies on both Europe and Asia?GreeceItalyTurkeySpainC) TurkeyTurkey is a transcontinental country.
Which is the southernmost continent?AfricaAustraliaAntarcticaSouth AmericaC) AntarcticaAntarctica lies at the South Pole.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through which country?PakistanIndiaSri LankaNepalB) IndiaThe Tropic of Cancer passes through central India.
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?AustraliaUSARussiaCanadaD) CanadaCanada has the longest coastline due to its many islands and bays.
Which continent lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?AfricaEuropeAustraliaAsiaC) AustraliaAustralia lies completely south of the Equator.
Which strait separates Asia and North America?HormuzGibraltarBeringMalaccaC) BeringThe Bering Strait lies between Russia and Alaska.
Which country is completely landlocked?ItalyGermanySwitzerlandSpainC) SwitzerlandSwitzerland has no coastline and is surrounded by land.
Which latitude is known as the Tropic of Capricorn?23½° N23½° S66½° N66½° SB) 23½° SThe Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23.5° south of the Equator.
Which country lies directly south of Pakistan?IranAfghanistanIndiaArabian SeaD) Arabian SeaPakistan’s southern boundary is the Arabian Sea.
Which country is known as the “Gateway to Europe”?ItalyTurkeyGreeceSpain B) TurkeyTurkey connects Europe and Asia geographically.
Which line circles the Earth at 0° latitude?Tropic of CancerPrime MeridianEquatorTropic of CapricornC) EquatorThe Equator divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Which country lies north of Pakistan?IranIndiaAfghanistanChinaD) ChinaChina is located to the northeast of Pakistan.
Which country is called the “Land of Thousand Lakes”?SwedenNorwayFinlandCanadaC) FinlandFinland has thousands of natural lakes.
Which ocean lies east of Africa?AtlanticPacificIndianArcticC) IndianThe Indian Ocean is to the east of Africa.
Which country lies between France and Spain?PortugalMonacoAndorraBelgiumC) AndorraAndorra is a small country between France and Spain.
Which country has borders with both Spain and Germany?ItalyFranceSwitzerlandBelgiumB) FranceFrance shares borders with both Spain and Germany.
Which continent has the largest land area?AfricaAsiaNorth AmericaEurope B) AsiaAsia is the largest continent by area.
Which strait connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden?HormuzBosphorusBab-el-MandebMalaccaC) Bab-el-MandebBab-el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
Which country is known as the “Land of Fire and Ice”?NorwayIcelandFinlandGreenlandB) IcelandIceland has volcanoes (fire) and glaciers (ice).
Which sea lies between Europe and Asia?Red SeaBlack SeaArabian SeaCaspian SeaB) Black SeaThe Black Sea lies between Europe and Asia.
Which country lies on both sides of the Equator?KenyaEcuadorIndonesiaBrazilC) IndonesiaIndonesia stretches across the Equator.
Which country is called the “Roof of the World”?NepalTibetBhutanMongoliaB) TibetTibet has very high average elevation, hence called the Roof of the World.
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?Red SeaBlack SeaMediterranean SeaCaspian SeaC) Mediterranean SeaThe Mediterranean Sea lies between Europe and Africa.
Which country has the longest coastline?AustraliaUSARussiaCanadaD) CanadaCanada has the longest coastline in the world.
Which country is completely landlocked?PeruBoliviaChileEcuadorB) BoliviaBolivia has no direct access to the sea.
Which strait connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean? BosphorusHormuz) GibraltarMalaccaC) GibraltarThe Strait of Gibraltar connects the two seas.
Which continent has the most countries?AsiaAfricaEuropeSouth AmericaB) AfricaAfrica has the highest number of countries.
Which continent lies in all four hemispheres?AsiaAfrica) EuropeSouth AmericaB) AfricaAfrica is crossed by both the Equator and Prime Meridian.
Which country has the maximum population in the world (current)?IndiaChinaUSAIndonesiaA) IndiaIndia surpassed China to become the most populous country.
Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Africa?Arabian SeaBlack SeaRed SeaCaspian SeaC) Red SeaThe Red Sea separates Arabia from Africa.
Which country lies south of Pakistan?AfghanistanChinaIranIndiaD) IndiaIndia lies to the south and southeast of Pakistan
Which is the smallest country in the world by area?MonacoMaltaVatican CitySingaporeC) Vatican CityVatican City is the smallest country by land area.
Which water body lies between Europe and Asia?Baltic SeaBlack SeaRed SeaNorth SeaB) Black SeaThe Black Sea separates parts of Europe and Asia.
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?ChinaSouth KoreaThailandJapanD) JapanJapan is called the Land of the Rising Sun due to its eastern location.
Which continent lies completely north of the Equator?AfricaEuropeSouth AmericaAustraliaB) EuropeEurope lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
Which country shares the longest border with Pakistan?IndiaIranChinaAfghanistanA) IndiaPakistan shares its longest border with India.
Which continent is crossed by both the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn?AsiaAfricaAustraliaSouth AmericaB) AfricaAfrica is crossed by both these imaginary lines.
Which sea is the saltiest in the world?Red SeaDead SeaArabian SeaCaspian SeaB) Dead SeaThe Dead Sea has extremely high salinity.
Which country lies between France and Spain?Monaco) PortugalAndorraBelgiumC) AndorraAndorra is located between France and Spain.
Which continent has the largest number of deserts?AsiaAfricaAustraliaAntarcticaB) AfricaAfrica contains several major deserts including Sahara and Kalahari.
Which strait separates Asia from North America?HormuzBeringMalaccaGibraltarB) BeringThe Bering Strait lies between Asia and North America.
Which country lies at the southern tip of Africa?NamibiaBotswanaSouth AfricaZimbabweC) South AfricaSouth Africa is located at the southernmost part of Africa.
Which continent is known as the “Land of Extremes”?AsiaAfricaAntarcticaAustraliaC) AntarcticaAntarctica has the coldest, driest, and windiest conditions.
Which sea is located north of Turkey?MediterraneanRed SeaBlack SeaCaspian SeaC) Black SeaThe Black Sea lies to the north of Turkey.
Which country lies between China and India?MyanmarNepalBangladeshBhutanB) NepalNepal is a landlocked country between India and China.