1. According to the scientists, the Earth was formed about _____ years
ago.
(A) 4.6 million
(B) 5.6 million
(C) 4.6 billion
(D) 5.6 billion
2. Dinosaurs and many other species were extinct about _____ years
ago.
(A) 55 million
(B) 65 million
(C) 75 million
(D) 85 million
3. ‘Kola Superdeep Borehole’ is the deepest hole in the Earth, on
Russia’s Kola Peninsula, is about _____ feet deep.
(A) 10,000
(B) 20,000
(C) 30,000
(D) 40,000
4. Which from the following is NOT a common symptom of Covid-19
infection?
(A) Fever
(B) Tiredness
(C) Headache
(D) Dry cough
5. The total area of 7 continents in the world is about
(A) 118 million kilometer square
(B) 128 million kilometer square
(C) 138 million kilometer square
(D) 148 million kilometer square
6. The Panama Canal,which is in Panama is a man-made 77 km waterway
that connects
(A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
(B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
7. Islands which measure less than one acre are often referred to as
(A) atolls
(B) tributaries
(C) islets
(D) archipelagos
8. The Pico Island is located in
(A) Switzerland
(B) Portugal
(C) Turkey
(D) Egypt
9. In Istanbul ‘Sultan Ahmed Mosque’ is popularly known as the
(A) Green Mosque
(B) Blue Mosque
(C) Red Mosque
(D) Yellow Mosque
10. The oldest of the ancient 7 wonders of the world, ‘Great Pyramid
of Giza’ , is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
11. Lake Lucerne that has four arms and complicated shape is located
in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
12. The City of 1,000 Minarets, which city is also called ?
(A) Istanbul
(B) Cairo
(C) Makkah
(D) Islamabad
13. South Pole of the ‘Earth’ is located in which area
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
14.North Pole of the ‘Earth’ is located in which area
(A) Norway
(B) Antarctica
(C) Arctic Ocean
(D) Pacific Ocean
15. Which statement is true about both (South and North) Poles of the
Earth?
(A) South-Pole is warmer than the North-Pole
(B) North-Pole is warmer than the South-Pole
(C) Both poles have equal temperature
(D) Both poles lie in the Ocean
16. The Sinai Peninsula is located in which area
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
17. A Roman archaeological site, Augusta Raurica, was a/an
(A) theater
(B) open-air theater
(C) museum
(D) open-air museum
18. Augusta Raurica is located in which
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
19. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in
(A) Egypt
(B) Portugal
(C) Switzerland
(D) Turkey
20. The bridge in Turkey, Istanbul that connects Asia and Europe is
called
(A) Golden Gate Bridge
(B) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
(C) Bosphorus Bridge
(D) Royal Gorge Bridge
ANSWERS: General Knowledge
1. (C) 4.6 billion
2. (B) 65 million
3. (D) 40,000
4. (C) Headache
5. (D) 148 million kilometer square
6. (A)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
7. (C)
islets
8. (B)
Portugal
9. (B)
Blue Mosque
10. (A) Egypt
11. (C) Switzerland
12. (B) Cairo
13. (B) Antarctica
14. (C) Arctic Ocean
15. (B) North Pole is warmer than South-P
16. (A) Egypt
17. (D) open-air museum
18. (C) Switzerland
19. (B) Portugal
20. (C)
Bosphorus Bridge
