Geography Trivia Questions
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Which Swiss-French lake experiences water level changes of up to 5 feet within 30 minutes due to varying air pressure?
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lake geneva
What country on the Yucatan Peninsula has its highest point at Victoria Peak in the Maya Mountains?
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belize
Which country has Mons (also called Bergen in Flemish) as the capital of its Hainaut province?
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belgium
Which Canadian city is home to the Old Market Square and the Manitoba legislative building?
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winnipeg
In which country is Cape Piai, the southernmost mainland point of Asia, located just north of Singapore?
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malaysia
What is the name of the strategically important pass that lies on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan?
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khyber pass
What is the name of the second-largest U.S. state that is almost half the size of Peru?
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texas
In which country is Punta Arenas, the world's southernmost city on a continental mainland, located?
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chile
Which Canadian island lies across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Washington state?
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vancouver island
In which state is the geographic center of the 48 contiguous states located in Smith County?
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kansas
In which Russian region is the Chukchi language spoken by only a few thousand people?
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siberia
In which country, that shares borders with Norway and Sweden, is mead known as sima?
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finland
In which U.S. state can you find the Museum of American Quilters located in Paducah?
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kentucky
Which sea has an arm that reaches the port city of Aqaba in Jordan?
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red sea
What sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has shrunk by about 40% since the 1960s due to irrigation?
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aral sea
The Giants Mountains are part of the Sudeten chain in Poland and which neighboring country?
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czechoslovakia
Which tiny kingdom, due to its proximity to the International Date Line, is the first country to greet the new day?
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tonga
In which country would you find Cheju, South Kyongsang, and Kangwon provinces?
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south korea
In which country is Crossair a domestic airline that might fly you into Lugano?
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switzerland
What river in the northwest of North America, named after an animal linked to the Shoshone Indians, shares its name with a type of reptile?
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snake
In which state is Wilmington, the host of the annual April Azalea Festival?
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north carolina
What is the name of the smallest low country that uses the national motto 'We Wish to Remain What We Are'?
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luxembourg
What is the capital city of Malaysia known for the Lake Gardens as one of its most popular attractions?
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kuala lumpur
In which country can you find Lake Van, the largest inland body of water in eastern Anatolia?
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turkey
What Pennsylvania city serves as the county seat of Allegheny County?
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pittsburgh
In which country is Pico Bolivar, located about 40 miles south of Lake Maracaibo, the highest peak?
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venezuela
On which island in the East Indies is the Sultanate of Brunei located on the northern coast?
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borneo
On the shore of which body of water does the ancient fortress of Masada sit?
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dead sea
What island nation is separated from mainland Africa by the Mozambique Channel?
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madagascar
Which Canadian prairie province is located furthest to the east?
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manitoba
What country is the westernmost on the continental part of Europe?
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portugal
Which state holds the northernmost point of the Rocky Mountains system in the U.S.?
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alaska
In which country is Ujung Pandang, the chief seaport of Sulawesi located?
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indonesia
What central Vietnamese port city, now with a population of over 300,000, was the site of a major U.S. airbase in the 1960s?
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da nang
In which country are the Southern Carpathians, also known as the Transylvanian Alps, located?
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romania
What is the name of the strait where Little Diomede Island, at only 2 1/2 miles away, is the closest part of North America to Asia?
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bering strait
Which group of lakes in west central New York can be counted using 2 hands and 1 additional digit?
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finger lakes
What country has Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Santa Marta as its main Caribbean ports?
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colombia
From which direction do the prevailing winds blow across most of the U.S.?
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west
What river, known as the Labe in Czechoslovakia, was where U.S. and Soviet forces met in WWII?
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elbe
How many U.S. states are larger than Montana?
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3
What is the name of the lake located to the southeast of Lake Managua, connected by the Tipitapa River?
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lake nicaragua
El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest managed by the U.S. Forest Service, is located in which U.S. commonwealth?
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puerto rico
What is the modern name for the strait that connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea, formerly known as Hellespont?
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dardanelles
On which continent do capybaras live in pairs or families along riverbanks?
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south america
In which Somali capital can you find the National Museum that was built in the 19th century by the sultan of Zanzibar?
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mogadishu
Which country's flag features Angkor Wat?
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cambodia
In which African country do most Asians live in Natal, where their ancestors worked on sugar plantations?
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south africa
Which continent has more languages than any other in proportion to its population with 800-1000 languages spoken?
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africa
In which country does the majority of the population reside on the Greater Sunda Islands?
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indonesia
Which U.S. state has its highest mountain, Humphreys Peak, rising 12,633 feet near Flagstaff?
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arizona
What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela's Canaima National Park?
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angel falls
To which country does the island of Sardinia, located 7 miles from Corsica, belong?
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italy
In which state are the Amana Colonies, known for manufacturing refrigerators and other appliances, located?
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iowa
Which state capital, founded by gold prospectors, is located approximately 5,280 feet above sea level?
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denver
In which country is Jan Smuts Airport located?
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south africa
Which U.S. state has a name that consists of only one syllable?
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maine
Which major city is divided by the Amstel River?
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amsterdam
In which city is Carnegie Mellon University located?
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pittsburgh
In which country can you find the southernmost glacier in Europe, located in the Apennine Mountains?
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italy