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World Facts and Geography

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World facts and geography encompass global statistics, technological history, and international political systems. This includes facts about research, natural resources, and democratic structures worldwide. Such questions are common in the general awareness papers of SSC, UPSC, and banking exams.

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World Facts and Geography Questions

Multiple choice civics agriculture in india - i : introduction agricultural reforms indian agriculture problem and policies plantation of crops

Which country is associated with 'kiwis' ?

  1. Phillippines

  2. New Zealand

  3. Malaysia

  4. Indonesia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
New Zealand
The name derives from the word Kiwi, a native flightless bird, which is a national symbol of New Zealand. Until the First World War, the Kiwi represented the country and not the people; however, by 1917, New Zealanders were also being called "Kiwis", supplanting other nicknames.
Multiple choice

Where is Mt. Denali?

  1. Montana

  2. Alaska

  3. Wyoming

  4. Colorado
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mt. Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) is the highest peak in North America and is located in the state of Alaska.

Multiple choice

Where is Monument Valley?

  1. Arizona

  2. Nevada

  3. Utah

  4. California
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes. It is located on the border of Arizona and Utah, with the iconic park area primarily in Utah.

Multiple choice

Where is Mount Rushmore?

  1. South Dakota

  2. North Dakota

  3. New Hampshire

  4. Pennsylvania
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It features the carved faces of four U.S. presidents.

Multiple choice

Where is Chimney Rock?

  1. Idaho

  2. North Dakota

  3. Nebraska

  4. Kansas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chimney Rock is a prominent geological rock formation located in western Nebraska. It served as a landmark for pioneers on the Oregon and Mormon Trails.

Multiple choice

Where is Glacier National Park?

  1. Colorado

  2. Alaska

  3. Wyoming

  4. Montana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Glacier National Park is located in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. It borders the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.

Multiple choice

Where is the Half Dome?

  1. Colorado

  2. Alaska

  3. California

  4. Washington
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Half Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California. It is a well-known rock formation for hikers and climbers.

Multiple choice

Which state is The Alamo in?

  1. California

  2. Arizona

  3. New Mexico

  4. Texas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound in San Antonio, Texas. It was the site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.

Multiple choice

Where is the USS Arizona Memorial?

  1. Hawaii

  2. Florida

  3. California

  4. Puerto Rico
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The USS Arizona Memorial is located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. It marks the resting place of the sailors killed during the 1941 attack.

Multiple choice social studies north america voyages and discoveries scientific inventions and technological developments india's contemporary economic condition

Which country was known as Cathay?

  1. India

  2. China

  3. Constantinople

  4. Cape town
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cathay, the name by which North China was known in medieval Europe. The word is derived from Khitay (or Khitan), the name of seminomadic people who left southeastern Mongolia in the 10th-century CE to conquer part of Manchuria and northern China, which they held for about 200 years. By the time of Genghis Khan (died 1227), the Mongols had begun referring to North China as Kitai and South China as Mangi. Kitai is still the Russian word for China.

Multiple choice social studies north america voyages and discoveries scientific inventions and technological developments india's contemporary economic condition

The southernmost tip of Africa came to be called the _______.

  1. The Cape of Hope

  2. The Cape of Good Hope

  3. Capetown

  4. Cape horn
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Cape of Good Hope is a headland on the Atlantic coast side of South Africa. It is known for its spectacular scenery. It was originally named the Cape of Storms by Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias in 1488. It was later renamed, by King John II of Portugal, the Cape of Good Hope because of the great optimism engendered by the opening of a sea route to India and the East.