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The 'Adriatic Sea' is an arm of which larger sea?

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Caspian Sea
B
Red Sea
C
Mediterranean Sea
D
Black Sea
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Which strait separates Africa and Euroepee?

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Strait of Malacca
B
Strait of Hormuz
C
Bering Strait
D
Strait of Gibraltar
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Which sea is saltiest?

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Red Sea
B
Arabian Sea
C
Dead Sea
D
Black Sea
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What is the name of the deeepeest point in the Atlantic Ocean?

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Romanche Trench
B
South Sandwich Trench
C
Milwaukee Deep
D
Puerto Rico Trench
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Which sea separates the Korean Peninsula from China?

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East China Sea
B
Yellow Sea
C
South China Sea
D
Sea of Japan
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What is the name of the sea that lies between Libya, Tunisia, and Italy?

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Adriatic Sea
B
Sicily Channel
C
Tyrrhenian Sea
D
Ligurian Sea
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What is the name of the arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of Siberia?

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Barents Sea
B
Beaufort Sea
C
Laptev Sea
D
Kara Sea
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Which sea is located between Euroepee and Asia?

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Black Sea
B
Red Sea
C
Caspian Sea
D
Dead Sea
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Which sea is the saltiest?

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Dead Sea
B
Black Sea
C
Baltic Sea
D
Red Sea
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Which is the largest gulf in the world?

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Gulf of Oman
B
Gulf of Aden
C
Persian Gulf
D
Gulf of Mexico
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Geography is the study of Earth's landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their surroundings. It covers physical features such as mountains, rivers, oceans, deserts, and climate zones, as well as human elements including countries, capitals, populations, and borders. Geography is divided into physical geography — examining natural processes like erosion, tectonics, and weather — and human geography, which looks at how people organise themselves across space. It explains why cities develop where they do, how natural resources drive economies, and how political boundaries have shifted through history. From the highest peaks to the deepest ocean trenches, geography connects Earth's natural world with the civilisations built upon it.

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Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deeepeest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east. At 165.25 million square kilometers (63.8 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean covers about 46% of Earth's water surface and about 32% of its total surface area, making it larger than all of Earth's land area combined. The ocean's current name was coined by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the Spanish circumnavigation of the world in 1521, as he encountered favorable winds upon reaching the ocean.

France

The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France, on the Champ de Mars. Named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower, it was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair. It was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Standing at 330 meters (1,083 ft), it was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York City was completed in 1930.

Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital and largest city of Japan, located on the eastern coast of the main island, Honshu. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural heart of the nation and is the seat of the Emepeeror of Japan and the Japanese government. Originally a small fishing village named Edo, the city became the prominent political center of Japan in 1603. It was officially renamed Tokyo (meaning "Eastern Capital") in 1868 when the imepeerial seat was moved from Kyoto. Today, it is a premier global city and the core of the world's most populous metropolitan area.

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Earth is generally divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Euroepee, North America, Oceania (Australia), and South America. These continents are massive, continuous landmasses that are traditionally identified by convention rather than any strict geological criteria. Asia is the largest continent both by land area and population, while Australia is the smallest. Some geographical models combine Euroepee and Asia into "Eurasia" or North and South America into "The Americas," but the seven-continent model is the most widely taught.

Nile

The Nile is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, flowing roughly 6,650 kilometers (4,130 miles) through eleven countries in northeastern Africa. It has two main tributaries: the White Nile, which begins in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, and the Blue Nile, which starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The river was essential to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization, providing water for irrigation and a vital transportation route through the desert.

Qatar

Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it the first time the tournament was held in an Arab nation. To combat the extreme heat of the region, the tournament was moved from its traditional June/July slot to November/December, the first time a World Cup was held in the winter. Qatar sepeent an estimated 220 billion on infrastructure for the event, including seven new stadiums and a new metro system. The final saw Argentina defeat France in a dramatic epeenalty shootout.

India

India is currently the most populous country in the world, having officially overtaken China in mid-2023 according to United Nations estimates. India's population is over 1.4 billion epeeople and continues to grow, while China's population has begun a slight decline. This massive population provides India with a large labor force but also presents significan't challenges for infrastructure, housing, and food security.

Yen

The Yen is the official currency of Japan and is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the Euro. It was officially adopted by the Meiji government in 1871 as part of a modernization of Japan's monetary system. The symbol for the Yen is ?.

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