World Geography · Topic 4
The longest, highest, largest and deepest places on Earth.
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Record questions ask for "the largest" or "the longest". Learn the usual answer and the common trap in the options.
Practise
Try each question, then open the answer. MCQs 201–235 of 235.
201.Which is the largest country in Central Asia?
Answer: A. Kazakhstan
It is also the largest landlocked country.
202.Which is the most populous country in South America?
Answer: B. Brazil
Brazil has more than 200 million people.
203.Which is the most populous Arab country?
Answer: D. Egypt
It has more than 100 million people.
204.Which country has the largest Muslim population after Indonesia?
Answer: B. Pakistan
India also has a very large Muslim population.
205.Which country has the largest Shia Muslim population?
Answer: B. Iran
Iraq and Pakistan also have large Shia populations.
206.Which is the largest religion in the world by followers?
Answer: D. Christianity
Islam is second and growing fastest.
207.Which religion is the fastest-growing major religion, according to Pew Research?
Answer: B. Islam
This is mainly due to a young population.
208.Which is the world's largest church building?
Answer: A. St Peter's Basilica
It is in Vatican City.
209.Which is the tallest statue in the world?
Answer: B. Statue of Unity
It is 182 m tall, in India.
210.Which is the longest bridge in the world?
Answer: C. Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
It is a railway viaduct in China, about 164 km long.
211.Which is the longest suspension bridge span in the world?
Answer: C. 1915 Çanakkale Bridge
It crosses the Dardanelles in Turkey.
212.Which is the longest sea crossing bridge-tunnel system, linking Hong Kong and Macau?
Answer: A. Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
It opened in 2018.
213.Which country built the world's first underground railway?
Answer: C. United Kingdom
The London Underground opened in 1863.
214.Which country has the longest high-speed rail network?
Answer: B. China
It has more than 40,000 km of high-speed lines.
215.Which country introduced the first high-speed "bullet train"?
Answer: C. Japan
The Shinkansen opened in 1964.
216.Which is the world's largest passenger aircraft?
Answer: D. Airbus A380
It can carry over 800 passengers.
217.Which was the first supersonic passenger aircraft to enter regular service?
Answer: B. Concorde
It flew from 1976 to 2003.
218.Who made the first powered aeroplane flight in 1903?
Answer: C. The Wright brothers
Their flight was at Kitty Hawk, USA.
219.Who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic?
Answer: C. Charles Lindbergh
He flew from New York to Paris in 1927.
220.Who were the first people to reach the South Pole?
Answer: A. Roald Amundsen's team
They arrived in December 1911.
221.Who first sailed around the world alone without stopping?
Answer: B. Robin Knox-Johnston
He completed the voyage in 1969.
222.Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?
Answer: D. Junko Tabei
The Japanese climber reached the top in 1975.
223.Who was the first person to climb all fourteen 8,000-metre peaks?
Answer: C. Reinhold Messner
He completed them in 1986.
224.Who was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes?
Answer: C. Roger Bannister
He did it in 1954.
225.Which sprinter holds the world record for the 100 m (9.58 seconds)?
Answer: D. Usain Bolt
He set it in Berlin in 2009.
226.Which swimmer has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Answer: C. Michael Phelps
He won 23 Olympic gold medals.
227.Which cricketer has scored the most runs in Test cricket?
Answer: A. Sachin Tendulkar
He scored 15,921 Test runs.
228.Which batsman holds the record for the highest individual Test score (400 not out)?
Answer: C. Brian Lara
He scored it against England in 2004.
229.Which bowler has taken the most Test wickets?
Answer: B. Muttiah Muralitharan
He took 800 Test wickets.
230.Which Pakistani holds the record for the fastest century in Test cricket for Pakistan?
Answer: A. Misbah-ul-Haq (56 balls)
He equalled the world record of the time in 2014 against Australia.
231.Which Pakistani holds the record for the most Test runs for Pakistan?
Answer: D. Younis Khan
He scored more than 10,000 Test runs.
232.Which Pakistani batsman scored the most Test runs in a calendar year (1,788 in 2006)?
Answer: D. Mohammad Yousuf
It was a world record at the time.
233.Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Answer: A. Brazil
Brazil has won five titles.
234.Which country has won the most Cricket World Cups (men's ODI)?
Answer: B. Australia
Australia has won six titles.
235.Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in field hockey (men)?
Answer: C. India
India has won eight Olympic hockey golds.
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