Countries and cities :

1. In terms of land area which country ranks second in the world?
2.Which country accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world ?
3. Name the world's oldest known city .
4. Which city was once called the ‘Forbidden City'?
5. What is the country that has become famous as the Land of the Rising Sun ?
6.What is the capital city that stands on the river Danube?
7. The country in which the river Wangchu flows is Myanmar.True/False?
8. Which is the city that is also known as the City of Canals ?
9. Which country is called the land of the Midnight Sun?
10. What is the nickname of New York?

General:

1.What is the longest highway in the world?
2. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea?
3. Name the highest mountain in the world
4. The biggest desert in the world is the Sahara desert.True/false?
5. What is the name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan ?
6.To which sea does the river Jordan flow out into?
7. The Japanese call their country as Nippon.True/false?
8.Name the city which is the biggest centre for the manufacture of automobiles in the world .
9.Name the two countries which are the largest producers of manganese in the world .
10 Name the country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world .

[Answers]

Countries and cities :

1. The country which ranks second in terms of land area is Canada.
2. The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is Myanmar.
3. The world's oldest known city is Damascus.
4. The city which was once called the ‘Forbidden City' was Peking.
5. The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan.
6. The capital city that stands on the river Danube is Belgrade.
7. True.
8. The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice.
9. The country known as the land of the Midnight Sun is Norway.
10. Nickname of New York city is Big Apple.

General :

1. The Trans-Canada is the longest national highway in the world.It is about 8000 km in length.
2. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
3.The highest mountain in the world is Everest.
4. True
5. Durand line.
6. The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea.
7. True.
8. Detroit, USA.
9. China and South Africa.
10. The country which is the largest producer of rubber in the world is Malaysia.