Geography Trivia Questions
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What is the name of the third-largest island in the world that Indonesians call Kalimantan, or 'River of Diamonds'?
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borneo
In which country, bordered to the east by both Belarus and Ukraine, do many Belarusians and Ukrainians reside?
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poland
In which African country do the Tsuana people make up about half of its sparse population?
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botswana
Which landlocked African country was formerly known as Bechuanaland?
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botswana
In which former Soviet Republic does the Dnepr River empty into the Black Sea?
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ukraine
Which country, located in Africa, is among the 10 largest countries in area?
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sudan
Which continent is bordered by the Weddell Sea, named after James Weddell who charted it in 1823?
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antarctica
Which U.S. state has Cimarron County, the only county in the nation that borders Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Kansas?
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oklahoma
What is the name of the Siberian lake into which over 300 rivers and streams flow, with the Angara River as its only outlet?
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lake baikal
Nunavut, which became a territory in 1999, was part of which Canadian area before its separation?
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northwest territories
In which state can you find Snaketown on the Gila River, known as the best-studied village of the Hohokam culture?
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arizona
What term is used to describe the warm periods within ice ages, and which also describes the current climatic period we are in?
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interglacial
Which country borders Swaziland on three sides while Mozambique borders it on the fourth?
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south africa
Which U.S. state, known as the Palmetto State, is a popular location for catching the Black Sea bass?
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south carolina
In which country do an estimated one out of every four adults read the Helsingin Sanomat?
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finland
In which country is Punta Gallinas, the northernmost point of South America, located?
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colombia
Which country is first alphabetically among the Balkan countries?
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albania
Which country borders both Guatemala and Mexico?
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belize
In 1999, all of Nunavut officially became a territory in which country, known as the second largest in area in the world?
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canada
In which Australian city, the capital of the state of Victoria, is the National Gallery of Victoria located?
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melbourne
In which east Asian country will you be well dressed if you wear DKNY to the DPRK?
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north korea
In which sea is the island of St. Barthelemy, where some people still speak the Norman dialect of their ancestors?
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caribbean sea
Which country did Henry Kissinger once describe as a blade 'pointed at the tip of Antarctica'?
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chile
Which large country borders the Czech Republic to the north along with Germany?
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poland
Which city, previously known as Salisbury in Rhodesia, is now the capital of Zimbabwe?
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harare
What is the name of the Canadian island that ranks as the fifth largest in the world?
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baffin island
Which island nation located just south of Sicily has a population density of over 3,000 per square mile?
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malta
What island country does the adjective 'Mauritian' refer to?
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mauritius
In which city do Glaswegians live?
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glasgow
What city, famous for its bridges, is the capital of the West Flanders province?
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bruges
Frobisher Bay on this largest Canadian island is named for the island's discoverer. What is the name of this island?
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baffin island
Which Caribbean island is recognized as the smallest of France's overseas departments?
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martinique
Which river do the Ponte Garibaldi and the Ponte Palatino span?
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tiber
Which state is home to part of Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, within the Nez Perce National Forest?
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idaho
Which islands in the North Atlantic, governed by Denmark, have a name that might remind you of Egypt?
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faroe islands
What is the name of the last island you reach when traveling south on U.S. 1 through the Florida Keys?
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key west
Which country is nicknamed the 'Queen of the Antilles'?
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cuba
In which mountain range is Mount Elbrus, the highest point in Europe, located?
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caucasus
In which Australian state can you visit Port Arthur, a notable former penal settlement and popular tourist site?
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tasmania
What is the alternative name for the Peru Current that influences the coastal climate of Peru?
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humboldt current
Which Venezuelan lake was spanned by a bridge designed by Italian engineer Riccardo Morandi using reinforced concrete?
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lake maracaibo
On which peninsula can you find Denmark's highest point, Yding Skovhoj, which rises to only 568 feet?
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jutland
What is the highest Alpine peak where you can find the Mer de Glace and Bossons glaciers?
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mont blanc
What is the largest city and main port of Sri Lanka, which includes the upscale area known as Cinnamon Gardens?
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colombo
What is the largest country in both area and population in southeast Asia?
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indonesia
What is the name of the lake, created by the Aswan High Dam, where the Sudanese portion is called Lake Nubia?
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lake nasser
Which European nation has the Faeroe Islands as a self-governing part?
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denmark
In which capital city can you find a museum dedicated to the artist Edvard Munch, located in its east side known as Ostkant?
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oslo
Which country has San Pedro Sula as its second-largest city, with Tegucigalpa being the largest?
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honduras
Which river flows through the cities of Bismarck, Omaha, and Kansas City?
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missouri river
Which commonwealth leads the United States in total coal production?
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kentucky
On which Hawaiian island is Haleakala, the largest extinct volcano in the world, located?
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maui
In which country can you find Mt. Moldoveanul, the highest point located in the Transylvanian Alps?
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romania
Which city on Africa's west coast is named after the U.S. president who was in office in 1822?
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monrovia
In which Louisiana city was Harry Connick, Jr.'s father serving as D.A. after defeating Jim Garrison?
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new orleans
What South American country's name can be formed by rearranging the letters in 'Road cue'?
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ecuador
In which Russian mountain range is the world's largest reflector telescope located at Zelenchukskaya?
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caucasus
Which sea lies between the Chinese mainland and the Korean peninsula?
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yellow sea
Which lake in northwestern Minnesota is the source of the Mississippi River?
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lake itasca
In which group of islands is Georgetown, a city known for having over 500 offshore banks, located?
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cayman islands