Continents and Islands

300 MCQs on Continents and Islands


Q1. How many continents are generally recognized on Earth?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7 ✅
D) 8
Explanation: Most geographers recognize 7 continents — Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica.

Q2. Which is the largest continent by area?
A) Africa
B) Asia ✅
C) North Americac
D) Europe
Explanation: Asia is the largest continent, covering about 30% of Earth’s land area.

Q3. Which is the smallest continent by area?
A) Europe
B) Australia ✅
C) Antarctica
D) South America
Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent, often called an “island continent.”

Q4. Which is the most populous continent?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia has over 4.5 billion people, making it the most populous continent.

Q5. Which is the least populated continent?
A) Antarctica ✅
B) Australia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Antarctica has no permanent population, only temporary researchers.

Q6. Which continent is called the “Dark Continent” historically?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) Australia
Explanation: Africa was once called the “Dark Continent” due to limited exploration.

Q7. Which continent is called the “Island Continent”?
A) Australia ✅
B) Antarctica
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Australia is often called the “Island Continent” because of its size and isolation.

Q8. Which continent is called the “Frozen Continent”?
A) Antarctica ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Antarctica is permanently covered with ice, hence “Frozen Continent.”

Q9. Which continent is called the “New World”?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) Africa
Explanation: The Americas were called the “New World” after European exploration.

Q10. Which continent is called the “Old World”?
A) Europe ✅
B) North America
C) Australia
D) South America
Explanation: Europe, Asia, and Africa together are often referred to as the “Old World.”

Q11. Which is the largest island in the world?
A) Greenland ✅
B) Madagascar
C) Borneo
D) New Guinea
Explanation: Greenland is the largest island, though Australia is considered a continent.

Q12. Which is the second largest island in the world?
A) New Guinea ✅
B) Greenland
C) Borneo
D) Madagascar
Explanation: New Guinea is the second largest island after Greenland.

Q13. Which is the third largest island in the world?
A) Borneo ✅
B) Greenland
C) New Guinea
D) Madagascar
Explanation: Borneo is the third largest island, shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.

Q14. Which is the fourth largest island in the world?
A) Madagascar ✅
B) Greenland
C) New Guinea
D) Borneo
Explanation: Madagascar is the fourth largest island, located off Africa’s east coast.

Q15. Which is the largest island country?
A) Indonesia ✅
B) Japan
C) Philippines
D) Madagascar
Explanation: Indonesia is the largest island country, with thousands of islands.

Q16. Which is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
A) Madagascar ✅
B) Sri Lanka
C) Maldives
D) Mauritius
Explanation: Madagascar is the largest island in the Indian Ocean.

Q17. Which is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean?
A) New Guinea ✅
B) Borneo
C) Hawaii
D) Fiji
Explanation: New Guinea is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean.

Q18. Which is the largest island in the Atlantic Ocean?
A) Greenland ✅
B) Iceland
C) Azores
D) Canary Islands
Explanation: Greenland is the largest island in the Atlantic Ocean.

Q19. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
A) Sicily ✅
B) Cyprus
C) Sardinia
D) Crete
Explanation: Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Q20. Which is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
A) Cuba ✅
B) Jamaica
C) Hispaniola
D) Puerto Rico
Explanation: Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea.

Q21. Which is the largest island in the Arabian Sea?
A) Socotra ✅
B) Sri Lanka
C) Maldives
D) Lakshadweep
Explanation: Socotra, part of Yemen, is the largest island in the Arabian Sea.

Q22. Which is the largest island in the Bay of Bengal?
A) Andaman Islands ✅
B) Nicobar Islands
C) Sri Lanka
D) Maldives
Explanation: The Andaman Islands are the largest group in the Bay of Bengal.

Q23. Which is the largest island in the South China Sea?
A) Hainan ✅
B) Taiwan
C) Luzon
D) Palawan
Explanation: Hainan is the largest island in the South China Sea.

Q24. Which is the largest island in the Arctic Ocean?
A) Greenland ✅
B) Iceland
C) Svalbard
D) Ellesmere Island
Explanation: Greenland is the largest island in the Arctic Ocean.

Q25. Which is the largest island in the Southern Ocean?
A) South Georgia ✅
B) Kerguelen
C) Heard Island
D) Bouvet Island
Explanation: South Georgia is the largest island in the Southern Ocean.

Q26. Which continent has the highest population?
A) Africa
B) Asia ✅
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia has over 4.5 billion people.

Q27. Which continent has the largest desert, the Sahara?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) North America
Explanation: The Sahara is in northern Africa.

Q28. Which continent has the longest river, the Nile?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) South America
D) Europe
Explanation: The Nile flows through northeastern Africa.

Q29. Which continent has the highest mountain, Mount Everest?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Everest lies in the Himalayas of Asia.

Q30. Which continent has the Amazon rainforest?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Australia
Explanation: The Amazon spans several South American countries.

Q31. Which continent has the Andes mountain range?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: The Andes run along the western edge of South America.

Q32. Which continent has the Great Victoria Desert?
A) Australia ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) North America
Explanation: It is Australia’s largest desert.

Q33. Which continent has the Great Barrier Reef?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Off Australia’s northeastern coast.

Q34. Which continent has the Alps mountain range?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: The Alps arc across central Europe.

Q35. Which continent has the Rocky Mountains?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Rockies extend from Canada to the USA.

Q36. Which continent has the Mississippi River?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Major river system in the USA.

Q37. Which continent has the Danube River?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Flows through central and eastern Europe.

Q38. Which continent has the Gobi Desert?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Australia
D) South America
Explanation: Cold desert spanning Mongolia and China.

Q39. Which continent has the Kalahari Desert?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) South America
Explanation: Located in southern Africa.

Q40. Which continent has the Amazon River?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: Largest discharge of any river.

Q41. Which continent has the Yangtze River?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Longest river in Asia, in China.

Q42. Which continent has the Volga River?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe’s longest river, in Russia.

Q43. Which continent has the Great Lakes?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Shared by the USA and Canada.

Q44. Which continent has Lake Victoria?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Largest lake in Africa by area.

Q45. Which continent has Lake Baikal?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Deepest freshwater lake, in Siberia.

Q46. Which continent has the Sahara Desert?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) South America
Explanation: World’s largest hot desert.

Q47. Which continent has the Atacama Desert?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Australia
Explanation: One of Earth’s driest regions, in Chile.

Q48. Which continent has the Patagonian Plateau?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: Plateau in southern Argentina.

Q49. Which continent has the Scandinavian Peninsula?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) North America
Explanation: Includes Norway and Sweden.

Q50. Which continent has the Arabian Peninsula?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Southwestern Asia, including Saudi Arabia.

Q51. Which is the largest island in the world?
A) Greenland ✅
B) Madagascar
C) Borneo
D) New Guinea
Explanation: Greenland is the world’s largest island, though Australia is considered a continent.

Q52. Which is the second largest island in the world?
A) Greenland
B) New Guinea ✅
C) Borneo
D) Madagascar
Explanation: New Guinea is the second largest island after Greenland.

Q53. Which is the third largest island in the world?
A) Greenland
B) Madagascar
C) Borneo ✅
D) New Guinea
Explanation: Borneo is the third largest island, shared by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.

Q54. Which is the fourth largest island in the world?
A) Greenland
B) Madagascar ✅
C) Borneo
D) New Guinea
Explanation: Madagascar is the fourth largest island, located off Africa’s east coast.

Q55. Which island is the largest in the Caribbean Sea?
A) Cuba ✅
B) Jamaica
C) Hispaniola
D) Puerto Rico
Explanation: Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean.

Q56. Which island is the largest in the Mediterranean Sea?
A) Cyprus
B) Sicily ✅
C) Sardinia
D) Crete
Explanation: Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean.

Q57. Which island is the largest in the Indian Ocean?
A) Maldives
B) Mauritius
C) Madagascar ✅
D) Sri Lanka
Explanation: Madagascar is the largest island in the Indian Ocean.

Q58. Which island is the largest in the Pacific Ocean?
A) New Guinea ✅
B) Borneo
C) Hawaii
D) Fiji
Explanation: New Guinea is the largest island in the Pacific.

Q59. Which island is the largest in the Atlantic Ocean?
A) Greenland ✅
B) Iceland
C) Azores
D) Canary Islands
Explanation: Greenland is the largest island in the Atlantic.

Q60. Which island is the largest in the Arabian Sea?
A) Socotra ✅
B) Sri Lanka
C) Maldives
D) Lakshadweep
Explanation: Socotra, part of Yemen, is the largest island in the Arabian Sea.

Q61. Which island is the largest in the Bay of Bengal?
A) Andaman Islands ✅
B) Nicobar Islands
C) Sri Lanka
D) Maldives
Explanation: The Andaman Islands are the largest group in the Bay of Bengal.

Q62. Which island is the largest in the South China Sea?
A) Taiwan
B) Hainan ✅
C) Luzon
D) Palawan
Explanation: Hainan is the largest island in the South China Sea.

Q63. Which island is the largest in the Arctic Ocean?
A) Greenland ✅
B) Iceland
C) Svalbard
D) Ellesmere Island
Explanation: Greenland is the largest island in the Arctic Ocean.

Q64. Which island is the largest in the Southern Ocean?
A) South Georgia ✅
B) Kerguelen
C) Heard Island
D) Bouvet Island
Explanation: South Georgia is the largest island in the Southern Ocean.

Q65. Which island is the largest in Europe?
A) Great Britain ✅
B) Ireland
C) Sicily
D) Sardinia
Explanation: Great Britain is the largest island in Europe.

Q66. Which island is the largest in Japan?
A) Honshu ✅
B) Hokkaido
C) Kyushu
D) Shikoku
Explanation: Honshu is the largest island of Japan.

Q67. Which island is the largest in the Philippines?
A) Luzon ✅
B) Mindanao
C) Palawan
D) Visayas
Explanation: Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines.

Q68. Which island is the largest in Indonesia?
A) Sumatra
B) Borneo ✅
C) Java
D) Bali
Explanation: Borneo (Kalimantan) is Indonesia’s largest island.

Q69. Which island is the largest in Canada?
A) Baffin Island ✅
B) Ellesmere Island
C) Victoria Island
D) Newfoundland
Explanation: Baffin Island is Canada’s largest island.

Q70. Which island is the largest in the USA?
A) Hawaii (Big Island) ✅
B) Kodiak
C) Puerto Rico
D) Long Island
Explanation: Hawaii’s Big Island is the largest island in the USA.

Q71. Which island is the largest in Greece?
A) Crete ✅
B) Rhodes
C) Lesbos
D) Santorini
Explanation: Crete is the largest island in Greece.

Q72. Which island is the largest in Italy?
A) Sicily ✅
B) Sardinia
C) Elba
D) Capri
Explanation: Sicily is Italy’s largest island.

Q73. Which island is the largest in Spain?
A) Majorca ✅
B) Ibiza
C) Tenerife
D) Gran Canaria
Explanation: Majorca is the largest island in Spain’s Balearic group.

Q74. Which island is the largest in France?
A) Corsica ✅
B) Réunion
C) Guadeloupe
D) Martinique
Explanation: Corsica is the largest island belonging to France.

Q75. Which island is the largest in New Zealand?
A) South Island ✅
B) North Island
C) Stewart Island
D) Chatham Islands
Explanation: South Island is the largest island in New Zealand.

Q76. Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
A) Kilimanjaro ✅
B) Mount Kenya
C) Ruwenzori
D) Atlas
Explanation: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is Africa’s highest peak.

Q77. Which is the highest mountain in Europe?
A) Mont Blanc
B) Mount Elbrus ✅
C) Matterhorn
D) Pyrenees
Explanation: Mount Elbrus in Russia is Europe’s highest peak.

Q78. Which is the highest mountain in North America?
A) Mount McKinley (Denali) ✅
B) Mount Logan
C) Mount Rainier
D) Mount Whitney
Explanation: Denali in Alaska is the highest peak in North America.

Q79. Which is the highest mountain in South America?
A) Aconcagua ✅
B) Andes
C) Chimborazo
D) Cotopaxi
Explanation: Aconcagua in Argentina is South America’s highest peak.

Q80. Which is the highest mountain in Australia?
A) Mount Kosciuszko ✅
B) Mount Cook
C) Mount Bogong
D) Mount Townsend
Explanation: Mount Kosciuszko is the highest peak in mainland Australia.

Q81. Which is the highest mountain in Antarctica?
A) Mount Vinson ✅
B) Mount Erebus
C) Mount Kirkpatrick
D) Mount Sidley
Explanation: Mount Vinson is Antarctica’s highest peak.

Q82. Which is the longest river in Africa?
A) Nile ✅
B) Congo
C) Niger
D) Zambezi
Explanation: The Nile River is the longest in Africa.

Q83. Which is the longest river in Asia?
A) Yangtze ✅
B) Mekong
C) Ganges
D) Indus
Explanation: The Yangtze River is Asia’s longest river.

Q84. Which is the longest river in Europe?
A) Volga ✅
B) Danube
C) Rhine
D) Thames
Explanation: The Volga River is Europe’s longest river.

Q85. Which is the longest river in North America?
A) Mississippi-Missouri ✅
B) Colorado
C) Yukon
D) Rio Grande
Explanation: The Mississippi-Missouri system is the longest in North America.

Q86. Which is the longest river in South America?
A) Amazon ✅
B) Orinoco
C) Paraná
D) São Francisco
Explanation: The Amazon River is the longest in South America.

Q87. Which is the longest river in Australia?
A) Murray-Darling ✅
B) Fitzroy
C) Murrumbidgee
D) Cooper Creek
Explanation: The Murray-Darling system is Australia’s longest.

Q88. Which is the longest river in Antarctica?
A) Onyx River ✅
B) Vinson River
C) Erebus River
D) Ross River
Explanation: The Onyx River is Antarctica’s longest, though seasonal.

Q89. Which is the largest desert in Asia?
A) Gobi ✅
B) Thar
C) Kara-Kum
D) Taklamakan
Explanation: The Gobi Desert is Asia’s largest desert.

Q90. Which is the largest desert in Africa?
A) Sahara ✅
B) Kalahari
C) Namib
D) Libyan
Explanation: The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.

Q91. Which is the largest desert in Australia?
A) Great Victoria Desert ✅
B) Simpson Desert
C) Great Sandy Desert
D) Gibson Desert
Explanation: The Great Victoria Desert is Australia’s largest.

Q92. Which is the largest desert in South America?
A) Atacama ✅
B) Patagonian
C) Sechura
D) Monte
Explanation: The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest desert in South America.

Q93. Which is the largest desert in North America?
A) Great Basin ✅
B) Mojave
C) Sonoran
D) Chihuahuan
Explanation: The Great Basin Desert is the largest in North America.

Q94. Which is the largest desert in Antarctica?
A) Antarctic Ice Desert ✅
B) Ross Desert
C) Vinson Desert
D) Erebus Desert
Explanation: Antarctica itself is the largest cold desert.

Q95. Which is the largest forest in Africa?
A) Congo Rainforest ✅
B) Miombo
C) Guinea Forest
D) Sahel
Explanation: The Congo Rainforest is Africa’s largest tropical forest.

Q96. Which is the largest forest in Asia?
A) Taiga (Siberian Forest) ✅
B) Sundarbans
C) Western Ghats
D) Borneo Rainforest
Explanation: The Taiga is the largest forest in Asia.

Q97. Which is the largest forest in Europe?
A) Boreal Forest ✅
B) Black Forest
C) Ardennes
D) Carpathians
Explanation: Europe’s boreal forest stretches across Scandinavia and Russia.

Q98. Which is the largest forest in North America?
A) Canadian Boreal Forest ✅
B) Amazon
C) Appalachian
D) Redwood
Explanation: The Canadian Boreal Forest is North America’s largest.

Q99. Which is the largest forest in South America?
A) Amazon Rainforest ✅
B) Atlantic Forest
C) Chaco
D) Patagonia
Explanation: The Amazon Rainforest is the largest in South America.

Q100. Which is the largest forest in Australia?
A) Daintree Rainforest ✅
B) Jarrah Forest
C) Karri Forest
D) Blue Gum Forest
Explanation: The Daintree Rainforest is Australia’s largest tropical forest.

Q101. Which continent has the highest population density?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) Australia
Explanation: Asia has the highest population density due to countries like India and China.

Q102. Which continent has the youngest population on average?
A) Europe
B) Africa ✅
C) Asia
D) North America
Explanation: Africa has the youngest population, with a median age under 20 years.

Q103. Which continent has the oldest population on average?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe ✅
D) South America
Explanation: Europe has the oldest population due to low birth rates and aging societies.

Q104. Which continent has the lowest population density?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) South America
D) Australia ✅
Explanation: Australia has the lowest population density, with vast uninhabited areas.

Q105. Which continent is home to the largest Muslim population?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia, especially Indonesia, India, and Pakistan, has the largest Muslim population.

Q106. Which continent is home to the largest Christian population?
A) Africa
B) South America ✅
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America has a large Christian population, mainly Roman Catholic.

Q107. Which continent is home to the largest Hindu population?
A) Africa
B) Asia ✅
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia, especially India and Nepal, has the largest Hindu population.

Q108. Which continent is home to the largest Buddhist population?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia ✅
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially China, Thailand, and Myanmar, has the largest Buddhist population.

Q109. Which continent is home to the largest Jewish population?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) North America ✅
D) Asia
Explanation: North America, especially the USA, has the largest Jewish population.

Q110. Which continent is home to the largest indigenous population?
A) Africa
B) South America ✅
C) Europe
D) Asia
Explanation: South America has large indigenous populations in countries like Bolivia and Peru.

Q111. Which continent has the highest number of languages?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Africa has thousands of languages, including Swahili, Hausa, and Zulu.

Q112. Which continent has the fewest languages?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe has fewer languages compared to other continents.

Q113. Which continent is home to the world’s largest English-speaking population?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially India, has the largest English-speaking population.

Q114. Which continent is home to the largest French-speaking population?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Africa has the largest French-speaking population due to colonial history.

Q115. Which continent is home to the largest Spanish-speaking population?
A) Africa
B) South America ✅
C) Europe
D) Asia
Explanation: South America has the largest Spanish-speaking population.

Q116. Which continent is home to the largest Portuguese-speaking population?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) South America ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Brazil in South America has the largest Portuguese-speaking population.

Q117. Which continent is home to the largest Arabic-speaking population?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Africa, especially North Africa, has the largest Arabic-speaking population.

Q118. Which continent is home to the largest German-speaking population?
A) Asia
B) Europe ✅
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe, especially Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, has the largest German-speaking population.

Q119. Which continent is home to the largest Russian-speaking population?
A) Africa
B) Asia ✅
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia, especially Russia, has the largest Russian-speaking population.

Q120. Which continent is home to the largest Chinese-speaking population?
A) Africa
B) Asia ✅
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially China, has the largest Chinese-speaking population.

Q121. Which continent is home to the largest population of indigenous tribes?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Africa has thousands of indigenous tribes across the continent.

Q122. Which continent is home to the largest Catholic population?
A) Asia
B) South America ✅
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America has the largest Catholic population, especially in Brazil.

Q123. Which continent is home to the largest Protestant population?
A) Africa
B) North America ✅
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: North America has the largest Protestant population.

Q124. Which continent is home to the largest Orthodox Christian population?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe ✅
D) South America
Explanation: Europe, especially Russia and Eastern Europe, has the largest Orthodox Christian population.

Q125. Which continent is home to the largest Sikh population?
A) Africa
B) Asia ✅
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia, especially India, has the largest Sikh population.

Q126. Which continent is richest in oil reserves?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) Australia
Explanation: Asia, especially the Middle East, has the largest oil reserves.

Q127. Which continent is richest in diamond production?
A) Asia
B) Africa ✅
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa, especially Botswana and South Africa, leads in diamond production.

Q128. Which continent is richest in natural gas reserves?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia ✅
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, particularly Russia and Iran, has vast natural gas reserves.

Q129. Which continent is richest in gold production?
A) Africa
B) South America
C) Australia ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia is a leading gold producer globally.

Q130. Which continent is richest in copper production?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Chile, dominates copper production.

Q131. Which continent is richest in coal reserves?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia, especially China and India, has the largest coal reserves.

Q132. Which continent is richest in uranium reserves?
A) Africa
B) Australia ✅
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia has the largest uranium reserves.

Q133. Which continent is richest in iron ore reserves?
A) Asia
B) South America ✅
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Brazil, has vast iron ore reserves.

Q134. Which continent is richest in bauxite reserves?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Australia ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia is the largest producer of bauxite.

Q135. Which continent is richest in platinum reserves?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa, especially South Africa, dominates platinum production.

Q136. Which continent is richest in coffee production?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Brazil, leads in coffee production.

Q137. Which continent is richest in cocoa production?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) South America
D) Europe
Explanation: Africa, especially Ivory Coast and Ghana, leads in cocoa production.

Q138. Which continent is richest in tea production?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Europe
Explanation: Asia, especially India and China, dominates tea production.

Q139. Which continent is richest in rice production?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Europe
Explanation: Asia produces most of the world’s rice.

Q140. Which continent is richest in wheat production?
A) Europe
B) Asia ✅
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially China and India, leads in wheat production.

Q141. Which continent is richest in maize production?
A) North America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: North America, especially the USA, dominates maize production.

Q142. Which continent is richest in tourism revenue?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe earns the highest tourism revenue globally.

Q143. Which continent is richest in fisheries?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially China, dominates global fisheries.

Q144. Which continent is richest in livestock population?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Brazil, has vast livestock populations.

Q145. Which continent is richest in forest resources?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially the Amazon, has vast forest resources.

Q146. Which continent is richest in freshwater resources?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America has abundant freshwater, especially the Amazon basin.

Q147. Which continent is richest in tourism attractions?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) North America
Explanation: Europe has numerous cultural and natural attractions.

Q148. Which continent is richest in agricultural land?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia has vast agricultural land supporting billions of people.

Q149. Which continent is richest in industrial output?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia, especially China, dominates global industrial output.

Q150. Which continent is richest in trade volume?
A) Asia ✅
B) Europe
C) North America
D) Africa
Explanation: Asia leads in global trade volume due to manufacturing and exports.

Q151. Which continent is most affected by desertification?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa, especially the Sahel region, faces severe desertification.

Q152. Which continent is most affected by deforestation in the Amazon?
A) Asia
B) South America ✅
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Brazil, suffers massive deforestation in the Amazon.

Q153. Which continent is most affected by melting glaciers in the Himalayas?
A) Europe
B) Asia ✅
C) Africa
D) Australia
Explanation: Asia’s Himalayas are losing glaciers rapidly due to warming.

Q154. Which continent is most affected by melting ice sheets?
A) Australia
B) Africa
C) Antarctica ✅
D) Asia
Explanation: Antarctica’s ice sheets are melting, contributing to sea-level rise.

Q155. Which continent is most affected by rising sea levels threatening islands?
A) Asia
B) Australia
C) Oceania ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Oceania’s small island nations face existential threats from rising seas.

Q156. Which continent is most affected by coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers severe coral bleaching.

Q157. Which continent is most affected by air pollution in major cities?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia’s cities like Delhi and Beijing face extreme air pollution.

Q158. Which continent is most affected by wildfires in the Amazon?
A) Africa
B) South America ✅
C) Europe
D) Asia
Explanation: South America’s Amazon rainforest faces frequent wildfires.

Q159. Which continent is most affected by wildfires in Australia?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Australia ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia experiences devastating bushfires.

Q160. Which continent is most affected by Arctic warming?
A) North America
B) Europe
C) Arctic region ✅
D) Asia
Explanation: The Arctic region is warming twice as fast as the global average.

Q161. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in Madagascar?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Madagascar in Africa faces severe biodiversity loss.

Q162. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in Borneo?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia’s Borneo rainforest is threatened by logging and palm oil.

Q163. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Congo Basin?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa’s Congo Basin rainforest faces biodiversity threats.

Q164. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Amazon Basin?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America’s Amazon Basin faces biodiversity loss.

Q165. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Taiga?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe’s boreal forests face biodiversity loss due to logging.

Q166. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Great Barrier Reef?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef faces biodiversity loss.

Q167. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Galápagos Islands?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America’s Galápagos Islands face biodiversity threats.

Q168. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Arctic tundra?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) North America ✅
D) Africa
Explanation: North America’s Arctic tundra faces biodiversity loss.

Q169. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Himalayas?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia’s Himalayas face biodiversity loss due to warming.

Q170. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Alps?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe’s Alps face biodiversity loss due to climate change.

Q171. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Andes?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America’s Andes face biodiversity loss.

Q172. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Rockies?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: North America’s Rockies face biodiversity loss.

Q173. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Sahara?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa’s Sahara faces biodiversity threats.

Q174. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Gobi Desert?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia’s Gobi Desert faces biodiversity threats.

Q175. Which continent is most affected by biodiversity loss in the Antarctic?
A) Antarctica ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Antarctica faces biodiversity loss due to warming seas and ice melt.

Q176. Which continent has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe has the highest number of UNESCO sites due to its rich history.

Q177. Which continent has the Serengeti National Park?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Serengeti National Park is located in Tanzania, Africa.

Q178. Which continent has Yellowstone National Park?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) North America ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Yellowstone is the first national park, located in the USA.

Q179. Which continent has Machu Picchu?
A) Asia
B) South America ✅
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Machu Picchu is a UNESCO site in Peru, South America.

Q180. Which continent has the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is in Australia.

Q181. Which continent has Kruger National Park?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Kruger National Park is in South Africa.

Q182. Which continent has Banff National Park?
A) Asia
B) North America ✅
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Banff National Park is in Canada, North America.

Q183. Which continent has Iguazu National Park?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Iguazu National Park is located in Argentina and Brazil.

Q184. Which continent has Kakadu National Park?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Kakadu National Park is in Australia.

Q185. Which continent has the Galápagos Islands protected area?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: The Galápagos Islands are a UNESCO site in Ecuador, South America.

Q186. Which continent has the Sundarbans mangrove forest?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: The Sundarbans are located in India and Bangladesh, Asia.

Q187. Which continent has the Okavango Delta?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: The Okavango Delta is a UNESCO site in Botswana, Africa.

Q188. Which continent has Yosemite National Park?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) North America ✅
D) Africa
Explanation: Yosemite National Park is in California, USA.

Q189. Which continent has Torres del Paine National Park?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Torres del Paine is a famous park in Chile, South America.

Q190. Which continent has Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is in Australia.

Q191. Which continent has Victoria Falls protected area?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Victoria Falls is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Q192. Which continent has Grand Canyon National Park?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) North America ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: The Grand Canyon is a UNESCO site in the USA.

Q193. Which continent has Amazon Rainforest protected areas?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: The Amazon Rainforest is protected in Brazil and neighboring countries.

Q194. Which continent has Great Himalayan National Park?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Great Himalayan National Park is in India, Asia.

Q195. Which continent has Etosha National Park?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Etosha National Park is in Namibia, Africa.

Q196. Which continent has Yellowstone and Grand Canyon both?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Both Yellowstone and Grand Canyon are in North America.

Q197. Which continent has Angel Falls protected area?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Angel Falls is located in Venezuela, South America.

Q198. Which continent has Kakadu and Uluru both?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Both Kakadu and Uluru are in Australia.

Q199. Which continent has Serengeti and Victoria Falls both?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Serengeti and Victoria Falls are both in Africa.

Q200. Which continent has Machu Picchu and Galápagos both?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Both Machu Picchu and Galápagos Islands are in South America.

Q201. Which continent has the richest fisheries?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially China, dominates global fisheries.

Q202. Which continent has the richest mineral resources?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Africa is rich in minerals like gold, diamonds, and platinum.

Q203. Which continent has the richest oil reserves?
A) Europe
B) Asia ✅
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially the Middle East, has vast oil reserves.

Q204. Which continent has the richest coal reserves?
A) North America
B) Africa
C) Asia ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Asia, especially China and India, has the largest coal reserves.

Q205. Which continent has the richest uranium reserves?
A) Australia ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia has the largest uranium reserves globally.

Q206. Which continent has the richest copper reserves?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Chile, dominates copper production.

Q207. Which continent has the richest bauxite reserves?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Australia ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia is the largest producer of bauxite.

Q208. Which continent has the richest iron ore reserves?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: Brazil in South America has vast iron ore reserves.

Q209. Which continent has the richest platinum reserves?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: South Africa dominates platinum production.

Q210. Which continent has the richest gold reserves?
A) Australia ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) South America
Explanation: Australia is a leading gold producer.

Q211. Which continent has the richest diamond reserves?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa, especially Botswana and South Africa, leads in diamonds.

Q212. Which continent has the richest coffee production?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: Brazil in South America is the largest coffee producer.

Q213. Which continent has the richest cocoa production?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) South America
D) Europe
Explanation: Africa, especially Ivory Coast and Ghana, dominates cocoa.

Q214. Which continent has the richest tea production?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Europe
Explanation: Asia, especially India and China, dominates tea production.

Q215. Which continent has the richest rice production?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Europe
Explanation: Asia produces most of the world’s rice.

Q216. Which continent has the richest wheat production?
A) Europe
B) Asia ✅
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially China and India, leads in wheat.

Q217. Which continent has the richest maize production?
A) North America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: North America, especially the USA, dominates maize production.

Q218. Which continent earns the highest tourism revenue?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe earns the highest tourism revenue globally.

Q219. Which continent has the largest livestock population?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Brazil, has vast livestock populations.

Q220. Which continent has the richest forest resources?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially the Amazon, has vast forest resources.

Q221. Which continent has the richest freshwater resources?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America has abundant freshwater in the Amazon basin.

Q222. Which continent has the richest agricultural land?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia has vast agricultural land supporting billions.

Q223. Which continent has the richest industrial output?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia, especially China, dominates global industry.

Q224. Which continent has the richest trade volume?
A) Asia ✅
B) Europe
C) North America
D) Africa
Explanation: Asia leads in global trade volume.

Q225. Which continent has the richest tourism attractions?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) North America
Explanation: Europe has numerous cultural and natural attractions.

Q226. Who discovered America in 1492?
A) Christopher Columbus ✅
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Marco Polo
Explanation: Columbus reached the Americas in 1492.

Q227. Who discovered the sea route to India in 1498?
A) Columbus
B) Vasco da Gama ✅
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, India via the Cape of Good Hope.

Q228. Who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth?
A) Columbus
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Ferdinand Magellan ✅
D) Marco Polo
Explanation: Magellan’s expedition completed the first circumnavigation.

Q229. Who traveled to China and wrote about his journeys?
A) Marco Polo ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Marco Polo’s travels to China were recorded in “The Travels of Marco Polo.”

Q230. Who discovered Australia’s east coast in 1770?
A) James Cook ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Vasco da Gama
Explanation: James Cook mapped Australia’s east coast.

Q231. Who discovered Greenland for Europe?
A) Erik the Red ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Erik the Red settled Greenland around 985 AD.

Q232. Who discovered Vinland (North America) around 1000 AD?
A) Leif Erikson ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Leif Erikson reached North America centuries before Columbus.

Q233. Who discovered the Cape of Good Hope?
A) Bartolomeu Dias ✅
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Columbus
D) Magellan
Explanation: Bartolomeu Dias rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1488.

Q234. Who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513?
A) Vasco Núñez de Balboa ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Balboa crossed Panama and saw the Pacific Ocean.

Q235. Who discovered the Mississippi River?
A) Hernando de Soto ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River in 1541.

Q236. Who discovered the Amazon River?
A) Francisco de Orellana ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Orellana explored the Amazon River in 1542.

Q237. Who discovered the Hudson Bay?
A) Henry Hudson ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Henry Hudson explored the Hudson Bay in 1610.

Q238. Who discovered the St. Lawrence River?
A) Jacques Cartier ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River in Canada.

Q239. Who discovered the Cape Horn route?
A) Willem Schouten ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Willem Schouten discovered Cape Horn in 1616.

Q240. Who discovered New Zealand?
A) Abel Tasman ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand in 1642.

Q241. Who discovered Hawaii for Europe?
A) James Cook ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Vasco da Gama
Explanation: James Cook reached Hawaii in 1778.

Q242. Who discovered the Galápagos Islands?
A) Tomás de Berlanga ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Berlanga discovered the Galápagos Islands in 1535.

Q243. Who discovered Easter Island?
A) Jacob Roggeveen ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Roggeveen discovered Easter Island in 1722.

Q244. Who discovered the South Pole?
A) Roald Amundsen ✅
B) Robert Scott
C) Shackleton
D) Cook
Explanation: Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole in 1911.

Q245. Who discovered the North Pole?
A) Robert Peary ✅
B) Amundsen
C) Shackleton
D) Cook
Explanation: Robert Peary claimed to reach the North Pole in 1909.

Q246. Who discovered the Victoria Falls?
A) David Livingstone ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Livingstone discovered Victoria Falls in 1855.

Q247. Who discovered the Congo River?
A) Henry Morton Stanley ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Stanley explored the Congo River in the 19th century.

Q248. Who discovered the Amazon Basin extensively?
A) Francisco de Orellana ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Orellana extensively explored the Amazon Basin.

Q249. Who discovered the Antarctic Peninsula?
A) Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Bellingshausen discovered the Antarctic Peninsula in 1820.

Q250. Who discovered the Great Lakes region?
A) Samuel de Champlain ✅
B) Columbus
C) Magellan
D) Cook
Explanation: Champlain explored the Great Lakes in the early 1600s.
Q251. Which continent experiences the Indian Monsoon?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially India, experiences the Indian Monsoon.

Q252. Which continent experiences the West African Monsoon?
A) Europe
B) Africa ✅
C) Asia
D) North America
Explanation: Africa experiences the West African Monsoon.

Q253. Which continent experiences the North American Monsoon?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) North America ✅
D) Europe
Explanation: North America, especially Mexico and the southwest USA, experiences monsoon rains.

Q254. Which continent experiences the South American Monsoon?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Europe
Explanation: South America, especially Brazil, experiences monsoon rainfall.

Q255. Which continent is most affected by El Niño?
A) Asia
B) South America ✅
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: El Niño originates in the Pacific Ocean, affecting South America.

Q256. Which continent is most affected by La Niña?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: La Niña often brings floods and cyclones to Australia.

Q257. Which continent is most affected by hurricanes in the Atlantic?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: North America, especially the USA and Caribbean, faces hurricanes.

Q258. Which continent is most affected by typhoons in the Pacific?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia, especially East and Southeast Asia, faces typhoons.

Q259. Which continent is most affected by cyclones in the Indian Ocean?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa, especially Madagascar and Mozambique, faces Indian Ocean cyclones.

Q260. Which continent is most affected by droughts in the Sahel?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa’s Sahel region faces frequent droughts.

Q261. Which continent is most affected by droughts in the Great Plains?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: North America’s Great Plains face droughts.

Q262. Which continent is most affected by droughts in the Murray-Darling Basin?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin faces droughts.

Q263. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Ganges Basin?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia’s Ganges Basin faces frequent floods.

Q264. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Nile Basin?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa’s Nile Basin faces seasonal floods.

Q265. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Amazon Basin?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America’s Amazon Basin faces floods.

Q266. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Mississippi Basin?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: North America’s Mississippi Basin faces floods.

Q267. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Danube Basin?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe’s Danube Basin faces floods.

Q268. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Mekong Basin?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia’s Mekong Basin faces floods.

Q269. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Congo Basin?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa’s Congo Basin faces floods.

Q270. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Paraná Basin?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America’s Paraná Basin faces floods.

Q271. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Yukon Basin?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: North America’s Yukon Basin faces floods.

Q272. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Rhine Basin?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe’s Rhine Basin faces floods.

Q273. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Yangtze Basin?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Asia’s Yangtze Basin faces floods.

Q274. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Limpopo Basin?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Africa’s Limpopo Basin faces floods.

Q275. Which continent is most affected by floods in the Orinoco Basin?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: South America’s Orinoco Basin faces floods.

Q276. Which continent is known as the “Island Continent”?
A) Australia ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Australia is often called the “Island Continent.”

Q277. Which continent is known as the “Frozen Continent”?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Antarctica ✅
D) South America
Explanation: Antarctica is permanently covered with ice.

Q278. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Africa was historically called the “Dark Continent.”

Q279. Which continent is known as the “New World”?
A) Asia
B) North America ✅
C) Europe
D) Africa
Explanation: The Americas were called the “New World” after European exploration.

Q280. Which continent is known as the “Old World”?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Europe, Asia, and Africa together are often referred to as the “Old World.”

Q281. Which is the largest island in the world?
A) Greenland ✅
B) Madagascar
C) Borneo
D) New Guinea
Explanation: Greenland is the largest island.

Q282. Which is the smallest continent by area?
A) Europe
B) Australia ✅
C) Antarctica
D) South America
Explanation: Australia is the smallest continent.

Q283. Which is the most populous continent?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) North America
Explanation: Asia has the largest population.

Q284. Which is the least populated continent?
A) Antarctica ✅
B) Australia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Antarctica has no permanent population.

Q285. Which continent has the Amazon Rainforest?
A) South America ✅
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Australia
Explanation: The Amazon Rainforest is in South America.

Q286. Which continent has the Sahara Desert?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) South America
Explanation: The Sahara is in northern Africa.

Q287. Which continent has the Gobi Desert?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: The Gobi Desert is in Asia.

Q288. Which continent has the Alps?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: The Alps are in Europe.

Q289. Which continent has the Andes?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: The Andes are in South America.

Q290. Which continent has the Rockies?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: The Rockies are in North America.

Q291. Which continent has Mount Everest?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Mount Everest is in Asia.

Q292. Which continent has Mount Kilimanjaro?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania, Africa.

Q293. Which continent has Mount Elbrus?
A) Europe ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Explanation: Mount Elbrus is in Russia, Europe.

Q294. Which continent has Mount Aconcagua?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Aconcagua is in Argentina, South America.

Q295. Which continent has Mount Denali?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Denali is in Alaska, North America.

Q296. Which continent has Mount Vinson?
A) Antarctica ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: Mount Vinson is Antarctica’s highest peak.

Q297. Which continent has the Yangtze River?
A) Asia ✅
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: The Yangtze River is in China, Asia.

Q298. Which continent has the Nile River?
A) Africa ✅
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
Explanation: The Nile River is in Africa.

Q299. Which continent has the Mississippi River?
A) North America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: The Mississippi River is in North America.

Q300. Which continent has the Amazon River?
A) South America ✅
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
Explanation: The Amazon River is in South America.