North America and South America - MCQs with answers - Part I
North America and South America - MCQs with answers - Part I
1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.I. North America is the third largest continent of the world.
II. It is the most prosperous continent of the world.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
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I. The Bahamas --------- A) Belmopan
II. Nicaragua ---------- B) Port-au-Prince
III. Haiti ------------- C) Nassau
IV. Belize ------------ D) Managua
a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
c. IC,IID,IIIA,IVB
d. IC,IID,IIIB,IVA
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ANSWER: d. IC,IID,IIIB,IVA
3. Which is the largest island of the world?
a. Indonesia
b. Greenland
c. Australia
d. Madagascar
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4. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. Bering Strait separates North America from Asia.
II. Isthmus of Panama joins North America to South America.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
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5. Which of the following lakes is not the part of the "Great Lakes"?
a. Lake Superior
b. Lake Michigan
c. Lake Huron
d. Great Slave lake
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ANSWER: d. Great Slave lake
6. The famous Niagara Falls is located between two lakes. Which of those lakes are?
a. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan
b. Lake Huron and Lake Erie
c. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
d. Lake Huron and Lake Ontario
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ANSWER: c. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
7. Match the following rivers with respective oceans and seas.
I. Colorado ------------- A) Atlantic Ocean
II. St Lawrence ----------- B) Gulf of Mexico
III. Mississippi ---------- C) Arctic Ocean
IV. Mackenzie ------------- D) Pacific Ocean
a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
c. IC,IID,IIIB,IVA
d. ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
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ANSWER: d. ID,IIA,IIIB,IVC
8. Which is the highest peak of the Western Cordilleras?
a. Mt McKinley
b. Mt Logan
c. Mt Whitney
d. Mt Hood
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9. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. The long and deep gorges with wall-like sides are known as Canyons.
II. The Grand Canyon of Colorado is the largest of its kind.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None
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10. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.
I. The Old Faithful is the most famous geyser in the Yellowstone national park.
II. The Yellowstone was the first place where the species of Bison was restored in significant numbers.
III. The Yellowstone national park is the first national park of USA.
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I and III only
d. All
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