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Cape of Good Hope is in ______________.

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  1. Africa

  2. South America

  3. Australia

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. 

The Islands of Cloves is ________.

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  1. Zanzibar

  2. Zimbabwe

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Cuba

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zanzibar is the country which is known as the Island of Cloves. It is situated in East Africa. As the island produces cloves it's known as Island of cloves.

Which of the following has merged with Tanganyika to from the present Tanzania?

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  1. Zimbabwe

  2. Deccan region

  3. Zanzibar

  4. Zambia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tanganyika officially joined with the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on Union Day, 26 April 1964. The new state changed its name to the United Republic of Tanzania within a year.

Deserts such as the Sahara are generally found between 20 and 30 latitudes in the western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________________.

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  1. have off-shore winds throughout the year

  2. have warm off-shore currents

  3. lie in the belt of the doldrums

  4. are very hot throughout the year

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Correct Option: A

What is the new name of the island of Madagascar ?

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  1. Haitti

  2. Malagasy

  3. Mozambique

  4. Maputo

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the Malagasy language, the island of Madagascar is called Madagasikara and its people are referred to as Malagasy. The island's appellation "Madagascar" is not of local origin but rather was popularized in the Middle Ages by Europeans.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
It is the only continent through which the tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass:

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  1. Asia

  2. Europe

  3. Africa

  4. North America

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Africa,

The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23.5 degrees south of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil (Brazil is the only country that passes through both the equator and a tropic), and northern South Africa.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
A very small part of Africa lies in the Northern Hemisphere.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
False,
The Equator, or line of 0 degrees latitude, divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Northern Hemisphere contains North America, the northern part of South America, Europe, the northern two-thirds of Africa, and most of Asia.

Which one of the following is not in good number at the sea coasts of Africa?

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  1. Rivers

  2. Islands

  3. landforms

  4. Mountains

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Islands are not in good number at the sea coast of Africa.

Which part of Africa has the highest population?

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  1.  Nigeria

  2.  Ethopia

  3.  Congo

  4.  Zambezi

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Correct Option: A
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Rank   Country         Population
1           Nigeria         181,563,000
2         Ethiopia         103,764,000
3         Egypt              89,125,000
4    Democratic Republic of the Congo 77,267,000

Egypt is famous for growing _________.

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  1. wheat

  2. maize

  3. cotton

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Egyptian cotton, clover, berseem, is the major winter forage crop cultivated in the Nile Valley and Delta. Various fiber crops, cereals, sugar, legumes, fruits, and vegetables are grown in Egypt. The agricultural area of Egypt is contained in regions near the Nile and its delta.'