Geography Trivia Questions
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Which continent is the closest to the country of Vanuatu, known for its approximately 80 islands?
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australia
Which country, known for its fjords and peninsulas, has a coastline that stretches over 13,000 miles?
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norway
What is the name of the bay on which Cape May, New Jersey lies?
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delaware bay
In which city is Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) located?
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moscow
Which state has about one-third of its visitors arriving by cruise ship, many from Vancouver, British Columbia?
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alaska
What body of water has major ports including Jidda in Saudi Arabia and Port Sudan?
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red sea
The Sea of Azov, bordered by Ukraine and Russia, is a northern arm of which sea?
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black sea
Which state is home to the Kennebunk area, known for its popular resort destinations including Kennebunk Beach?
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maine
Which of the Great Lakes, even though it is the second largest by size, has the longest shoreline?
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lake huron
What is the name of the volcano around which one of the most densely populated areas in Sicily is located?
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mount etna
In which country, located on the Danube, can you find the major port city of Linz?
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austria
Which Spanish island group has Fuerteventura as its closest member to the African mainland?
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canary islands
What valley that straddles the border of Texas and Oklahoma is mentioned in the song lyric, 'Come & sit by my side'?
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red river valley
What is the British island group where Saint Helier is the largest town on Jersey?
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channel islands
Which city's flag features a Y-shaped design representing the convergence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers?
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st. louis
Which state has Laramie as its most populous county?
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wyoming
Which British crown colony's flag features a coat of arms with two Chinese junks?
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hong kong
What is the second-largest city in Norway, once known as Bjorgvin, or 'hill pasture'?
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bergen
In which mountain range is Lhotse, the world's third highest peak at 27,923 feet, located?
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himalayas
Which major U.S. city is located north of the Museum of Flight, which features the Red Barn, Boeing's first plant building?
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seattle
What Belgian resort's name has become synonymous with any place that has mineral springs?
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spa
In which country is the Great Karroo, a vast, arid plateau in the western Cape province, located?
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south africa
On which continent is the Adelie Coast, after which the Adelie penguin is named?
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antarctica
Fridtjof Nansen was the first person to ski across which largest island in the world?
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greenland
What is the name of the second-largest Hawaiian island located about 70 miles southeast of Oahu?
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maui
What is the capital city that has the port of Inchon?
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seoul
In which Southern state are the Vernon & Evangeline Divisions of the Kisatchie National Forest located?
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louisiana
Which U.S. state is known as 'The Silver State'?
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nevada
What is the name of the celebrated pass located approximately 10 miles west of Peshawar in Pakistan?
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khyber pass
Which country in the Pyrenees had The Count of Urgel as its first known ruler?
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andorra
Which country was formed in the early 1970s from the merger of 7 Trucial states?
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united arab emirates
In which country is Setswana, a Bantu language, predominantly spoken?
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botswana
In which U.S. state can you find Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in the U.S., carved by the Snake River?
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idaho
Which country, covering about 40,000 square miles, is located between Scotland and Greenland?
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iceland
What self-governing South Sea islands, named for an explorer, are associated with New Zealand?
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cook islands
In which country can you find the beautiful Plaza Mayor in Salamanca?
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spain
What major U.S. river begins at the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers in Montana?
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missouri
Which British crown colony's flag features a castle symbolizing its strategic location on the Mediterranean?
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gibraltar
Which lake is possibly referred to by the Indian word meaning 'big water' that Miami's name is derived from?
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lake okeechobee
What sea forms the southern border of Pakistan?
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arabian sea
On the shores of which lake is Kampala, the capital of Uganda, located?
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lake victoria
What Argentine city are residents called Porte�os, or 'People of the Port'?
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buenos aires
Which U.S. state is home to the Chippewa and Superior National Forests, known for having many of its 10,000 lakes?
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minnesota
Which of the six New England states is located farthest to the east?
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maine
Which U.S. city is known for its Mud Hens and shares its name with a city in Spain?
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toledo, ohio
What is the German term 'Wienerwald' referring to?
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vienna woods
What is the island country off Africa's coast whose capital and largest city is Antananarivo?
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madagascar
What river forms the big bend in which Big Bend National Park in Texas is located?
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rio grande
What bay, discovered in 1610, was initially believed to be the elusive Northwest Passage?
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hudson bay
What river flows past Alamosa, Colorado and Brownsville, Texas before reaching the Gulf of Mexico?
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rio grande
On which continent is Lake Titicaca the largest lake?
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south america
In the 1890s, prospectors flocked to the Klondike region located in which country?
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canada
Which large Italian island is south of the Tyrrhenian Sea?
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sicily
Which French city is famous for its mustard and also for cassis, a black currant liqueur?
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dijon
What is this Libyan capital that was known as Oea in ancient times?
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tripoli
Which volcano is described by Birnbaum's Travel Guide as both the terror and pride of Naples?
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mount vesuvius
On which Caribbean island was Montego Bay, once an Arawak Indian village, located?
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jamaica
In which kingdom do the Basotho people speak Sesotho?
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lesotho
Which country's coat of arms features a cedar tree?
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lebanon
Which European country's tricolor inspired the stripe pattern on Mexico's flag?
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france