Distinctive Names Of Countries Cities General Knowledge MCQs - 6

Distinctive Names Of Countries Cities General Knowledge

1. Which is known as the ‘Herring Pond'?
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean ✓
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Mediterranean Sea

2. ‘Land of Midnight Sun' is the name given to
(a) Norway ✓
(b) Sweden
(c) Denmark
(d) Dublin

3. ‘Pillars of Hercules’ is the nickname of
(a) Venice
(b) Straits of Gibraltar ✓
(c) Natal
(d) None of these

4. _______is known as the ‘City of Enternal Springs’
(a) Quito ✓
(b) Egypt
(c) Korea
(d) Dehradun

5. Laos is called the
(a) Land of Thousand Elephants ✓
(b) Land of White Elephants
(c) Hermit Kingdom
(d) Land of Elephants

6. _______is also known as the ‘Fortunate Island'
(a) Canary Island ✓
(b) Island Cocos
(c) Christmas Island
(d) Cook Island

7. Which of the following countries is known as the ‘Land of Thunderbolt’?
(a) Belgium
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan ✓
(d) Bolivia

8 Which of the following planets is called evening star?
(a) Mars
(b) Mercury
(c) Venus ✓
(d) Jupiter

9. Which of the following places is known as Playground of Europe?
(a) Switzerland ✓
(b) Venice
(c) Stockholm
(d) Philadelphia

10. Which country is called by the distinctive name The Battle Field of Europe'?
(a) Germany
(b) Belgium ✓
(c) France
(d) Denmark

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