1. A landlocked country is defined as:
A) A country surrounded by deserts
B) A country with no access to the sea/ocean
C) A country without rivers
D) A country with no mountains
Answer: B
Explanation: Landlocked countries have no direct coastline on seas or oceans.
2. How many landlocked countries are there in the world (as of 2024)?
A) 32
B) 44
C) 56
D) 65
Answer: B
Explanation: There are 44 landlocked countries worldwide.
3. Which continent has the largest number of landlocked countries?
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) South America
Answer: A
Explanation: Africa has 16 landlocked countries, the highest among continents.
4. Which is the largest landlocked country by area?
A) Afghanistan
B) Chad
C) Kazakhstan
D) Mongolia
Answer: C
Explanation: Kazakhstan (~2.7 million sq. km) is the largest landlocked country.
5. Which is the smallest landlocked country by area?
A) Andorra
B) Vatican City
C) Liechtenstein
D) San Marino
Answer: B
Explanation: Vatican City (~0.44 sq. km) is the world’s smallest landlocked country.
6. Which is the most populous landlocked country?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Ethiopia
C) Afghanistan
D) Uzbekistan
Answer: B
Explanation: Ethiopia (~120 million people) is the most populous landlocked country.
7. Which continent has no landlocked countries?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Oceania
D) South America
Answer: C
Explanation: Oceania (island-based) has no landlocked countries.
8. Which two double landlocked countries exist in the world?
A) Switzerland and Bhutan
B) Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
C) Mongolia and Nepal
D) Andorra and Lesotho
Answer: B
Explanation: Double landlocked means surrounded entirely by landlocked countries; only Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein qualify.
9. A double landlocked country requires crossing at least ___ countries to reach the sea.
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer: B
Explanation: A double landlocked country requires crossing two countries to reach a coast.
10. Which is the only continent where all countries have sea access?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) North America
Answer: D
Explanation: North America (except Bolivia and Paraguay in South America) has no landlocked states.
11. The majority of landlocked countries face economic challenges mainly because:
A) Poor agriculture
B) Lack of trade routes to the sea
C) No rivers inside
D) No mountains
Answer: B
Explanation: Being cut off from seaports hampers trade and raises costs.
12. Which landlocked country is known as the “Roof of the World”?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Mongolia
D) Switzerland
Answer: B
Explanation: Nepal is called the “Roof of the World” due to the Himalayas and Mount Everest.
13. Which landlocked country is famous as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”?
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) Mongolia
D) Lesotho
Answer: B
Explanation: Bhutan is known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon.”
14. The only two landlocked countries in South America are:
A) Bolivia and Paraguay
B) Chile and Peru
C) Uruguay and Guyana
D) Ecuador and Colombia
Answer: A
Explanation: Bolivia and Paraguay are South America’s only landlocked nations.
15. Which landlocked country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?
A) Eswatini
B) Botswana
C) Lesotho
D) Malawi
Answer: C
Explanation: Lesotho is a country completely surrounded by South Africa.
16. Which landlocked country is entirely surrounded by Italy?
A) San Marino
B) Vatican City
C) Both A and B
D) None
Answer: C
Explanation: Both San Marino and Vatican City are enclaves within Italy.
17. Which is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia?
A) Myanmar
B) Laos
C) Cambodia
D) Bhutan
Answer: B
Explanation: Laos is the only Southeast Asian country without a coast.
18. Which landlocked country in Asia is famous as the “Land of Blue Sky”?
A) Mongolia
B) Nepal
C) Bhutan
D) Kyrgyzstan
Answer: A
Explanation: Mongolia is called “Land of Blue Sky” for its 250+ sunny days a year.
19. Which European landlocked country is famous for its banking system?
A) Austria
B) Liechtenstein
C) Switzerland
D) Andorra
Answer: C
Explanation: Switzerland is famous for global finance and banking secrecy.
20. The only landlocked country in the Horn of Africa is:
A) Ethiopia
B) Eritrea
C) Djibouti
D) Somalia
Answer: A
Explanation: Ethiopia lost its coastline after Eritrea’s independence in 1993.
21. Which Central Asian landlocked country was once the center of the Silk Road?
A) Turkmenistan
B) Uzbekistan
C) Kyrgyzstan
D) Tajikistan
Answer: B
Explanation: Uzbekistan hosted key Silk Road cities like Samarkand and Bukhara.
22. Which European landlocked country has no army and is known as a religious center?
A) Switzerland
B) Liechtenstein
C) Vatican City
D) Andorra
Answer: C
Explanation: Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, has no military.
23. Which is the richest landlocked country by GDP per capita?
A) Luxembourg
B) Switzerland
C) Austria
D) Liechtenstein
Answer: D
Explanation: Liechtenstein has the highest GDP per capita among landlocked countries.
24. Which landlocked country is located between France and Spain?
A) Monaco
B) Andorra
C) Liechtenstein
D) San Marino
Answer: B
Explanation: Andorra is nestled in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
25. Which landlocked African country is known as the “Warm Heart of Africa”?
A) Zambia
B) Malawi
C) Lesotho
D) Uganda
Answer: B
Explanation: Malawi is called the “Warm Heart of Africa” due to the friendliness of its people.
26. Which is the largest landlocked country in Asia?
A) Afghanistan
B) Mongolia
C) Kazakhstan
D) Uzbekistan
Answer: C
Explanation: Kazakhstan (~2.7 million sq. km) is not only the largest landlocked country in Asia but also in the world.
27. Which is the second-largest landlocked country in Asia?
A) Afghanistan
B) Mongolia
C) Uzbekistan
D) Turkmenistan
Answer: B
Explanation: Mongolia (~1.56 million sq. km) is the world’s second-largest landlocked country.
28. Which landlocked Asian country is known for the Himalayas and Mount Everest?
A) Afghanistan
B) Nepal
C) Bhutan
D) Kyrgyzstan
Answer: B
Explanation: Nepal is famous for the Himalayas, with Everest (8,848.86 m) on its border with China.
29. Which Asian landlocked country is nicknamed the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Mongolia
D) Kyrgyzstan
Answer: A
Explanation: Bhutan is called “Druk Yul,” meaning “Land of the Thunder Dragon.”
30. Which landlocked Central Asian country is double landlocked?
A) Kyrgyzstan
B) Uzbekistan
C) Turkmenistan
D) Tajikistan
Answer: B
Explanation: Uzbekistan is one of only two double landlocked countries in the world (the other is Liechtenstein).
31. Which landlocked country in Asia lost its access to the sea when Eritrea became independent in 1993?
A) Chad
B) Ethiopia
C) Sudan
D) Uganda
Answer: B
Explanation: Ethiopia became landlocked after Eritrea (its coastal province) gained independence.
32. Which landlocked Asian country was once known as Persia?
A) Afghanistan
B) Armenia
C) Iran
D) None – Iran is not landlocked
Answer: D
Explanation: Trick question – Iran has a coastline, so the answer is “None.”
33. Which landlocked country is located between China and Russia?
A) Mongolia
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Kyrgyzstan
Answer: A
Explanation: Mongolia is sandwiched between China (south) and Russia (north).
34. Which Central Asian landlocked country is famous for its Silk Road cities like Samarkand and Bukhara?
B) Uzbekistan
C) Afghanistan
D) Turkmenistan
Answer: B
Explanation: Uzbekistan was a major Silk Road hub.
35. Which Asian landlocked country has the highest population?
A) Afghanistan
B) Nepal
C) Uzbekistan
D) Kazakhstan
Answer: A
Explanation: Afghanistan (~42 million) is Asia’s most populous landlocked country.
36. Which European landlocked country is completely surrounded by Italy?
A) Monaco
B) Liechtenstein
C) Andorra
D) San Marino
Answer: D
Explanation: San Marino is an enclave within Italy.
37. Vatican City is landlocked within:
A) France
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Switzerland
Answer: C
Explanation: Vatican City is entirely surrounded by Rome, Italy.
38. Which European landlocked country is famous for international banking and neutrality?
A) Austria
B) Switzerland
C) Luxembourg
D) Liechtenstein
Answer: B
Explanation: Switzerland is renowned for neutrality and global finance.
39. Which European landlocked country is located between Austria and Switzerland?
A) Luxembourg
B) Liechtenstein
C) Andorra
D) San Marino
Answer: B
Explanation: Liechtenstein is sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria.
40. Which European landlocked country is double landlocked?
A) Luxembourg
B) Switzerland
C) Liechtenstein
D) Andorra
Answer: C
Explanation: Liechtenstein is double landlocked, requiring crossing Austria/Switzerland to reach the sea.
41. Which European landlocked country is known as the “Grand Duchy”?
A) Luxembourg
B) Liechtenstein
C) Andorra
D) San Marino
Answer: A
Explanation: Luxembourg is officially a “Grand Duchy.”
42. Which is the largest landlocked country in Europe?
A) Switzerland
B) Austria
C) Kazakhstan (partly in Europe)
D) Belarus
Answer: D
Explanation: Belarus (~207,000 sq. km) is the largest landlocked country entirely within Europe.
43. Which landlocked European country lies in the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France?
A) Monaco
B) Andorra
C) Liechtenstein
D) Luxembourg
Answer: B
Explanation: Andorra is located in the Pyrenees.
44. Which European landlocked country is famous for the Alps and “Sound of Music”?
A) Switzerland
B) Austria
C) Andorra
D) Slovakia
Answer: B
Explanation: Austria is known for the Alps and its cultural heritage.
45. Which European landlocked country has Bratislava as its capital?
A) Slovenia
B) Slovakia
C) Czechia
D) Croatia
Answer: B
Explanation: Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.
46. Which landlocked European country has no army and relies on Italy for defense?
A) Andorra
B) Luxembourg
C) Vatican City
D) San Marino
Answer: C
Explanation: Vatican City has no army; Italian security protects it.
47. Which landlocked European country has “Vaduz” as its capital?
A) Liechtenstein
B) Luxembourg
C) San Marino
D) Andorra
Answer: A
Explanation: Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein.
48. Which landlocked European country is bordered by Germany, Belgium, and France?
A) Liechtenstein
B) Andorra
C) Luxembourg
D) Monaco
Answer: C
Explanation: Luxembourg is bordered by Belgium, Germany, and France.
49. Which landlocked European country was formerly part of Czechoslovakia?
A) Czechia and Slovakia (both)
B) Austria
C) Hungary
D) Poland
Answer: A
Explanation: Both Czechia and Slovakia are landlocked countries formed after Czechoslovakia’s split (1993).
50. Which landlocked country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes” in Europe?
A) Norway
B) Finland
C) Hungary
D) None – Finland has a coastline
Answer: D
Explanation: Trick question: Finland is not landlocked; it borders the Baltic Sea. So, none.
51. How many landlocked countries are there in Africa?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
Answer: C
Explanation: Africa has 16 landlocked countries, the highest number after Eurasia.
52. Which is the most populous landlocked country in Africa?
A) Uganda
B) Ethiopia
C) Zambia
D) Mali
Answer: B
Explanation: Ethiopia (~120 million) is the most populous landlocked country in Africa.
53. Which African landlocked country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?
A) Lesotho
B) Eswatini
C) Botswana
D) Malawi
Answer: A
Explanation: Lesotho is a landlocked enclave inside South Africa.
54. Which African landlocked country is also called the “Warm Heart of Africa”?
A) Zambia
B) Malawi
C) Uganda
D) Rwanda
Answer: B
Explanation: Malawi is nicknamed the “Warm Heart of Africa” for the friendliness of its people.
55. Which African landlocked country is famous for Lake Victoria’s source of the Nile?
A) Rwanda
B) Uganda
C) Burundi
D) South Sudan
Answer: B
Explanation: Uganda lies on Lake Victoria, where the White Nile originates.
56. Which landlocked country in Africa was formerly known as Nyasaland?
A) Rwanda
B) Malawi
C) Zimbabwe
D) Botswana
Answer: B
Explanation: Malawi was called Nyasaland during British colonial rule.
57. Which landlocked African country has Lusaka as its capital?
A) Zambia
B) Malawi
C) Zimbabwe
D) Lesotho
Answer: A
Explanation: Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.
58. Which African landlocked country is rich in copper and known as the “Copperbelt”?
A) Mali
B) Botswana
C) Zambia
D) Niger
Answer: C
Explanation: Zambia is famous for its Copperbelt mining region.
59. Which is the largest landlocked country in Africa by area?
A) Niger
B) Chad
C) Mali
D) South Sudan
Answer: B
Explanation: Chad (~1.28 million sq. km) is Africa’s largest landlocked country.
60. Which landlocked country in Africa is known for Victoria Falls?
A) Malawi
B) Zambia and Zimbabwe (border)
C) Uganda
D) Rwanda
Answer: B
Explanation: Victoria Falls lies on the Zambezi River, forming the Zambia–Zimbabwe border.
61. Which landlocked African country has Ouagadougou as its capital?
A) Mali
B) Burkina Faso
C) Niger
D) Chad
Answer: B
Explanation: Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.
62. Which African landlocked country was called “Upper Volta” before 1984?
A) Chad
B) Burkina Faso
C) Mali
D) Niger
Answer: B
Explanation: Burkina Faso was known as Upper Volta during French colonial rule.
63. Which landlocked African country is the newest (independent since 2011)?
A) South Sudan
B) Eritrea
C) Namibia
D) Zimbabwe
Answer: A
Explanation: South Sudan became independent in 2011, Africa’s youngest nation.
64. Which African landlocked country has Kigali as its capital?
A) Burundi
B) Uganda
C) Rwanda
D) Tanzania
Answer: C
Explanation: Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
65. Which two African landlocked countries are called the “Land of a Thousand Hills”?
A) Rwanda and Burundi
B) Uganda and Malawi
C) Zambia and Zimbabwe
D) Chad and Niger
Answer: A
Explanation: Rwanda and Burundi are both hilly nations, hence the nickname.
66. Which African landlocked country has no permanent rivers, relying on oases?
A) Mali
B) Chad
C) Niger
D) Botswana
Answer: C
Explanation: Niger is mostly desert and relies on seasonal water sources.
67. Which African landlocked country has Juba as its capital?
A) Sudan
B) Uganda
C) South Sudan
D) Ethiopia
Answer: C
Explanation: Juba is the capital of South Sudan.
68. Which African landlocked country has the Great Mosque of Djenné, a UNESCO site?
A) Mali
B) Niger
C) Burkina Faso
D) Chad
Answer: A
Explanation: Mali is home to the famous Great Mosque of Djenné, a mud-brick structure.
69. Which African landlocked country was known as Rhodesia before independence?
A) Zambia
B) Malawi
C) Zimbabwe
D) Botswana
Answer: C
Explanation: Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia under British colonial rule.
70. Which African landlocked country is the world’s largest producer of uranium?
A) Mali
B) Niger
C) Chad
D) Uganda
Answer: B
Explanation: Niger is a leading global uranium producer.
71. Which African landlocked country has Maseru as its capital?
A) Lesotho
B) Eswatini
C) Botswana
D) Zambia
Answer: A
Explanation: Maseru is the capital of Lesotho.
72. Which African landlocked country is nicknamed “The Heart of Africa”?
A) Central African Republic
B) Uganda
C) Rwanda
D) Burundi
Answer: A
Explanation: Central African Republic is often called the “Heart of Africa” due to its central position.
73. Which African landlocked country has Bamako as its capital?
A) Mali
B) Niger
C) Chad
D) Burkina Faso
Answer: A
Explanation: Bamako is the capital of Mali.
74. Which landlocked African country has N’Djamena as its capital?
A) Niger
B) Chad
C) Mali
D) Sudan
Answer: B
Explanation: N’Djamena is the capital of Chad.
75. Which landlocked African country has Bujumbura and Gitega as former/current capitals?
A) Rwanda
B) Uganda
C) Burundi
D) Zambia
Answer: C
Explanation: Burundi shifted its capital from Bujumbura to Gitega in 2019.
76. How many landlocked countries are there in South America?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B
Explanation: Only Bolivia and Paraguay are landlocked in South America.
77. Which South American landlocked country lost its coastline after the War of the Pacific (1879–1884)?
A) Paraguay
B) Bolivia
C) Uruguay
D) Colombia
Answer: B
Explanation: Bolivia lost its coast to Chile after the War of the Pacific, becoming landlocked.
78. Which is the only landlocked country in South America without any coastline historically?
A) Uruguay
B) Paraguay
C) Bolivia
D) Guyana
Answer: B
Explanation: Paraguay has never had a coastline; it is entirely landlocked.
79. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean through which river system?
A) Amazon River
B) Orinoco River
C) Paraguay–Paraná River system
D) São Francisco River
Answer: C
Explanation: Paraguay uses the Paraguay–Paraná rivers for navigation to the Atlantic.
80. Which landlocked South American country has La Paz and Sucre as its capitals?
A) Paraguay
B) Bolivia
C) Guyana
D) Peru
Answer: B
Explanation: Bolivia has two capitals – La Paz (administrative) and Sucre (constitutional).
81. Which landlocked country in South America is the world’s largest exporter of soybeans (after Brazil and USA)?
A) Bolivia
B) Paraguay
C) Guyana
D) Venezuela
Answer: B
Explanation: Paraguay is a major exporter of soybeans and beef, despite being landlocked.
82. How many landlocked countries are there in North America?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
Answer: A
Explanation: North America has no landlocked sovereign countries (though some US states are landlocked).
83. How many landlocked countries are in Oceania?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
Answer: A
Explanation: Oceania (Australia + Pacific islands) has no landlocked countries.
84. Which is the largest landlocked country in the Western Hemisphere (Americas)?
A) Bolivia
B) Paraguay
C) Greenland
D) None (Greenland has coasts)
Answer: A
Explanation: Bolivia (~1.1 million sq. km) is the largest landlocked country in the Americas.
85. Which is the most populous landlocked country in the Americas?
A) Bolivia
B) Paraguay
C) None – they have small populations compared to Africa/Asia
Answer: A
Explanation: Bolivia (~12 million people) is more populous than Paraguay (~7 million).
86. Which landlocked country in South America is part of the Mercosur trade bloc?
A) Bolivia
B) Paraguay
C) Both A and B
D) None
Answer: C
Explanation: Both Bolivia and Paraguay are members of Mercosur, giving them trade access.
87. Which African and South American landlocked countries are famous for large freshwater lakes?
A) Malawi and Paraguay
B) Bolivia and Uganda
C) Bolivia and Malawi
D) Paraguay and Chad
Answer: C
Explanation: Bolivia (Lake Titicaca) and Malawi (Lake Malawi) are famous for large lakes.
88. Which landlocked country is called the “Heart of South America”?
A) Bolivia
B) Paraguay
C) Uruguay
D) Ecuador
Answer: B
Explanation: Paraguay is centrally located in South America, hence the nickname.
89. Which landlocked country in South America has the world’s highest navigable lake?
A) Bolivia
B) Paraguay
C) Chile
D) Peru
Answer: A
Explanation: Lake Titicaca (~3,812 m) lies partly in Bolivia.
90. Which landlocked country uses the Paraguay–Paraná waterway to reach the Atlantic?
A) Bolivia
B) Paraguay
C) Both A and B
D) None
Answer: C
Explanation: Both Bolivia and Paraguay use the Paraná–Paraguay river system for trade.
91. Which is the only double landlocked country outside Europe?
A) Afghanistan
B) Mongolia
C) Uzbekistan
D) Nepal
Answer: C
Explanation: Uzbekistan is the only double landlocked country in Asia (along with Liechtenstein in Europe).
92. Which European landlocked country is famous for ski resorts and tourism despite no coastline?
A) Luxembourg
B) Andorra
C) Liechtenstein
D) Both B and C
Answer: D
Explanation: Both Andorra and Liechtenstein thrive on alpine tourism.
93. Which is the only landlocked country in the Horn of Africa?
A) Eritrea
B) Djibouti
C) Somalia
D) Ethiopia
Answer: D
Explanation: Ethiopia became landlocked after Eritrea’s independence in 1993.
94. Which landlocked country’s capital is the highest in the world?
A) Bolivia (La Paz)
B) Nepal (Kathmandu)
C) Bhutan (Thimphu)
D) Lesotho (Maseru)
Answer: A
Explanation: La Paz (~3,640 m) in Bolivia is the world’s highest capital city.
95. Which landlocked country in Asia has the lowest population density?
A) Bhutan
B) Mongolia
C) Nepal
D) Kazakhstan
Answer: B
Explanation: Mongolia (~2 people per sq. km) is the least densely populated country in the world.
96. Which landlocked country in Europe is governed by a monarch who also serves as a Catholic bishop?
A) Luxembourg
B) Monaco
C) Andorra
D) Liechtenstein
Answer: C
Explanation: In Andorra, one of the two co-princes is the Bishop of Urgell (Spain).
97. Which landlocked country is the only one with a coastline in history but lost it?
A) Ethiopia
B) Bolivia
C) Both A and B
D) None
Answer: C
Explanation: Both Ethiopia (lost to Eritrea) and Bolivia (lost to Chile) became landlocked after wars.
98. Which landlocked countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?
A) None
B) Switzerland
C) Kazakhstan
D) Belarus
Answer: A
Explanation: No landlocked country is a permanent member of the UNSC.
99. Which landlocked country has the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?
A) Switzerland
B) Liechtenstein
C) Luxembourg
D) Austria
Answer: A
Explanation: Switzerland consistently ranks highest in HDI among landlocked nations.
100. Which statement about landlocked countries is true?
A) All landlocked countries are poor
B) Landlocked countries exist on every continent
C) Some landlocked countries are among the richest in the world
D) All double landlocked countries are in Africa
Answer: C
Explanation: Countries like Switzerland and Liechtenstein are very wealthy despite being landlocked.