General Science Quiz

Find answers to the General Science Quiz Multiple alternative queries (MCQs) at the bottom of the page.

1. Which is the oldest University in the world?

• (A) Oxford University (England)
• (B) Cambridge University (England)
• (C) Heidelberg University (Germany)
• (D) Al-Azhar University (Egypt)

2. Name the only English speaking country in Latin America.

• (A) Honduras
• (B) Guatemala
• (C) Mexico
• (D) Costa Rica

3. Japan is known as the "Land of the rising Sun", which country is called "Land of the midnight Sun."

• (A) Sweden
• (B) Norway
• (C) Finland
• (D) Iceland

4. Which Asian Capital is known as the "Venice of the East"?

• (A) Bombay (India)
• (B) Karachi (Pakistan)
• (C) Manila (Philippines)
• (D) Bangkok (Thailand)

5. Name the country which is known as the "Playground of Europe."

• (A) Switzerland
• (B) France
• (C) Austria
• (D) Italy

6. Name the part of the world which is called the roof of the world.

• (A) Mongolia
• (B) Tibet
• (C) Nepal
• (D) China

7. Which geographical parallel divides North and South Korea?

• (A) 38th parallel
• (B) 37th parallel
• (C) 36th parallel
• (D) 35th parallel

8. Name the country which leads the world in steel production.

• (A) Russia
• (B) U.S.A.
• (C) France
• (D) Canada

9. Which is the southern most state of U.S.A.?

• (A) Hawaii
• (B) Alaska
• (C) Florida
• (D) Maine

10. Name the country which has the greatest number of volcanoes in the world.

• (A) Japan
• (B) Indonesia
• (C) Mexico
• (D) Ecuador

11. Which state of U.S.A. is called the "Mother of President".

• (A) Virginia
• (B) California
• (C) Washington
• (D) Georgia

12. Which one of the following languages is most spoken by the people in the world?

• (A) English
• (B) Chinese
• (C) Hindi
• (D) Russian

13. Name the World's highest waterfall.

• (A) Lofoi (Zaire)
• (B) Tugela (South Africa)
• (C) Angel (Venezuela)
• (D) Mongefossen (Norway)

14. Name the deepest cave in the World.

• (A) Gouffre Jean Bernard (France)
• (B) Shneeloch Salzburg area (Austria)
• (C) Sima GES Malaga (Spain)
• (D) Kelsi (USSR)

15. Name the World's tallest building.

• (A) Empire State (New York)
• (B) Sears Tower (Chicago)
• (C) Standard Oil (Chicago)
• (D) World Trade Centre (New York)

16. What is the more exact geographical name for a tableland?

• (A) A Hill
• (B) A Plateau
• (C) A Mountain
• (D) A Headland

17. What do Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga and Samoa have common?

• (A) All are volcanoes
• (B) All are mountains
• (C) All are islands
• (D) All are in U.S.A.

18. What is Peninsula?

• (A) A narrow neck of land that connects two larger landmasses.
• (B) A narrow waterway separating two bits of land.
• (C) A tip of land which projects into the sea
• (D) A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

19. What is the geographical name for land's "end"?

• (A) A Cape
• (B) A Strait
• (C) A Spit
• (D) An Island

20. Gorge is a narrow passage through land. Name the largest gorge in the world:

• (A) Grand Canyon, U.S.A.
• (B) Death Valley
• (C) Kashmir Valley
• (D) Marble Rocks

Answers: General Science Quiz MCQs

• 1. D
• 2. C
• 3. B
• 4. D
• 5. A
• 6. B
• 7. A
• 8. B
• 9. C
• 10. B
• 11. A
• 12. B
• 13. C
• 14. A
• 15. B
• 16. B
• 17. C
• 18. D
• 19. A
• 20. A