Plains, Islands and Peninsulas - Practice Test 2

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Honshu is the largest island of which country?

   • A.Philippines
   • B.Indonesia
   • C.Japan✓ Correct Answer
   • D.China

   Explanation: Honshu is the main and largest island of Japan.

2. Q2.The Nullarbor Plain is located in:

   • A.USA
   • B.Australia✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Russia
   • D.Brazil

   Explanation: It is a vast arid plain in southern Australia.

3. Q3.Which peninsula separates the Black Sea from the Sea of Azov?

   • A.Crimean Peninsula✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Balkan Peninsula
   • C.Anatolian Peninsula
   • D.Sinai Peninsula

   Explanation: The Crimean Peninsula lies between these two seas.

4. Q4.Sumatra is an island belonging to:

   • A.Malaysia
   • B.Indonesia✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Thailand
   • D.Philippines

   Explanation: Sumatra is a large island in western Indonesia.

5. Q5.Drift Plains are formed by:

   • A.Rivers
   • B.Glaciers✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Wind
   • D.Volcanoes

   Explanation: Glacial deposits are often called drift.

6. Q6.The Malay Peninsula is shared by:

   • A.Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
   • C.Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
   • D.India, Bangladesh

   Explanation: It contains parts of Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia.

7. Q7.Baffin Island belongs to:

   • A.USA
   • B.Canada✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Russia
   • D.Norway

   Explanation: Baffin Island is in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

8. Q8.The plains of Lombardy are in:

   • A.France
   • B.Italy✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Germany
   • D.Spain

   Explanation: They are the fertile plains of the Po River in Italy.

9. Q9.Which peninsula is known as the 'Horn of Africa'?

   • A.Somali Peninsula✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Arabian Peninsula
   • C.Sinai Peninsula
   • D.Cape Peninsula

   Explanation: The Somali Peninsula acts as the horn containing Somalia and Ethiopia.

10. Q10.Which is the largest island of the Philippines?

    • A.Mindanao
    • B.Luzon✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Cebu
    • D.Palawan

    Explanation: Luzon is the largest and most populous island of the Philippines.

11. Q11.A peneplain is associated with which stage of the river cycle?

    • A.Youth
    • B.Maturity
    • C.Old Age✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Rejuvenation

    Explanation: A peneplain forms at the end of the erosion cycle (Old Age).

12. Q12.The Sinai Peninsula connects:

    • A.Africa and Asia✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Europe and Asia
    • C.Africa and Europe
    • D.North and South America

    Explanation: It is the land bridge between Africa (Egypt) and Asia.

13. Q13.Great Britain is which type of island?

    • A.Volcanic
    • B.Continental✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Coral
    • D.Sandbar

    Explanation: It was once connected to the mainland continent.

14. Q14.The Llanos are plains located in:

    • A.Argentina
    • B.Venezuela and Colombia✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Brazil
    • D.Chile

    Explanation: They are grassy plains in northern South America.

15. Q15.The Yucatan Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from:

    • A.Gulf of Mexico✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Atlantic Ocean
    • C.Pacific Ocean
    • D.Gulf of California

    Explanation: It separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean.

16. Q16.Java is the most populous island of:

    • A.Malaysia
    • B.Indonesia✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Philippines
    • D.Vietnam

    Explanation: Java contains more than half of Indonesia's population.

17. Q17.Outwash plains are formed by:

    • A.Meltwater from glaciers✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Rivers
    • C.Wind
    • D.Waves

    Explanation: Sediments deposited by meltwater at the end of a glacier.

18. Q18.The Korean Peninsula lies between:

    • A.Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Yellow Sea and South China Sea
    • C.Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk
    • D.East China Sea and Philippine Sea

    Explanation: It juts out between the Yellow Sea (West) and Sea of Japan (East).

19. Q19.Sri Lanka is an example of a:

    • A.Continental Island✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Volcanic Island
    • C.Coral Island
    • D.Artificial Island

    Explanation: It is a detached part of the Indian continental plate.

20. Q20.Floodplains are rich in:

    • A.Alluvium✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Sand
    • C.Rock
    • D.Ice

    Explanation: Rivers deposit fertile alluvium during floods.