World Geography MCQs

🌎 Continents and Countries

1. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?
   A) Asia
   B) Africa
   C) South America
   D) Australia
   Answer: B) Africa
   Explanation: Africa was once called the “Dark Continent” because of its unexplored interior regions during European colonization.

1. The world’s largest continent by area is:
   A) Africa
   B) North America
   C) Asia
   D) Europe
   Answer: C) Asia
   Explanation: Asia covers about 30% of Earth’s land area and houses around 60% of the world’s population.

2. The smallest continent in the world is:
   A) Europe
   B) Australia
   C) Antarctica
   D) South America
   Answer: B) Australia
   Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent and the only one that is also a country.

3. The continent with the highest average elevation is:
   A) North America
   B) South America
   C) Antarctica
   D) Asia
   Answer: D) Asia
   Explanation: Asia has the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest (8,848 m), giving it the highest average elevation.

🌊 Oceans and Water Bodies

5. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
   A) Atlantic Ocean
   B) Indian Ocean
   C) Arctic Ocean
   D) Pacific Ocean
   Answer: D) Pacific Ocean
   Explanation: The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of Earth’s surface and is the deepest ocean, with the Mariana Trench (10,994 m).

6. The Atlantic Ocean is named after:
   A) Atlas Mountains
   B) Greek God Atlas
   C) Atlantis City
   D) Atlas Plateau
   Answer: B) Greek God Atlas
   Explanation: The Atlantic Ocean is named after Atlas , the Titan from Greek mythology who held up the sky.

7. The narrowest strait in the world, connecting the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, is:
   A) Bering Strait
   B) Gibraltar Strait
   C) Malacca Strait
   D) Hormuz Strait
   Answer: A) Bering Strait
   Explanation: The Bering Strait separates Alaska (USA) from Russia and connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.

8. The Suez Canal connects:
   A) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
   B) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
   C) Red Sea and Arabian Sea
   D) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
   Answer: A) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
   Explanation: The Suez Canal in Egypt is a man-made waterway connecting Europe to Asia without rounding Africa.