Geography Trivia Questions
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At the west end of which North African mountain chain is Jebel Musa, one of the Pillars of Hercules, located?
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atlas mountains
Which mountain range extends from the Bay of Biscay in the northwest to the Mediterranean Sea in the southeast?
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pyrenees
In which predominantly Catholic country is the island of Mindanao considered a Muslim outpost?
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philippines
Which U.S. state has the Cape Fear River, formed by the Deep and Haw Rivers, as one of its longest rivers?
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north carolina
What is the name of the Tanzanian mountain that has 3 main peaks: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira?
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mount kilimanjaro
On which Aegean island can you find Mount Fengari, the highest point in the region, and the famous 'Winged Victory' statue?
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samothrace
What is the name of the longest river in Poland that flows into the Gulf of Gdansk?
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vistula
In which British possession can you find the only wild European simians, the Barbary macaque monkeys?
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gibraltar
Which state is home to the leading paper-producing Twin Cities of Neenah and Menasha?
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wisconsin
What country is home to North Cape, considered the most northerly point in Europe?
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norway
Which sea has the Gulfs of Oman and Aden as its arms and has chief ports in Karachi and Bombay?
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arabian sea
Which U.S. state is home to the Hagerman fossil beds and Craters of the Moon national monuments?
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idaho
On which sea is Cancun located?
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caribbean
Which country became landlocked after losing its Atacama province to Chile in 1884?
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bolivia
What is the name of the smallest South American country that can be spelled with or without an 'e'?
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suriname
Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, has an 18th-century fort named after what European capital?
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amsterdam
In which landlocked South American country is Guarani both a language and the basic unit of currency?
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paraguay
What Polish capital city features the Aleje Ujazdowskie, often compared to the Champs-Elysees?
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warsaw
Which Canadian province's name can be rearranged to spell 'main boat'?
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manitoba
On which sub-continent is the Thar Desert the largest?
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india
Which country borders Syria to the west at Mount Hermon, Syria's highest point?
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lebanon
What mountain can climbers ascend and descend from the Chamonix city hall in less than 5 1/2 hours?
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mont blanc
In which Manitoba capital can you find an Aquatic Hall of Fame Museum with models of well-known sailing ships?
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winnipeg
What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where pearl diving once played a significant role in its economy?
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abu dhabi
What is the southernmost country located on the Balkan Peninsula?
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greece
What is the largest city in Belgium after Brussels?
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antwerp
In which country is the city that gave its name to kimberlite, the mineral in which diamonds are found?
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south africa
Which country in Asia is divided by geographers into three parts: the Greater Sunda Islands, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and the Moluccas?
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indonesia
Which country has Sarawak and Sabah as regions that cover most of northern Borneo?
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malaysia
What is one of the four countries on the continent of Africa whose name begins with the letter 'B'?
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botswana
In which state is Mount Desert Island, home to the Bar Harbor Resort, located?
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maine
Which U.S. state is home to the city of Gulfport, a location known for being on the Gulf of Mexico with a population of 41,000?
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mississippi
What is the name of the lake that is the second largest body of fresh water entirely within the United States, located in Florida?
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lake okeechobee
What bay does the Sunshine Skyway cross to connect St. Petersburg to the Tamiami Trail in Florida?
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tampa bay
In which country are there over 6 million speakers of Catalan, more than in any other?
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spain
What is the English name of the country referred to as 'Lettonie' in French?
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latvia
In which state can you find a division of the Sumter National Forest named for General Andrew Pickens?
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south carolina
What city served as Australia's capital from 1901 to 1927 while being the capital of Victoria?
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melbourne
Which Mexican volcano grew from a small depression to 1,000 feet in height in 1943?
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parícutin
Which islands off the African coast were the last stop Columbus made before he headed west to the New World?
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canary islands
Which country has some aboriginal people in its northernmost islands that speak Ainu?
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japan
Which country holds the record for having over 200,000 miles of railroad tracks?
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united states
Transdanubian and Paloc are dialects of Magyar, which is the official language of which country?
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hungary
What country has Bratislava as its capital?
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slovakia
What is the name of the Colorado canyon that has the world's highest suspension bridge, standing 1,053 feet above the Arkansas River?
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royal gorge
On which continent's mainland is the Boothia Peninsula the northernmost portion?
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north america
What country has Abuja as its capital city?
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nigeria
Into which sea does Lithuania's longest river, the Neman River, empty after beginning in Belarus?
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baltic sea
Which state, known for its low population, features a cowboy on a bucking bronco on its license plates?
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wyoming
Which South American country features a waterfall system that is 3,212 feet high and a bridge that is 2,336 feet long?
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venezuela
Which country had Louangphrabang as its royal capital until 1975, with Vientiane serving as its administrative capital?
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laos
Which neighboring 'Stan' country to the north does Uzbekistan share the inland Aral Sea with?
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kazakhstan
Which city was replaced by Abuja as Nigeria's official capital in 1991?
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lagos
Through which country's port city of Guayaquil are most of its bananas shipped?
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ecuador
Which small country, bordered by Syria and Israel, has dimensions of approximately 135 miles in length and 35 miles in width?
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lebanon
What U.S. territory is home to a national park that contains one of the best-preserved coral reefs in the Pacific?
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american samoa
What river forms the boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire?
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connecticut river
What term do Australians use to refer to the interior of their country?
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outback
Which South American country besides Chile does not share a border with Brazil?
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ecuador
In which African country are Hausa, Yoruba, and Ibo the principal languages spoken?
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nigeria
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