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Practice Test: World Landmarks & Continents and Oceans

A 100-mark paper covering "Famous World Landmarks & Wonders" and "Continents & Oceans" — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, column matching, and short answer, all auto-graded instantly.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.In which city is the Eiffel Tower located?Basic2 pts

A. London

B. Paris

C. Rome

D. Berlin

2.Who designed the Eiffel Tower?Basic2 pts

A. Jørn Utzon

B. Antoni Gaudí

C. Gustave Eiffel

D. Christopher Wren

3.The Statue of Liberty stands in the harbour of which US city?Basic2 pts

A. New York

B. Boston

C. Miami

D. Chicago

4.Big Ben is found in which city?Basic2 pts

A. Edinburgh

B. London

C. Dublin

D. Manchester

5.The Sydney Opera House is best known for its distinctive what?Basic2 pts

A. Glass dome

B. Stone columns

C. Clock tower

D. Sail-shaped roof shells

6.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in which country?Basic2 pts

A. Italy

B. Spain

C. Greece

D. Portugal

7.The Golden Gate Bridge is located in which US city?Basic2 pts

A. Los Angeles

B. Seattle

C. San Francisco

D. San Diego

8.The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is located in which city?Basic2 pts

A. Doha

B. Dubai

C. Abu Dhabi

D. Riyadh

9.Mount Rushmore features carved faces of how many US presidents?Basic2 pts

A. Two

B. Three

C. Five

D. Four

10.How many continents are there?Basic2 pts

A. Five

B. Six

C. Seven

D. Eight

11.Which is the largest continent by area?Basic2 pts

A. Asia

B. Africa

C. Europe

D. North America

12.Which is the smallest continent?Basic2 pts

A. Europe

B. Antarctica

C. South America

D. Australia

13.Which is the largest and deepest ocean?Basic2 pts

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Pacific Ocean

C. Indian Ocean

D. Arctic Ocean

14.Which is the smallest and shallowest ocean?Basic2 pts

A. Southern Ocean

B. Indian Ocean

C. Atlantic Ocean

D. Arctic Ocean

15.Antarctica is best known for being covered mostly in what?Basic2 pts

A. Sand

B. Ice and snow

C. Forest

D. Grassland

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

17.The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the United Kingdom.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

18.Big Ben is officially the name of the entire clock tower in London.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.Stonehenge is located in England.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

20.There are five major oceans.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

21.Africa is the largest continent.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

22.The equator passes through part of South America.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

23.The Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the ocean, is in the Atlantic Ocean.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

24.The Sydney Opera House was designed by a Danish architect.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

25.Antarctica has a large permanent population.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.The Statue of Liberty holds a torch and a ______.Intermediate2 pts

27.The Golden Gate Bridge is famous for its International ______ colour.Intermediate2 pts

28.______ is both a country and a continent.Intermediate2 pts

29.The ______ Mountains form part of the boundary between Europe and Asia.Intermediate2 pts

30.The Leaning Tower of Pisa tilts because of unstable ______.Intermediate2 pts

31.The Eiffel Tower is primarily built from ______.Advanced2 pts

32.Mount Rushmore is carved into a mountain made of ______.Advanced2 pts

33.The Burj Khalifa was completed in the year ______.Advanced2 pts

34.The Sydney Opera House officially opened in the year ______.Advanced2 pts

35.The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, lies in the ______ Ocean.Advanced2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct country in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each landmark to the country where it is located.Advanced10 pts

Column A

Eiffel Tower

Big Ben

Sydney Opera House

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Burj Khalifa

Column B

United Kingdom

Australia

Italy

United Arab Emirates

France

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.Why is "Big Ben" technically an inaccurate name for the whole clock tower?Advanced4 pts

42.Name at least two of the four US presidents carved into Mount Rushmore.Advanced4 pts

43.Why is Antarctica considered unique among the seven continents?Advanced4 pts

44.Australia's region is sometimes called Oceania — why might that name be used?Advanced4 pts

45.Give one reason the Pacific Ocean is significant among the world's oceans.Advanced4 pts

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