Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 12th May 2025 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Which River runs through the German city of Munich? |
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Isar | |
| 2. | What is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates? |
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Dubai | |
| 3. | What is the international name for the sea that Koreans call the East Sea? |
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Sea of Japan | |
| 4. | Of what southern Caribbean nation is Kingstown the capital city? |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 5. | The name of what African capital city translates into English as "new flower"? |
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Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) | |
| 6. | What large desert covers much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa? |
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Kalahari | |
| 7. | Amman is the capital city of what Middle East country? |
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Jordan | |
| 8. | Which is the most populous Nordic country; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden? |
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Sweden | |
| 9. | Valetta is the capital of what European country? |
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Malta | |
| 10. | What is the most populous city in Brazil? |
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São Paulo | |
| 11. | West Quoddy Head is the easternmost point of mainland U.S.A. In which U.S. state is it? |
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Maine | |
| 12. | From what country did Iceland gain independence in 1944? |
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Denmark | |
| 13. | In what European country do the rivers Vistula and Oder flow into the Baltic Sea? |
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Poland | |
| 14. | Lake Garda is the largest lake in which European country? |
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Italy (Italian: Lago di Garda or Benaco) | |
| 15. | Located 2600 km east-northeast of Papua New Guinea, with an area of 21 km2, what is the smallest island nation in the world? |
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Nauru | |
| 16. | What is the only United States jurisdiction whose road traffic drives on the left? |
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Virgin Islands of the United States | |
| 17. | Mount Logan is the highest mountain in what country? |
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Canada (Yukon) | |
| 18. | What is the only London Underground station with 'Avenue' in its name? |
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Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line) | |
| 19. | Piraeus serves as the port for what European capital city? |
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Athens (Greece) | |
| 20. | Through what European capital city does the River Tiber flow? |
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Rome | |
| 21. | The islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket belong to what U.S. state? |
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Massachusetts | |
| 22. | On what continent are the Atlas Mountains? |
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Africa (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia) | |
| 23. | Not including French Guiana, a region of France, how many sovereign states are there in mainland South America? |
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12 (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela) | |
| 24. | What major African city is served by Murtala Muhammed International Airport? |
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Lagos (Nigeria) | |
| 25. | What is the name of the strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea? |
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Strait of Gibraltar | |
| 26. | In what country is the harbour city of Incheon? |
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South Korea | |
| 27. | Cayenne is the capital of what French overseas department? |
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French Guiana | |
| 28. | Made almost entirely of rock salt, Mount Sodom is located alongside what body of water? |
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Dead Sea (Israel) | |
| 29. | In what country in the United Kingdom are the Sperrin Mountains located? |
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Northern Island | |
| 30. | From where did New Zealand get it's name, the Dutch province of Zealand or the Danish island of Zealand? |
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Dutch province of Zealand (Dutch cartographers in 1645 renamed the land Nova Zeelandia. James Cook subsequently anglicised it to New Zealand.) | |
| 31. | What city in Iran, one of the oldest in Persia, shares its name with a dark-skinned grape variety? |
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Shiraz | |
| 32. | The highest mountain in Africa, in what country is Mount Kilimanjaro? |
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Tanzania | |
| 33. | What is the capital, and largest city, of the partially-recognised state of Kosovo? |
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Pristina | |
| 34. | Of what Caribbean country is Port-au-Prince the capital? |
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Haiti | |
| 35. | Six mainland African countries lie on the equator. Name any three of them. |
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Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia | |
| 36. | What is the name of the strait that separates mainland South America from Tierra del Fuego? |
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Strait of Magellan | |
| 37. | What Canadian province has the postal abbreviation SK? |
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Saskatchewan | |
| 38. | What 'W' is the capital of Manitoba province in Canada? |
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Winnipeg | |
| 39. | Name the thin, wispy type of high-altitude cloud whose name comes from the Latin word for "ringlet" or "curling lock of hair". |
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Cirrus | |
| 40. | By what name are Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas collectively known? |
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Gulf States | |
| 41. | What landlocked Asian country is sometimes dubbed "The Thunder Dragon Kingdom"? |
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Bhutan | |
| 42. | What word describing a low pressure belt of surface winds at the equator can also describe a bout of emotional depression? |
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Doldrums | |
| 43. | The highest mountain in North America, to what was Mount McKinley officially renamed in 2015? |
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Denali | |
| 44. | What is the official currency of Tunisia? |
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Dinar | |
| 45. | On what river does Washington D.C. stand ? |
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Potomac River | |
| 46. | Is the Tropic of Capricorn north or south of the equator? |
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South (Tropic of Cancer is north) | |
| 47. | What major ferry port in England shares its name with the state capital of Delaware? |
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Dover | |
| 48. | In what country is the Suez Canal? |
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Egypt | |
| 49. | The TauTona Gold Mine is the world's deepest mine; in which country is it? |
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South Africa | |
| 50. | With a surface area of 151 square miles, what is the largest lake by area in the British Isles? |
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Lough Neagh (Northern Ireland) | |
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