Geography Trivia Questions
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Which Scottish city located on the River Clyde is renowned for its shipbuilding industry?
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glasgow
What is the name of the line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
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equator
In which country is the peak of Mont Blanc located, although parts of the mountain are in Italy and Switzerland?
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france
Which sea of the north Pacific, discovered by Semyon Dezhnev in 1648, was named for a different explorer?
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bering sea
Which river, named after another state, is depicted on Nebraska's state flag?
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missouri
Which mountain system contains 9 of the world's 14 tallest peaks, all located in Nepal?
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himalayas
In which European country are you most likely to find Walloons?
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belgium
In which Canadian province is Lake Winnipeg, the 3rd largest lake located entirely within Canada, found?
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manitoba
In which country can you find both the city of Bern and the Bernese Alps?
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switzerland
Which South American country's economy is the richest, partly due to oil deposits at Maracaibo?
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venezuela
What is the name of Egypt's largest lake, which was named after the president who served from 1956 to 1970?
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lake nasser
On which Danish island is Cape Morris Jesup, the most northerly point located in the Arctic?
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greenland
What is the Spanish word for 'tube' that also refers to a famous land formation in Arizona?
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canyon
In which tiny principality did Prince Albert I found the Musee Oceanographique in 1910?
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monaco
In which Pennsylvania city can you find the Maritime Museum that displays navigational instruments near Franklin Court?
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philadelphia
Which U.S. state is home to the most ethnic Norwegians, particularly in the Twin Cities area?
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minnesota
In which state is Acadia National Park, the easternmost national park in the continental U.S., located?
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maine
What is the name of the river that creates a big bend in Big Bend National Park, which also serves as a Texas border?
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rio grande
What fashionable Colorado ski getaway was named by prospectors for the trees in the area?
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aspen
Which U.S. state, known as the 'Mountain State', has the highest average altitude of any state east of the Mississippi?
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west virginia
What mountain range contains Peru's highest peaks, Huascaran and Yerupaja?
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andes
Which state was known as the Territory of Orleans from 1804 to 1812?
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louisiana
What is the name of the Michigan resort island whose name is Chippewa for 'great spirits' or 'great turtle'?
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mackinac island
What archipelago stretches for about 150 miles from Biscayne Bay into the Gulf of Mexico?
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florida keys
In which city would you find Meridien Montparnasse, Balzac, and George V hotels?
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paris
What is the capital city of the Czech Republic that is famously referred to as the 'City of 100 Spires'?
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prague
Which state, commonly referred to as 'America's Breadbasket', is the leading producer of wheat?
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kansas
Which continent do scientists study when onboard the icebreaker 'Nathaniel B. Palmer' that navigates the Ross Sea?
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antarctica
Which state is home to Wilmington, known as the 'Chemical Capital of the World' thanks to Du Pont?
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delaware
On the Gulf of which country is Helsinki situated?
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finland
What city's Dutch name, 's-Gravenhage, translates to 'the count's hedge'?
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hague
Which country has the islands of Palawan and Mindanao located in the Sulu Sea?
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philippines
What capital city is known by the Gaelic name Baile Atha Cliath?
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dublin
Which landlocked country is divided by the Danube River, with the Alfold region to the east and Transdanubia to the west?
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hungary
What vast Argentine plain derives its name from the Quechua word for 'flat plain'?
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pampas
Which country's official dialect is Khalkha, spoken around Ulan Bator?
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mongolia
In which U.S. commonwealth is Plaza Las Americas, the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean, located?
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puerto rico
In which U.S. state can you find Grand Isle, home to some descendants of Jean Lafitte's pirate crew?
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louisiana
In which country is the language Gullah still spoken by some people of African descent?
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united states
Which country to the north of England is known for having unusual place names such as Loch Lochy and Loch Oich?
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scotland
Which U.S. state includes the counties of Orange, Red River, and Lubbock?
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texas
In which U.S. state is the city of Pueblo, known for hosting state fairs, located?
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colorado
In which country can you find the Judeo-Galilean Highlands, known as one of its four major land divisions?
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israel
What was the name of Moldova until 1990?
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moldavia
What name, meaning 'the meadows' in Spanish, is shared by cities in Nevada and New Mexico?
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las vegas
How do you say 'yes' to an invitation to visit the world's largest country?
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russia
Which Midwestern state has its highest point, Mount Curwood, rising 1,980 feet on its upper peninsula?
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michigan
What is the name of the largest African lake that is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya?
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lake victoria
What is the name of the South American mountain range that is higher than all others except the Himalayas?
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andes
In which city, home to 3.5 million people, can you find the famous 'Hollywood' sign?
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los angeles
In which German forest does the Danube River have its source?
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black forest
In which state is the city of West New York located?
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new jersey
Which U.S. state is nicknamed the 'Garden State' and is named after the Channel Island birthplace of Sir George Carteret?
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new jersey
What geographical features in North America can be recalled in west-to-east order using the mnemonic 'Super Man helps everyone one'?
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great lakes
What is the island region of Tanzania where cloves are the main cash crop?
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zanzibar
In which country is sorghum a major crop, was once ruled by the Zagwe dynasty, and is home to Addis Ababa University?
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ethiopia
In which state is Mesa State College located in Grand Junction?
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colorado
In which state is the city named after steamboat builder and operator Henry M. Shreve located?
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louisiana
Along which river on Manhattan's west side do luxury cruise lines depart in New York City?
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hudson river
Which capital city is located near the peaks of Popocatepetl and Ixtacihuatl, both of which are over 17,000 feet high?
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mexico city