Geography Trivia Questions
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In 1993, Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands skipped a day when it moved from one side of what to the other?
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international date line
What is the main river flowing through Austria?
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danube
What is the island where Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, is located?
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tahiti
In which Asian country do most people live in small communities called kampongs, with about a million residents in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur?
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malaysia
What is the Peruvian capital that is home to the Church of St. Francis, noted for its eerie catacombs?
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lima
Which stellar configuration is featured alongside the North Star on Alaska's state flag?
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big dipper
What is the only port of the Hashemite kingdom that is located on the Gulf of Aqaba?
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jordan
At which lake does Milwaukee's yearly Lakefront Festival of the Arts take place at the War Memorial Center?
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lake michigan
What collective name is given to the bodies of water in the U.S.A. that can be remembered with the mnemonic 'H-O-M-E-S'?
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great lakes
What U.S. Caribbean commonwealth includes the smaller islands of Culebra, Mona, and Vieques?
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puerto rico
Which island province of Canada is divided into King's, Queen's, and Prince counties?
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prince edward island
Which territory in the south Pacific is the only place that celebrates U.S. holidays?
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american samoa
Which African country, despite its name, is not intersected by the Equator?
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equatorial guinea
Which country, along with Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, shares a border with the Bight of Biafra?
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nigeria
Which state capital's name, given by Polynesian settlers, means 'protected bay'?
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honolulu
In which country is the city named after Manuel Luis Quezon located?
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philippines
On the flag of Chad, what does the blue color represent?
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sky
In which country are the major airports located in the cities of Varna, Burgas, and Sofia?
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bulgaria
Which inlet of the Pacific Ocean is named after a second lieutenant from George Vancouver's expedition?
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puget sound
What is the capital city of Liberia known for having architecture reminiscent of the southern United States?
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monrovia
What is the most populous city in South America?
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são paulo
In which world capital would you find a street running along its western dike named Nieuwendijk, or New Dike?
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amsterdam
What country in the Americas is located off the coast of St. Pierre & Miquelon, a French overseas department?
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canada
What is the common name of Egypt's second-largest city, Al-Iskandariyah?
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alexandria
Which sea, located next to Greece, is expanding despite the compression of the Mediterranean?
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aegean sea
What is the name of the bay in the Philippines that the island of Corregidor guards the entrance to?
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manila bay
In which Peruvian capital was the Bridge of Eggs created using the whites of 10,000 eggs?
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lima
In which country is the Great People's Khural, the highest organ of state power, located in Ulan Bator?
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mongolia
Which river is crossed by the Bendorf Bridge near Coblenz and the Zoo Bridge at Cologne?
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rhine
In which state is Old Dominion University located?
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virginia
What state is Kansas City's twin city, Kansas City, located in?
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missouri
Which U.S. state was named first after a lord, then a river, a tribe, and finally became the first state?
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delaware
What is the least populous NYC borough that was named by Henry Hudson in 1609 in honor of the Dutch legislature?
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staten island
Which island city-state, the smallest nation in Southeast Asia, was a British colony until 1959?
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singapore
What is the U.S. capital where principal routes include Ala Moana Boulevard and Pali Highway?
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honolulu
Which Chilean dependency in the Pacific is known for its many statues but lacks rivers or streams?
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easter island
In which country is the Algarve region, home to the popular fishing village of Portimao, located?
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portugal
Which state is situated between most of Alabama and the Gulf of Mexico?
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florida
Which country regained control of the remaining Ryukyu Islands from the U.S. in 1972?
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japan
Which region's 7 countries are usually included in North America by most encyclopedias?
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central america
Which Central American country's capital city is Belmopan, named after a Mayan Indian tribe?
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belize
Which South Seas island did France take over after its queen expelled French missionaries?
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tahiti
What is the capital city of Australia whose name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'meeting place'?
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canberra
In which country is Dufourspitze Peak approximately 500 feet higher than the Matterhorn?
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switzerland
Which U.S. state, reflecting its Catholic heritage, has 64 parishes instead of counties?
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louisiana
What country shares a border with Mexico at its southernmost point on the Pacific coast?
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guatemala
What Central American nation is known as the 'Crossroads of the World'?
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panama
What is the name of the island in the English Channel that is the Anglicized form of 'Caesar'?
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jersey
In which country can you find two Cagayan Rivers, one located on Luzon and the other on Mindanao?
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philippines
What is the capital of Turkey that shares its name with a river?
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ankara
Which river, discovered by David Livingstone in 1851, forms part of the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
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zambezi
Which major river is formed by the confluence of the Jefferson, Gallatin, and Madison Rivers in Montana?
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missouri
In which island country are Nicosia and Limassol the only cities with populations exceeding 100,000?
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cyprus
In which country did Thomas Livingstone Mitchell explore and find a vast expanse of fertile ground in Victoria state?
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australia
Which country on the west coast of South America has the longest coastline?
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chile
What is the largest Scottish city that occupies much of the Clyde Valley?
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glasgow
Which U.S. state, located along the Continental Divide, is home to Glacier National Park?
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montana
In which country is Mount Carmel, the location of the world headquarters for the Bahai Faith?
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israel
What is the capital city of the country located in northeastern Africa that shares its name with its country?
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djibouti
In which country of the British Isles do Orcadians reside if not on the planet Ork but in the Orkney Islands?
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scotland