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What is the capital of Luxembourg City?

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  1. Oslo

  2. London

  3. Dublin

  4. Luxembourg

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Luxembourg  also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad, French: Ville de Luxembourg, German: Stadt Luxemburg, Luxemburg-Stadt), is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (also named "Luxembourg"), and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.

Which of the following is/are called the Low Countries of Europe?

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  1. Belgium

  2. Netherlands

  3. Luxembourg City

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Low Countries, also called Benelux countries, coastal region of northwestern Europe, consisting of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These are together known as the Benelux countries, from the initial letters of their names. The Low Countries are bordered by Germany to the east and France to the south. In 1947 the three nations formed the Benelux Customs Union, which broadened over the years into what a 1960 treaty confirmed as the Benelux Economic Union.

The Low Countries are so called because much of their land along the North Sea coast and for some distance inland is either below sea level or just slightly above it. More than a quarter of the total land area of the Netherlands is below sea level, for instance. Natural sand dunes and a system of man-made sea walls and dikes protect the polders (artificially drained flat country largely below sea level) from flooding. The Zuidplaspolder northeast of Rotterdam is the lowest point in the Low Countries and lies 22 feet (6.76 metres) below sea level. The principal rivers of the Low Countries include the Schelde, Meuse (Maas), and branches of the lower Rhine. An extensive network of shipping canals and waterways links the major rivers. More than 3,000 square miles (8,000 square km) of fertile farmland have been reclaimed from the deltas of the Schelde, Meuse, and Rhine rivers and from the Zuiderzee, which was formerly a shallow arm of the North Sea cutting deep into the northwestern coast of the Netherlands.

The scandinavian countries are located in high latitudes. Parts of countries located in the same latitudes freeze during winter, but the ports located on the Norwegian coast do not freeze.
This is the mainly due to the fact that _________.

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  1. Many small livers drain to the sea

  2. There is a chain of volcanoes

  3. The North Atlantic Drift flows past the coast

  4. The Westerlies blow from the South West

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Correct Option: C

Choose the odd one out.

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  1. NewYork

  2. Moscow

  3. London

  4. Berlin

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Correct Option: A
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New York is in the North American continent, whereas Moscow, London, Berlin are in Europe.

Paris is famous for _______.

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  1. Museum and library

  2. Fashion and decoration

  3. Healthy climate

  4. Dairy industry

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Correct Option: B
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Paris is regarded as the world's fashion capital, and spread throughout the city are many fashion boutiques. Most of the major French fashion brands, such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Lacroix, are currently headquartered here.

The capital of Norway is ________.

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  1. Copenhagan

  2. Oslo

  3. Beirut

  4. Canton

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • During the Middle Ages, Oslo reached its heights in the reign of Haakon V of Norway. He started building Akershus Fortress and was also the first king to reside permanently in the city, which helped to make Oslo the capital of Norway
  • Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark
  • Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon
  • Guangzhou  also known as Canton and formerly romanized as Kwangchow or Kwong Chow, is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong in southern China.

Which of the two Seas are linked by the strait of Gibraltar?

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  1. Black Sea and Caspian Sea

  2. North Sea and Baltic Sea

  3. Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

  4. Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Strait of Gibraltar  is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

Alpine system is the _______ and ________ system in Europe.

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  1. highest, extensive

  2. smallest, extensive

  3. smallest, intensive

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alpine system is the highest and extensive system in europe.

Alps, a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that stretches from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa across southern Europe and Asia to beyond the Himalayas. ... The Alps form part of France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, and Albania.

Which country of Europe is known as the 'Country of Lakes'? 

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  1. Finland

  2. Italy

  3. France

  4. Spain

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Finland
Finland is called ''the land of a thousand lakes,'' but at last count there were 187,888 of them - more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Indeed, with a population of about five million, Finland has one lake for every 26 people

Which is the mountain between the Black sea and Caspian sea?

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  1. Ural

  2. Caucasus

  3. Alps

  4. Balkan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Caucasus Mountains
The mountain range that lies between the Black and Caspian Seas is called the Caucasus Mountain Range, or just the Caucasus Mountains.