World Geography · Topic 4
The longest, highest, largest and deepest places on Earth.
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Try each question, then open the answer. MCQs 101–150 of 235.
101.Petra, the city carved into rock, is in which country?
Answer: D. Jordan
Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans.
102.Chichen Itza, the Maya pyramid city, is in which country?
Answer: C. Mexico
It lies on the Yucatán Peninsula.
103.The statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks which city?
Answer: C. Rio de Janeiro
It stands on Corcovado mountain.
104.The Taj Mahal is on the bank of which river?
Answer: D. Yamuna
The Taj Mahal is in Agra.
105.The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?
Answer: D. France
It was dedicated in New York in 1886.
106.The Eiffel Tower was built for which event?
Answer: B. The 1889 World's Fair in Paris
Gustave Eiffel's company built it for the Exposition Universelle.
107.The Leaning Tower is in which Italian city?
Answer: B. Pisa
It began to lean during construction in the 12th century.
108.Big Ben is the name of what?
Answer: D. The great bell of the clock tower at Westminster
The tower itself has been called the Elizabeth Tower since 2012.
109.The Kremlin is in which city?
Answer: D. Moscow
The Kremlin is the seat of the Russian presidency.
110.Angkor Wat was built by which empire?
Answer: D. Khmer
The temple in Cambodia dates from the 12th century.
111.Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple, is in which country?
Answer: C. Indonesia
Borobudur is on the island of Java.
112.The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) is in which city?
Answer: B. Istanbul
It was completed in 1616.
113.Hagia Sophia is in which city?
Answer: A. Istanbul
It was built as a church, became a mosque, then a museum, and a mosque again in 2020.
114.The Dome of the Rock is in which city?
Answer: A. Jerusalem
It was completed in 691–692 CE.
115.The Umayyad Mosque, one of the oldest great mosques, is in which city?
Answer: B. Damascus
It was built under Caliph Walid I.
116.The Great Mosque of Cordoba (Mezquita) is in which country?
Answer: A. Spain
Its construction began under Abdur Rahman I in 785 CE.
117.Which is the largest mosque in Africa?
Answer: B. Djamaa el Djazaïr, Algiers
The Algiers mosque, completed in 2019 and inaugurated in 2024, has the world's tallest minaret.
118.Which mosque has the tallest minaret in the world?
Answer: B. Djamaa el Djazaïr, Algiers
Its minaret is about 265 m tall.
119.The Great Mosque of Djenné is famous as the largest building made of what?
Answer: B. Mud brick
The mosque in Mali is replastered with mud every year.
120.Which is the oldest mosque in South Asia that is still in use, according to tradition?
Answer: B. Cheraman Juma Mosque, Kerala
Tradition dates it to the 7th century; Banbhore in Sindh has the oldest excavated mosque remains.
121.The remains of one of the earliest mosques in South Asia have been found at which site in Sindh?
Answer: B. Banbhore
Banbhore is thought to be ancient Debal.
122.Makli Necropolis, one of the largest graveyards in the world, is near which town?
Answer: C. Thatta
Makli is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
123.Ranikot Fort in Sindh is often called what?
Answer: A. The Great Wall of Sindh
Its walls run for about 30 km.
124.Mohenjo-daro was one of the largest cities of which civilisation?
Answer: B. Indus Valley Civilisation
It flourished about 2500 BC in Sindh.
125.Harappa, a major Indus Valley site, is in which district?
Answer: D. Sahiwal
Harappa lies near Sahiwal in Punjab.
126.Taxila was an ancient centre of which culture?
Answer: D. Gandhara
Taxila was a great Buddhist and Gandharan centre of learning.
127.Mehrgarh, one of the oldest farming sites in South Asia, is in which province?
Answer: C. Balochistan
Mehrgarh near Bolan dates to about 7000 BC.
128.Which is the largest fort in Pakistan by area?
Answer: B. Ranikot Fort
Ranikot is among the largest forts in the world.
129.Rohtas Fort was built by which ruler?
Answer: D. Sher Shah Suri
It was built in the 1540s near Jhelum.
130.Derawar Fort is in which desert?
Answer: A. Cholistan
Its 40 bastions are visible for miles across the Cholistan desert.
131.Baltit Fort is in which valley?
Answer: B. Hunza
The fort is about 700 years old.
132.Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lahore includes Lahore Fort?
Answer: A. Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens
Both were listed in 1981.
133.Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore is famous for what?
Answer: C. Its tile and fresco work
It was built in 1634–41 during Shah Jahan's reign.
134.Sheesh Mahal, the "palace of mirrors", is in which fort?
Answer: A. Lahore Fort
It was built by Shah Jahan.
135.Which is the highest polo ground in the world?
Answer: D. Shandur
Shandur Pass, at about 3,700 m, hosts a famous polo festival.
136.Which is the highest paved international border crossing in the world?
Answer: A. Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab is about 4,693 m high.
137.Which is the longest glacier outside the polar regions, in the Pamirs?
Answer: C. Fedchenko Glacier
Fedchenko in Tajikistan is about 77 km long; Siachen is about 76 km.
138.Which is the world's largest salt flat?
Answer: B. Salar de Uyuni
It lies in Bolivia.
139.Which is the second largest salt mine in the world?
Answer: B. Khewra Salt Mine
Khewra in Jhelum district is often called the second largest salt mine.
140.Which is the largest country in the world without any river?
Answer: D. Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers.
141.Which is the world's largest wetland?
Answer: A. Pantanal
The Pantanal is mostly in Brazil.
142.Which is the longest beach in the world?
Answer: B. Praia do Cassino, Brazil
It is about 212 km long; Cox's Bazar is often called the longest natural sea beach.
143.Which is the world's largest island in a lake?
Answer: D. Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin is in Lake Huron, Canada.
144.Which is the world's largest river island?
Answer: A. Majuli
Majuli is in the Brahmaputra; Bananal in Brazil is also often given.
145.Which is the world's largest peninsula?
Answer: D. Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula covers about 3.2 million sq km.
146.Which is the highest plateau in the world?
Answer: A. Tibetan Plateau
It is called the "Roof of the World".
147.Which mountain range is called the "Roof of the World" in Central Asia?
Answer: C. Pamir
The Pamirs meet the Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Tian Shan.
148.Which is the highest city in Pakistan among these?
Answer: A. Skardu
Skardu lies at about 2,230 m.
149.Which is the largest artificial lake in Pakistan?
Answer: A. Tarbela reservoir
Tarbela's reservoir is the largest man-made lake in Pakistan.
150.Which is the largest university in Pakistan by enrolment?
Answer: C. Allama Iqbal Open University
AIOU has more than a million students through distance learning.
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