Geography Trivia Questions
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Which British city features the Queensway, a 2.2-mile highway tunnel that runs underneath the Mersey River?
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liverpool
What is the name of the strait, first sailed by Russian Semyon Dezhnev, that is named after a Dane?
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bering strait
Which capital city in Alberta is home to a mall with more than 800 stores and parking for 20,000 vehicles, making it the world's largest?
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edmonton
What sea derives its name from the collective term for the people of Latvia and Lithuania?
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baltic sea
What is the name of the region in northwest France that was founded by Celts fleeing the Anglo-Saxon invasion?
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brittany
In which country is Africa's highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro, located?
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tanzania
In which New England state can you find Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson, and Mount Madison?
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new hampshire
Which U.S. state is known for producing more tobacco products than all other states combined?
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north carolina
What island is home to Antananarivo, its largest city, and ranks as the world's fourth largest island?
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madagascar
Which country is denoted by the surname Wallace?
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wales
What land formation, derived from the Latin term meaning 'almost an island', describes Florida?
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peninsula
Which capital city of Uruguay is situated across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires, Argentina?
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montevideo
What English city are the people known as Mancunians from?
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manchester
Which self-governing U.S. island has most of its people speaking both English and Chamorro?
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guam
Which is the only U.S. state whose name begins with two vowels?
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iowa
Which Italian city is home to the Uffizi Palace, commissioned by Cosimo de Medici and begun in 1560?
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florence
Which Rocky Mountain state in the U.S.A. has more mountains above 14,000 feet than any other?
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colorado
Which river in West Africa travels nearly 2600 miles to reach the Atlantic, even though the ocean is less than 200 miles from its source?
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niger
Which Midwestern state, known as the 'Tree Planters State,' is home to the only two man-made national forests in the U.S.?
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nebraska
What is the name of the river in Florence, Italy, over which Taddeo Gaddi designed the Ponte Vecchio?
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arno
Which state is connected by the Mackinac Bridge, linking its two land masses?
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michigan
What is the name of the bay where the northern part forms Miami's harbor?
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biscayne bay
What country's national name is Magyar Koztarsasag?
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hungary
What is the only country whose official language is Catalan and is located in the Pyrenees Mountains?
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andorra
In which U.S. state is the International Pack Burro Race held each August in Leadville?
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colorado
What mountain range on the Tennessee-North Carolina border was named for the haze that often covers it?
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great smoky mountains
Which country's smallest state by area and population is Bremen?
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germany
In which country do some visitors drive the Trollstigveien, also known as Troll's Path, to reach Geiranger Fjord?
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norway
On which continent was the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth, reaching 136�F at Al-Aziziyah?
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africa
Which northeast U.S. state has a name that is a homophone for a common English word?
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maine
Which Midwest capital features the likeness of our 16th president on its city seal?
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lincoln, nebraska
In which country does the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a narrow gauge railway that climbs to 7,400 feet, operate?
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india
In which U.S. state did Ponce de Leon search for the Fountain of Youth, known as the 'Sunshine State'?
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florida
In which state is the fair site Harrisburg located?
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pennsylvania
In which African country can you visit both Aberdare National Park and Mombasa Beach?
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kenya
The Tradewinds and the St. Croix Avis are newspapers in which island group?
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virgin islands
Which Australian state includes islands such as King Island, Maria Island, and The Kent Group?
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tasmania
Which country owns the Safety Islands, composed of Royale, Joseph, and Devil's Islands?
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france
Which river is responsible for deepening the Grand Canyon?
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colorado river
Which world capital controls the main approaches through the Khyber Pass to Pakistan and India?
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kabul
What bay do you cross over when taking the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to St. Petersburg, Florida?
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tampa bay
Which country suffered huge losses in the 1977-78 war with its western neighbor Ethiopia?
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somalia
Which country hosts both the University of Bergen and the University of Trondheim?
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norway
What country has Tallinn as its capital?
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estonia
In which country is Cape Nordkyn, the northernmost point on the European mainland, located?
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norway
What term is given to the layer of soil in the tundra that remains frozen throughout the year?
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permafrost
Which U.S. state's name means 'snow-covered' in Spanish and is known as the 'Silver State'?
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nevada
Which nation is comprised of states including Abu Dhabi, which is the largest and most populous?
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united arab emirates
What river could pioneers dying of thirst in Hells Canyon, Idaho, see but not reach?
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snake
What river is dammed by Fort Peck Dam, creating the largest lake in Montana?
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missouri river
Antigua, Santa Lucia, and Barbados are part of what archipelago?
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west indies
What is the better-known name for the Vieux Carre section of New Orleans?
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french quarter
Which Belgian seaport's zoo features the Nocturama, a habitat for nocturnal animals?
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antwerp
In which desert are the Israelis growing crops using water from the Sea of Galilee?
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negev
Which country located in the Pyrenees is known as a haven for smugglers?
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andorra
What desert region in Israel is Beersheba one of the main cities of?
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negev
In which country is St. Moritz, a popular destination where the jet set goes for winter activities, located?
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switzerland
What is the point at which two streams meet, derived from the Latin meaning 'to flow together'?
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confluence
Which huge Asian country has the national anthem 'Jana-Gana-Mana'?
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india
In which country was the city of Colombo, once called Kolamba, located?
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sri lanka