Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 16th March 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | According to the United Nations' Human Development Index, what is the poorest nation in the Americas? |
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Haiti | |
| 2. | On what Spanish island and popular tourist destination might you land at Arrecife Airport? |
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Lanzarote | |
| 3. | What canal was completed in 1825 to provide a navigable water route from the Great Lakes to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean? |
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Erie Canal | |
| 4. | The Boston Mountains are primarily located within which U.S. state? |
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Arkansas | |
| 5. | Of what Australian state is Brisbane the capital? |
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Queensland | |
| 6. | What major African city is served by Murtala Muhammed International Airport? |
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Lagos (Nigeria) | |
| 7. | One of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city, in what city is Phoenix Park? |
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Dublin (Ireland) | |
| 8. | Into how many cantons is Switzerland divided? |
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26 | |
| 9. | 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 | |
| 10. | What Canadian province lies between Alberta and Manitoba? |
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Saskatchewan | |
| 11. | The Mackenzie River is the longest river system in what country? |
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Canada | |
| 12. | Which is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia? |
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Burma / Myanmar (678,500 km2) | |
| 13. | What 'P' describes the large but sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile? |
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Patagonia | |
| 14. | What two countries share land borders with southern Mexico? |
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Guatemala and Belize | |
| 15. | Through which two U.S. states does the South Platte River flow? |
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Colorado and Nebraska | |
| 16. | What is the English language name of the Italian city of Firenze? |
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Florence | |
| 17. | Nicknamed "The Glasshouse", the UK's only military prison is located in what Essex town? |
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Colchester (Military Corrective Training Centre) | |
| 18. | What is the largest desert in Australia? |
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Great Victoria Desert | |
| 19. | Measured by area, what is the largest landlocked country in Africa? |
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Chad (Closely followed by Niger, Mali, and Ethiopia) | |
| 20. | The Annamite Range or Annamese Mountains are located on the border between which two Asian countries? |
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Laos and Vietnam | |
| 21. | What major river flows through Paris, France? |
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Seine | |
| 22. | Nassau is the capital and largest city of what country? |
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The Bahamas | |
| 23. | What north-south mountain range forms the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia? |
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Ural Mountains | |
| 24. | Which of Australia's states and territories is the most populous? |
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New South Wales (around 7.5 million - 4.7 million live in the Greater Sydney area alone) | |
| 25. | Riga is the capital and largest city of what European country? |
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Latvia | |
| 26. | What are Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est in Paris? |
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Railway stations | |
| 27. | What is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands? |
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Crete | |
| 28. | What North American city was known as Bytown until 1855? |
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Ottawa (Canada) | |
| 29. | How many U.S. states have the letter 'x' in their name? |
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2 (New Mexico and Texas) | |
| 30. | The Bay of Fundy is primarily off the coast of what country? |
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Canada (with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine) | |
| 31. | When British Honduras gained independence in 1981, to what did it change its name? |
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Belize | |
| 32. | In what city might you land at John Wayne Airport? |
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Santa Ana (Orange County, California) | |
| 33. | After Alaska and Texas, what is the third largest state, measured by area, in the United States? |
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California | |
| 34. | A U.S. state capital since 1805, its name begins with the last four letters of the name of the state it is capital of. Name them both. |
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Montpelier, Vermont | |
| 35. | The TauTona Gold Mine is the world's deepest mine; in which country is it? |
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South Africa | |
| 36. | 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 | |
| 37. | Herm, Jethou and Brecqhou are the smallest inhabited islands of what archipelago? |
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Channel Islands | |
| 38. | Off the coast of what country would you find the Gulf of Carpentaria? |
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Australia | |
| 39. | What is the most sparsely populated country in Europe? |
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Iceland | |
| 40. | Of the five former Soviet states known as "the 'stans", which is the most populous? |
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Uzbekistan ("-stan" is Persian for "land of") | |
| 41. | Amman is the capital city of what Middle East country? |
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Jordan | |
| 42. | Capital of the Central Macedonia region, what is the second most populous city in Greece? |
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Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη - also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika) | |
| 43. | Three countries have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coastline. France and Spain are two; what is the third? |
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Morocco | |
| 44. | On which river does New Orleans stand? |
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Mississippi | |
| 45. | Located in the Southern Alps, what is the name of New Zealand's highest mountain? |
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Aoraki / Mount Cook | |
| 46. | What is the most populous U.S. state capital? |
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Phoenix (Arizona) | |
| 47. | What country comprises six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, the largest of which is Guadalcanal? |
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Solomon Islands | |
| 48. | The southernmost and westernmost region of Japan, Naha is the capital and largest city of what prefecture? |
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Okinawa | |
| 49. | The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It shares borders with six other countries. Name any four of them. |
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Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon | |
| 50. | What is the largest island in Asia? |
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Borneo (divided among Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia) | |
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