Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 11th May 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | South of Japan and north of New Guinea, what is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands? |
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Guam | |
| 2. | Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake of what country? |
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Japan (Honshu) | |
| 3. | Up until 1935, what country was known as Persia? |
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Iran | |
| 4. | What is the capital, and largest city, of the partially-recognised state of Kosovo? |
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Pristina | |
| 5. | The fifth-longest river in the UK, what is the only city on the banks of the River Wye? |
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Hereford | |
| 6. | Dar es Salaam is the largest city in which African country? |
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Tanzania (Dodoma is the capital) | |
| 7. | Including the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, what 'L' describes the solid, outer part of Earth? |
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Lithosphere | |
| 8. | The Black Sea lies off the north coast of what country? |
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Turkey | |
| 9. | Residing on the Baltic coast, what city is Poland's largest seaport? |
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Gdańsk | |
| 10. | Antananarivo is the capital and largest city of what island nation? |
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Madagascar | |
| 11. | In which borough of New York City would you be if you took a stroll through Central Park? |
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Manhattan | |
| 12. | In what country is the Suez Canal? |
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Egypt | |
| 13. | Mount Everest is located on the border of what two countries? |
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Nepal and Tibet (China) | |
| 14. | In which U.S. state is Yosemite National Park? |
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California (Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties) | |
| 15. | What is the most populous U.S. state? |
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California (38 million) | |
| 16. | What is the highest mountain in the Alps? |
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Mont Blanc | |
| 17. | En route to what American city might you board a ferry at Larkspur or Sausalito? |
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San Francisco | |
| 18. | In what country is the northernmost point of mainland Europe? |
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Norway (Kinnarodden, Cape Nordkinn ) | |
| 19. | The kyat is the currency of what Asian country? |
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Myanmar / Burma | |
| 20. | In what country is the state of Tabasco? |
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Mexico | |
| 21. | What European capital city encompasses 14 islands connected by more than 50 bridges? |
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Stockholm (Sweden) | |
| 22. | Named in honour of Queen Victoria, what is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan? |
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Regina | |
| 23. | Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, and North West are four of the nine provinces of what country? |
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South Africa (also Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Western Cape) | |
| 24. | The złoty is the official currency and legal tender of what country? |
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Poland | |
| 25. | One of the driest and hottest places on Earth, the Dasht-e Lut is a large salt desert located in what country? |
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Iran | |
| 26. | A world famous tourist attraction, what are Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure collectively known as? |
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Pyramids of Giza (Giza Necropolis / Great Pyramids) | |
| 27. | In what U.S. city is McCarran International Airport? |
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Las Vegas (Nevada) | |
| 28. | South of the Tropic of Capricorn, what kingdom is the southernmost landlocked country? |
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Lesotho | |
| 29. | What is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world? |
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Baffin Island | |
| 30. | What large Canadian island gives its name to a breed of dog, pony and sheep? |
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Newfoundland | |
| 31. | On what river do the cities of Québec and Montréal both stand? |
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Saint Lawrence River | |
| 32. | By what name was Burkina Faso known prior to being renamed in 1984? |
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Upper Volta (Republic of Upper Volta 1958-1984) | |
| 33. | Now an independent nation, what was the southernmost of the former Yugoslavian republics? |
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Macedonia | |
| 34. | What is the official language of New Caledonia in the southwest Pacific Ocean? |
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French | |
| 35. | What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? |
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Sicily | |
| 36. | Tegucigalpa, commonly referred to as Tegus, is the capital and largest city of what Central American country? |
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Honduras | |
| 37. | Which two countries own the Virgin Islands? |
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USA and UK | |
| 38. | The Chinese city of Guangzhou is often referred to by what English name? |
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Canton | |
| 39. | With a latitude of 41°17′S, what is the southernmost national capital city in the world? |
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Wellington (New Zealand) | |
| 40. | 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 | |
| 41. | What is the capital of Pakistan? |
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Islamabad | |
| 42. | What river, running through the centre of Alaska, gives its name to a territory of Canada? |
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Yukon | |
| 43. | The Ganges flows through India and what other country? |
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Bangladesh | |
| 44. | What is the largest Japanese island? |
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Honshu | |
| 45. | What English-language geographical term is the French for 'bag-bottom'? |
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Cul-de-sac | |
| 46. | What is the name of the 100km long lake occupying the caldera of a supervolcano on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia? |
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Lake Toba | |
| 47. | Most European satellites and rockets are launched from Kourou, a site on which continent? |
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South America (French Guiana) | |
| 48. | In what region of France are the cities of Rennes, Brest and Saint-Malo? |
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Brittany / Bretagne | |
| 49. | Isfahan is the third largest city in what Middle East country? |
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Iran (after Tehran and Mashhad) | |
| 50. | Aneto is the highest mountain in what European mountain range? |
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Pyrenees | |
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