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1. How many continents are there?
  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
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C. 7 — Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.

2. Which is the largest ocean?
  1. Atlantic
  2. Indian
  3. Pacific
  4. Arctic
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C. Pacific — The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean.

3. Which is the largest country by area?
  1. China
  2. Canada
  3. USA
  4. Russia
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D. Russia — Russia is the largest country by area.

4. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
  1. Venus
  2. Mars
  3. Jupiter
  4. Mercury
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B. Mars — Mars looks red because of iron oxide on its surface.

5. Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
  1. Saturn
  2. Earth
  3. Jupiter
  4. Neptune
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C. Jupiter — Jupiter is the largest planet.

6. What is the capital of Turkey?
  1. Istanbul
  2. Ankara
  3. Izmir
  4. Konya
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B. Ankara — Ankara is the capital; Istanbul is the largest city.

7. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
  1. Jeddah
  2. Makkah
  3. Riyadh
  4. Madinah
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C. Riyadh — Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.

8. Which is the longest river in the world (by most common measure)?
  1. Amazon
  2. Nile
  3. Yangtze
  4. Mississippi
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B. Nile — The Nile is usually counted as the longest river.

9. Which is the highest mountain in the world?
  1. K2
  2. Mount Everest
  3. Kangchenjunga
  4. Nanga Parbat
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B. Mount Everest — Mount Everest is 8,849 m high.

10. The United Nations was founded in which year?
  1. 1919
  2. 1939
  3. 1945
  4. 1950
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C. 1945 — The UN was founded in 1945, after the Second World War.

11. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations?
  1. Geneva
  2. New York
  3. Paris
  4. London
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B. New York — The UN headquarters is in New York.

12. Which is the largest desert in the world (hot desert)?
  1. Gobi
  2. Thar
  3. Sahara
  4. Kalahari
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C. Sahara — The Sahara is the largest hot desert.

13. How many players are there in a cricket team on the field?
  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
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C. 11 — Each side has 11 players on the field.

14. How many players are there in a football team on the field?
  1. 9
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 12
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C. 11 — Each side has 11 players, including the goalkeeper.

15. Which country hosted the 1992 Cricket World Cup that Pakistan won?
  1. England
  2. India and Pakistan
  3. Australia and New Zealand
  4. South Africa
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C. Australia and New Zealand — Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand.

16. What is the currency of Japan?
  1. Yuan
  2. Won
  3. Yen
  4. Ringgit
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C. Yen — The Japanese currency is the Yen.

17. Which country is called the Land of the Rising Sun?
  1. China
  2. Japan
  3. Korea
  4. Thailand
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B. Japan — Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun.

18. How many days are there in a leap year?
  1. 364
  2. 365
  3. 366
  4. 367
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C. 366 — A leap year has 366 days, with 29 days in February.

19. What is the capital of Malaysia?
  1. Kuala Lumpur
  2. Penang
  3. Johor Bahru
  4. Malacca
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A. Kuala Lumpur — Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.

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