Geography Trivia Questions
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On the lower parts of which Tanzanian volcano are coffee plantations and tribal villages located?
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mount kilimanjaro
Which small European country considers Letzeburgesch its national language?
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luxembourg
What is the name of the Rio Bravo del Norte in the U.S.?
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rio grande
Which southern state comes first alphabetically?
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alabama
Which lake is Lake Shore Drive in Chicago located along?
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lake michigan
Which river's 'Blue' branch originates from Lake Tana in Ethiopia?
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nile
What U.S. state is represented by the postal abbreviation MN?
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minnesota
Which British coastal town shares its name with a type of sole often found in seafood dishes?
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dover
Which North African nation has the Spanish ports of Ceuta and Melilla on its Mediterranean coast?
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morocco
Which city, Mexico's second-largest, gets its name from the Arabic 'Wadi Al-Hijarah'?
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guadalajara
Which North African country is directly south across the Strait of Gibraltar from Europe?
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morocco
Which European country has Castile-Leon as its largest region in terms of area?
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spain
Which country is known for its significant steel production, has an area of only 998 square miles, and is part of the Benelux Union?
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luxembourg
In which large sea is the Gulf of Sidra, located in Libya, the southernmost point?
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mediterranean sea
Which island, the largest in the world, would cause world sea levels to rise about 20 feet if its icecap melted?
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greenland
What geographical feature forms a 'hook' south of Massachusetts Bay in the USA?
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cape cod
In which Pacific island republic is the Cagayan River the longest river on Luzon?
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philippines
What is the capital city of Kenya that features a 44-square-mile national park and game preserve?
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nairobi
What is the most populous city in Morocco, while Rabat is the capital?
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casablanca
What is the highest mountain in the 48 contiguous states, located in California's High Sierra?
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mount whitney
Which large vulture is featured on Bolivia's coat of arms along with an alpaca?
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condor
What is the name of the very small place in Ohio that was named after P.T. Barnum's very big elephant?
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jumbo
Which Colorado peak inspired the words to 'America The Beautiful'?
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pikes peak
Which sea, sharing its name with a coast-related meaning, would be associated with all the Pope Adrians?
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adriatic sea
What sea has the only cliffs on its northern coast formed by the Crimean Mountains?
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black sea
Which body of water's shore is the lowest land point on Earth?
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dead sea
Which country comprises the states of Bahia, Parana, and Sao Paulo?
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brazil
Which grand duchy's national anthem is titled 'Ons Hemecht', translating to 'our homeland'?
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luxembourg
Which Italian city's name originates from the Greek word Neapolis, meaning 'new city'?
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naples
Which English Channel Island is the last in the list of the main four, along with Sark, Alderney, and Guernsey?
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jersey
What is the name of the Chilean cape in the Drake Passage that rises to 1,391 feet?
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cape horn
What is the current name of the city that was formerly known as Saigon?
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ho chi minh city
Which country is home to the Douro Valley, known for being an important producer of port wine?
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portugal
In which Canadian province does the Pacific Rim Whale Festival, celebrating the migration of whales, take place in Tofino?
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british columbia
Which country has its nearest international airport located about 15 miles away in Nice, France?
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monaco
Which country in North Africa has a hot and dry summer climate and has Tunis as its largest city?
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tunisia
Which canal is partially supplied with water by the Chagres River to operate its locks?
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panama canal
In which city is the University of British Columbia located, which is also the largest city in British Columbia?
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vancouver
Which Chilean cape is the closest point on any continent to Antarctica?
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cape horn
Which country's Queen Charlotte Islands are located south of the USA's Prince of Wales Island?
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canada
In which country are Lvov, Kharkov, and Kiev the locations for its largest state universities?
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ukraine
What is the name of the colorful sea you find when you visit the port of Inchon?
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yellow sea
Which sea provides most of the northern border of Turkey?
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black sea
From which country was the Washington navel orange, initially known as the Bahia, imported?
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brazil
What modern-day country includes the ancient region of Bithynia located on the Bosporus Strait?
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turkey
Traveling from Monroe to Shreveport, you might see which state's highest peak, the 535-foot Mt. Driskill?
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louisiana
What is the name of the group of about 600 islets and islands located between Grenada and St. Vincent?
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grenadines
What is the name of the lake created by the Aswan High Dam and also known as High Dam Lake?
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lake nasser
At 5,305 feet, what is the highest point on a 'devilish' island in Australia?
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tasmania
What sea borders New Zealand to the west?
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tasman sea
What is the name of the strait that now covers the land bridge which once connected Asia and North America?
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bering strait
What is the term for a ring of coral islands, such as Bikini in the Pacific?
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atoll
Which country is home to the Negev Desert, one of its driest regions with an annual rainfall of usually less than 10 inches?
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israel
What is the second-most populous U.S. city that is located in the most populous U.S. county?
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los angeles
Which Canadian city is renowned for its extensive parks and lush landscapes, often referred to as the 'Garden City'?
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victoria, british columbia
In which country were the ruins of a pre-Columbian city discovered on the island of Cozumel in 1972?
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mexico
What landmark on the Shizuoka-Yamanashi border in Japan is still classified as active, though it has been dormant since 1707?
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mount fuji
In which South American mountain range are the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, named for a nearby peak, located?
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andes
In which state is John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the nation's first undersea park, located?
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florida
What is the name of the strategic gulf that includes the chief islands of Qishm and Bahrain?
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persian gulf