151 Geography Quiz Questions & Answers

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Geography Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Q1. What is the capital of France?

   ✅ Answer: Paris

   💡 Paris is the capital of France and one of the most visited cities in the world.

2. Q2. What is the largest continent by area?

   ✅ Answer: Asia

   💡 Asia is the largest continent at ~44.6 million km².

3. Q3. Which is the most populous country in the world?

   ✅ Answer: India

   💡 India surpassed China in 2023 to become the world's most populous country.

4. Q4. What is the longest river in the world?

   ✅ Answer: Nile

   💡 The Nile River in Africa is approximately 6,650 km long.

5. Q5. Smallest country in the world?

   ✅ Answer: Vatican City

   💡 Vatican City at 0.44 km² is the world's smallest independent state.

6. Q6. On which continent is the Sahara Desert?

   ✅ Answer: Africa

   💡 The Sahara is in North Africa, the largest hot desert in the world.

7. Q7. Which ocean is the largest?

   ✅ Answer: Pacific

   💡 The Pacific Ocean covers about 165 million km², larger than all land masses combined.

8. Q8. Capital of Australia?

   ✅ Answer: Canberra

   💡 Canberra is the capital of Australia.

9. Q9. How many countries are in Africa?

   ✅ Answer: 54

   💡 Africa has 54 recognized sovereign countries.

10. Q10. Highest mountain above sea level?

    ✅ Answer: Mount Everest

    💡 Mount Everest at 8,849m is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level.

11. Q11. What is the capital of Japan?

    ✅ Answer: Tokyo

    💡 Tokyo is the capital of Japan and the world's most populous metropolitan area.

12. Q12. Which country has the most natural lakes?

    ✅ Answer: Canada

    💡 Canada has the most lakes of any country, approximately 879,800 lakes.

13. Q13. What is the deepest lake in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Lake Baikal

    💡 Lake Baikal in Russia is the world's deepest lake at 1,642 metres deep.

14. Q14. Which continent has the most countries?

    ✅ Answer: Africa

    💡 Africa has 54 countries, more than any other continent.

15. Q15. What is the capital of Brazil?

    ✅ Answer: Brasília

    💡 Brasília is the capital of Brazil, purpose-built as the capital in 1960.

16. Q16. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Andes

    💡 The Andes Mountains in South America span approximately 7,000 km.

17. Q17. Which country has the most official languages?

    ✅ Answer: South Africa

    💡 South Africa has 11 official languages.

18. Q18. What is the name of the world's largest desert?

    ✅ Answer: Antarctic

    💡 The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert on Earth at 14.2 million km².

19. Q19. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

    ✅ Answer: Riyadh

    💡 Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.

20. Q20. Through how many countries does the Amazon River flow?

    ✅ Answer: 4

    💡 The Amazon River flows through Peru, Colombia, and primarily Brazil.

21. Q21. What is the capital of Kenya?

    ✅ Answer: Nairobi

    💡 Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya.

22. Q22. Which country has the most pyramids?

    ✅ Answer: Sudan

    💡 Sudan actually has more ancient pyramids than Egypt, with over 200 documented.

23. Q23. What is the capital of Ethiopia?

    ✅ Answer: Addis Ababa

    💡 Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia and also the seat of the African Union.

24. Q24. Which country is the 'Land of a Thousand Hills'?

    ✅ Answer: Rwanda

    💡 Rwanda is known as the 'Land of a Thousand Hills'.

25. Q25. What is the largest country in Africa by land area?

    ✅ Answer: Algeria

    💡 Algeria is the largest country in Africa at approximately 2.38 million km².

26. Q26. Which river flows through Egypt?

    ✅ Answer: Nile

    💡 The Nile River flows through Egypt from south to north, emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.

27. Q27. What is the capital of Nigeria?

    ✅ Answer: Abuja

    💡 Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, replacing Lagos as capital in 1991.

28. Q28. Which is the largest island in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Greenland

    💡 Greenland is the world's largest island at approximately 2.17 million km².

29. Q29. What body of water separates Africa from Europe?

    ✅ Answer: Strait of Gibraltar

    💡 The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow waterway separating Europe from Africa.

30. Q30. What is the capital of Djibouti?

    ✅ Answer: Djibouti City

    💡 Djibouti City is both the capital and largest city of Djibouti.

31. Q31. Which organization has the most member countries in the world?

    ✅ Answer: United Nations

    💡 The United Nations has 193 member states.

32. Q32. What is the world's largest economy by GDP?

    ✅ Answer: United States

    💡 The United States has the world's largest economy with a GDP exceeding $25 trillion.

33. Q33. What is the most widely practiced religion in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Christianity

    💡 Christianity is the most widely practiced religion with approximately 2.4 billion followers.

34. Q34. Which city is known as the 'Big Apple'?

    ✅ Answer: New York City

    💡 New York City is famously nicknamed 'The Big Apple'.

35. Q35. Which country is the birthplace of democracy?

    ✅ Answer: Greece

    💡 Ancient Greece, particularly Athens, is considered the birthplace of democracy around 508 BC.

36. Q36. What is the official language of Brazil?

    ✅ Answer: Portuguese

    💡 Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.

37. Q37. Which city hosts the headquarters of the United Nations?

    ✅ Answer: New York City

    💡 The UN headquarters is located in New York City, USA.

38. Q38. Which is the world's oldest continuous civilization?

    ✅ Answer: Chinese

    💡 Chinese civilization is widely considered the world's oldest continuous civilization, spanning over 4,000 years.

39. Q39. What does 'G20' represent?

    ✅ Answer: Group of 20 major economies

    💡 The G20 is a forum of 19 countries plus the EU representing the world's major economies.

40. Q40. Which country has the largest population in Europe?

    ✅ Answer: Russia

    💡 Russia has the largest population in Europe at around 144 million.

41. Q41. What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

    ✅ Answer: 1989

    💡 The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, marking a pivotal moment in the end of the Cold War.

42. Q42. Which country has won the most Nobel Prizes?

    ✅ Answer: United States

    💡 The United States has won the most Nobel Prizes across all categories.

43. Q43. What does NATO stand for?

    ✅ Answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    💡 NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance founded in 1949.

44. Q44. Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee?

    ✅ Answer: Brazil

    💡 Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee, accounting for about one-third of global output.

45. Q45. Which country built the first high-speed rail network?

    ✅ Answer: Japan

    💡 Japan launched the world's first high-speed rail (Shinkansen) in 1964.

46. Q46. Which country is the world's largest democracy?

    ✅ Answer: India

    💡 India is the world's largest democracy with over 900 million eligible voters.

47. Q47. Was the first country to give women the right to vote?

    ✅ Answer: New Zealand

    💡 New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant women the right to vote in 1893.

48. Q48. Which country has the most time zones?

    ✅ Answer: France

    💡 France has the most time zones globally (12) due to its overseas territories around the world.

49. Q49. Which event triggered the start of World War I?

    ✅ Answer: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    💡 The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered WWI.

50. Q50. Which two countries share the world's longest international border?

    ✅ Answer: USA & Canada

    💡 The USA-Canada border is the world's longest international border at approximately 8,891 km.

51. Q51. What is the largest continent?

    ✅ Answer: Asia

    💡 Asia is the largest continent at ~44.6 million km².

52. Q52. Which is the most populous country?

    ✅ Answer: India

    💡 India surpassed China in 2023 to become the world's most populous country.

53. Q53. Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

    ✅ Answer: Italy

    💡 Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites with over 55 recognized locations.

54. Q54. What is the capital of Germany?

    ✅ Answer: Berlin

    💡 Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany.

55. Q55. The Great Barrier Reef is off which country's coast?

    ✅ Answer: Australia

    💡 The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

56. Q56. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Canada

    💡 Canada has the world's longest coastline at approximately 202,080 km.

57. Q57. What is the capital of Turkey?

    ✅ Answer: Ankara

    💡 Ankara is the capital of Turkey, though Istanbul is the largest city.

58. Q58. Which continent has no countries?

    ✅ Answer: Antarctica

    💡 Antarctica has no sovereign countries , it is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System.

59. Q59. What is the highest waterfall in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Angel Falls

    💡 Angel Falls in Venezuela at 979 metres is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall.

60. Q60. The Equator passes through how many African countries?

    ✅ Answer: 6

    💡 The Equator passes through 6 African countries: Gabon, Republic of Congo, DRC, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia.

61. Q61. What is the capital of South Africa?

    ✅ Answer: Pretoria

    💡 Pretoria (Tshwane) is South Africa's administrative capital.

62. Q62. What is the sea between Saudi Arabia and East Africa called?

    ✅ Answer: Red Sea

    💡 The Red Sea lies between the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa.

63. Q63. Which country is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

    ✅ Answer: Japan

    💡 Japan is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.

64. Q64. What is the tallest building in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Burj Khalifa

    💡 Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE stands at 828 metres , the world's tallest building.

65. Q65. Which South American country is the largest?

    ✅ Answer: Brazil

    💡 Brazil is the largest country in South America and the 5th largest in the world.

66. Q66. What is the capital of UAE?

    ✅ Answer: Abu Dhabi

    💡 Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE , Dubai is the largest city.

67. Q67. What connects North and South America?

    ✅ Answer: Isthmus of Panama

    💡 The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land connecting North and South America.

68. Q68. What is the world's smallest continent?

    ✅ Answer: Australia/Oceania

    💡 Australia (or Oceania) is the smallest continent at about 7.7 million km².

69. Q69. Which city is known as the 'Eternal City'?

    ✅ Answer: Rome

    💡 Rome, Italy, is famously known as the 'Eternal City'.

70. Q70. What is the capital of Pakistan?

    ✅ Answer: Islamabad

    💡 Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan, built as a planned capital in the 1960s.

71. Q71. What ancient wonder was in Alexandria, Egypt?

    ✅ Answer: Lighthouse of Alexandria

    💡 The Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

72. Q72. Which country has the largest oil reserves?

    ✅ Answer: Venezuela

    💡 Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves.

73. Q73. Which river flows through Cairo?

    ✅ Answer: Nile

    💡 The Nile flows north through Egypt and Cairo before reaching the Mediterranean.

74. Q74. Which river carries the most water of any river in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Amazon

    💡 The Amazon discharges more water than the next several largest rivers combined.

75. Q75. What is the deepest lake in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Lake Baikal

    💡 Siberia’s Lake Baikal is about 1,640 metres deep and holds around a fifth of the world’s unfrozen fresh surface water.

76. Q76. Which river runs through London?

    ✅ Answer: Thames

    💡 The River Thames flows through central London to the North Sea.

78. Q77. What is the longest river in Europe?

    ✅ Answer: Volga

    💡 Russia’s Volga, about 3,500 km long, flows into the Caspian Sea.

79. Q78. The Danube flows through more countries than any other river. Which of these capitals is NOT on the Danube?

    ✅ Answer: Prague

    💡 Prague lies on the Vltava; Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade are all on the Danube.

80. Q79. Which is the largest lake in Africa by area?

    ✅ Answer: Lake Victoria

    💡 Lake Victoria, shared by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, is the largest lake in Africa.

81. Q80. Which is the longest river in Asia?

    ✅ Answer: Yangtze

    💡 China’s Yangtze is about 6,300 km long, the third-longest river in the world.

82. Q81. Which river forms much of the border between the United States and Mexico?

    ✅ Answer: Rio Grande

    💡 Mexico calls the river the Río Bravo del Norte.

83. Q82. Which is the largest of North America’s Great Lakes?

    ✅ Answer: Lake Superior

    💡 Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.

84. Q83. On which river does Paris stand?

    ✅ Answer: Seine

    💡 The Seine flows through Paris on its way to the English Channel.

85. Q84. The Ganges is considered sacred in which religion?

    ✅ Answer: Hinduism

    💡 Hindus revere the Ganges as the goddess Ganga, and millions bathe in it during festivals.

86. Q85. Which large body of water, often called a lake, is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth?

    ✅ Answer: Caspian Sea

    💡 The Caspian Sea, bordered by five countries, is larger than many seas.

87. Q86. Victoria Falls lies on which river?

    ✅ Answer: Zambezi

    💡 Victoria Falls, on the Zambia–Zimbabwe border, is one of the largest waterfalls in the world.

88. Q87. The Dead Sea’s shore is the lowest land on Earth. Which river flows into it?

    ✅ Answer: Jordan

    💡 The Jordan River feeds the Dead Sea, whose shore lies more than 400 metres below sea level.

89. Q88. Which river flows through Baghdad?

    ✅ Answer: Tigris

    💡 Baghdad was built on the Tigris; the Euphrates runs to the west.

90. Q89. What is the largest lake in South America by volume, shared by Peru and Bolivia?

    ✅ Answer: Lake Titicaca

    💡 Titicaca, about 3,800 metres above sea level, is often called the highest navigable lake in the world.

91. Q90. Which river delta in Bangladesh is home to the Sundarbans mangrove forest?

    ✅ Answer: Ganges–Brahmaputra

    💡 The Ganges–Brahmaputra delta is the largest river delta in the world.

92. Q91. Angel Falls, the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, is in which country?

    ✅ Answer: Venezuela

    💡 Angel Falls drops about 979 metres from a tabletop mountain in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park.

93. Q92. Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

    ✅ Answer: Colorado River

    💡 The Colorado River carved the canyon over millions of years.

94. Q93. What is the highest mountain above sea level?

    ✅ Answer: Mount Everest

    💡 Mount Everest, on the Nepal–China border, rises about 8,849 metres above sea level.

95. Q94. What is the highest mountain in Africa?

    ✅ Answer: Kilimanjaro

    💡 Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is a dormant volcano about 5,895 metres high.

96. Q95. Which is the longest continental mountain range in the world?

    ✅ Answer: Andes

    💡 The Andes stretch about 7,000 km down the western side of South America.

97. Q96. Which volcano destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79?

    ✅ Answer: Vesuvius

    💡 Vesuvius buried Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash, preserving them for archaeologists.

98. Q97. What is the second-highest mountain in the world?

    ✅ Answer: K2

    💡 K2, on the Pakistan–China border, is about 8,611 metres high and notoriously dangerous to climb.

99. Q98. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in which country?

    ✅ Answer: Japan

    💡 Fuji is an active volcano about 3,776 metres high, last erupting in 1707.

100. Q99. The Matterhorn sits on the border of Switzerland and which other country?

     ✅ Answer: Italy

     💡 Its near-symmetrical pyramid shape makes it one of the most recognisable peaks in the Alps.

101. Q100. What is the highest mountain in North America?

     ✅ Answer: Denali

     💡 Denali in Alaska, formerly called Mount McKinley, rises about 6,190 metres.

102. Q101. The Pacific “Ring of Fire” is known for what?

     ✅ Answer: Volcanoes and earthquakes

     💡 About three-quarters of the world’s active volcanoes lie around the edge of the Pacific.

103. Q102. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia in Russia?

     ✅ Answer: Urals

     💡 The Ural Mountains run north to south for about 2,500 km through western Russia.

104. Q103. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth measured from its base on the sea floor. Where is it?

     ✅ Answer: Hawaii

     💡 Measured from base to peak, Mauna Kea is over 10,000 metres tall, though most of it is under the ocean.

105. Q104. The 1883 eruption of which Indonesian volcano was heard thousands of kilometres away?

     ✅ Answer: Krakatoa

     💡 Krakatoa’s explosion is one of the loudest sounds in recorded history.

106. Q105. Mount Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes, is on which island?

     ✅ Answer: Sicily

     💡 Etna erupts frequently and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

107. Q106. What is the highest mountain in South America?

     ✅ Answer: Aconcagua

     💡 Aconcagua in Argentina is about 6,961 metres high, the highest peak outside Asia.

108. Q107. Which volcano in Washington State erupted catastrophically in 1980?

     ✅ Answer: Mount St. Helens

     💡 The eruption blew away the north face of the mountain and killed 57 people.

109. Q108. Which country is home to the most of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 metres?

     ✅ Answer: Nepal

     💡 Eight of the fourteen 8,000-metre peaks, including Everest, lie wholly or partly in Nepal.

110. Q109. What is the highest mountain in the Alps?

     ✅ Answer: Mont Blanc

     💡 Mont Blanc, on the France–Italy border, is about 4,806 metres high.

111. Q110. In 1953, who became the first climbers confirmed to reach the summit of Everest?

     ✅ Answer: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

     💡 New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the top on 29 May 1953.

112. Q111. Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull caused huge disruption in 2010. What did it shut down?

     ✅ Answer: European air travel

     💡 Its ash cloud grounded around 100,000 flights over several days.

113. Q112. What is the name for a large bowl-shaped crater formed when a volcano collapses?

     ✅ Answer: Caldera

     💡 Calderas form when a volcano empties its magma chamber and the ground above collapses, as at Yellowstone.

114. Q113. What is the largest country in the world by area?

     ✅ Answer: Russia

     💡 Russia covers about 17 million square kilometres, roughly one-ninth of Earth’s land.

115. Q114. What is the smallest country in the world?

     ✅ Answer: Vatican City

     💡 Vatican City covers about 0.44 square kilometres inside Rome.

116. Q115. Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

     ✅ Answer: Lesotho

     💡 Lesotho is a mountain kingdom entirely enclosed by South Africa.

117. Q116. Which two countries share the longest international border?

     ✅ Answer: Canada and the United States

     💡 The Canada–US border runs about 8,900 km including the Alaska boundary.

118. Q117. Which of these countries is landlocked?

     ✅ Answer: Bolivia

     💡 Bolivia lost its coastline to Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879–1884).

119. Q118. Which is the most populous country in Africa?

     ✅ Answer: Nigeria

     💡 Nigeria has more than 200 million people, the most in Africa.

120. Q119. Which country has the most time zones, counting its overseas territories?

     ✅ Answer: France

     💡 With territories from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, France spans 12 time zones.

121. Q120. San Marino is an enclave surrounded entirely by which country?

     ✅ Answer: Italy

     💡 San Marino claims to be the world’s oldest surviving republic, founded in AD 301.

122. Q121. Which country is both in Europe and Asia, with its largest city split between the two?

     ✅ Answer: Turkey

     💡 Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus strait, which divides Europe from Asia.

123. Q122. Which is the largest country in South America?

     ✅ Answer: Brazil

     💡 Brazil covers nearly half of South America and borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.

124. Q123. Which two countries border the most other countries, with 14 neighbours each?

     ✅ Answer: Russia and China

     💡 Russia and China each share land borders with 14 countries.

125. Q124. Which country is made up of more than 17,000 islands?

     ✅ Answer: Indonesia

     💡 Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic country.

126. Q125. Which Asian country is entirely landlocked between China and Russia?

     ✅ Answer: Mongolia

     💡 Mongolia is the most sparsely populated sovereign country in the world.

127. Q126. Which South American country is the narrowest, stretching over 4,000 km north to south?

     ✅ Answer: Chile

     💡 Chile averages under 200 km wide between the Andes and the Pacific.

128. Q127. Which European microstate lies between France and Spain in the Pyrenees?

     ✅ Answer: Andorra

     💡 Andorra’s heads of state are jointly the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France.

129. Q128. Which country gained independence most recently, in 2011?

     ✅ Answer: South Sudan

     💡 South Sudan became independent from Sudan in July 2011 after a referendum.

130. Q129. The island of New Guinea is shared by Indonesia and which country?

     ✅ Answer: Papua New Guinea

     💡 The western half of New Guinea belongs to Indonesia and the eastern half is Papua New Guinea.

131. Q130. Which is the most populous country in the world, according to UN estimates since 2023?

     ✅ Answer: India

     💡 The UN estimated that India’s population overtook China’s in 2023.

132. Q131. Which is the only country that is also an entire continent?

     ✅ Answer: Australia

     💡 Australia is the only nation occupying a whole continent; Antarctica has no country of its own.

133. Q132. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

     ✅ Answer: Pacific

     💡 The Pacific covers about a third of Earth’s surface, more than all the land combined.

134. Q133. What is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?

     ✅ Answer: Greenland

     💡 Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, covers about 2.1 million square kilometres.

135. Q134. What is the deepest known point in the ocean?

     ✅ Answer: Challenger Deep

     💡 Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is nearly 11,000 metres below the surface.

136. Q135. Which narrow strait separates Spain from Morocco?

     ✅ Answer: Strait of Gibraltar

     💡 At its narrowest, the Strait of Gibraltar is about 14 km wide.

137. Q136. Madagascar lies off the coast of which continent?

     ✅ Answer: Africa

     💡 Madagascar sits in the Indian Ocean off southeast Africa, and most of its wildlife exists nowhere else.

138. Q137. Which is the smallest of the five oceans?

     ✅ Answer: Arctic Ocean

     💡 The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest, and much of it is covered by sea ice.

139. Q138. Which sea is so salty that people float easily in it?

     ✅ Answer: Dead Sea

     💡 The Dead Sea is about ten times saltier than the ocean.

140. Q139. The Galápagos Islands, famous for Charles Darwin’s research, belong to which country?

     ✅ Answer: Ecuador

     💡 The islands lie about 1,000 km off Ecuador’s coast in the Pacific.

141. Q140. What is the largest coral reef system in the world?

     ✅ Answer: Great Barrier Reef

     💡 Australia’s Great Barrier Reef stretches over 2,300 km and can be seen from space.

142. Q141. Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

     ✅ Answer: Suez Canal

     💡 The Suez Canal opened in 1869 and lets ships avoid sailing around Africa.

143. Q142. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?

     ✅ Answer: Indian Ocean

     💡 The Indian Ocean is the third-largest ocean and the warmest.

144. Q143. Which country is made up of two main islands called the North Island and the South Island?

     ✅ Answer: New Zealand

     💡 New Zealand’s two main islands are separated by the Cook Strait.

145. Q144. Which island is divided between France and the Netherlands?

     ✅ Answer: Saint Martin

     💡 The small Caribbean island of Saint Martin has been split between the two countries since 1648.

146. Q145. Which strait separates Asia from North America?

     ✅ Answer: Bering Strait

     💡 The Bering Strait is about 82 km wide between Russia and Alaska.

147. Q146. Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, belongs to which country?

     ✅ Answer: Italy

     💡 Sicily lies just off the toe of the Italian peninsula.

148. Q147. Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and northeast Africa?

     ✅ Answer: Red Sea

     💡 The Red Sea connects to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.

149. Q148. Which island nation lies off the southern tip of India?

     ✅ Answer: Sri Lanka

     💡 Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait.

150. Q149. What is the large, slow-moving current that carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico towards Europe?

     ✅ Answer: Gulf Stream

     💡 The Gulf Stream helps give northwest Europe a milder climate than its latitude suggests.

151. Q150. Borneo is shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and which small country?

     ✅ Answer: Brunei

     💡 Brunei, an oil-rich sultanate, occupies a small part of Borneo’s northern coast.

152. Q151. Which canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America?

     ✅ Answer: Panama Canal

     💡 The Panama Canal opened in 1914 and uses locks to lift ships over the isthmus.

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