Geography Trivia Questions
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In which state's upper peninsula is Ottawa National Forest located?
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michigan
In which state are the towns of Malabar, Winter Haven, and Gainesville located?
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florida
Which country does Greenland depend on?
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denmark
In which country is Oslo, home to the Viking Ship Museum, located?
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norway
Which New Zealand city, home to around 150,000 people, was named after a British duke?
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wellington
In which country was tricolored tanzanite first discovered in 1967?
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tanzania
Which U.S. state has over 15,000 lakes and has its lowest point naturally located at Lake Superior?
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minnesota
In which country is Mount Apo, the highest mountain rising to 9,692 feet on the island of Mindanao, located?
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philippines
On which continent is the Wedell Sea, known for having the clearest waters, located?
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antarctica
Which capital city is located at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains?
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beirut
Which continent, when moving from west to east, has major language groups that include Romance, Germanic, and Slavic?
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europe
Which mountain, where Noah's Ark was said to have landed, experienced large masses being torn loose by an earthquake in 1840?
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mount ararat
What major bay does James Bay serve as the southern extension of, located between Quebec and Ontario?
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hudson bay
In German, which country's Lake Lucerne is known as 'Lake of Four Forest Cantons'?
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switzerland
Which city in the world has the Mercerie as its main shopping street, located between the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square?
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venice
What is the English name for the country 'Argelia' when translated from Spanish?
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algeria
What capital city has the oldest bridge linking the banks of the Danube, known as the Szechenyi Chain Bridge?
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budapest
Which Canadian island province includes the smaller islands of Lennox and Saint Peters?
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prince edward island
What is the name of the line that you would follow to travel almost exactly 24,900 miles back to your starting point on Earth?
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equator
On which island in the Bay of Naples can you find the Blue Grotto?
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capri
Which island is separated from Italy by the Strait of Messina?
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sicily
What is the largest island nation in the Indian Ocean that is located in Africa and has a 10-letter name?
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madagascar
What state covers the western part of Australia, while Queensland and New South Wales cover the eastern part?
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western australia
Into which sea do Colombia's Magdalena River and Guatemala's Motagua River flow?
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caribbean
Which state contains the northwest corner of Death Valley National Park?
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nevada
Which lake, located between Switzerland and France, is known for its highly variable water level over short periods of time?
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lake geneva
Which Canadian city got its name from Mount Royal located in its center?
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montreal
Which island has provinces including Catania, Palermo, and Messina?
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sicily
In which state was Tammy Wynette born in Itawamba County, near Elvis' birthplace, Tupelo?
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mississippi
Which direction do you go to travel from lower Egypt to upper Egypt?
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south
Which country is home to both Lake Onega and Lake Baikal?
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russia
Which country is the world's leading producer of both peanuts and people?
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china
What is Tibet's highest point that lies on the border with Nepal, also known as the Roof of the World?
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mount everest
Which ocean is surrounded by the Chukchi, Barents, and Kara Seas?
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arctic
Which Minnesota city derives its name from an Indian word meaning 'water' and a Greek word meaning 'city'?
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minneapolis
What is the Australian capital where Yarralumla House serves as the residence of the governor-general?
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canberra
Borneo is an island shared by Brunei, Malaysia, and which other country?
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indonesia
Which continent is the closest to the kingdom of Tonga?
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australia
In which U.S. state, known for its gambling and ghost towns, are the endangered fish species moapa dace and bonytail chub found?
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nevada
Which Australian city, the largest in the country, developed around the natural harbor known as Port Jackson?
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sydney
In which U.S. city are the Griffith Observatory and Rancho La Brea Tar Pits located?
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los angeles
Which large, cold Russian region has Novosibirsk and Omsk as its two main cities?
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siberia
What is the name of the Indian mountain range where the Asiatic black bear lives?
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himalayas
Which country is home to Mount Chacaltaya, the location of the world's highest ski run, near its capital La Paz?
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bolivia
The Denmark Strait separates Iceland and which Danish territory?
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greenland
Which country, whose capital city is Kathmandu, has the only national flag that is neither square nor rectangular?
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nepal
What is the second largest city in Spain where Catalan is spoken as its language?
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barcelona
What is the name of the world's highest large navigable lake located in South America?
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lake titicaca
Which U.S. state has Salem as its capital and Portland as its largest city?
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oregon
What is the most northerly island of the Outer Scottish island group that includes Lewis with Harris?
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outer hebrides
What is the name of the Southwestern U.S. capital city that translates to 'holy faith' in Spanish?
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santa fe, new mexico
Which Midwest city is known as the home base for the sports teams the Cardinals, the Rams, and for being associated with Clydesdales?
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st. louis
In which capital city is the National Library of Turkey located?
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ankara
Reversing the order of the colors of Ivory Coast's flag gives you the flag of which other country that also starts with 'I'?
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ireland
What sea has its only northern coast cliffs formed by the Crimean Mountains?
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black sea
What city is Giza a suburb of, known for its famous pyramids?
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cairo
Which island of over 20 million people is served by the major port of Kaohsiung?
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taiwan
In which Midwestern city's metropolitan area are Parma, Euclid, and Shaker Heights located?
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cleveland
In which desert would you experience a wind called a sirocco?
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sahara
What is the name of the Israeli-Jordanian lake that has the lowest point of land on Earth?
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dead sea