World Geography MCQs Archives

331. The southernmost part of the world is

A. Cape of Good Hope, Africa

B. Cape of Horn, S. America

C. Colombo, Sri Lanka

D. Wellington, New Zealand

✅ The correct answer is option B.

332. The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called

A. summer and winter solstices

B. autumnal and vernal equinox

C. north celestial pole and south celestial pole

D. None of the above

✅ The correct answer is option A.

333. The monetary currency of Greece is called (prior to Jan 1, 2002).

A. guilder

B. drachma

C. yen

D. dinar

✅ The correct answer is option B.
The Euro has been in use in Greece since January the 1st, 2002. So, now Euro (€) is the official currency of Greece. Before that date, the currency that was used in Greece was the drachma.

334. The main factor determining a region’s climate is

A. longitude

B. latitude

C. temperature

D. All of the above

✅ The correct answer is option B.

335. The type of soil needed for rice is

A. clayey loam

B. rich , muddy and saturated with water

C. deep, loamy, well drained

D. humus, rich in Fe and potash

✅ The correct answer is option B.

336. Which of the following is most useful for measuring the shortest distance between two places on the earth and path between them?

A. Atlas map

B. Thematic maps

C. Wall maps

D. Globe

✅ The correct answer is option D.

337. The most salty sea in the world is

A. Red sea

B. Dead sea

C. Arabian sea

D. Mediterranean sea

✅ The correct answer is option B.

338. The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the

A. poles

B. equator

C. prime meridian

D. None of the above

✅ The correct answer is option A.

339. The soils common to the south eastern USA are called

A. ultisols

B. alfisols

C. aridsols

D. mollisols

✅ The correct answer is option A.

340. The shortest day (longest night) in the Southern hemisphere is

A. Jun-21

B. Dec-21

C. Dec-22

D. Jun-20

✅ The correct answer is option A.