MCQs on Continents – Geography
Q1. Which continent is known as the “Cradle of Humanity”?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: a) Africa
Explanation: Africa is known as the “Cradle of Humanity” because it is where the earliest human ancestors first appeared and evolved)
Q2. Which continent has the highest number of countries?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: a) Africa
Explanation: Africa has the highest number of countries, with 54 recognized sovereign nations.
Q3. Which continent is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Australia/Oceania
d) South America
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Correct Answer: c) Australia/Oceania
Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Australia in the continent of Australia/Oceania)
Q4. Which continent has the highest average elevation?
a) Africa
b) Antarctica
c) Asia
d) South America
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Correct Answer: b) Antarctica
Explanation: Antarctica has the highest average elevation of all continents due to its vast ice sheets.
Q5. Which two continents are separated by the Bering Strait?
a) Africa and Asia
b) Asia and Europe
c) Europe and North America
d) Asia and North America
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Correct Answer: d) Asia and North America
Explanation: The Bering Strait separates Asia and North America)
Q6. Which continent has the most spoken languages?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: a) Africa
Explanation: Africa has the most spoken languages, with over 2,000 distinct languages.
Q7. Which continent is home to the Andes mountain range?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) South America
Explanation: The Andes mountain range is located in South America.
Q8. Which continent has the lowest average temperature?
a) Africa
b) Antarctica
c) Asia
d) Europe
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Correct Answer: b) Antarctica
Explanation: Antarctica has the lowest average temperature of all continents due to its location at the South Pole.
Q9. Which continent is home to the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) South America
Explanation: The Amazon rainforest is located in South America.
Q10. Which continent is home to the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume, Lake Baikal?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: b) Asia
Explanation: Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume, is located in Asia.
Q11. Which continent is home to the world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Australia/Oceania
d) North America
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Correct Answer: a) Africa
Explanation: The Sahara Desert is located in Africa.
Q12. Which continent has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) Europe
Explanation: Europe has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Q13. Which continent is home to the world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) South America
Explanation: Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, is located in South America.
Q14. Which continent is home to the world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) South America
Explanation: Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, is located in South America.
Q15. Which continent is home to the world’s deepest lake, Lake Baikal?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: b) Asia
Explanation: Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake, is located in Asia.
Q16. Which continent has the most number of landlocked countries?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) Europe
Explanation: Europe has the most number of landlocked countries.
Q17. Which continent is home to the world’s largest peninsula, the Arabian Peninsula?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
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Correct Answer: b) Asia
Explanation: The Arabian Peninsula, the world’s largest peninsula, is located in Asia.
Q18. Which continent is home to the world’s longest mountain range, the Andes?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) South America
Explanation: The Andes, the world’s longest mountain range, is located in South America.
Q19. Which continent is home to the world’s largest river by discharge, the Amazon River?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) South America
Explanation: The Amazon River, the world’s largest river by discharge, is located in South America.
Q20. Which continent is home to the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
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Correct Answer: c) South America
Explanation: Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, is located in South America.