Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 24th February 2025 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | In what European country are the cities of Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg? |
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Denmark | |
| 2. | What is the northernmost capital city of an independent sovereign state? |
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Reykjavik (Iceland) | |
| 3. | Upon gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1979, the Gilbert Islands, Phoenix Islands, and Line Islands became part of what newly named sovereign state? |
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Kiribati | |
| 4. | What is the name of the sea that separates New Zealand and Australia? |
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Tasman Sea | |
| 5. | What is the highest mountain in the Alps? |
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Mont Blanc | |
| 6. | The caldera of a volcano on North Island, what is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand? |
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Lake Taupo | |
| 7. | The geographic centre of the 48 contiguous United States is located in what state? |
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Kansas (Smith County) | |
| 8. | The Vedda are the indigenous people of what island country? |
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Sri Lanka | |
| 9. | New Britain is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago. Of what country is it also the largest island? |
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Papua New Guinea | |
| 10. | Excluding daylight saving time, how many time zones span the 50 U.S. states? |
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6 (Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern.) | |
| 11. | What English-language geographical term is the French for 'bag-bottom'? |
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Cul-de-sac | |
| 12. | What is the only U.S. state to border only one other U.S. state? |
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Maine (borders with New Hampshire) | |
| 13. | What is the 48th state, the last of the contiguous United States to be admitted to the Union on 14th February 1912? |
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Arizona | |
| 14. | What was Ho Chi Minh City called before changing its name in 1976? |
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Saigon | |
| 15. | Accra is the capital and most populous city of what African country? |
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Ghana | |
| 16. | What is the capital of Pakistan? |
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Islamabad | |
| 17. | Excluding overseas territories, what is the largest EU member country by area? |
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France (551,695 km2) | |
| 18. | The northernmost point in the 48 contiguous states, in what U.S. state is the Northwest Angle? |
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Minnesota | |
| 19. | In 1971, Tony Christie sang for directions to a city located in what U.S. state? |
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Texas (Amarillo) | |
| 20. | With a population of 4.3 million, what is the largest city in Myanmar (Burma)? |
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Yangon (Rangoon) | |
| 21. | On which Southeast Asian island resort might you land at Denpasar International Airport? |
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Bali (Indonesia) | |
| 22. | Mahé is the largest island in what archipelago? |
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Seychelles | |
| 23. | Cape Columbia is the northernmost point of land of what country? |
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Canada | |
| 24. | Which of the states and territories of Australia is the largest by area? |
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Western Australia | |
| 25. | How many U.S. state capitals are named after U.S. presidents? |
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4 (Jackson Mississippi, Jefferson City Missouri, Lincoln Nebraska, and Madison Wisconsin) | |
| 26. | In which U.S. state is Yosemite National Park? |
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California (Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties) | |
| 27. | What European country derives its name from the Latin for "white"? |
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Albania (Latin: alba) | |
| 28. | What is the longest river in France? |
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Loire (1006 km ) | |
| 29. | More than any other city in the world, how many international airports make up the London airport system? |
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6 (City, Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, Southend) | |
| 30. | Accounting for just 5.9% of the world's landmass, what is the smallest of the seven traditional continents? |
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Australia | |
| 31. | What Canadian province is bordered by Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west? |
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Manitoba | |
| 32. | What U.S. state is hit with more tornadoes in an average year than any other U.S. state?. |
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Texas (30-year average of 126 - Oklahoma is second with 52) | |
| 33. | What two countries share European land borders with west and northwest Turkey? |
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Bulgaria and Greece | |
| 34. | Which U.S. state is nicknamed "The Garden State"? |
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New Jersey | |
| 35. | What is the English language name of the Italian city of Firenze? |
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Florence | |
| 36. | Which Middle-Eastern country is named after its ruling family? |
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Saudi Arabia (House of Saud) | |
| 37. | After what type of animal are the Canary Islands named? |
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Dog (Islas Canarias is likely derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "Islands of the Dogs") | |
| 38. | The "Bridge of No Return" is a border crossing between which two Asian countries? |
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North Korea and South Korea | |
| 39. | What three countries border Luxembourg? |
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Belgium, France, and Germany | |
| 40. | What is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions? |
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Arctic Ocean | |
| 41. | What is the name of the bay in Sydney, Australia where Captain James Cook first landed in 1770? |
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Botany Bay | |
| 42. | What is the name of the sea strait separating Tasmania from the Australian mainland? |
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Bass Strait | |
| 43. | Name any four of the five U.S. states that have a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. |
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Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida | |
| 44. | The Thar Desert covers an area of 200,000 km2 and forms a natural boundary between what two countries? |
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India & Pakistan | |
| 45. | Accra is the capital of what West African country? |
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Ghana | |
| 46. | What do the names of the state capitals of Nebraska, Mississippi, Wisconsin and Missouri all have in common? |
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Named after U.S. Presidents (Lincoln, Jackson, Madison & Jefferson City) | |
| 47. | In what U.S. city might you land at Louis Armstrong International Airport? |
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New Orleans (Louisiana) | |
| 48. | Libya is bordered by six countries. Name any four of them. |
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Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Algeria, Tunisia | |
| 49. | Most of the Orinoco River is located in what South American country? |
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Venezuela (also Columbia 24%) | |
| 50. | Located in the Southern Alps, what is the name of New Zealand's highest mountain? |
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Aoraki / Mount Cook | |
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