WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS PART 17

WORLD GEOGRAPHY MCQS PART 17

1. Which of the biomes is called the “Bread Basket” of the world ?
a. Mid-latitude grasslands       
b. Taiga           
c. Mediterranean   
d. Tropical Savannah

2. Asia and North America are Separated by
a. Bass Strait           
b. Strait of Dover       
c. Bering Strait          
d. Cook Strait

3. The “Grand Canyon” is on the river
a. Colorado           
b. Columbia           
c. Ohio           
d. Mississippi

4. The equal length of day and night on September 23rd in all parts of the world is known as
a. Autumnal Equinox             
b. Celestial Equinox               
c. Winter Equinox       
d. Vernal Equinox

5. The Shortest air route from Perth to London is
a. Perth-Mumbai-Rome-London
b. Perth-Ankara-Paris-London
c. Perth-Aden-Paris-London
d. Perth-Mombasa-Rome-London

6. Tick the correct option of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) contributed by service sector in the past
a. During 2000-01 (GDP- 65.54%)           
b. During 1980-81 (GDP- 50.0%)
c. During 1950-51 (GDP-34.63%)               
d. During 2011-12 (GDP-57.00%)

7. Grassland is called ‘Pampas’ in
a. Africa       
b. South America       
c. United Kingdom       
d. The USA

8. Panama canal was constructed in–
a. 1869 A.D        
b. 1980 A.D        
c. 1905 A.D        
d. 1914 A.D

9. The current spell of cold wave in the US has been a fall out of the
a. Polar vortex           
b. Biodiversity and Habitats           
c. Climate and Energy
d. Political administration

10. The region famous for many kinds of wine and champagne is
a. Eastern Europe       
b. Western Europe       
c. Mediterranean          
d. Glassland

Answer Keys:
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.B
6.D
7.D
8.D
9.A
10.C