Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 14th September 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Known as Salisbury until 1982, Harare is the capital of what African country? |
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Zimbabwe | |
| 2. | An island off the south coast of England, what is the county town of the Isle of Wight? |
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Newport | |
| 3. | What is the highest mountain in the Alps? |
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Mont Blanc | |
| 4. | Which U.S. state is nicknamed the Peach State? |
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Georgia | |
| 5. | What city was designed from scratch by Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in 1956 and became a capital city in 1960? |
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Brasília | |
| 6. | What is the name of the salt flats in northwestern Utah on which many world land speed records have been set? |
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Bonneville | |
| 7. | Mount Logan is the highest mountain in what country? |
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Canada (Yukon) | |
| 8. | What is the only U.S. state that has no straight borderlines? |
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Hawaii | |
| 9. | 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) | |
| 10. | What iconic bridge connects Dawes Point at its southern end with Milsons Point at its northern end? |
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Sydney Harbour Bridge | |
| 11. | In the US, what is nicknamed both 'Brew Town' and 'Beer City'? |
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Milwaukee | |
| 12. | In which sea is the Levantine basin? |
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Mediterranean Sea | |
| 13. | In what U.S. State is the active volcano, Mount St. Helens? |
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Washington | |
| 14. | What mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain? |
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Pyrénées (Pirineos) | |
| 15. | What country's Carpathian Mountains provide the habitat for the largest European populations of brown bears, wolves, chamois and lynxes? |
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Romania | |
| 16. | How many Emirates comprise the United Arab Emirates? |
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7 (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain) | |
| 17. | Lomé is the capital and largest city of what West African country? |
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Togo | |
| 18. | What region of France is home to Europe's Spaceport? |
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French Guiana (Kourou) | |
| 19. | "Null Island" is the point on Earth's surface at zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude (0°N 0°E). Where is it located? |
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Atlantic Ocean / Gulf of Guinea | |
| 20. | True or False? More people live in California than Canada. |
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True (2016 estimates: California 39.3 million - Canada 36.2 million) | |
| 21. | What is the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands? |
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Malvinas (Islas Malvinas) | |
| 22. | Afghanistan is bordered by six countries. Name any four of them. |
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Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China | |
| 23. | What is the capital city of Nepal? |
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Kathmandu | |
| 24. | On what island is the holiday resort of Kuta? |
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Bali (Indonesia) | |
| 25. | How many stars are there on the flag of the European Union? |
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12 | |
| 26. | Which two countries own the Virgin Islands? |
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USA and UK | |
| 27. | Spanning three states, what is the longest river in Australia? |
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Murray River | |
| 28. | An archipelago of 14 islands north of Guam, what is the easternmost territory of the United States? |
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Northern Mariana | |
| 29. | Into how many federal states (Bundesländer) is Germany divided? |
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16 | |
| 30. | With an elevation of 5137m, Mount Ararat is located in what country? |
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Turkey | |
| 31. | The longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, what is the name of the river around which Brisbane is built? |
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Brisbane River | |
| 32. | What U.S. state comes second to last alphabetically? |
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Wisconsin (followed by Wyoming) | |
| 33. | Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum security campus in what U.S. state? |
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New York | |
| 34. | Of the 10 highest mountains in the United States, how many are in Alaska? |
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10 | |
| 35. | What U.S. state is nicknamed The Centennial State? |
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Colorado | |
| 36. | In what city might you land at John Paul II International Airport? |
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Kraków (Poland) | |
| 37. | What is the most populous country in Africa? |
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Nigeria (around 170 million) | |
| 38. | On what continent are Mount Vinson, Mount Melbourne and Mount Elizabeth? |
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Antarctica | |
| 39. | The Anatolia peninsula constitutes the major part of what modern-day country? |
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Turkey | |
| 40. | What large Canadian island gives its name to a breed of dog, pony and sheep? |
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Newfoundland | |
| 41. | In what city might you land at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport? |
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Montréal (Québec, Canada) | |
| 42. | Pico da Neblina is the highest peak in what South American country? |
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Brazil | |
| 43. | Among the hottest major cities in the world, of what African country is N'Djamena the capital? |
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Chad | |
| 44. | Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the source of what major river? |
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Ohio River (at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers) | |
| 45. | Which continent holds around two-thirds of the world's fresh water? |
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Antarctica | |
| 46. | Dar es Salaam is the largest city in which African country? |
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Tanzania (Dodoma is the capital) | |
| 47. | At what European holiday island destination might you land at Luqa International airport? |
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Malta | |
| 48. | Palatine Hill is one of the most ancient parts of what European capital city? |
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Rome | |
| 49. | What country has the largest number of active volcanoes? |
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Indonesia (147 volcanoes, 76 of which are active) | |
| 50. | What is the name of the 1200km long mountain range that forms the backbone of Italy? |
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Apennine Mountains | |
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