Geography Trivia Questions
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The Java sparrow is native to which country, as suggested by its name?
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indonesia
Which country in South America saw many of its citizens move to Holland shortly before it gained independence in 1975?
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suriname
What is the highest mountain in Turkey known as Agri Dagi?
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mount ararat
Which small island nation in the North Atlantic contains more than 100 volcanoes?
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iceland
Which capital city has a port named Piraeus that lies on the Saronic Gulf?
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athens
Which body of salt water does Poland border?
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baltic sea
In which country is Montevideo the capital?
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uruguay
On which island possession can you find El Yunque, the only truly tropical rain forest in the U.S. national forest system?
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puerto rico
What Mexican resort is famous for cliff divers who leap from the Quebrada cliffs into 12 feet of water?
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acapulco
Which lake, located on the border of Bolivia and Peru, has Incan ruins found on its islands?
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lake titicaca
What mountain, first measured in 1852 and referred to as Peak XV, stands 1.65 miles taller than the highest peak in North America?
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mount everest
Which U.S. state has 77 counties that include Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, and Osage?
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oklahoma
What group of 11 lakes, often mistaken for 10, is located in New York state?
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finger lakes
Which country do you enter when you cross Brunei's southern border on the island of Borneo?
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malaysia
What is one of the two Alpine peaks that exceed 15,000 feet, along with Monte Rosa?
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mont blanc
Swaziland, at 6,704 square miles, is slightly smaller than which U.S. state known as the 'Garden State'?
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new jersey
Into which body of water does the Seine River flow after reaching Le Havre?
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english channel
In which Malaysian capital city is Batu Cave known for its Hindu temple located?
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kuala lumpur
Which metal is one of the largest produced by South Dakota's Homestake Mine in the Western Hemisphere?
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gold
In which sea is the Estonian resort Parnu known as the 'Pearl,' famous for its white sandy beaches?
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baltic sea
What is the name of the area in the Pacific named from the Greek word for 'many islands'?
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polynesia
By what name is Kampuchea known in English?
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cambodia
What is the name of the large island that the 'boot' of Italy appears to be kicking?
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sicily
Which island, named after a holiday, did Chile take possession of in 1888 and subsequently lease to sheep raisers 2,200 miles to the west?
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easter island
Which U.S. state is known as "The Land Where the Tall Corn Grows"?
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iowa
What state's motto is Regnat Populus, which translates to 'The people rule', and was associated with Bill Clinton?
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arkansas
In which country do the Simon Fraser and Alexander Mackenzie rivers flow?
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canada
Which nation, with Vilnius as its capital, was once part of Poland and Russia and won independence in 1991?
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lithuania
In which North American country are there 31 states and 1 federal district?
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mexico
What U.S. state capital is nicknamed 'The Green Mountain City'?
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montpelier, vermont
Which African country was previously called Abyssinia?
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ethiopia
In which arm of the Mediterranean Sea are the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands located?
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aegean sea
In which country are the provinces Parwan and Kabul located?
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afghanistan
Which Turkish mountain has 2 extinct volcanoes, a glacier, and is associated with the legend of Noah's Ark?
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mount ararat
In which U.S. state are Orange, Greene, and Durham counties located?
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north carolina
In which Midwestern state is Winnebago the largest lake?
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wisconsin
What is the name of the Arizona park that is named after the region's unique giant cacti?
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saguaro national park
Which river forms part of the border between France and Germany?
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rhine
What is Wales' most important mineral resource, despite a decline in production?
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coal
Which university is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, despite its name suggesting otherwise?
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boston college
What is the capital of Romania, situated on both banks of the Dambovita river?
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bucharest
Which country has provinces including El Oro, Chimborazo, Colon, and the Galapagos Islands?
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ecuador
In which Rocky Mountain state do the Arkansas, South Platte, and Rio Grande rivers originate?
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colorado
On which continent does the Ross Sea form an indentation between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land?
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antarctica
What world capital city is known for being the home of the Hofburg, the former imperial palace of the Hapsburgs?
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vienna
Which landlocked country has Kathmandu as its capital and relies on Indian and Chinese ports for receiving materials?
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nepal
In which country is the cultural and economic center located in the Katmandu Valley?
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nepal
What is the tallest mountain in Greece located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia?
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mount olympus
In which group of islands are Tortola and Beef Island connected by the Queen Elizabeth Bridge?
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british virgin islands
In which country near Lanark can you view the Falls of Clyde?
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scotland
Which river is associated with the famous rock Lorelei and a beautiful siren?
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rhine
What sea is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Aleutian Islands?
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bering sea
In 1899, Halford Mackinder became the first person to climb which 17,058-foot African peak located on the equator?
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mount kenya
In which U.S. state were the Great Falls of the Passaic River designated as a national historic site in 1976?
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new jersey
What is the name of the world's largest Hawaiian volcano in cubic mass, which measures 75 miles long and 65 miles wide?
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mauna loa
On which continent are the Nilotic languages Karamojong and Suk spoken?
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africa
Which Asian nation, whose name ends in 'rain,' receives only 3 inches of rain annually?
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bahrain
In which country did the Jaffa variety of orange originate?
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israel
Which city in Manitoba has about 60% of the province's population living in its metropolitan area?
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winnipeg
On the coasts of which country can you find Botany Bay on the southeast and Geographe Bay on the southwest?
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australia