FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 14

FUNDAMENTAL OF WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 14

1. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ____.
(a) Tsunamis
(b) Focus
(c) Epicentre
(d) Eye of the Earthquake
Ans: (b)
 
2. Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of____.
(a) Granite
(b) Basalt
(c) Shale
(d) Dolerite
Ans: (c)
 
3. Doldrum is an area of ___.
(a) low rainfall
(b) low temperature
(c) low pressure
(d) high winds
Ans: (c)
 
4. Inland waterways have many disadvantages. Among them the most common is
(a) presence of water falls and rapids
(b) seasonal freezing and drying up of rivers
(c) international controls on traffic
(d) fluctuating volume of traffic
Ans: (b)

5. Some riven and canals have locks across them in order to
(a) collect taxes
(b) ensure safety
(c) control the level of water
(d) load or unload freight
Ans: (c)
 
6. Which of the following countries has the greatest length of inland waterways?
(a) The United States
(b) The Former USSR
(c) Germany
(d) France
Ans: (b)

7. The north flowing rivers of Siberia are not of much use tor navigation mainly because
(a) they are too shallow in the dry season
(b) the lower courses remain frozen for many months
(c) they flow through uninhabited areas
(d) they lack navigation facilities to ensure safety
Ans: (b)
 
8. St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
(a) Los Angeles
(b) New Orleans
(c) Hollywood
(d) San Francisco
Ans: (d)
 
9. Which of the following rivers In Europe has the largest volume of traffic?
(a) The Rhine
(b) The Rhone
(c) The Danube
(d) The Seine
Ans: (a)
 
10. Suez Canal was completed in the year
a) 1859
b) 1869
c) 1871
d) 1889
Ans: (b)