Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 3rd August 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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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 major river begins in the Swiss Alps and enters the sea at Rotterdam, Netherlands? |
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Rhine | |
| 2. | Into what sea does the River Jordan flow? |
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Dead Sea | |
| 3. | Fort Knox is located in what U.S. state? |
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Kentucky | |
| 4. | What is the state capital of the U.S. state of Maine? |
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Augusta | |
| 5. | What French city is home to Airbus headquarters? |
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Toulouse | |
| 6. | The Ghawar Field is by far the largest conventional oil field in the world. In what country is it? |
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Saudi Arabia (Arabic: الغوار) | |
| 7. | Piraeus serves as the port for what European capital city? |
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Athens (Greece) | |
| 8. | What South American country is named after an Italian City? |
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Venezuela (In contemporary Tuscan, "Veneziola" meant "little Venice") | |
| 9. | Dar es Salaam is the largest city in which African country? |
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Tanzania (Dodoma is the capital) | |
| 10. | In what country is the ski resort of Cortina? |
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Italy (Cortina d'Ampezzo) | |
| 11. | Oceania is divided into four main regions: Australasia, Polynesia, Micronesia, and what other? |
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Melanesia | |
| 12. | Located above the Arctic Circle in Russia, what 'N' is the world's northernmost city with more than 100,000 inhabitants? |
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Norilsk | |
| 13. | The name of what capital city is thought to be derived from the native word for "meeting place"? |
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Canberra | |
| 14. | What is the name of the active volcano that forms a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the north coast of Sicily? |
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Stromboli | |
| 15. | What is the second most populous country in South America? |
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Colombia (1. Brazil 3. Argentina) | |
| 16. | What country comprises a small peninsula on the north east coast of the Arabian Peninsula bordering with Saudi Arabia to the south? |
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Qatar | |
| 17. | In what country is the holiday resort of Montego Bay? |
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Jamaica | |
| 18. | With all its airports combined, which city has the world's busiest airport system by passenger count? |
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London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend) | |
| 19. | What do the islands of Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey, Grenada, Antigua, Réunion and Puerto Rico all have in common? |
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'Saint' in the name of their capitals / principal towns (St. Anne, St. Helier, St. Peter Port, St. George's, St. John's, Saint-Denis, San Juan) | |
| 20. | What river, running through the centre of Alaska, gives its name to a territory of Canada? |
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Yukon | |
| 21. | An archipelago of 14 islands north of Guam, what is the easternmost territory of the United States? |
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Northern Mariana | |
| 22. | Gozo and Comino are two of the three inhabited islands that make up what island nation? |
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Malta | |
| 23. | Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of what Canadian province? |
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Manitoba | |
| 24. | Into which bay does the Potomac River flow near Washington D.C.? |
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Chesapeake Bay | |
| 25. | From what country did Iceland gain independence in 1944? |
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Denmark | |
| 26. | Rounded to the nearest 10%, what percentage of Earth's human population live in the Northern Hemisphere? 50, 60, 70, 80, or 90? |
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90 (≈ 88%) | |
| 27. | Which two colours appear on the Indonesian flag? |
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Red and White | |
| 28. | Palatine Hill is one of the most ancient parts of what European capital city? |
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Rome | |
| 29. | On what continent are Mount Vinson, Mount Melbourne and Mount Elizabeth? |
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Antarctica | |
| 30. | How many countries border Switzerland? |
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5 (Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein) | |
| 31. | What is the only independent country in the Americas whose official language is Dutch? |
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Suriname | |
| 32. | Topeka is the capital of what American state? |
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Kansas | |
| 33. | What English-language geographical term is the French for 'bag-bottom'? |
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Cul-de-sac | |
| 34. | Patagonia is a geographical region governed by what two countries? |
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Argentina & Chile | |
| 35. | In 1971, Tony Christie sang for directions to a city located in what U.S. state? |
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Texas (Amarillo) | |
| 36. | What is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf? |
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Saudi Arabia | |
| 37. | In which U.S. state is Yosemite National Park? |
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California (Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties) | |
| 38. | The volcanic island of Surtsey surfaced in 1963 attracting worldwide scientific attention, becoming the southernmost point of what country? |
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Iceland | |
| 39. | What 'M' is used to describe any mountain in Scotland with a height of over 3,000 feet (914 m)? |
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Munro | |
| 40. | Of which country is Kathmandu the capital? |
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Nepal | |
| 41. | What is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? |
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Sardinia | |
| 42. | Lomé is the capital and largest city of what West African country? |
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Togo | |
| 43. | The busiest airport in Africa, O. R. Tambo International Airport, is located in what country? |
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South Africa (Johannesburg) | |
| 44. | What is the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands? |
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Malvinas (Islas Malvinas) | |
| 45. | What is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines? |
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Luzon | |
| 46. | Nouméa is the capital of what French territory? |
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New Caledonia | |
| 47. | What is the largest German state by land area? |
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Bavaria | |
| 48. | Which Australian State has the highest population? |
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New South Wales (8.1 million, followed by Victoria 6.7 million and Queensland 5.1 million) | |
| 49. | What U.S. state is nicknamed The Centennial State? |
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Colorado | |
| 50. | What Californian landmark gets its name from an old Spanish word for pelican? |
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Alcatraz (La Isla de los Alcatraces) | |
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