World Flashcards
(131 cards)
1
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Largest country in Africa?
A
Algeria
2
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Smallest country in Africa?
A
Syechelles
3
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Highest rainfall in the world?
A
Cherra Punji India
4
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“Peninsula of Peninsula”?
A
Europe
5
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What percent of the earth is land?
A
29.2
6
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What percent of the earth is water?
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71%
7
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Capital of Ghana?
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Accra
8
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Capital of Senegal?
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Dakar
9
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Capital of Libiya?
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Tripoli
10
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Capital of Mauritius?
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Port Louis
11
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“Dark Continent”?
A
Africa
12
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New World
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America
13
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Supercontinent that existed in pre history?
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Pangaea (Greek meaning all lands)
14
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Who discovered Brazil?
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Pedro Alvares Cabral
15
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Who discovered New Zealand?
A
Abel Tasman
16
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First person in Antarctic?
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John Devis
17
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Who discovered Hawai Island?
A
James Cook
18
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Zoo of the world?
A
Savannah
19
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North America and Europe are moving away from each other at the rate of?
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1 inch/ 2.5 cm per year
20
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Largest international airport in the world?
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King Abdul Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
21
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Highest airport in the world?
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Lhasa Airport, Tibet
22
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Largest Bay?
A
Hudson Bay, Canada
23
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Largest Gulf?
A
Gulf of Mexico
24
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Biggest Cinema House?
A
Roxy, New York
25
Highest city in the world?
Wenchuan, China
26
Largest delta in the world?
Ganges Brahmaputra Delta
27
Continet with no desert?
Europe
28
Continet with no landlocked coutnries?
North America and Ocenia
29
"Roof of the world"?
Pamir (Tibetian Plateau: Karakoram)
30
Where is Thar desert located?
Indian Subcontinent
31
Largest landlocked country?
Kazakistan
32
Kilimanjaro is loacted in which continent?
Africa
33
Largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
34
Largest desert in Australia?
Great Victoria Desert
35
Grassland of South Africa is also called?
Veld Grassland
36
Lowest lake in Africa?
Lake Assal
37
Prince of mines?: diamond mine
Jwaneng, Bostwana, Africa
38
Highest mountain of South America?
Mt. Acancagua
39
Longest mountain range of africa?
Atlas Mountain
40
Lowest point of South America?
Penninsula Vlades
41
Warm temperate climate in Nepal?
1200m - 2100m
42
Southern most city in the world?
Punta Arenas (South America)
43
Highest city in the world?
Lapaz, Bolivia, South America
44
Largest lake of South America?
Lake Titicaca
45
Time rintervasl of latitude?
15 degree, 1 hour
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Lowest point ion the world?
Dead Sea
48
One degree latitude roughly corresponds to?
111km/ 69 miles
49
Rocky Mountain is located in which continent?
North America
50
Alpine climate in Nepal?
3350M - 5000M
51
Gift of the Nile?
Egypt
52
GMT full form?
Greenwich Mean Time
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Most landlocked countries in the world located in which continent?
Africa (16)
54
Double landlocked coutnries in the world?
Uzbekistan, Liechteinstein
55
Old name of Cambodia?
Kampuchea
56
Largest Canal in the World?
Hnagzou Grand Canal, Beijing
57
Suez Canal connects?
Meditterian Sea and Red Sea
58
Longest day in a year for Northern Hemisphere?
June 21
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Shortest day in a year ?
Dece,ber 22
60
Equinox, same day and night lenght in a year?
March 20 and September 22
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Father of Political Geography?
Friedrich Ratzel
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Smallest national park in nepal?
Rara National Park 106km square
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Cold temperate climate in nepal?
2100m to 3350m
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Third highest mountain peak in the world?
Kanchenjunga (8586m)
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Who could successfully climb Kanchenjunga Mountain?
Joe Brown (25 May 1955)
66
River where largest Ship can be sailed?
Africa
67
Father of Modern Geography?
Alexander Von Humboldt
68
The art of Map?
Cartography
69
Area of Asia?
44.58 million km square
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Asia: East to West?
9600km wide
71
Asia : North to South ?
8600km
72
World's deepest valley?
Arun Valley
73
Strait seperating North America and Asia?
Bering Strait
74
Home of Man
Asia
75
Largest lake in the World?
Caspian Sea
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Deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal (1642 m)
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The largest pure water lake in the world?
Lake Superior
78
Moons of Mars?
Phobos and Demos
79
Earth rotates from which direction?
West to East
80
Continent of Diversity
Asia
81
Active Volcanic area in North America?
Mount Santa Maria
82
Desert made from shadow of Andes Mountain Rnage?
Patagonian Desert
83
How many countries in Europe?
44 countries; 50 sovereign states
84
Where does the Trade Wind exist?
Between Tropics and in the Equator
85
In which climate zone does the minimum difference in temperature exists?
86
Distance of Bering Strait connecting Alaska and Russia?
82KM
87
International Date line runs through?
Bering Strait
88
Countries of Central America?
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicargagua, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Guatemala (7)
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Countries of North America?
USA, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada
90
Ocean to the west of North America?
Pacifi Ocean
91
East of Central America?
Carebbean Sea
92
South of Central America?
Columbia
93
Largest country of Central America?
Nicarcagua
94
North of South America?
Gulf and Darien and Panama
95
Major migration bottleneck to American?
Darien Gap
96
South of South America?
Archaepelego Tierra Del Fuego
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How mnay countries in South America?
12 countries
98
Largest country of South America?
Brazil
99
Major mountains of North America?
Rocky Mountain, Appalachian Mountain, Sierra Nevada
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Second largestr mountain range of the World?
Rocky Mountain (3000km)
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Whats common in Canada and USA?
Rocky Mountain
102
Fault Block mountain Range of North America?
Sierra Nevada (Sequioa Tree)
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What is young fold mountain system?
Moving mountain, ever evolving, like Himalayas
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Mountain Range of Central America?
Central American Volcanic Arch (CAVA)
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Longest mountain range of the world?
Andes Mountain Range (8850km)
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Highest peak of South America?
Mt Acancagua
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Two major highlands of South America?
Brazilian Highland and Guiana Highland
108
American bread basket?
The Great Plains (Priaries and Steppes)
109
Border of Mexico and USA?
Rio Grande River
110
Lake Tana is located in?
Ethiopia, Africa
111
Lake Nipigon is located in?
Canada
112
Lake Vostok is located in ?
Antarctica
113
World Toilet Day?
November 19
114
Pacific Ocean is Shrinking by how many inch every year?
1 inch
115
Atlantic Ocean is expanding by how many inch every year?
1 inch
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Deepest point in Pacific Ocean?
Mariana Trench, Phillipines
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What percent of Earth's water is in Pacific Ocean?
0.455
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How many Islands in Pacific Ocean?
More than 20,000
119
Average depth of Pacific Ocean?
4300m
120
Average Depth of Indian Ocean?
3900m
121
Average Depth of Atlantic Ocean?
3700m
122
Average Depth of Antarctic Pcean?
2400m
123
Average Depth of Arctic Ocea?>
1330m
124
Who named Pacific Ocea?
Ferdinand Magellan
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Depth of Mariana Trench?
10,912m
126
Shape of Pacific Ocean?
Triangular
127
Shape of Atlantic Ocean
S shaped
128
Which ocean have many Islands?
Pacific Ocean
129
Origin of Nile river?
Lake Victoria
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What percent of total fresh water of the world is in Nepal?
0.027000000000000003
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Fresh water in the world?
0.025
