FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 05

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 05

1. The Asian and North American continents almost meet at the narrow and shallow Bering Strait, only ____ kilometres across.
(a) 4
(b) 10
(c) 22
(d) 45
Ans: (a)
 
2. The first oil well in the world was drilled at
(a) Assam
(b) Japan
(c) Pensylvania
(d) Former USSR
Ans: (c)

3. The most valuable cash crop of Brazil is
(a) Tea
(b) Coffee
(c) Cardamom
(d) Spices
Ans: (b)
 
4. Pearl Harbour, (the target of Japanese attack on the American fleet) is in
(a) Japan
(b) Philippines
(c) Hawaiian Islands
(d) Singapore
Ans: (c)

5. 'Abadan' is well known as
(a) a major Air Force base in Iraq
(b) the main oil terminal in Iran
(c) a pilgrim centre for Muslims and Christians as well
(d) an archaeological site throwing new light on the civilisation that flourished in Arabia before the advent of Aryans into India
Ans: (b)

6. 'Roaring Forties' are
(a) waterfalls in Canada
(b) cyclonic winds
(c) the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944
(d) westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40• and 60º South
Ans: (d)

7. Tokyo, the capital of Japan is situated in the island of
(a) Hokkaido
(b) Honshu
(c) Shikoku
(d) Kyushu
Ans: (b)

8. "Haneda" is the name of the international airport in
(a) Hong Kong
(b) Dacca
(c) Tokyo
(d) Singapore
Ans: (c)
 
9. The river Mahaweli flows through
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Pakistan
Ans: (c)
 
10. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban's Delta?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Myanmar
(c) India
(d) Thailand
Ans: (a)