201.
Which country is known as the Land of the Thunderbolt? A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Mongolia
D) Tibet
Answer: A) Bhutan
202.
The capital of Myanmar is: A) Yangon
B) Mandalay
C) Naypyidaw
D) Bago
Answer: C) Naypyidaw
203.
Which river is known as the “Father of Waters”? A) Amazon
B) Nile
C) Mississippi
D) Congo
Answer: C) Mississippi
204.
The largest country in South America by area is: A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Peru
D) Colombia
Answer: B) Brazil
205.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia? A) Alps
B) Caucasus
C) Ural Mountains
D) Andes
Answer: C) Ural Mountains
206.
The capital of Kazakhstan is: A) Almaty
B) Astana
C) Shymkent
D) Aktobe
Answer: B) Astana
207.
Which is the deepest lake in the world? A) Superior
B) Victoria
C) Tanganyika
D) Baikal
Answer: D) Baikal
208.
The Atacama Desert is located in: A) Peru
B) Chile
C) Bolivia
D) Argentina
Answer: B) Chile
209.
Which country has the city of Timbuktu? A) Niger
B) Mali
C) Chad
D) Sudan
Answer: B) Mali
210.
The capital of Pakistan is: A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad
D) Peshawar
Answer: C) Islamabad
211.
Which planet is the second largest in the Solar System? A) Saturn
B) Jupiter
C) Uranus
D) Neptune
Answer: A) Saturn
212.
The Sun rises in the east because Earth rotates: A) East to West
B) West to East
C) North to South
D) South to North
Answer: B) West to East
213.
Which planet has the most prominent ring system? A) Uranus
B) Neptune
C) Saturn
D) Jupiter
Answer: C) Saturn
214.
A meteoroid becomes a meteor when it: A) Enters Earth’s atmosphere
B) Hits Earth
C) Leaves the Solar System
D) Orbits the Sun
Answer: A) Enters Earth’s atmosphere
215.
Which planet is called the Giant Planet? A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Jupiter
D) Mars
Answer: C) Jupiter
216.
The capital of Bangladesh is: A) Chittagong
B) Dhaka
C) Khulna
D) Sylhet
Answer: B) Dhaka
217.
Which river flows through Budapest? A) Rhine
B) Volga
C) Danube
D) Elbe
Answer: C) Danube
218.
The largest island in Asia is: A) Sri Lanka
B) Borneo
C) Sumatra
D) Java
Answer: B) Borneo
219.
Which country is known as the Land of the Golden Fleece? A) Georgia
B) Armenia
C) Azerbaijan
D) Turkey
Answer: A) Georgia
220.
The capital of Sri Lanka is: A) Colombo
B) Kandy
C) Galle
D) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Answer: D) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
221.
Which continent contains the Congo Basin? A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Answer: B) Africa
222.
The largest island in Africa is: A) Zanzibar
B) Madagascar
C) Mauritius
D) Seychelles
Answer: B) Madagascar
223.
Which country is known as the Land of the Blue Sky? A) Mongolia
B) Kazakhstan
C) Kyrgyzstan
D) Uzbekistan
Answer: A) Mongolia
224.
The capital of Argentina is: A) Mendoza
B) Rosario
C) Córdoba
D) Buenos Aires
Answer: D) Buenos Aires
225.
Which ocean is located between North America and Europe? A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Southern Ocean
Answer: B) Atlantic Ocean
226.
The largest active volcano in the world is: A) Mount Etna
B) Mauna Loa
C) Mount Fuji
D) Krakatoa
Answer: B) Mauna Loa
227.
Which country has the city of Casablanca? A) Tunisia
B) Morocco
C) Algeria
D) Libya
Answer: B) Morocco
228.
The capital of Nigeria is: A) Lagos
B) Kano
C) Abuja
D) Ibadan
Answer: C) Abuja
229.
Which is the largest bay in North America? A) Hudson Bay
B) Baffin Bay
C) Chesapeake Bay
D) James Bay
Answer: A) Hudson Bay
230.
The Great Dividing Range is located in: A) Australia
B) Canada
C) South Africa
D) Brazil
Answer: A) Australia
231.
Which celestial body is known as Earth’s satellite? A) Mars
B) Venus
C) Moon
D) Mercury
Answer: C) Moon
232.
The Sun belongs to which galaxy? A) Andromeda
B) Milky Way
C) Sombrero
D) Whirlpool
Answer: B) Milky Way
233.
Which planet is nearest to the Sun? A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Mercury
D) Mars
Answer: C) Mercury
234.
The term “astronomy” refers to the study of: A) Oceans
B) Weather
C) Earthquakes
D) Celestial Bodies
Answer: D) Celestial Bodies
235.
Which planet is famous for the Great Red Spot? A) Saturn
B) Jupiter
C) Uranus
D) Neptune
Answer: B) Jupiter
236.
The capital of South Africa (administrative) is: A) Cape Town
B) Bloemfontein
C) Pretoria
D) Durban
Answer: C) Pretoria
237.
Which river is the longest in Europe? A) Danube
B) Rhine
C) Volga
D) Dnieper
Answer: C) Volga
238.
The largest lake in South America is: A) Lake Titicaca
B) Lake Maracaibo
C) Lake Poopó
D) Lake Argentino
Answer: B) Lake Maracaibo
239.
Which country is known as the Land of the Morning Calm? A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Vietnam
Answer: C) South Korea
240.
The capital of Chile is: A) Valparaíso
B) Santiago
C) Antofagasta
D) Concepción
Answer: B) Santiago
241.
Which sea is located between Europe and Asia? A) Black Sea
B) Baltic Sea
C) Adriatic Sea
D) North Sea
Answer: A) Black Sea
242.
The world’s highest navigable lake is: A) Victoria
B) Baikal
C) Titicaca
D) Tanganyika
Answer: C) Titicaca
243.
Which country has the largest number of islands in Southeast Asia? A) Philippines
B) Malaysia
C) Indonesia
D) Thailand
Answer: C) Indonesia
244.
The capital of Greece is: A) Thessaloniki
B) Athens
C) Patras
D) Larissa
Answer: B) Athens
245.
Which desert covers much of Botswana? A) Sahara
B) Namib
C) Kalahari
D) Atacama
Answer: C) Kalahari
246.
The Panama Canal connects: A) Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
B) Arctic and Pacific Oceans
C) Indian and Atlantic Oceans
D) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Answer: A) Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
247.
Which country is called the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes? A) Rwanda
B) Nicaragua
C) Uganda
D) Kenya
Answer: B) Nicaragua
248.
The capital of Ecuador is: A) Guayaquil
B) Cuenca
C) Quito
D) Loja
Answer: C) Quito
249.
Which river is sacred in India? A) Indus
B) Brahmaputra
C) Ganges
D) Godavari
Answer: C) Ganges
250.
The largest island in the Caribbean is: A) Jamaica
B) Cuba
C) Haiti
D) Puerto Rico
Answer: B) Cuba
251.
Which planet is known as the Blue Giant? A) Neptune
B) Mars
C) Venus
D) Mercury
Answer: A) Neptune
252.
The Sun is approximately how old? A) 2.5 billion years
B) 3.5 billion years
C) 4.6 billion years
D) 6 billion years
Answer: C) 4.6 billion years
253.
Which planet has the coldest average temperature? A) Uranus
B) Neptune
C) Saturn
D) Mars
Answer: A) Uranus
254.
A solar eclipse occurs only during: A) Full Moon
B) New Moon
C) First Quarter
D) Last Quarter
Answer: B) New Moon
255.
Which planet has the highest mountain in the Solar System? A) Earth
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Mercury
Answer: C) Mars
256.
The capital of Iran is: A) Isfahan
B) Shiraz
C) Tehran
D) Mashhad
Answer: C) Tehran
257.
Which strait separates Europe and Africa? A) Bosporus
B) Gibraltar
C) Malacca
D) Hormuz
Answer: B) Gibraltar
258.
The largest river by volume of water is: A) Nile
B) Yangtze
C) Amazon
D) Mississippi
Answer: C) Amazon
259.
Which country is known as the Land of White Nights? A) Finland
B) Norway
C) Russia
D) Sweden
Answer: C) Russia
260.
The capital of Iraq is: A) Basra
B) Mosul
C) Baghdad
D) Kirkuk
Answer: C) Baghdad
261.
Which mountain range contains K2? A) Himalayas
B) Karakoram
C) Andes
D) Alps
Answer: B) Karakoram
262.
The largest freshwater island in the world is: A) Victoria Island
B) Baffin Island
C) Manitoulin Island
D) Ellesmere Island
Answer: C) Manitoulin Island
263.
Which country has the city of Reykjavik? A) Greenland
B) Norway
C) Iceland
D) Finland
Answer: C) Iceland
264.
The capital of Syria is: A) Aleppo
B) Homs
C) Damascus
D) Latakia
Answer: C) Damascus
265.
Which is the smallest continent by land area? A) Europe
B) Antarctica
C) Australia
D) South America
Answer: C) Australia
266.
The world’s largest inland delta is: A) Niger Delta
B) Okavango Delta
C) Mekong Delta
D) Nile Delta
Answer: B) Okavango Delta
267.
Which country is known as the Land of Tulips? A) Belgium
B) Netherlands
C) Denmark
D) Luxembourg
Answer: B) Netherlands
268.
The capital of Oman is: A) Salalah
B) Sohar
C) Muscat
D) Nizwa
Answer: C) Muscat
269.
Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Sudan? A) Arabian Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Red Sea
D) Black Sea
Answer: C) Red Sea
270.
The largest glacier outside the polar regions is: A) Lambert Glacier
B) Baltoro Glacier
C) Fedchenko Glacier
D) Siachen Glacier
Answer: C) Fedchenko Glacier
271.
Which star is the brightest in the night sky? A) Vega
B) Sirius
C) Polaris
D) Rigel
Answer: B) Sirius
272.
The asteroid belt lies between: A) Earth and Mars
B) Mars and Jupiter
C) Jupiter and Saturn
D) Saturn and Uranus
Answer: B) Mars and Jupiter
273.
Which planet has the densest atmosphere? A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Mars
D) Mercury
Answer: A) Venus
274.
The term “Universe” refers to: A) Solar System only
B) Milky Way only
C) All Space and Matter
D) All Planets only
Answer: C) All Space and Matter
275.
Which celestial object emits its own light? A) Planet
B) Moon
C) Star
D) Asteroid
Answer: C) Star
276.
The capital of Yemen is: A) Aden
B) Sana’a
C) Taiz
D) Hodeidah
Answer: B) Sana’a
277.
Which country contains Mount Kilimanjaro? A) Kenya
B) Tanzania
C) Uganda
D) Rwanda
Answer: B) Tanzania
278.
The largest salt flat in the world is: A) Bonneville Salt Flats
B) Salar de Uyuni
C) Etosha Pan
D) Makgadikgadi Pan
Answer: B) Salar de Uyuni
279.
Which country is known as the Land of a Thousand Islands? A) Indonesia
B) Philippines
C) Finland
D) Greece
Answer: A) Indonesia
280.
The capital of Lebanon is: A) Tripoli
B) Sidon
C) Beirut
D) Tyre
Answer: C) Beirut
281.
Which river flows through Vienna? A) Rhine
B) Danube
C) Elbe
D) Po
Answer: B) Danube
282.
The world’s largest coral atoll is: A) Bikini Atoll
B) Aldabra Atoll
C) Rangiroa Atoll
D) Kwajalein Atoll
Answer: D) Kwajalein Atoll
283.
Which country has the city of Dubrovnik? A) Croatia
B) Serbia
C) Slovenia
D) Albania
Answer: A) Croatia
284.
The capital of Jordan is: A) Aqaba
B) Zarqa
C) Amman
D) Irbid
Answer: C) Amman
285.
Which continent contains the Namib Desert? A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Australia
D) Europe
Answer: B) Africa
286.
The world’s largest estuary is: A) Rio de la Plata
B) St. Lawrence Estuary
C) Chesapeake Bay
D) Tagus Estuary
Answer: A) Rio de la Plata
287.
Which country is called the Land of the Rising Moon? A) Japan
B) Pakistan
C) Bhutan
D) Mongolia
Answer: B) Pakistan
288.
The capital of Afghanistan is: A) Kandahar
B) Herat
C) Kabul
D) Jalalabad
Answer: C) Kabul
289.
Which is the highest capital city in the world? A) Quito
B) Bogotá
C) La Paz
D) Thimphu
Answer: C) La Paz
290.
The largest desert in the world (including cold deserts) is: A) Sahara Desert
B) Arabian Desert
C) Gobi Desert
D) Antarctica
Answer: D) Antarctica
291.
Which planet is known as the Morning and Evening Star? A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Mercury
D) Jupiter
Answer: A) Venus
292.
The nearest celestial body to Earth is: A) Sun
B) Mars
C) Moon
D) Venus
Answer: C) Moon
293.
Which planet has the longest orbital period among the eight planets? A) Uranus
B) Neptune
C) Saturn
D) Jupiter
Answer: B) Neptune
294.
The Sun’s outer visible layer is called: A) Core
B) Corona
C) Photosphere
D) Chromosphere
Answer: C) Photosphere
295.
Which galaxy is expected to collide with the Milky Way in the distant future? A) Whirlpool Galaxy
B) Triangulum Galaxy
C) Andromeda Galaxy
D) Sombrero Galaxy
Answer: C) Andromeda Galaxy
296.
The capital of Bhutan is: A) Paro
B) Punakha
C) Thimphu
D) Trongsa
Answer: C) Thimphu
297.
Which river is the main river of Germany? A) Danube
B) Elbe
C) Rhine
D) Oder
Answer: C) Rhine
298.
The largest island in Europe is: A) Great Britain
B) Iceland
C) Ireland
D) Sicily
Answer: A) Great Britain
299.
Which country has the city of Samarkand? A) Kazakhstan
B) Uzbekistan
C) Turkmenistan
D) Tajikistan
Answer: B) Uzbekistan
300.
The science dealing with the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe is called: A) Geology
B) Cosmology
C) Meteorology
D) Oceanography
Answer: B) Cosmology