So you think you know the world around you? Challenge yourself and learn new things with these Geography questions and answers. This Test is ideal for fellows preparing for Geography exams or just for your general knowledge and fun.
Which of the following is NOT true of most developing countries?
The depend essentially on agricultural produuction
They have the highest level of agricultural productivity
The rate of population growth is among the highest in the world
The proportion of the population involved in primary activities is higher than those of developed countries
The proportion of the population engaged in tertiary activities is less than those of developed countries
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Competition from air transport
The inefficiency of the railway administration
Competition from road transport
The slow speed of the trains
The decline in agricultural exports
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of these three west Africa countries have economic deposit of iron ore?
Nigeria, Mali and Upper Volta
Niger, Mali and Mauritania
Nigeria, Guinea and Sierral Leone
Mali, Sengal and Sierra Leone
Liberia Sierra Leone and Togo
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Which of the following shipping routes carries the world's heaviest ocean traffic?
Mediterranean - Suez Canal - Indian Ocean
Western Europe - Caribbean
Eastern North America - Western Europe
West Coast United States - Panama Canal
Western Europe - southern Africa - Australia
Correct answer is E
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The two major air masses affecting the climate of West Africa are the?
harmattan wind and the south-west monsoon
south-west monsoon and the troppical martime
tropical continental and the tropical maritime
tropical continental and south-west monsoon
warm equatorial and the tropical maritime
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.