Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 5th October 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What country has the largest number of active volcanoes? |
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Indonesia (147 volcanoes, 76 of which are active) | |
| 2. | What Canadian province is bordered by Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west? |
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Manitoba | |
| 3. | In what European country are the Vosges Mountains? |
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France | |
| 4. | The Italian lakeside town of Campione d'Italia is separated from the rest of Italy by mountains and occupies an enclave inside what other country? |
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Switzerland | |
| 5. | After Alaska, what U.S. state has the longest ocean coastline? |
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Florida | |
| 6. | North of the Åland Islands, what large body of water lies between Sweden and Finland? |
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Gulf of Bothnia (Finnish: Pohjanlahti; Swedish: Bottniska viken) | |
| 7. | What is the most populous city in India? |
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Mumbai | |
| 8. | What North American city was known as Bytown until 1855? |
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Ottawa (Canada) | |
| 9. | What is the most densely populated U.S. state? |
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New Jersey (1,218 people per square mile as at 2015) | |
| 10. | Grande Dixence in Switzerland, Nurek in Tajikistan, and Inguri in Georgia are all among the world's tallest what? |
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Dams | |
| 11. | True or False? More people live in California than Canada. |
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True (2016 estimates: California 39.3 million - Canada 36.2 million) | |
| 12. | Which is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia? |
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Burma / Myanmar (678,500 km2) | |
| 13. | What is the most populous U.S. state? |
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California (38 million) | |
| 14. | Dili is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of what country? |
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East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 15. | What major African city is served by Murtala Muhammed International Airport? |
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Lagos (Nigeria) | |
| 16. | The Atlantic islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Faial, and Pico form part of what island group? |
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Azores (Açores) | |
| 17. | Measured by land area, which is largest? California or the Kingdom of Norway? |
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California (403,466 and 385,203 km2 respectively) | |
| 18. | What is the name of the island divided between the Dominican Republic and Haiti? |
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Hispaniola | |
| 19. | Measured by population, what is the largest city in India? |
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Mumbai | |
| 20. | Lake Ontario is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by what U.S. state? |
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New York | |
| 21. | What is the southernmost national capital city on mainland Europe? |
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Athens (Greece) | |
| 22. | In terms of area, what is the world's largest island? |
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Greenland | |
| 23. | Travelling west to east on a Tuesday, approaching the International Date Line, what day would it be after you crossed it? |
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Monday | |
| 24. | Herm, Jethou and Brecqhou are the smallest inhabited islands of what archipelago? |
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Channel Islands | |
| 25. | What two countries share land borders with Bangladesh? |
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India and Myanmar/Burma | |
| 26. | In what modern day country is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant? |
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Ukraine | |
| 27. | How many U.S. state names begin with one of the four points of a compass? |
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5 (North Carolina, North Dakota, West Virginia, South Carolina, South Dakota) | |
| 28. | The Jura Mountains form much of the border between what two countries? |
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France & Switzerland | |
| 29. | The name of what body of water is derived from the Latin for "in the middle of the land"? |
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Mediterranean Sea (Latin: mediterraneus) | |
| 30. | In what country is the Simpson desert? |
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Australia | |
| 31. | Incorporated in 2008, what is the capital of Myanmar (Burma)? |
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Nay Pyi Taw / Naypyidaw | |
| 32. | Vänern is the largest lake in what European country? |
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Sweden (also the largest lake in the European Union) | |
| 33. | Pashto is an official language of what country? |
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Afghanistan | |
| 34. | What strait separates New Zealand's South Island (Te Waipounamu) from Stewart Island (Rakiura)? |
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Foveaux Strait | |
| 35. | Which county in Virginia is home to the Pentagon? |
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Arlington | |
| 36. | How many U.S. state names begin with the letter 'C'? |
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3 (California, Colorado, Connecticut) | |
| 37. | Four of the fifty U.S. states call themselves commonwealths. Name them. |
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Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia | |
| 38. | On what river do the cities of Québec and Montréal both stand? |
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Saint Lawrence River | |
| 39. | How many U.S. states have coastlines on the Pacific Ocean? |
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5 (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington) | |
| 40. | What is the southernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands? |
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Jersey | |
| 41. | According to the United Nations' Human Development Index, what is the poorest nation in the Americas? |
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Haiti | |
| 42. | Europe's second-longest river, in what country is the greater part of the Danube Delta? |
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Romania (with a lesser northern section in Ukraine) | |
| 43. | By population, what is Russia's second largest city? |
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Saint Petersburg | |
| 44. | The islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket belong to what U.S. state? |
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Massachusetts | |
| 45. | What is the longest river in the United Kingdom? |
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River Severn | |
| 46. | What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? |
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Sicily | |
| 47. | The main runway at Gisborne Airport on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand is one of only a few in the world with what unusual feature? |
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It has a railway line crossing it (Palmerston North-Gisborne Line) | |
| 48. | Into what ocean does the Zambezi River Delta flow? |
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Indian | |
| 49. | In what U.S. state does the Mississippi River flow into the Gulf of Mexico? |
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Louisiana | |
| 50. | Located off the eastern Queensland coast; Australia has the world's largest sand island. What is it called? |
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Fraser Island (K'gari, Gari) | |
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