Geography Trivia Questions
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Which country are the states Tripura, Sikkim, and Punjab located in?
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india
What region, known for its flatland, covers most of central and northwestern Romania and is associated with the name Vlad?
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transylvania
In which city on the Spree River should you head to Kurfurstendamm for a shopping spree?
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berlin
In which country, renowned for its high-speed trains, can you find the world's longest railway tunnel that connects two major islands?
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japan
In which capital city is Muhammad V University, the largest university in Morocco, located?
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rabat
Which city's top attractions include the mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk?
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ankara
What is the name of the Wyoming formation that has a base diameter of about 1,000 feet and a summit diameter of about 275 feet?
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devils tower
What city, located at the foot of Mount Carmel, serves as Israel's main seaport?
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haifa
In which U.S. state was Mormon Station the first permanent settlement west of Utah?
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nevada
In which port city in British Columbia can you find the restored 19th century area known as Gastown?
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vancouver
What country has Riyadh as its capital?
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saudi arabia
In which U.S. state is Wounded Knee Village and Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum located?
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south dakota
What is the largest island in the Malay Archipelago and the second largest in the world?
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new guinea
In addition to being spoken in southern India, the Dravidian family of languages is also spoken in which island nation?
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sri lanka
Which country in northeastern Africa was previously known as Abyssinia?
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ethiopia
What is the name of the inlet at the entrance of which Port Townsend, one of Washington's oldest cities, is located?
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puget sound
What is the capital city located 70 miles from Damascus, Syria, and is the nearest seaport?
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beirut
In which U.S. state were both the Harry S. Truman Reservoir and Lake of the Ozarks created artificially, making them the two largest lakes in the state?
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missouri
Which mountain range is protected by Ordesa & Monte Perdido National Park in Spain?
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pyrenees
In which city is Keio University located?
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tokyo
On which continent is the northernmost tip located on land once called Palmer Peninsula by the U.S. and Graham Land by the British?
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antarctica
What Chinese city has Zhong Shan Road as its most famous landmark, which runs parallel to the Huang-Pu River?
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shanghai
Which country has its two largest lakes, Vanern & Vattern, connected by the Gota Canal?
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sweden
Which largest Brazilian city is home to the biggest Japanese community outside of Japan?
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são paulo
What is the name of the islands that, along with Saint Vincent, make up a country known for being one of the world's largest suppliers of arrowroot?
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grenadines
On which small Pacific island have more than 600 statues called Moai, most measuring 12-25 feet tall, been discovered?
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easter island
What is the capital city located southeast of Washington Crossing State Park on the Delaware River?
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trenton, new jersey
In which river does the capitol building of Jefferson City have a view while standing on a hill?
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missouri river
Which African country has Lusaka as its capital?
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zambia
What is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States that was named for a geologist?
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mount whitney
In which U.S. state is the state fair held in the city of Lincoln?
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nebraska
In which country was the Corinth Canal, completed in 1893, cut 4 miles through solid rock?
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greece
In which city can you find the hotels Brunelleschi, Monna Lisa, and Villa Medici?
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florence
Which city in West Bengal, India, offers views of Mt. Everest and is known for a famous type of tea?
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darjeeling
Which country borders both Switzerland and Poland?
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germany
In which U.S. state can you find the Badlands and Wind Cave national parks?
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south dakota
Which heights have Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and the U.N. all having presences around Mount Hermon, the highest peak?
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golan heights
Which country is famous for yodeling, cheese, and the Zoologischer Garten in Basel?
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switzerland
Devils Island is part of which overseas department of France?
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french guiana
What is the name of the peninsula where Arhus is the largest city, encompassing all of mainland Denmark?
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jutland
What plain is bounded by Gran Chaco and Patagonia, and extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andean foothills?
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pampas
Which river, often referred to as the 'Blue' river, originates from the Black Forest and flows into the Black Sea?
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danube
Which city in Asia is home to both a museum of Khmer art and the Tuol Sleng museum of torture and murder?
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phnom penh
Which state capital is situated at the edge of the Laramie Mountains and stands more than 6,000 feet above sea level?
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cheyenne
What is the name of the imaginary line that circles the globe at 0 degrees latitude?
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equator
In which city is Afghanistan's parliament located in the Dar Ol-Aman Palace?
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kabul
Which Great Lake is connected to Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac?
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lake michigan
Which sea is connected to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait?
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black sea
What sea is Gdansk, Poland a major port on?
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baltic sea
What country can be formed from the anagram 'Hug yarn'?
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hungary
In 1990, scientists discovered hydrothermal vents on the floor of which Russian lake?
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lake baikal
In which country is the resort town of Zihuatanejo, whose name means 'beach of the women' in Nahuatl?
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mexico
Which country is represented by the international road vehicle sticker 'KZ'?
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kazakhstan
What is the capital located on the Attic Plain that was an ancient city-state?
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athens
What is the name of the fertile Argentine plain that is the primary wheat-growing area in South America?
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pampas
What is the motto of the northernmost state in the contiguous United States, known as 'The Star of the North'?
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minnesota
What is the name of the North African mountain range known in Arabic as Djezira El-Maghreb, or 'Island of the West'?
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atlas mountains
Which U.S. city has a fountain at Point State Park symbolizing the confluence of the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny Rivers?
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pittsburgh
What is the largest lake in Central America that shares its name with the country where it is located?
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lake nicaragua
In which country should you be careful not to confuse 'High Mountain' coffee with 'Blue Mountain' coffee?
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jamaica