Continents ,Borders & Disputes

1. Which continent is often referred to as the “Dark Continent”?

   Answer: Africa

2. The Great Wall of China is located in which continent?

   Answer: Asia

3. The world’s longest river, the Nile, is situated in which continent?

   Answer: Africa

4. The Atacama Desert, the world’s driest desert, is primarily located in which continent?

   Answer: South America

5. The boundary between the United States and Canada is the longest international land border in the world. True or False?

   Answer: True

6. The Andes mountain range forms the natural border between which two South American countries?

   Answer: Argentina and Chile

7. The “Four Corners” in the United States is the only location where four states meet at a common point. Which states are they?

   Answer: Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona

8. The dispute over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh is primarily between which two countries?

   Answer: Armenia and Azerbaijan

9. The Golan Heights, a region with ongoing territorial disputes, is located between which two countries?

   Answer: Israel and Syria

10. The Paracel Islands in the South China Sea are a subject of territorial disputes involving which countries?

    Answer: China, Vietnam, and Taiwan

11. The conflict over the region of Kashmir primarily involves which two countries?

    Answer: India and Pakistan

12. The Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute involves which two countries?

    Answer: United Kingdom and Argentina

13. The border between North Korea and South Korea is known as what?

    Answer: The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

14. The dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands involves which two countries?

    Answer: Japan and China

15. Which continent is the only one without a desert?

    Answer: Europe

16. The Line of Control (LOC) divides which region?

    Answer: India and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

17. The disputed region of Western Sahara is claimed by which two parties?

    Answer: Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

18. The island of Cyprus is divided into two parts, with the southern part being the Republic of Cyprus and the northern part being a self-declared state recognized only by Turkey. What is the name of the self-declared state?

    Answer: Northern Cyprus

19. The disputed territory of Abkhazia is located in which continent?

    Answer: Europe

20. The boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela centers around which geological feature?

    Answer: The Essequibo River

21. The “Blue Line” is a demarcation line between which two countries in the Middle East?

    Answer: Israel and Lebanon

22. The dispute over the region of Transnistria is between which two countries?

    Answer: Moldova and Ukraine

23. The Strait of Malacca is a narrow waterway between which two bodies of water?

    Answer: Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea

24. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is a demarcation line between which two countries?

    Answer: India and China

25. The Kuril Islands dispute involves a territorial disagreement between which two countries?

    Answer: Russia and Japan

26. The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important waterway located between which two bodies of water?

    Answer: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

27. The dispute over the region of Cisjordan is primarily between which two parties?

    Answer: Israel and Palestine

28. The border between Brazil and Uruguay is formed mainly by which river?

    Answer: Uruguay River

29. The border between China and Nepal is marked by which mountain range?

    Answer: The Himalayas

30. The border between Poland and Russia is formed by which river?

    Answer: Bug River

31. The Karakoram Highway, connecting China and Pakistan, is one of the highest paved roads in the world. Which mountain range does it traverse?

    Answer: The Karakoram Range

32. The boundary dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over which region?

    Answer: Nagorno-Karabakh

33. The Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb connects which two bodies of water?

    Answer: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

34. The boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is over which river?

    Answer: San Juan River

35. The dispute over the region of Aksai Chin is between which two countries?

    Answer: India and China

36. The Strait of Gibraltar separates which two bodies of water?

    Answer: Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

37. The boundary dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea was settled in 2018, ending a long-standing conflict. Which international organization played a significant role in resolving the dispute?

    Answer: African Union

38. The disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by which two countries?

    Answer: India and Pakistan

39. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway located between which two bodies of water?

    Answer: Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

40. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a buffer zone between which two countries, and it is one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world?

    Answer: North Korea and South Korea

41. The border dispute between Belize and Guatemala was settled in 2019 with the assistance of which international body?

    Answer: International Court of Justice (ICJ)

42. The “Green Line” is a demarcation line dividing which two regions?

    Answer: Cyprus and Turkey

43. The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are a subject of territorial disputes involving several countries. Which of the following is not one of the claimants?

    Answer: Indonesia

44. The Abyei region, which is rich in oil, is a disputed area between which two African nations?

    Answer: Sudan and South Sudan

45. The 17th-century Treaty of Tordesillas divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between which two countries?

    Answer: Portugal and Spain

46. The “Blue Nile” and the “White Nile” converge in which African country?

    Answer: Sudan

47. The island of Borneo is shared by which three countries?

    Answer: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei

48. The territory of Western Sahara was previously colonized by which country and later annexed by Morocco?

    Answer: Spain

49. The “Line of Conflict” separates which two regions in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

    Answer: Indian-administered Jammu and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

50. The border dispute over the Hala’ib Triangle is between which two countries?

    Answer: Egypt and Sudan