WBBSE Class 8 Geography Chapter 9 North America Topic A Physical Environment Of North America Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 9 Topic A General Introduction And Physical Environment Of North America Multiple Choice Questions Choose The Correct Option

Question 1. The largest island in the world is-

  1. Dogger’s Bank
  2. Maldives
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Greenland

Answer: 4. Greenland

Question 2. The mainland of North America was discovered by-

  1. Vasco da Gama
  2. Magellan
  3. Colombus
  4. Amerigo Vespucci

Answer: 4. Amerigo Vespucci

Question 3. North America was discovered in the year-

  1. 1492
  2. 1501
  3. 1941
  4. 1947

Answer: 2. 1501

WBBSE Class 8 North America MCQs

Question 4. The connector between North and South America is-

  1. Panama Canal
  2. Quebec
  3. Thunder Bay
  4. Thompson

Answer: 1. Panama Canal

Question 5. The number of countries in North America is-

  1. 54
  2. 23
  3. 48
  4. 25

Answer: 2. 23

Question 6. To the east of North America lies the-

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Northern Ocean
  4. Indian Ocean

Answer: 2. Atlantic Ocean

Class 8 Geography Chapter 9 Multiple Choice Questions

Question 7. The southernmost latitude of North America is-

  1. 5° North
  2. 20° West
  3. 7° North
  4. 83° North

Answer: 3. 7° North

Question 8. The largest mountain range in North America is the-

  1. Appalachians
  2. Allegheny
  3. Laurentide
  4. Rockies

Answer: 4. Rockies

Question 9. The average height of the Rockies is almost-

  1. 4200m
  2. 4401m
  3. 6800m
  4. 6900m

Answer: 2. 4401m

Question 10. The highest peak in Alaska range is-

  1. Sierra Madre
  2. McKenzie
  3. Denali (McKinley)
  4. Mt. Whitney

Answer: 3. Denali (McKinley)

Question 11. The part of the Rockies that is in Mexico is known as the-

  1. Endicott
  2. Sierra Madre
  3. Sierra Nevada
  4. Cascade Range

Answer: 2. Sierra Madre

Question 12. The highest peak in North America is-

  1. Denali (Mt. McKinley)
  2. Mt. Mitchell
  3. Mt. Elbert
  4. Mt. Whitney

Answer: 1. Denali (Mt. McKinley)

Question 13. The main river flowing through the United States of America is-

  1. Potomac
  2. Mississippi-Missouri
  3. St. Lawrence
  4. Columbia

Answer: 2. Mississippi-Missouri

WBBSE Class 8 Physical Environment of North America MCQs

Question 14. The world’s most famous canyon is carved by the river-

  1. St. Lawrence
  2. Colorado
  3. Mississippi
  4. Columbia

Answer: 2. Colorado

Question 15. The climate of Alaska is of the-

  1. Mediterranean type
  2. Tundra type
  3. Monsoon type
  4. Tropical type

Answer: 2. Tundra type

Question 16. The temperate grassland region of North America is known as the-

  1. Prairie
  2. Downs
  3. Pampas
  4. Steppes

Answer: 1. Prairie

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