THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 09

THE WATER WORLD / FACTS AND COUNTRIES MCQS 09

1. The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is :
(a) Hook Strait
(b) Strait of Gibraltar
(c) Palk Strait
(d) Bering Strait
Ans: (b)
2. The Kiel Canal links the:
(a) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
(b) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
(c) North Sea and Baltic Sea
(d) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Ans: (c)
3. The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located:
(a) wholly in the Continent of Europe
(b) wholly in the Continent of Asia
(c) partly in Europe and partly in Asia
(d) partly in Africa and partly in Asia
Ans: (c)

4. Which is the largest sea in the world?
(a) Caspian Sea
(b) South China Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) North Sea
Ans: (b)
5. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
(a) The Gulf of Cambay
(b) The Gulf of Mexico
(c) The Persian Gulf
(d) The Strait of Hormuz
Ans: (b)
6. Victoria Falls in Africa are located on :
(a) River Niger
(b) River Congo
(c) River Zambezi
(d) River Nile
Ans: (c)
7. The World's longest river is :
(a) Nile
(b) Ganges
(c) Amazon
(d) Mississippi – Missouri
Ans: (a)
8. Which of the following is the largest river in the world?
(a) Nile
(b) Congo
(c) Ganges
(d) Amazon
Ans: (d)
9. The highest waterfall of the world is:
(a) Niagara Falls
(b) Boyoma Falls
(c) Salto Angel Falls
(d) Khone Falls
Ans: (c)
10. Which river crosses the Equator twice?
(a) Amazon
(b) Congo
(c) Nile
(d) Orinoco
Ans: (b)