Deserts and Plains – MCQs
1. What is a desert?
- A densely forested area
- A dry, barren region with little rainfall
- A large freshwater lake
- A mountainous region
2. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
- Gobi Desert
- Sahara Desert
- Arabian Desert
- Kalahari Desert
3. The Great Plains are primarily located in:
- North America (USA & Canada)
- South America
- Asia
- Africa
4. Which desert is known as the “Cold Desert”?
- Gobi Desert
- Sahara Desert
- Atacama Desert
- Thar Desert
5. The Pampas grasslands are found in:
- Argentina (South America)
- Australia
- India
- Russia
6. The Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world, is located in:
- Africa
- South America (Chile)
- Asia
- Australia
7. The Thar Desert spans across which two countries?
- India and Pakistan
- China and Mongolia
- USA and Mexico
- Egypt and Libya
8. The Siberian Plains are located in:
- Russia (Asia)
- Canada
- Brazil
- Australia
9. Which desert is home to the “Sahara Marathon”?
- Sahara Desert
- Arabian Desert
- Kalahari Desert
- Mojave Desert
10. The Canterbury Plains are a famous agricultural region in:
- New Zealand
- USA
- South Africa
- France
11. The Kalahari Desert is located in:
- Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa)
- North Africa
- Asia
- South America
12. The “Danakil Desert,” one of the hottest places on Earth, is in:
- Ethiopia (Africa)
- Saudi Arabia
- Australia
- USA
13. The Great Victoria Desert is the largest desert in:
- Australia
- Africa
- Asia
- South America
14. The “Rub’ al Khali” (Empty Quarter) is part of which desert?
- Arabian Desert
- Sahara Desert
- Thar Desert
- Gobi Desert
15. The “Taklamakan Desert” is located in:
- China (Central Asia)
- Mongolia
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
16. The “Serengeti Plain” is famous for wildlife migration and is in:
- Tanzania (Africa)
- Kenya
- South Africa
- Botswana
17. The “Mojave Desert” is home to which famous national park?
- Death Valley National Park (USA)
- Yellowstone
- Serengeti
- Namib-Naukluft
18. The “Dasht-e Lut” in Iran holds the record for:
- Hottest surface temperature ever recorded (70.7°C)
- Driest place on Earth
- Coldest desert
- Highest sand dunes
19. The “Indo-Gangetic Plain” is one of the most fertile regions in:
- South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh)
- Southeast Asia
- East Africa
- Europe
20. Which desert is expanding due to desertification?
- Sahara Desert
- Antarctic Desert
- Atacama Desert
- Sonoran Desert
21. The “Great Sandy Desert” is located in:
- Western Australia
- Northern Africa
- South America
- Central Asia
22. The “Painted Desert” is known for its colorful rocks and is in:
- Arizona (USA)
- Chile
- Namibia
- Iran
23. The “Registan Desert” is a historical region in:
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
- Iraq
- Libya
24. The “Tabernas Desert” is Europe’s only true desert and is in:
- Spain
- Italy
- Greece
- Portugal
25. The “Simpson Desert” is famous for its:
- Red sand dunes (Australia)
- Salt flats
- Oasis towns
- Ice formations
26. The “Namib Desert” is known for:
- Oldest desert in the world (55-80 million years)
- Highest rainfall among deserts
- Largest cold desert
- Active volcanoes
27. The “Dasht-e Kavir” is also called:
- Great Salt Desert (Iran)
- Black Desert
- Sand Sea
- Frozen Desert