Geography Trivia Questions
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What sea, named after a Dane, is separated from the Sea of Okhotsk by the Kamchatka Peninsula?
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bering sea
What is the term for the rock material dragged under a large moving ice mass called?
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glacier
On which continent are the countries of Uruguay and Paraguay located?
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south america
According to legend, which sacred Japanese mountain was formed during an earthquake in 286 B.C.?
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mount fuji
Which country's coat of arms features an orange tree symbolizing the Orange Free State?
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south africa
In which Florida city does the Little Havana area stretch from S.W. 12th Avenue to S.W. 37th Avenue?
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miami
In which country does Daphne Sheldrick manage an orphanage for baby elephants near Nairobi National Park?
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kenya
What body of water features the port of Southampton, known for its double high tides that benefit shipping?
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english channel
Which state is home to the Ottawa and Hiawatha National Forests and occupies much of the Upper Peninsula?
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michigan
Which Canadian province is bordered by all five of the Great Lakes?
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ontario
What is the name of the 3rd largest city in Nova Scotia and also the largest city in Australia?
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sydney
What capital city has a bullet train route connecting it to Fukuoka?
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tokyo
Which Canadian province has the largest population, with about 10 million people?
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ontario
Which city in Missouri has a metropolitan area that extends into Illinois?
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st. louis
What covered up the famous black sand on Hawaii's Kalapana Beach in August 1990?
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lava
What is the name of the northernmost region of the Earth with the North Pole at its center?
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arctic
Which New York City borough is named after Jonas Bronck, its first European settler?
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bronx
Which river was dammed to create Montana's Fort Peck Lake?
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missouri
What is the Uruguayan capital through which Avenida 18 de Julio runs?
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montevideo
Which continent is home to the world's largest tropical rain forest, covering about 2/5 of its area?
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south america
What is the name of the mountain known to Tibetans as 'Chomolungma', the goddess mother?
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mount everest
Which U.S. state is nicknamed the 'Pelican State'?
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louisiana
What is the name of the resort lake on the California-Nevada border that was discovered by John C. Fremont in 1844?
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lake tahoe
Which country's flag includes the flags of the United Kingdom, Transvaal, and the Orange Free State?
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south africa
What continent's largest island is Alexander Island located in the Weddell Sea?
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antarctica
In which state can you find the International Space Hall of Fame as part of the Space Center Museum in Alamogordo?
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new mexico
In which country did a diamond rush start in 1866 after Boer children discovered a 21-carat stone?
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south africa
Which island is separated from the 'toe' of Italy by the Strait of Messina?
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sicily
Which state has Sumter National Forest with divisions named Long Cane, Enoree, and Tiger?
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south carolina
Which country is located on the narrow land bridge between Colombia and Costa Rica?
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panama
In which country is the world's longest car tunnel, a 10.14-mile passage at the St. Gotthard Pass, located?
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switzerland
On which continent does the Darling River, starting in the mountains of Queensland and flowing 1,700 miles, serve as the longest river?
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australia
Which continent is home to the thinly populated Guiana Highlands, consisting of open grasslands and tropical forests?
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south america
In which country is Seixas Point, the easternmost point on the mainland of the Americas, located?
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brazil
Which river is Big Bend National Park in Texas located on a bend of?
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rio grande
In which continent is Mount Erebus located?
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antarctica
On which islands located 740 miles west of Portugal does the U.S. maintain a NATO air base?
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azores
Which Great Lake is connected to Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac?
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lake michigan
Which city is the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Venezuela?
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caracas
Which U.S. state contains the counties of McClain, McCurtain, and Muskogee?
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oklahoma
Which capital city was named after the Boer leader Andries Pretorius in 1855?
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pretoria
Which gulf has chief ports including Kuwait City and Al Basrah, Iraq?
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persian gulf
Which country, located on the equator, considers the Sanjuanito as its national dance?
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ecuador
In which European country can the population be primarily divided into two main groups, the Flemings and the Walloons?
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belgium
In which state can you celebrate Oktoberfest in La Crosse and Bratwurst Days in Sheboygan?
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wisconsin
What is the capital city with a sheltered harbor located less than 100 miles south of Key West, Florida?
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havana
In which country can you find the ethnic groups Kikuyu, Kalenjin, and Kamba?
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kenya
What country has administrative units including Giza, Aswan, and Suez?
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egypt
Kiev is the capital of which country?
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ukraine
In addition to New York, which other state is home to Palisades Interstate Park?
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new jersey
In which country can you bushwalk through the Blue Mountains and encounter wallabies?
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australia
Which island's west coast is home to about 20 glaciers that produce most of the icebergs in the North Atlantic?
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greenland
On which Pacific island can you find tall, large-headed statues carved from tuff, a volcanic rock?
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easter island
Which river, the longest on Earth, flows into the Mediterranean Sea?
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nile
Which British city is home to the landmark twin-towered Royal Liver Building?
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liverpool
Which country in the Western Hemisphere is the only one where Portuguese is the official language?
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brazil
In which North American country is Lake Chapala, the largest lake covering 417 square miles, located?
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mexico
Which U.S. state was most severely affected by Hurricane Hugo in 1989?
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south carolina
In which holy city in Saudi Arabia is there a sacred well said to have been used by Hagar, the mother of Ishmael?
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mecca
What is the name of the strait where its narrowest part lies between Cape Dezhnyov in Russia and Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska?
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bering strait