Geography Trivia Questions
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In which British Columbia city, also the birthplace of architect Arthur Charles Erickson, is Simon Fraser University located?
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vancouver
What is the region of Canada that is abbreviated as NT or NWT?
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northwest territories
What continent did the 'Stars and Stripes', the 1st research plane to fly over, and is now in the Virginia Aviation Museum?
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antarctica
In which second-largest Great Lake is Manitoulin Island, the world's largest freshwater island, located?
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lake huron
Which U.S. state's official bird is the roadrunner?
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new mexico
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia that was built at an oasis?
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riyadh
Which island province in Canada is separated from New Brunswick by the Northumberland Strait?
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prince edward island
In which country is the fashionable coastal resort Vina Del Mar located near Valparaiso?
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chile
In which state is the Australian Capital Territory, home to Canberra, completely surrounded?
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new south wales
Which Canadian province has an area of 594,860 square miles, making it the largest in the country?
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quebec
What was the new name given to Saigon when Vietnam was reunified in 1976?
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ho chi minh city
What is the capital city of Sudan that was founded by Muhammad Ali, the ruler of Egypt, in the 1820s?
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khartoum
In which 'Valley of the' does Phoenix, Arizona sit?
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sun
On which island was the territory of Papua established as a protectorate under Australian control in 1906?
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new guinea
Which country borders the Canton of Geneva on three sides?
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france
On which island was the U.S.'s Thule Air Force Base built, despite the knowledge that the island would eventually sink?
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greenland
What is the fourth most populous country in the world, after China, India, and the U.S.?
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indonesia
In which part of the British Isles did the competitive music festival known as an eisteddfod originate?
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wales
What is the largest island located in the Indian Ocean?
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madagascar
In which state is the Woolaroc Museum near Bartlesville, noted for its collection of Indian blankets, located?
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oklahoma
In which Southwestern state is the Kitt Peak solar observatory that focuses on spectroscopy located?
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arizona
In which U.S. state does the world's highest commercially navigable river flow into Coeur d'Alene Lake?
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idaho
In which U.S. state is a region known as Acadiana located?
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louisiana
In which English shire can you find the famous Sherwood Forest?
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nottinghamshire
Which country includes the autonomous states of Ajman, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai among its seven states?
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united arab emirates
In which capital city of Nepal is the Yak & Yeti restaurant a popular destination?
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kathmandu
On which continent is Mount Kosciusko, the highest peak standing at 7,310 feet, located?
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australia
Which small country features Mount Chimborazo in the Andes on its seal?
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ecuador
What country is called Liban in French?
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lebanon
In which city does the Francis Scott Key Bridge cross the Patapsco River?
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baltimore
The Almanac puts out 4 editions, three for the U.S. and one for which other country?
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canada
What is the name of the Venezuelan city founded in 1571 as Nueva Zamora that is known for oil production?
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maracaibo
What is the 2nd-largest Dutch city whose suburb, Pernice, has the largest oil refinery in northwestern Europe?
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rotterdam
What 'colorful' sea is located between the Sinai Peninsula and the tip of Arabia?
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red sea
In which state are the Pine Bluff Commercial and the Southwest Times Record newspapers published?
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arkansas
What is the largest city in Scandinavia that primarily lies on the island of Zealand?
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copenhagen
In which country is the St. Gotthard Road, known as the world's longest auto tunnel at 10.1 miles in length, located?
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switzerland
Which island along the Gulf Coast of Texas was designated a national seashore in 1962?
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padre island
Which province lies to the east of Alberta and contains 2/3 of Lake Athabasca, making it the largest lake in Alberta?
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saskatchewan
What are the two belts of calm air that extend around the Earth at approximately 30� north and south of the equator called?
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horse latitudes
Which country lies immediately west of Kenya and immediately north of Lake Victoria?
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uganda
Which region had a Muslim majority and a Hindu maharajah when India and Pakistan were separated?
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kashmir
In which state was the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, the first U.S. Forest Reserve, established in 1891?
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wyoming
Which world capital has a majority of inhabitants who are Serbs?
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belgrade
What is the North African capital that was a stronghold for the Barbary pirates until it was conquered by the French in 1830?
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algiers
What gardens near Winter Haven can be viewed from Kodak's Island in the Sky revolving platform?
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cypress gardens
In which city can you find Lake Gardens, The Rubber Research Institute, and The National Museum of Malaysia?
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kuala lumpur
What is the second largest island after Greenland, which Greenland is more than 2 1/2 times larger than?
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new guinea
What continent has its lowest point at the shallow, saline Lake Eyre?
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australia
Which is the most massive mountain in the world that rises from the ocean floor and is located south of Mauna Kea?
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mauna loa
What is the largest body of fresh water entirely within the United States?
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lake michigan
Which country is comprised of 6 counties, including Londonderry and Down?
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northern ireland
The former Belgian Congo, which is 75 times the size of Belgium, is now known by what name?
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zaire
In which U.S. state are the Bottomless Lakes near Roswell located?
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new mexico
Which country, located south of Burundi, has a population that is approximately 90% Hutu and 9% Tutsi?
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rwanda
In which Spanish city, the capital of Catalonia, can you find the Museum of Catalan Art?
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barcelona
What is the next national capital after Tunis when traveling clockwise around the Mediterranean?
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algiers
Which island lies south of the Bass Strait that separates it from Victoria, Australia, and is named after a surgeon-explorer?
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tasmania
From which continent's mainland does Cape York Peninsula stretch northward?
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australia
In which large eastern area of Russia, covering 75% of the country, can temperatures plummet to minus 90 degrees?
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siberia