Geography Trivia Questions
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What is the name of the capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina that derives from the Turkish word for 'palace'?
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sarajevo
On which nation's island of Mindanao is the active volcano Mount Apo located?
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philippines
Which world city has the Cunard Building and the Royal Liver Building located on its Mersey River waterfront?
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liverpool
What is the island country in the Persian Gulf that, along with Cyprus, is one of the only two island countries in the Middle East?
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bahrain
Which country is home to three of the world's 10 largest islands: Baffin, Victoria, and Ellesmere?
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canada
In which state can you find the counties of Jackson, Jefferson, and Jefferson Davis?
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mississippi
What country has a capital city that includes Buda on the west bank of the Danube and Pest on the east?
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hungary
In which state would you find the city of Fargo celebrating Merry Prairie Christmas?
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north dakota
What is the term for flat-topped mountains found in some deserts that comes from the Spanish word for 'table'?
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mesa
In which country are the regions Corse, Auvergne, and Bretagne located?
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france
Which southern U.S. capital has suburbs named Marietta, Smyrna, and Norcross?
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atlanta
Which island country's first permanent settler was a Norwegian Viking named Ingolfr Arnarson?
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iceland
The Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba are extensions of which sea?
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red sea
What is the largest inland city in Australia that also serves as its capital?
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canberra
What is the current name of the Turkish capital that was formerly called Angora?
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ankara
Which U.S. state capital is named after Germany's 'Iron Chancellor'?
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bismarck, north dakota
What is the 4,000-mile-long mountain system that is about 200 miles wide except in Bolivia where it spans around 400 miles?
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andes
What is the name of the mountain referred to as Sagarmatha, meaning 'goddess of the universe,' in Nepal?
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mount everest
In which state is the musical revue 'King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running' set in the Outer Banks?
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north carolina
In addition to Bolivia, in which country is the Aymara language primarily spoken?
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peru
In which country is Kruger National Park located?
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south africa
Which Danish island has over two-thirds of its area covered by an ice sheet and is located within the Arctic Circle?
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greenland
Which island, covering over 700,000 square miles, has approximately 84% of its area covered by an icecap?
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greenland
Which state, often associated with a 'garden party,' has the highest population density with about 1,040 people per square mile?
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new jersey
In which world capital will you find Red Square at its center?
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moscow
In which country are the citizens known as Baghdadis?
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iraq
Which U.S. state has the Chesapeake Bay retriever as its state dog?
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maryland
In which Bulgarian city is the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which commemorates its liberation from the Turks, located?
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sofia
Which city in Pennsylvania is known for landmarks such as Heinz Hall and the Monongahela Incline?
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pittsburgh
What color are the beaches in Tahiti that are formed from the disintegration of volcanic rock?
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black
What is the name of the Florida wilderness that was once the sanctuary of the Seminoles and is now inhabited by the Miccosukee tribe?
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everglades
Which country in the United Kingdom includes the northernmost counties of Gwynedd and Clwyd?
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wales
What mountain range in France and Spain has its highest peaks in the Maladeta Range?
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pyrenees
What color is shared by the names of a mountain range in southeast Washington and a mountain range in West Virginia?
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blue
In which U.S. state is Orleans the largest parish by population?
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louisiana
In which city can you visit an Asian art museum, a carousel museum, and a cable car museum?
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san francisco
In which city can you find Rembrandt Square and Leidse Square?
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amsterdam
On which river can you find regular steamship service operating between Cairo and Aswan?
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nile
In which sea are the islands of Anguilla and Antigua located?
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caribbean
Which strait is home to approximately 180 indigenous people on Alaska's Little Diomede Island?
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bering strait
In which country can you find the island of Luzon, where the Bikol language is spoken by the Bikol people?
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philippines
What is the name of the principality where its people are called Monegasques in Provencal?
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monaco
What fall does 90% of the flow of the Niagara River go over at Niagara Falls?
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horseshoe
What is the name of the sea that surrounds Jamaica?
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caribbean sea
What site is near the Florida Institute of Technology, earning it the nickname "Countdown College"?
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cape canaveral
In which mountain range on the Chile-Argentina border are the Maipo and Tupungato volcanoes located?
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andes
Which 'elevated' western city is named after territorial governor James and not John or Bob?
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denver
What is the second largest city in Florida and the southernmost major city in the continental U.S.?
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miami
Which continent is classified as a desert due to its minimal precipitation?
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antarctica
In which mountain system do 5 peaks exceed 27,000 feet in height?
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himalayas
In which Mongolian desert have fossilized remains of dinosaurs and the giant rhinoceros been discovered?
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gobi desert
What is the name of the island that, along with South Island, constitutes most of New Zealand's land area?
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north island
Which mountain is prominently featured on the coat-of-arms of Tanzania?
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mount kilimanjaro
What is the name of the body of water referred to as the 'Gulf' in the 1991 Gulf War?
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persian gulf
In 1956, what was seen floating in the south Pacific that was larger than the state of New Hampshire?
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iceberg
In which famine-stricken country is Cape Hafun, the easternmost point on the African mainland, located?
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somalia
In which country can you ride an elephant at Gokarna Safari Park, located east of Katmandu?
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nepal
Which river, fed by the snows of Mt. Hermon, flows through the Sea of Galilee and into the Dead Sea?
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jordan
What Florida location's name is derived from the Spanish term 'cayo hueso,' which means 'island of bones'?
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key west
In which country can you find the ancient giant carved stone heads created by the Olmecs?
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mexico