World Geography MCQs

101. The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are

A. the Pyranees
B. the Balkans
C. the Carpathians
D. the Urals
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Ural Mountains, also called the Urals, Russian Uralskie Gory or Ural, mountain range forming a rugged spine in west-central Russia and the major part of the traditional physiographic boundary between Europe and Asia.

102. The panama canal links

A. Canada with Greenland
B. North America with South America
C. Siberia with Greenland
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The panama canal links North America with South America. The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

103. The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the

A. equatorial tropical climate zone
B. subtropical climate zone
C. temperate climate zone
D. polar climate zone
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the equatorial tropical climate zone.

106. The temperature inversion is

A. whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature
B. when the decrease in temperature or moisture or both takes place
C. whenever the normal decrease of atmospheric temperature or moisture or both change with height over
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Temperature inversion, a reversal of the normal behaviour of temperature in the troposphere (the region of the atmosphere nearest the Earth’s surface), in which a layer of cool air at the surface is overlain by a layer of warmer air. (Under normal conditions air temperature usually decreases with height).

108. The religion of Afghanistan is

A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Islam is the official religion of Afghanistan and the majority of the population is Muslim (approximately 99.7%). There are some very small residual communities of other faiths, including Christians, Sikhs, Hindus and Baha’i.

109. The original founders of Common wealth of Independent States, in December 1991, are

A. Tadjikistan, Khirghizia and Turkemenistan
B. Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan
C. Russia, Ukraine and Byelorus
D. Moldavia, Khazakhastan and Uzbekistan
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) had its origins on December 8, 1991, when the elected leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus (Belorussia) signed an agreement forming a new association to replace the crumbling Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.).
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