Q 01/05

What is the capital city of Australia?

A) Sydney

B) Melbourne

C) Canberra

D) Perth

Answer · why

C) Canberra

Canberra was purpose-built as a compromise capital and formally named in 1913.

Q 02/05

The Nile flows through which continent?

A) Asia

B) South America

C) Europe

D) Africa

Answer · why

D) Africa

It runs north to the Mediterranean, ending in the Nile Delta.

Q 03/05

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

A) Atlantic

B) Pacific

C) Indian

D) Southern

Answer · why

B) Pacific

It is also the deepest, home to the Mariana Trench.

Q 04/05

Which country has the largest population in the world?

A) China

B) United States

C) India

D) Indonesia

Answer · why

C) India

It took the top spot in 2023 with an estimated 1.43 billion residents.

Q 05/05

Mount Everest sits on the border between Nepal and which country?

A) India

B) Bhutan

C) Pakistan

D) China

Answer · why

D) China

The summit itself marks part of the China–Nepal border.