Geography NECO past questions and answers

Geography NECO past questions and answers

Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

a) China

b) Japan

c) South Korea

d) Vietnam

Answer: b) Japan

Which river is the longest in South America?

a) Amazon

b) Orinoco

c) Paraná

d) Magdalena

Answer: a) Amazon

What is the capital of Canada?

a) Toronto

b) Vancouver

c) Ottawa

d) Montreal

Answer: c) Ottawa

Which mountain range stretches across seven countries in Southern Europe?

a) Alps

b) Pyrenees

c) Carpathians

d) Balkans

Answer: d) Balkans

In which U.S. state would you find the Grand Canyon?

a) Arizona

b) Colorado

c) Utah

d) Nevada

Answer: a) Arizona

What is the largest lake in Africa?

a) Lake Victoria

b) Lake Tanganyika

c) Lake Malawi

d) Lake Chad

Answer: a) Lake Victoria

Which strait separates Asia and North America?

a) Bering Strait

b) Strait of Gibraltar

c) Taiwan Strait

d) Strait of Hormuz

Answer: a) Bering Strait

In which country would you find the ancient city of Machu Picchu?

a) Mexico

b) Peru

c) Colombia

d) Ecuador

Answer: b) Peru

What is the official language of Brazil?

a) Spanish

b) Portuguese

c) Italian

d) French

Answer: b) Portuguese

Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?

a) Sahara Desert

b) Arabian Desert

c) Kalahari Desert

d) Gobi Desert

Answer: a) Sahara Desert

What is the capital of South Korea?

a) Seoul

b) Tokyo

c) Beijing

d) Hanoi

Answer: a) Seoul

Which river flows through Cairo, the capital of Egypt?

a) Tigris

b) Euphrates

c) Nile

d) Jordan

Answer: c) Nile

In which continent is the Serengeti National Park located?

a) Asia

b) Africa

c) South America

d) Australia

Answer: b) Africa

What is the currency of South Africa?

a) Rand

b) Peso

c) Dinar

d) Kwacha

Answer: a) Rand

Which country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?

a) Sweden

b) Finland

c) Norway

d) Canada

Answer: b) Finland

In which ocean is the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth's surface?

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Indian Ocean

c) Southern Ocean

d) Pacific Ocean

Answer: d) Pacific Ocean

What is the capital of Argentina?

a) Buenos Aires

b) Santiago

c) Montevideo

d) Lima

Answer: a) Buenos Aires

Which island country is also known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean"?

a) Maldives

b) Seychelles

c) Sri Lanka

d) Mauritius

Answer: c) Sri Lanka

What is the highest peak in North America?

a) Denali

b) Mount Logan

c) Mount Elbert

d) Mount Rainier

Answer: a) Denali

Which river is often called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization"?

a) Yellow River

b) Yangtze River

c) Mekong River

d) Indus River

Answer: a) Yellow River