World Geography - General Knowledge Questions

Correct Answer :   The Louvre

The Louvre is one of the world's largest museums, and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, France, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine. With more than 8 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the world's most visited museum. The Hermitage Museum in Saint-Petersburg, Russia is considered to be the largest museum of the world.

Correct Answer :   Moscow, Irkutsk

Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world. There are branch lines to China through Mongolia and Manchuria, with service continuing to North Korea. It was built between 1891 and 1916 to connect Moscow with the Far-East city of Vladivostok. En route, it passes through the cities of Perm, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Chita and Khabarovsk. The main route of the Trans-Siberian originates in Moscow at Yaroslavsky Vokzal, runs through Yaroslavl, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita and Khabarovsk to Vladivostok via southern Siberia and was built from 1891 to 1916 under the supervision of government ministers of Russia who were personally appointed by the Tsar Alexander III and by his son, Tsar Nicholas II.

Correct Answer :   land of the rising Sun

Japan is also known as Nippon. The characters that makeup Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Nippon means "sun-origin" and are often translated as Land of the Rising Sun. This nomenclature comes from Japanese missions to Imperial China and refers to Japan's eastward position relative to China. Before Nihon came into official use, Japan was known as Wa.

Correct Answer :   Kigali

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. The city has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation.

Correct Answer :   Kookaburra

Kookabara is known as the ‘Laughing Jack’ of Australia.

Correct Answer :   Brazil

The forested area (in square kilometres) and countries are: 1. Russia: 7,762,602; 2. Brazil: 4,776,980; 3. Canada: 3,101,340; 4. United States: 3,030,890; and 5. China: 1,821,000. However, when it comes to forested area as per cent of total land area, the list is: Brazil (56.10%); Russia: 45.40%; Canada: 31.06%; United States (30.84%), etc.

Correct Answer :   Argentina

Land Area of China: 9,569,901 km2; Brazil: 8,459,417 km2; Canada: 9,093,507 km2; India: 2,973,193 km2; and Argentina: 2,736,690 km2.

Correct Answer :   Tiber

Rome is the capital of Italy, located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy. Tiber is the third longest river in Italy. It rises at Mount Fumaiolo in central Italy and flows in a generally southerly direction past Perugia and Rome to meet the sea at Ostia.

Correct Answer :   Maldives

Male s the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was also called Mahal.

Correct Answer :   Namibia

The rand is the currency of South Africa and the Common Monetary Area between South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho. Although Namibia withdrew from this union, the rand is still legal tender there. Though Namibia, at present, uses the Namibian Dollar this is linked on a one to one exchange with the South African Rand. The Rand is legal tender in Namibia.