World Geography - General Revision

Question 1

Which ocean or sea do the following destinations border?
a. Japan
b, India
c. Egypt
d. Brazil

Answer 1

a. Sea of Japan or Pacific Ocran
b. Indian Ocean
c. Red Sea or Mediterranean Sea
d. Atlantic Ocean

Question 2

Name the continent in which each of the following physical features is situated.

a. Gobi Desert
b. Andes
c. Great Lakes
d. Yangtze River
e. Great Barrier Reed
f. River Ganges
g. Rocky Mountains

Answer 2

a. Asia
b. South America
c. North America
d. Asia
e. Oceania
f. Asia
g. North America

Question 3

Name the country where you would find the following National Parks

a. Cat Ba
b. Shietoko
c. Li River
d. Lake District

Answer 3

a. Vietnam
b. Japan
c. China
d. United Kingdom

Question 4

What is the name of the currency for each of the following countries?

a. Thailand
b. Japan
c. Vietnam
d. Brazil

Answer 4

a. Baht
b. Yen
c. Dong
d. Real

Question 5

Which of these three climatic types would you use to describe, in very general terms, the climate of the following countries?

1. Dry
2. Tropical Humid
3. Cooler Humid

a. Northern Thailand
b, Egypt
c. South Africa

Answer 5

a. Tropical humid
b. Dry
c. Dry

Question 6

In which country are the following attractions located?

a. River Kwai Bridge
b. Avenue Of Stars
c. Seagaia Ocean Dome
d. Great Barrier Reef

Answer 6

a. Thailand
b. Hong Kong
c. Japan
d. Australia

Question 7

Which countries celebrate the following festivals or events?

a. Loy Krathong
b. Kaapse Klopse
c. Coptic Holidays
d. Diwali

Answer 7

a. Thailand
b. South Africa
c. Egypt
d. India

Question 8

What is meant by the word climate?

Answer 8

Climate is the long-term behaviour of weather patterns. Climate is long-term, weather is short term. How countries are recognised by physical characteristics over a long period of time.

Question 9

Name the four oceans.

Answer 9

Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean, Arctic Ocean

Question 10

Name the continents that border the Pacific Ocean

Answer 10

Oceania, Asia, North America, South America

Question 11

In which continents do you find the following rivers?

a. The Nile
b. The Amazon
c. The Mississippi
d. The Danube

Answer 11

a. Africa
b. South America
c. North America
d. Europe

Question 12

Identify the time zone (GMT) for the following destinations

a. Paris
b. Cape Town
c. Perth
d. New York

Answer 12

a. Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)
b. South Africa Standard Time (GMT + 2)
c. Australian Western Standard Time
d. Eastern Daylight Time