Geography Trivia Questions
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Papua New Guinea is located near the Cape York Peninsula of which country?
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australia
Which sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel?
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north sea
Which city, located on the Gave du Pau stream near the Pyrenees in France, attracts about 3 million pilgrims each year?
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lourdes
Which country's national anthem is called 'Hatikva'?
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israel
Which country has its supreme court located in Sucre while its administrative capital is La Paz?
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bolivia
Before World War I, which country did all of Tyrol belong to?
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austria
What is the name of the largest island off the western coast of British Columbia that has an indented coastline featuring picturesque fjords?
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vancouver island
The Thar Desert spans over 75,000 square miles in the Indian state of Rajasthan and extends into which neighboring country?
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pakistan
Which southernmost New England state has the highest state sales tax rate at 8%?
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connecticut
What is the name of the town in Australia's 'Red Centre' with a population of about 25,000 and a name that includes 'springs'?
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alice springs
Which of Japan's four main islands does not have a name that ends in the letter 'U'?
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hokkaido
What country will you reach if you drive to the president's office at the Union Buildings located on Government Avenue in Pretoria?
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south africa
Which southwestern state is home to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, the largest of its 13 national monuments?
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arizona
In which continent do most major mountain ranges extend from a knot of peaks known as the Pamir?
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asia
On which continent is the Canning Basin, also known as the Great Sandy Desert, located?
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australia
Which island nation is the native habitat of the Komodo dragon?
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indonesia
In which country is the city of Maracaibo, located on a lake of the same name, the chief port and the second largest city?
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venezuela
What river, a major source of hydroelectric power, forms most of the border between Oregon and Washington?
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columbia river
Which river flows along the west bank of Vatican City?
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tiber
On which island is the capital of Indonesia located?
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java
Which smallest Canadian province's flag features 3 saplings and a large oak tree?
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prince edward island
In which country is the currency called the hryvnia used in its capital, Kiey?
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ukraine
In which country is the town that tequila is named after located?
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mexico
In which state is Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation and home to the Cherokee National Museum, located?
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oklahoma
What state capital is often referred to as the 'Crossroads of the Pacific'?
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honolulu
What is the name of the saltiest body of water on Earth that is fed by the Jordan River?
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dead sea
What is the sea located directly south of the Norwegian Sea on a map?
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north sea
What sea is located to the east of Australia's Cape York Peninsula and is famous for its coral reefs?
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coral sea
What river runs along the over 4,000 acres of Idaho's Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument?
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snake
In what Bulgarian capital city was a university founded in 1888?
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sofia
Which U.S. state has 'Home On The Range' as its state song and not 'Over The Rainbow'?
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kansas
What state is known by the nicknames 'Land of Steady Habits', 'The Brownstone State', and 'The Nutmeg State'?
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connecticut
In which British Columbia city, also the birthplace of architect Arthur Charles Erickson, is Simon Fraser University located?
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vancouver
What is the region of Canada that is abbreviated as NT or NWT?
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northwest territories
What continent did the 'Stars and Stripes', the 1st research plane to fly over, and is now in the Virginia Aviation Museum?
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antarctica
In which second-largest Great Lake is Manitoulin Island, the world's largest freshwater island, located?
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lake huron
Which U.S. state's official bird is the roadrunner?
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new mexico
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia that was built at an oasis?
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riyadh
Which island province in Canada is separated from New Brunswick by the Northumberland Strait?
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prince edward island
In which country is the fashionable coastal resort Vina Del Mar located near Valparaiso?
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chile
In which state is the Australian Capital Territory, home to Canberra, completely surrounded?
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new south wales
Which Canadian province has an area of 594,860 square miles, making it the largest in the country?
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quebec
What was the new name given to Saigon when Vietnam was reunified in 1976?
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ho chi minh city
What is the capital city of Sudan that was founded by Muhammad Ali, the ruler of Egypt, in the 1820s?
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khartoum
In which 'Valley of the' does Phoenix, Arizona sit?
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sun
On which island was the territory of Papua established as a protectorate under Australian control in 1906?
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new guinea
Which country borders the Canton of Geneva on three sides?
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france
On which island was the U.S.'s Thule Air Force Base built, despite the knowledge that the island would eventually sink?
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greenland
What is the fourth most populous country in the world, after China, India, and the U.S.?
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indonesia
In which part of the British Isles did the competitive music festival known as an eisteddfod originate?
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wales
What is the largest island located in the Indian Ocean?
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madagascar
In which state is the Woolaroc Museum near Bartlesville, noted for its collection of Indian blankets, located?
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oklahoma
In which Southwestern state is the Kitt Peak solar observatory that focuses on spectroscopy located?
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arizona
In which U.S. state does the world's highest commercially navigable river flow into Coeur d'Alene Lake?
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idaho
In which U.S. state is a region known as Acadiana located?
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louisiana
In which English shire can you find the famous Sherwood Forest?
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nottinghamshire
Which country includes the autonomous states of Ajman, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai among its seven states?
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united arab emirates
In which capital city of Nepal is the Yak & Yeti restaurant a popular destination?
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kathmandu
On which continent is Mount Kosciusko, the highest peak standing at 7,310 feet, located?
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australia
Which small country features Mount Chimborazo in the Andes on its seal?
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ecuador