JAMB Geography Past Questions and Answers

 

Here are Geography questions and answers to get you prepared for your coming Jamb Examination;

 

Question: What is the largest desert in the world by area, often referred to as a cold desert?

 

A. Sahara Desert

B. Gobi Desert

C. Antarctic Desert

D. Kalahari Desert

Answer: C. Antarctic Desert

 

Question: Which river is the longest in the world?

 

A. Nile River

B. Amazon River

C. Yangtze River

D. Mississippi River

Answer: B. Amazon River

 

Question: In which mountain range is the highest peak, Mount Everest, located?

 

A. Alps

B. Andes

C. Himalayas

D. Rocky Mountains

Answer: C. Himalayas

 

Question: What is the capital city of Australia?

 

A. Sydney

B. Melbourne

C. Canberra

D. Brisbane

Answer: C. Canberra

 

Question: Which ocean is the largest by both area and volume?

 

A. Pacific Ocean

B. Atlantic Ocean

C. Indian Ocean

D. Southern Ocean

Answer: A. Pacific Ocean

 

Question: What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

 

A. Equator

B. Prime Meridian

C. Tropic of Cancer

D. Tropic of Capricorn

Answer: A. Equator

 

Question: Which African country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills” due to its hilly and mountainous terrain?

 

A. Kenya

B. Tanzania

C. Rwanda

D. Uganda

Answer: C. Rwanda

 

Question: What is the largest island in the world by area?

 

A. Greenland

B. Borneo

C. Madagascar

D. Sumatra

Answer: A. Greenland

 

Question: In which desert is the famous “Uluru” or “Ayers Rock” located?

 

A. Sahara Desert

B. Mojave Desert

C. Atacama Desert

D. Australian Outback

Answer: D. Australian Outback

 

Question: Which country is both the smallest in area and population in South America?

 

A. Uruguay

B. Suriname

C. Guyana

D. French Guiana

Answer: A. Uruguay

 

Question: What is the capital city of Canada?

 

A. Toronto

B. Vancouver

C. Ottawa

D. Montreal

Answer: C. Ottawa

 

Question: Which mountain range stretches across the western edge of South America, passing through seven countries?

 

A. Andes

B. Rocky Mountains

C. Alps

D. Himalayas

Answer: A. Andes

 

Question: What is the largest lake in Africa by surface area?

 

A. Lake Victoria

B. Lake Tanganyika

C. Lake Malawi

D. Lake Victoria

Answer: D. Lake Victoria

 

Question: In which country would you find the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system?

 

A. Australia

B. Indonesia

C. Mexico

D. Brazil

Answer: A. Australia

 

Question: Which U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?

 

A. California

B. Florida

C. Texas

D. Hawaii

Answer: B. Florida

 

Question: What is the capital city of Japan?

 

A. Beijing

B. Seoul

C. Tokyo

D. Bangkok

Answer: C. Tokyo

 

Question: Which European river is the longest?

 

A. Rhine River

B. Danube River

C. Thames River

D. Volga River

Answer: D. Volga River

 

Question: What is the term for a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water and is often used as a shipping route?

 

A. Gulf

B. Strait

C. Bay

D. Channel

Answer: B. Strait

 

Question: Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

 

A. China

B. Japan

C. South Korea

D. Vietnam

Answer: B. Japan

 

Question: What

is the name of the longest river in Europe?

 

A. Rhine River

B. Thames River

C. Danube River

D. Volga River

Answer: C. Danube River.