Geography Trivia Questions
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Which London square is home to Nelson's Column?
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trafalgar square
In which Himalayan country is the Royal Chitwan National Park, a safe haven for tigers, located?
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nepal
Which country's national emblem includes Sanskrit words meaning 'truth alone triumphs'?
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india
What is the name of the river that starts in Turkey's eastern Anatolian Highlands and flows through Baghdad before reaching the Persian Gulf?
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tigris
In which country does the Knesset serve as the legislative body?
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israel
In which mountain range in India are the foothills where Darjeeling tea is grown?
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himalayas
What city on the Yamuna River is home to both the Taj Mahal and the marble tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah?
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agra
Which Great Lake has about 50 miles of Pennsylvania's border?
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lake erie
Which U.S. state, near Padre Island, shares the name of a bay with a Canadian location?
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texas
In which city would you find the Dorchester, Connaught, and Cadogan hotels?
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london
Bern, a city in Switzerland, is associated with which animal?
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bear
Which country is associated with the Po River in the way Germany is with the Rhineland?
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italy
Which state includes the counties of Orange, Citrus, and Manatee?
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florida
Which continent was first sighted by Dutchman Willem Jansz around 1605?
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australia
What is the Syrian capital known in Arabic as ash-Sham?
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damascus
In which U.S. state is the Muscle Shoals area that includes the cities of Sheffield and Tuscumbia located?
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alabama
What is the name of New Mexico's largest and longest river?
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rio grande
Which Spanish city, once called Hispalis, is home to an operatic barber?
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seville
What Chilean island in the South Pacific is known as Rapa Nui by the Polynesians who inhabit it?
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easter island
In which country is Khartoum the capital?
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sudan
What is the largest of the Alpine lakes that borders both Switzerland and France?
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lake geneva
Which French-Canadian city is home to the landmark Le Chateau Frontenac, a hotel built in the 1890s?
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quebec city
Which South American lake drains into the smaller Lake Poopo in Bolivia?
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lake titicaca
Which city is home to the Biblioteca Nacional, one of South America's largest libraries, and is the capital of Chile?
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santiago
In which country do the Nipponese reside?
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japan
What continent is the second-smallest by land area, but the second-largest in population?
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europe
What city, the capital of Kenya, was formerly the capital of the British East Africa protectorate and has held its current status since 1963?
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nairobi
In which country would you be born if you are a native Capetonian?
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south africa
Which country is home to Ninoy Aquino International Airport?
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philippines
Which Honduran city, also a world capital, is notably not served by a railroad?
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tegucigalpa
Which U.S. territory in the South Pacific features a national park with various types of rain forest?
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american samoa
Which Western Hemisphere Commonwealth nation has the most lakes and inland rivers?
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canada
In which U.S. state is Mount St. Elias, the second-highest mountain in both that state and the entire U.S., located?
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alaska
Which Persian Gulf nation is connected to the Saudi Arabian mainland by a 15 1/2-mile-long causeway?
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bahrain
Which country has the Ionian islands, also known as the Heptanesos due to its 7 main islands?
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greece
Which island countrys national anthem, 'San-Min-Chu-I', was co-written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen?
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taiwan
What is the name of the largest African lake that was originally called Ukerewe?
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lake victoria
In which sea are the Romanian ports Mamaia and Constanta located?
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black sea
On which body of water is Saudi Arabia's west coast located?
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red sea
Which Great Lake borders Toronto, Canada?
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lake ontario
Which California city is home to a zoo located in Balboa Park, known as one of the largest in the world?
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san diego
What is the name of the highest peak in the Alps located in France's Haute-Savoie Department?
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mont blanc
Which state capital is nicknamed 'The Hoosier Capital' and 'The Railroad City'?
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indianapolis
What man-made waterway, opened in 1914, is over 40 miles long and takes ships about 8 hours to pass through?
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panama canal
What color does the name Mont Blanc translate to?
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white
What province is home to the town of Antigonish, which holds annual Highland Games?
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nova scotia
In which Australian Island state is Launceston, the 2nd-largest city, named after a town in Cornwall located?
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tasmania
What is the country whose capital is Khartoum and is the largest nation in Africa?
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sudan
What top tourist attraction in Australia is more than 1,200 miles long and cannot be seen from the shore of the mainland?
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great barrier reef
What U.S. city is also known as 'The Quaker City'?
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philadelphia
In which Canadian island province is Green Gables, the home made famous in 'Anne Of Green Gables', a major attraction?
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prince edward island
Which large Brazilian city located on the Tropic of Capricorn remains cool due to its altitude?
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são paulo
Which U.S. state is known as the Cornhusker State and has 95% of its land occupied by farms?
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nebraska
Which city is known by the nickname 'The Mile-High City'?
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denver
In which country is Tirane the capital city?
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albania
What country has Carrantuohill as its highest mountain, which is part of Macgillicuddy's Reeks?
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ireland
Which country is separated from parts of the U.S. by the Juan de Fuca Strait?
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canada
What is England's second largest city in population that has been a manufacturing powerhouse since the Industrial Revolution?
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birmingham
In which Utah lake is the brine shrimp, artemia, particularly abundant?
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great salt lake
Which country in the western hemisphere is the northernmost member of the Organization of American States?
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united states