Geography Post UTME past questions and answers

Geography Post UTME past questions and answers

Which of the following rivers is the longest in the world?

A) Amazon River

B) Nile River

C) Yangtze River

D) Mississippi River

Answer: B) Nile River

What is the capital of South Africa?

A) Johannesburg

B) Durban

C) Pretoria

D) Cape Town

Answer: C) Pretoria

The Himalayas mountain range stretches across which continent?

A) Europe

B) Africa

C) Asia

D) South America

Answer: C) Asia

Which of the following is a primary greenhouse gas responsible for climate change?

A) Oxygen (O2)

B) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

C) Nitrogen (N2)

D) Hydrogen (H2)

Answer: B) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Lake Baikal, the deepest freshwater lake in the world, is located in which country?

A) Canada

B) Russia

C) China

D) Australia

Answer: B) Russia

Which of the following is not one of the world's oceans?

A) Indian Ocean

B) Mediterranean Sea

C) Arctic Ocean

D) Southern Ocean

Answer: B) Mediterranean Sea

The Grand Canyon is located in which U.S. state?

A) Arizona

B) Colorado

C) Nevada

D) California

Answer: A) Arizona

What is the world's largest island by land area?

A) Greenland

B) Borneo

C) Madagascar

D) Iceland

Answer: A) Greenland

Which of the following countries does not have a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea?

A) Italy

B) Greece

C) Spain

D) Switzerland

Answer: D) Switzerland

The Great Wall of China was built primarily to:

A) Protect against invasion

B) Serve as a trade route

C) Irrigate farmland

D) Control population movement

Answer: A) Protect against invasion

What is the capital of Argentina?

A) Rio de Janeiro

B) Santiago

C) Buenos Aires

D) Lima

Answer: C) Buenos Aires

The Atacama Desert, one of the driest deserts in the world, is located in which continent?

A) South America

B) Africa

C) Asia

D) Australia

Answer: A) South America

The Ring of Fire is associated with a region known for:

A) High volcanic and seismic activity

B) Rapid industrialization

C) Dense rainforests

D) Cultural festivals

Answer: A) High volcanic and seismic activity

Which of the following countries is not located in Europe?

A) Italy

B) Japan

C) Germany

D) France

Answer: B) Japan

Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is part of which mountain range?

A) Rocky Mountains

B) Andes

C) Himalayas

D) Alps

Answer: C) Himalayas

What is the largest desert in the United States?

A) Sahara Desert

B) Sonoran Desert

C) Mojave Desert

D) Atacama Desert

Answer: C) Mojave Desert

The Danube River flows through multiple European countries and eventually empties into which sea?

A) Black Sea

B) Mediterranean Sea

C) Red Sea

D) Caspian Sea

Answer: A) Black Sea

What is the capital of Brazil?

A) Rio de Janeiro

B) Sao Paulo

C) Brasília

D) Salvador

Answer: C) Brasília

The Antarctic Circle is located at approximately:

A) 23.5 degrees north latitude

B) 23.5 degrees south latitude

C) 66.5 degrees north latitude

D) 66.5 degrees south latitude

Answer: D) 66.5 degrees south latitude

The Dead Sea is known for its high salinity and is bordered by which two countries?

A) Jordan and Israel

B) Egypt and Saudi Arabia

C) Turkey and Greece

D) Morocco and Algeria

Answer: A) Jordan and Israel