General facts about world - MCQs with answers - Part IV

ANSWER: a) Basilica of our lady of peace

The church building was inspired by the Basilica of St. Peter in 1989. It can accommodate up to 18,000 people.

ANSWER: b) Russia

Russia is the world's largest country in area with 17,098,242 sq.km.

ANSWER: a) Vatican

The world's smallest country is the Vatican. It is also known as the Holy See. This country fits within the Italian capital city of Rome.

ANSWER: b) China

China has the largest population with 1,367,640,000 as on January 13, 2015.

ANSWER: d) Vatican

The population is just over 800.

ANSWER: c) Sahara desert

Sahara is the largest desert in the world. It is in north Africa, which spans an area measured at roughly 3.5 million square miles.

ANSWER: b) Cowboys Stadium

It replaced the partially covered Texas Stadium which opened in 1971 and served as the Cowboys' home through the 2008 season. It was completed on May 27, 2009.

ANSWER: d) Mahabharata

Mahabharata is the longest epic in the world. Mahabharata has more than 74,000 verses, long prose passages, and about 1.8 million words in total. Mahabharata was written by Ved Vyasa in Sanskrit.

ANSWER: a) King Fahad fountain

King Fahad fountain is also called Jaddah fountain. It is visible throughout the Jeddah city. It uses saltwater from Red Sea instead of fresh water.

ANSWER: d) The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a gorge carved by the Colorado River and is contained in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. It is one of the first national parks in the United States.