Geography Trivia Questions
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Which U.S. state has Yellowstone Lake as its largest lake, located in the northwest?
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wyoming
In which U.S. city would you find the Franklin Parkway, Franklin Bridge, and the Franklin Institute?
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philadelphia
What river in Brazil was named after a Spanish explorer reported being attacked by female warriors?
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amazon river
Which city near the U.S.-Mexico border is known for its naval base and world-famous zoo?
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san diego
In which state can you find Buffalo Bill's grave atop Lookout Mountain near Golden?
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colorado
Approximately one million gallons of water flow daily from the hot springs at Hot Springs National Park in which U.S. state?
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arkansas
Which Caribbean island has provinces named Las Tunas, Pinar del Rio, and Guantanamo?
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cuba
Which U.S. state features symbols of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Choctaw, and Seminole Indian nations on its seal?
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oklahoma
What city on the Mississippi River is the United States' second busiest port?
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new orleans
What North American country has a state called Morelos with its capital in Cuernavaca?
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mexico
In which Midwest capital is the town of Speedway located?
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indianapolis
Which river flows through the Ghawr Valley between Lake Tiberius and the Dead Sea?
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jordan river
On which Danish island did the U.S. Air Force establish a bomber base at Thule in 1951?
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greenland
What is the capital and chief port of Lebanon?
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beirut
In which U.S. state can you order various collectibles from the Franklin Mint?
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pennsylvania
What is the over 3,000-foot wall of rock in Yosemite that climbers call 'El Cap'?
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el capitan
What is the name of the volcano on an island west of Java that erupted in 1883, causing a tidal wave that killed 36,000 people?
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krakatoa
What is the sea that the Chinese named Huang Hai?
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yellow sea
Which country is divided into Asian and African parts by the Suez Canal?
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egypt
In which country can you find Judas trees growing on the northern slopes of Mount Carmel National Park & Nature Reserves?
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israel
On which continent are the so-called click languages, such as Hottentot, native?
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africa
What is the name of the lake in East Central Africa that is the largest source of the Nile River?
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lake victoria
Which city in Scotland has a road called the Royal Mile that links Castle Rock with Holyrood Palace?
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edinburgh
In which country is the state of Tamil Nadu, where Tamil is spoken and which was once called Madras, located?
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india
In which state is Cape Sable, the southernmost point in the continental U.S., located?
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florida
In which African lake is Ukerewe the largest island?
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lake victoria
What is the only one-word state capital that contains the name of its state within it?
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indianapolis
In which country did Scottish explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie leave his name on a big river?
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canada
On which continent was the highest recorded air temperature, 136 degrees Fahrenheit, observed?
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africa
In which sea is the Great Barrier Reef located?
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coral sea
What is the name of the longest canal in the New York State Barge Canal System?
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erie canal
In which island country might you buy famous 'shorts' while visiting its capital, Hamilton?
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bermuda
What plant is stamped on your passport when you arrive in Montserrat, known as the Caribbean's 'Emerald Isle'?
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shamrock
What is the name of the peak in Washington state, also known as Mount Tacoma, that last erupted about 150 years ago?
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mount rainier
Which mountain had an eruption in 1980, marking the first volcanic eruption in the contiguous United States since Lassen Peak in 1921?
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mount st. helens
Which continent occupies about 30% of the Earth's total land area?
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asia
Which world capital is home to the Glinka Music Museum and the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall?
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moscow
Into which sea, named after a Danish explorer, do Asia's Anadyr and North America's Yukon rivers empty?
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bering sea
What 10-mile wide strip of land, governed by a U.S. Army general until 1979, is a U.S. territory?
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panama canal zone
Which continent experiences the Khamsin wind, named for the Arabic word for '50' and known to blow for 50 days?
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africa
Which country's neighbors include Saudi Arabia and Iraq?
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kuwait
In which Missouri city is the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame, located across the street from Busch Stadium?
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st. louis
In which capital city, located in the Judean Hills, can ancient religious significance and modern-day politics be found?
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jerusalem
Which mountain's summit was first conquered from the Swiss side on July 14, 1865, and from the Italian side three days later?
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matterhorn
What is also known as the Arabian Gulf?
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persian gulf
What site in Dodge City is named after the footwear of its early inhabitants?
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boot hill
In which country is the monastic republic located in the Mt. Athos region?
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greece
Which river forms part of the borders between Switzerland and Austria, Switzerland and Germany, and France and Germany?
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rhine
On which island group is Pico de Teide, Spain's highest mountain, located?
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canary islands
Which country is the smallest member of the Benelux economic union?
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luxembourg
In which U.S. state is Tok, known as the 'Dog Capital' and noted for its annual sled dog race, located?
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alaska
Which U.S. state is home to the rivers Withlacooche, Kissimmee, and Caloosahatchee?
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florida
What is the island nation whose capital is Port-Au-Prince?
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haiti
Which volcano in Naples buried Pompeii even deeper in 512 A.D.?
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mount vesuvius
Which bay in Canada boasts the longest shoreline of any bay?
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hudson bay
In which Danish capital city can you find Stroget, a pedestrian-only shopping area near the town hall?
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copenhagen
In which country are major newspapers published in both English and Swahili in Nairobi?
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kenya
What is the name of the imaginary line where each new calendar day begins?
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international date line
Which continent is the only one smaller in area than the United States?
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australia
On which continent can you find the Atlas Mountains on a map?
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africa