Geography Trivia Questions
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In which country are the cities of Riga and Jelgava located?
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latvia
Which world capital city is located directly across the river from Hull, Quebec?
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ottawa
Which island country is divided from the Isle of Pines by the Gulf of Batabano?
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cuba
Which country on the island of Hispaniola has a larger area compared to its neighboring country?
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dominican republic
Which city features landmarks such as Place Ville-Marie, Place Jacques Cartier, and Beaver Lake?
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montreal
What is the capital city of Zaire that was renamed from Leopoldville in 1966?
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kinshasa
Pomerania, once a duchy, is now divided between Poland and which other country?
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germany
What city's North Beach is traversed by the Embarcadero?
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san francisco
Which capital city is the location of the University of Liberia?
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monrovia
On which Chilean island do nearly all inhabitants reside in the village of Hanga Roa located on the west coast?
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easter island
What is the capital city whose zoo is located just 2 blocks away from a museum dedicated to Father Damien?
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honolulu
In which African country is Cheikh Anta Diop University, formerly known as the University of Dakar, located?
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senegal
What country, formerly known as British Honduras, has sugarcane as its chief crop?
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belize
Which Great Lake is the smallest and almost as big as the state of New Jersey?
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lake ontario
The Bight of Bonny lies over the ocean off the coasts of Cameroon and which 'equatorial' country?
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equatorial guinea
In which second largest Texas city is the largest annual exposition in the U.S. held as a state fair?
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dallas
What is the shared name of a river in central Chile and the tallest peak in South America?
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aconcagua
What river is connected to Rotterdam's New Waterway Canal, serving as the main navigational link between it and the North Sea?
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rhine
In which Myanmar city is the Schwedagon pagoda, believed to have been built more than 2000 years ago, located?
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yangon
What is the name of the Washington peak that the Wonderland Trail circles?
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mount rainier
What Venezuelan river was first sighted by Columbus in 1498 but wasn't explored until 1531?
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orinoco
In which country can you find the mountain range known as Macgillycuddy's Reeks?
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ireland
What lake, formed by a natural damming of the Rhone River, borders both Switzerland and France?
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lake geneva
What river does the Hungarian house of parliament in Budapest overlook?
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danube
On which continent were rabbits introduced in the 19th century and soon overran it?
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australia
In which Asian country are the Dravidian languages Telugu and Malayalam spoken, particularly in its southern part?
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india
What is the north African country that has been part of both the Ottoman Empire and the Carthaginian Empire?
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tunisia
What mountain system contains Tunisia's highest point, Jebel Chambi?
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atlas mountains
In which U.S. state are the Snake River Stampede and the Lewiston Roundup held as summer events?
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idaho
Into which sea does the Firth of Forth extend into the Scottish Lowlands?
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north sea
In which Canadian province is the highest point located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
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nova scotia
What is the only current state capital where you can tour a U.S. mint still in operation?
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denver
In which state is Cheraw State Park the site of the annual Palmetto Regatta?
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south carolina
What is the term for the part of the Earth and its atmosphere that is inhabited by living organisms?
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biosphere
Which Caribbean island, part of the ABC Islands, sometimes has more flamingos than people?
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bonaire
Which sea is connected to the Volga River via a series of canals and the Gulf of Finland?
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baltic sea
On which continent is the world's lowest point located?
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asia
In which U.S. state are Josephine, Baker, and Tillamook counties located?
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oregon
Which Caribbean island, invaded in 1983, was originally named Concepcion by Columbus?
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grenada
In which country is Le Musee de la Vie Wallonne, The Museum of Walloon Life, located in Liege?
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belgium
What is the capital of Uzbekistan that has a population of over 2 million and is the largest city in central Asia?
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tashkent
Which U.S. state to the west of Georgia has the pecan as its state nut?
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alabama
In which country was Basra the second largest city before its population was significantly reduced by war?
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iraq
What is the largest country in area on the Balkan Peninsula that borders the Adriatic Sea?
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yugoslavia
Which U.S. state includes the counties of Orange, Tipton, and Tippecanoe?
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indiana
What is the name of Canada's most densely populated province, which is also known as a small 'royal' island?
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prince edward island
What U.S. city, originally called San Miguel, was the site of the 1992 America's Cup races?
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san diego
Which famous waterway includes Gatun Lake and Miraflores Lake?
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panama canal
Which U.S. state borders four of the five Great Lakes?
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michigan
What mountain range extends from Alaska into Mexico, where it is called the Sierra Madre Oriental?
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rocky mountains
In which Belgian port city are more diamonds cut and traded than anywhere else in the world?
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antwerp
Which country has shorter borders with Bolivia and Peru compared to its lengthy border with Argentina?
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chile
What is the name of the Alpine lake known as Lac Leman in French and formed by the natural damming of the Rhone River?
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lake geneva
Which country administers the territory of Svalbard?
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norway
In which sea can you find the island of Saba, known for its beautiful and delicate lace?
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caribbean sea
What is the third largest city in Saskatchewan?
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moose jaw
In which state is Spivey's Corner, the site of the National Hollerin' Contest held each June, located near Fayetteville?
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north carolina
In which South American country is Dutch the official language, but most people speak Sranan Tongo?
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suriname
Which U.S. state, known as the Pine Tree State, saw its first French settlers bring their own wood to build houses?
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maine
What country has Khartoum as its capital, which was originally founded as an Egyptian army camp in the 1820s?
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sudan