Largest Administrative Regions Quiz

Answer: Mount Meharry

The state of Western Australia borders the Indian Ocean to the west and north and the Antarctic Ocean to the south. Perth is the capital of Western Australia. The region is rich in minerals such as iron ore, as well as petroleum.

Mount Meharry is located in the Hamersley Range in the Karijini National Park. It is a little over 1200 metres in height.

Mount Woodroffe is the highest mountain in the state of South Australia. Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in New South Wales. Mount Bartle Frere is the highest mountain in Queensland.

Answer: Al Ain

With an area of over 67000 square kilometres, the emirate of Abu Dhabi covers over 87% of the land area of the United Arab Emirates. The city of Abu Dhabi is also the capital of the UAE.

Al Ain is known as the Garden City due to its greenery. The Al-Jahili Fort is a landmark of Al Ain. Al Ain borders the Kingdom of Oman.

Khor Fakkan is a city located in the emirate of Sharjah, along the Gulf of Oman. Jebel Ali is a port town southwest of Dubai and is a part of the emirate of Dubai. Hatta is an inland exclave region belonging to the Emirate of Dubai.

Answer: Munster

Ireland has four provinces - Leinster, with chief city Dublin, Ulster, with chief city Belfast, Munster with chief city Cork, and Connacht, with chief city Galway.

The Irish name for Munster is Cúige Mumhan. The river Lee passes through the city of Cork. The Rock of Cashel is am important historical site located in the province of Munster. Hurling is a notable sport in Munster. Munster is bordered by the Celtic Sea in the south, and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

Answer: Rajasthan

The name 'Rajasthan' is a combination of the root 'Raj' meaning 'king' or 'royal', and 'sthan' meaning 'land'. Rajasthan is well-known for its diverse climate regions. Numerous forts and castles in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, etc. are famous symbols of its rich and ancient history and culture. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan. Apart from the Thar desert, Rajasthan is noted for Mount Abu, a hill station that is a Jain religious site, as well as dense forests such as Ranthambore. Rajasthan borders the Pakistani states of Punjab and Sindh.

Answer: Northwest

The area of Xinjiang is over 1.6 million square kilometres. It borders the countries of Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan. Historically, the Silk Route used to pass through this area. The Tianshan mountains divide this region into the regions of Dzungaria in the north and Tarim Basin in the south.

The Pamir Mountains and Karakoram are two other mountain ranges in Xinjiang. The region is rich in natural gas, and petroleum. The capital of Xinjiang is Ürümqi.

Answer: Northern Cape

Northern Cape is more than twice the size of Eastern Cape, the second largest province in South Africa. Northern Cape and Western Cape are the two provinces of South Africa on its west coast.
The Kalahari Gemsbok National Park is an important landmark of Northern Cape. The Orange river is the major river flowing through the area. Apart from Kimberley, Alexander Bay, located on the southern bank of the river Orange, was another important diamond mining site.

Answer: Bavaria

Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are the two southernmost states of Germany.

The capital of Bavaria is Munich. The festival of Oktoberfest held annually in Munich is one of the most famous features of Bavarian culture. The Danube and the Main are the two major rivers flowing through the region. Bavaria borders the countries of Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. The Würzburg Residence is a palace built in the Baroque style during the first half of the 18th century, and is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Answer: Amazonas

Amazonas is named after the Amazon River. The state of Amazonas borders the countries of Peru, Colombia and Venezuela. It was part of Spanish Guyana before being incorporated as part of Brazil. Presence of thick rain forests makes most of Amazonas accessible only through waterways, or airplanes.

The Amazon rain forest in this region is home to millions of animal and bird species. This region had a lot of economic growth during the Amazon Rubber Boom, with many rubber plantations being set up.

Answer: Algeria

The capital of Algeria is Algiers, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The southern part of the nation, which includes Tamanrasset, is mostly covered by the Sahara desert. The capital and province seat of Tamanrasset is also called Tamanrasset. Tassili n'Ajjer National Park and Ahaggar National Park are two national parks located in this province. Mount Tahat, the highest point in Algeria, is located 56 kilometres to the north of the city of Tamanrasset.

It is of volcanic origin.

Answer: British Columbia and Yukon

Alaska is over 1.4 million square kilometres in area, more than double the area of Texas, the second largest state by area in the United States of America. The USA purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Alaska became the 49th state of the USA in 1959. Alaska has a maritime border with Russia, as the Bering Strait separates Russia and Alaska.

The border with Canada is located on the eastern side of Alaska, whose west lies the Pacific Ocean. The capital of the territory of Yukon is Whitehorse while the capital of the province of British Columbia is Victoria.