Geography Trivia Questions
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Which U.S. state has a seal that features a map of the state along with the bordering states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia?
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alabama
What continent contains the highest peak, Mt. Elbrus, according to World Book?
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europe
What capital city was the location of Indonesia's first high-rise building, the 14-story Sheraton?
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jakarta
Which German tributary of the Rhine has given its name to a major industrial region?
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ruhr
In which state did the temperature reach a record high of 125 degrees on June 29, 1994, specifically in the town of Laughlin?
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nevada
Which country in Africa is the leading producer of tea and is also known for its coffee plantations?
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kenya
On which bay is the city of Providence located?
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narragansett bay
In which state is Houma, home to an annual praline festival?
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louisiana
What is the name of the 2nd largest city in Saskatchewan that starts with the same 6 letters as the province?
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saskatoon
Which South American country is the 3rd largest in area and has the shortest name on that continent?
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peru
In which U.S. state do place names include Totowa, Piscataway, and Passaic, all derived from Indian tribes?
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new jersey
What sea is sometimes known as the 'American Mediterranean'?
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caribbean
Which island, now part of Tanzania, was the founding location of the country's present capital by its sultan?
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zanzibar
Which country, once called British Honduras, came under formal control of Great Britain in 1862?
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belize
What is the name of the French-Swiss lake that features a famous castle made notable by the poem 'The Prisoner of Chillon'?
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lake geneva
Which African island nation has Malagasy as one of its two official languages, which is of Indonesian origin?
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madagascar
Which is the only U.S. state that borders only one other state?
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maine
Which U.S. national park encompasses the southernmost land on the U.S. mainland?
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everglades
What is the name of the capital city of the Dominican Republic that hosts an annual merengue festival?
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santo domingo
In which country are sandals popular, many people speak Dinka, and the second largest city is Khartoum?
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sudan
What is the capital of Australia's Victoria state, founded in 1835 and named after England's prime minister?
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melbourne
In which country, with Addis Ababa as its capital, is the ancient language Ge'ez still used?
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ethiopia
Which country is home to the world's largest park, Wood Buffalo National Park, which is bigger than Belgium?
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canada
In which state can you find the Luray Caverns that feature a musical 'Stalacpipe Organ' located in the Shenandoah Valley?
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virginia
On which continent is the Mesabi Range located?
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north america
In which U.S. state is the University of this state located in Missoula?
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montana
In 1908, an earthquake killed more than 50,000 people on which largest Mediterranean island?
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sicily
What is the capital city of Uganda that was once the headquarters of the British East Africa Company?
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kampala
What is Canada's largest province by area, covering 594,861 square miles?
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quebec
What limestone hills extending northeast from Bath were known for having a thriving wool trade?
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cotswolds
What country is known as the land of 60,000 lakes, including Puulavesi and Saimaa?
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finland
Which city experiences yellow dust storms in late winter due to northwesterly winds from the Gobi Desert?
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beijing
What is the 2nd-largest city on the U.S. Pacific coast that houses a model railroad museum in the Casa de Balboa?
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san diego
Which U.S. state, known as 'Down East,' borders only one other U.S. state and two Canadian provinces?
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maine
What is the continent where Lake Eyre, the largest lake covering 3600 square miles but only about 4 feet deep, is located?
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australia
What river originates in the Black Forest and travels approximately 1,770 miles easterly before emptying into the Black Sea?
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rhine
What is the name of the lake where boats make regular crossings from Puno, Peru to Guaqui, Bolivia?
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lake titicaca
What is the capital of Sudan that is situated at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers?
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khartoum
Which sacred river in India has a basin located between the Himalayas and the Vindhya range?
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ganges
Which state is referred to as beginning in the town of Brattleboro?
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vermont
Which South American country has the guilder as its basic monetary unit?
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suriname
Which island's tourists are primarily weekenders from Hong Kong, drawn by its gambling casinos?
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macau
What is the most widely spoken language in northern Africa?
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arabic
In which country is Cebuano spoken, but not considered an official language like Tagalog?
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philippines
Swains Island, which is privately owned, is part of what unincorporated U.S. territory in Polynesia?
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american samoa
Which country occupies the largest island in the West Indies?
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cuba
What is the name of the island group in the West Indies that is named because they are sheltered from the trade winds?
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leeward islands
What is the name of the island group whose capital is Honiara on Guadalcanal, and you'd be 'wise' to know this?
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solomon islands
In which country are some of the finest singing canaries bred in the Harz Mountains?
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germany
What is the capital of Afghanistan that is situated on a river with the same name?
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kabul
Which U.S. state is home to Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend national parks?
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texas
What is the name of the largest island off Corpus Christi in Texas?
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padre island
Which Pacific country comprises many of the Caroline Islands and is known as the Federated States of what?
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micronesia
What is the name of the second-largest province by area in the second-largest country in the world?
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ontario
What is the largest Alpine lake in Europe that is divided between Switzerland and France?
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lake geneva
What country is the world's largest producer of both coffee and oranges?
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brazil
In which city can you find the Mayo Patient Health Education Library?
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rochester, minnesota
In which U.S. state, known as the 'Land of Opportunity,' can you keep the gems you find at Crater of Diamonds State Park?
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arkansas
Which island has the world's second-largest ice sheet, smaller only than Antarctica's?
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greenland
Which river did Hungary abandon its joint 1992 dam-building project with Czechoslovakia on?
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danube