Geography Trivia Questions
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Which organization should you write to in order to request a map of coal beds in eastern Kentucky?
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united states geological survey
Which of New York City's 5 boroughs is the only one that is not located on an island?
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bronx
In which country is Hiligaynon, a Bisayan language closely related to Tagalog, spoken?
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philippines
What are the falls located on the Brazil-Argentina border that are nearly four times the width of Niagara Falls?
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iguazu falls
Which river has the Ruhr, Moselle, and Neckar as its tributaries?
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rhine
On which island, a notable WWII battle site, is Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, located?
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guadalcanal
In which northeastern lake are the oldest black marble quarries in the U.S. located on Isle La Motte?
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lake champlain
On which French West Indian island is the volcanic Mt. Pelee located?
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martinique
What area located across Victoria Harbor from Hong Kong, whose name means 'Nine Dragons,' is known for its hills?
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kowloon
Which huge island did Martin Frobisher visit 40 years before it was named after another man?
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baffin island
What island is at the center of the area where about 700 Papuan languages are spoken?
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new guinea
On which desolate continent was the meteorite Alha 81005, the first proven to come from the moon, found?
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antarctica
What is the name of the U.S. territory in the Pacific that is the southernmost of the Mariana Islands?
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guam
Which Canadian province, bordering Maine, is known for being 90% forest?
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new brunswick
Which U.S. state located north of Colorado has the second highest average elevation in the country?
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wyoming
What is the capital of Uruguay, which has a sister city in Minnesota named after it?
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montevideo
On which northernmost island of Japan do most of the Ainu people, considered to be Japan's first inhabitants, live?
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hokkaido
Which country on the Arabian Peninsula is separated from Somalia by the Gulf of Aden?
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yemen
What is the name of the Hawaiian island historically known as 'The Island of Lepers'?
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molokai
Which city, located 5600 miles from Vladivostok, is connected by the world's longest railroad line?
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moscow
On which country's island would you be if you held your family reunion on Reunion?
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france
In which state did the Redoubt Volcano reawaken in late 1989 and early 1990 after being dormant for 25 years?
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alaska
What is the capital city in the west that is home to Willamette University?
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salem, oregon
Which country in South America was ruled by the Braganza royal family after Portugal?
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brazil
Which city in New Jersey is renowned for its Victorian houses and lighthouse?
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cape may
Which North Atlantic country is Europe's second largest island after Great Britain?
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iceland
In which mountain range is Table Rock Park located in South Carolina?
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blue ridge mountains
What color is found in the names of mountain ranges in both Australia and Virginia?
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blue
What Caribbean capital was called Ciudad Trujillo from 1936 to 1961 in honor of dictator Rafael Trujillo?
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santo domingo
What is the largest city on South Island in New Zealand?
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christchurch
In which state can you find the highest peaks east of the Mississippi, specifically in the Blue Ridge Range?
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north carolina
What is the largest loch in Scotland if Loch Ness is the second largest?
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loch lomond
Which city is famously associated with Kowloon?
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hong kong
Which Mediterranean island has a flag featuring a cross in its corner that is not named after the island itself?
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malta
In 1777, what state changed its name from New Connecticut to its current name?
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vermont
What is the name of the island nation located near India that is connected by a string of small islands known as Adam's Bridge?
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sri lanka
What is the name of the second-tallest African peak located about 70 miles from Nairobi?
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mount kenya
Pliny the Elder said, 'There is always something new out of' which continent, a sentiment shared by Isak Dinesen?
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africa
What river forms most of the boundary between the states of Georgia and South Carolina?
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savannah river
Which Muslim nation is the first alphabetically among Africa's countries?
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algeria
What river, the third-largest in Europe, has major ports in the cities of Smolensk, Mogilev, and Kiev?
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dnieper
Which Central American country has its only direct access to the Pacific Ocean through the Gulf of Fonseca?
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honduras
Which river has major cities including Ciudad Bolivar and Ciudad Guayana on its banks?
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orinoco
Which state does the Colorado River flow through before entering Arizona?
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utah
In which country was the capital moved from Cartago to San Jose in 1823?
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costa rica
In which country is Lake Itasca located?
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united states
What is the most populous country in Africa located on the Atlantic coast?
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nigeria
In which country is the Emmental Valley located, which has a cheese named for it?
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switzerland
In which U.S. state is West Yellowstone, known as the 'Snowmobile Capital of the World'?
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montana
Which city is alphabetically the first among the capitals of Asian countries and serves as the capital of the United Arab Emirates?
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abu dhabi
What U.S. territory has a capital named Charlotte Amalie, founded in 1672 and named after a Danish queen?
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virgin islands
Which state leads the nation in cotton production?
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texas
Which French island lies to the south of Guadeloupe and north of Dominica in the West Indies?
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martinique
Which island group makes up the two Spanish provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas?
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canary islands
Which river originates from Mount Hermon, the highest peak in the Anti-Lebanon Mountain Range?
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jordan
What is the most populous city in Nigeria?
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lagos
What West African country's name translates to 'lion mountains'?
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sierra leone
In which westernmost prairie province of Canada is the world's leading dinosaur museum located?
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alberta
What tropical sea is shallow off the Australian coast but reaches depths of 25,000' near Vanuatu?
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coral sea
What is the capital city of Chile where about one-third of the country's population resides?
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santiago