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50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters.

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1.The Gävle Goat is a traditional Christmas display erected annually in what country?
 
Sweden (Slottstorget (Castle Square) in central Gävle)
2.The Weddell Sea is located off the coast of what continent?
 
Antarctica
3.Including the disputed Kosovo, into how many countries is the former Yugoslavia now divided?
 
7 (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and Kosovo. )
4.Which of these Australian cities is furthest west? Adelaide, Brisbane, or Melbourne?
 
Adelaide
5.The fifth-longest river in the UK, what is the only city on the banks of the River Wye?
 
Hereford
6.The White Sea lies off the coast of what country?
 
Russia
7.Switzerland is called Svizzera in what language?
 
Italian
8.What capital city is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers?
 
Belgrade (Serbia)
9.Prior to 1925, what European capital city was known as Christiania or Kristiania?
 
Oslo (Norway)
10.Windward Passage separates Haiti from what island country?
 
Cuba
11.What is the largest island nation in the West Indies?
 
Cuba
12.Within continental Europe, which is larger by area, Denmark, the Netherlands, or Switzerland?
 
Denmark (43094 km2: Switzerland 41290, Netherlands 41198)
13.What U.S. state borders Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama?
 
Georgia
14.Which of the states and territories of Australia is the third-largest by area?
 
Northern Territory (after Western Australia and Queensland)
15.What Australian state completely surrounds the city of Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory?
 
New South Wales
16.Hobart, capital of Tasmania, is built on the banks of what river?
 
River Derwent

17.What replaced Lagos as the capital of Nigeria on 12th December 1991?
 
Abuja
18.Which U.S. state is nicknamed "The Garden State"?
 
New Jersey
19.What is the longest river in North America?
 
Missouri River
20.In what desert does Las Vegas lie?
 
Mojave Desert
21.After what type of animal are the Canary Islands named?
 
Dog (Islas Canarias is likely derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "Islands of the Dogs")
22.Measured by area, what is the smallest U.S. State?
 
Rhode Island (1,214 sq mi / 3,140 km2)
23.The highest mountain in North America, to what was Mount McKinley officially renamed in 2015?
 
Denali
24.Which U.S. state comes third alphabetically?
 
Arizona (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas)
25.Including the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, what 'L' describes the solid, outer part of Earth?
 
Lithosphere
26.Name the four U.S. states whose names end with the letter 'N'.
 
Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin
27.Thursday, Badu, Saibai, and Murray are the most populous islands in what body of water?
 
Torres Strait
28.What Caribbean country is the only French speaking independent republic in the Americas?
 
Haiti
29.What is the name of the salt flats in northwestern Utah on which many world land speed records have been set?
 
Bonneville
30.Guadeloupe in the Caribbean is an overseas territory of what country?
 
France
31.The Chinese city of Guangzhou is often referred to by what English name?
 
Canton
32.In what modern-day capital city are the remains of the ancient city of Carthage?
 
Tunis (Tunisia)

33.What name is given to the Northern tropic, the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead?
 
Tropic of Cancer
34.In what desert is North America's lowest, driest, and hottest area, Death Valley, located?
 
Mojave Desert
35.The Hindu Kush is an 800-kilometre-long mountain range primarily located in what country?
 
Afghanistan (extending through northern Pakistan and into Tajikistan and China)
36.How many U.S. states have a two-syllable name?
 
6 (Georgia, Kansas, New York, Texas, Utah, Vermont)
37.Darwin is the capital of what Australian federal division?
 
Northern Territory
38.What Canadian province is known by the abbreviation PEI?
 
Prince Edward Island
39.Incorporated in 2008, what is the capital of Myanmar (Burma)?
 
Nay Pyi Taw / Naypyidaw
40.Which of these Spanish cities is furthest west: Seville, Valencia, or Barcelona?
 
Seville
41.On which of New Zealand's islands is the capital city, Wellington, located?
 
North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui
42.Of the five former Soviet states known as "the 'stans", which is the most populous?
 
Uzbekistan ("-stan" is Persian for "land of")
43.Malé is the capital and most populous city of what country?
 
Maldives
44.The largest and deepest artesian basin in the world is the Great Artesian Basin. In what country is it?
 
Australia
45.What is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world?
 
Baffin Island
46.Victoria Falls are located at the border of what two African countries?
 
Zambia and Zimbabwe
47.Which U.S. state is nicknamed "The Last Frontier"?
 
Alaska
48.What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
 
Sicily
49.Listed here alphabetically, arrange these British rivers in order of length, longest first:
A. Severn
B. Thames
C. Trent
D. Wye
 
A B C D (354km 346km 297km 250km)
50.What Australian state capital lies on the banks of the River Torrens?
 
Adelaide


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