Geography

101 Country Trivia Questions for Your Inner Global Explorer

Do you think you know everything about the countries of the world? How about which country boasts about having the ten coldest cities? What animal inspired the body of the Egyptian Sphinx? You’re going to have to be quite the geography whizz to tackle our country quiz.

Country borders have a tendency to change over time. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, there’s a lot of ground to cover. And while the number of countries depends on who is doing the counting, do you know how many countries are officially recognised by the United Nations? Or The US? In this set of country trivia questions and answers, you will need to know which countries make the official list, as well as those that have been left off. 

Can you think of a country that starts with Q? Do you know which country is on every tourist’s bucket list this year? Let’s see how well you can do with this set of country trivia questions!

Do you want to tackle more geography questions after this country quiz? Check out our other quizzes on Europe and Africa. And you know what, top it all off with some general history trivia questions to test your knowledge.

What is the largest country by area in the Americas?

Canada

Mexico

Brazil

USA

France, Britain, Spain and which other European country claimed the right to rule North America between 1492 to 1776?

Germany

Russia

Austria

Finland

Which country did Iceland belong to prior to its independence?

Estonia

Iceland

Norway

Denmark

The southernmost part of mainland South America is in which country?

Paraguay

Uruguay

Argentina

Chile

Taiwan is trying to gain independence from which country?

Argentina

France

China

Haiti

The symbol of a cedar tree is found on which of these country’s flags?

Morocco

Lebanon

Algeria

Mali

In which country are Karlovac and Varazdin regions?

Cyprus

Croatia

Malta

Serbia

Which of these countries is in Central America?

El Salvador

Chile

USA

Venezuela

What approximately is the population of Norway, as of 2013?

5 million

8 million

10 million

1 million

What was the most powerful country in the world during the 19th century?

Spain

Britain

Holland

Germany

Thailand was formerly known as what?

Siam

Chengdu

Hainan

Palawan

The country of Suriname is on what continent?

North America

South America

Asia

Europe

Which country is the largest in the world?

Japan

Russia

Australia

China

Which country provides the largest group of immigrants to Norway?

Finland

Pakistan

Madrid

Iran

Which continent contains more countries than any other?

Asia

Africa

Europe

South America

The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by which country?

Netherlands

France

Poland

United Kingdom

What were Tang, Song and Ming in China?

Temples

Utensils

Roads

Dynasties

Which country is Tasmania part of?

Australia

United States

India

United Kingdom

Until about 200 million years ago, what supercontinent contained almost all the Earth’s landmass?

Pangea

Pantalaimon

Pantagruel

Pantile

Which country had trouble dealing with separatist rebels in Quebec in the ’70s?

Australia

Canada

United States

Mexico

The Great Sphinx of Giza was unearthed in which country in 1925?

Ghana

Algeria

Mali

Egypt

The official language of Andorra is what?

Catalan

Italian

Spanish

Mexican

A yellow triangle is found on which of these country’s flags?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia

Romania

Latvia

The towns of Condom, Lourdes, and Pau are found in which country?

Ukraine

Netherlands

Belgium

France

Which of these countries is bordered by El Salvador to the south east?

Chile

Guatemala

Tunisia

Paraguay

Ethiopia was formerly known as what?

Zaire

Abyssinia

Gaul

Mesopotamia

Which country do the Azores, islands in the Atlantic, belong to?

Portugal

Greece

Germany

Poland

The world’s largest pyramid is in which country?

Colombia

Brazil

Mexico

Panama

The element with atomic number 84 is named after which country?

Lithuania

Macedonia

Poland

Slovenia

Which of these countries had the largest population in 2008 with more than 300 million people?

India

United States

Japan

Canada

The 1974 Carnation Revolution took place in which country?

Portugal

France

United Kingdom

Holland

Which of these nations has the world’s oldest national anthem?

Japan

China

Finland

Netherlands

Which of these countries is located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula?

Greece

France

Italy

Germany

Which country has the largest Muslim population, after Indonesia?

India

Thailand

Pakistan

Iran

Peru is in which continent?

North America

Asia

South America

Africa

A red circle on a green background is the flag of which country?

Nepal

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Zloty is the unit of currency of which country?

India

America

Germany

Poland

After an earthquake in 2008, which country eased its one-child policy to allow parents of children killed to have another child?

Denmark

Bolivia

China

Russia

A Japanese Shinkansen is a what?

Large Boat

River

High Speed Train

Motorway

Morocco gained independence from which country in 1956?

France

Portugal

Poland

Spain

Belgrade is the capital of which country?

Togo

Austria

Benin

Serbia

The financial center Zurich is found in which country?

Switzerland

Finland

Czechoslovakia

Croatia

One Australian state is an island, which is it?

Tasmania

Nothern Territory

Western Australia

New South Wales

Which country was once led by Mao Zedong?

France

Russia

India

China

How many continents are larger in area than North America?

Two

None

Three

One

Which of the following countries imports the most champagne?

Poland

Italy

Canada

Britain

The region known as BohemiaIn is in which part of the Czech Republic?

South

North

East

West

The Rwandan flag has which of these on it?

Squares

Star

Suns

Wolves

Which mountain range is the traditional border between Asia and Europe?

Caucasus

Himalayas

Pyrenees

Atlas

Which of these states is NOT a member of the Commonwealth?

Belize

Republic of Ireland

Ghana

Cameroon

Which country did the German mapmaker Martin Waldseemuller name?

Cuba

Honduras

American

Monaco

The Galata Bridge which connects Europe to Asia is found in which country?

Morocco

Turkey

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

British Honduras became Belize in which year?

1973

1979

1977

1975

CH is the international abbreviation of which country?

Norway

Spain

Italy

Switzerland

Which country would you most associate with the Dalai Lama?

Albania

Indonesia

Tibet

Latvia

Sri Lanka used to be known by what name?

Ceylon

Balkh

Burma

Huambo

The island of Madagascar lies off the coast of which country?

Morocco

Mozambique

Zambia

Kenya

The Krka and Brijuni National Parks are situated in which country?

Estonia

Malta

Croatia

Cyprus

Which country is 72% covered by forest?

Latvia

Finland

Ukraine

Finland

Paraguay is on which continen?

North America

South America

Australasia

Europe

Which modern day country used to be known as Persia?

Saudi Arabia

Greece

Iran

Jordan

The Ottoman Empire was headed by which country?

Turkey

Croatia

Greece

Russia

How big is Cuba in area compared to Great Britain?

Half

Quarter

Double

Same

The Inca civilization was formed in which modern-day country?

Turkey

Iraq

Peru

India

Libya is on which continent?

North America

Africa

South America

Europe

French postboxes are what color?

Black

Pink

Yellow

White

The region of Brittany is found in which country?

Ireland

England

Italy

France

Which country, other than Tibet, is Mount Everest on the border of?

Nepal

China

India

Sri Lanka

Which of these is one of the 15 constituent republics the Soviet Union broke up into in 1991?

Poland

Latvia

Ukraine

Greece

In 1937 China was invaded by which country?

Spain

Japan

France

Taiwan

The Dalai Lama is most associated with which country?

United States

China

Tibet

Sweden

Ghana used to be known by what name?

Cote d’lvoire

Gold Coast

Liberia

East Benin

In which country are Oulu and Pori cities?

Finland

Germany

Russia

Sweden

The flag of Sri Lanka has what animal on it?

Frog

Bear

Lema

Lion

The closest country to Australia is what?

Papua New Guinea

Thailand

India

Taiwan

Australia’s national swan is what color?

Black

Red

Green

Blue

The ancient ruined city of Ephesus is in which modern day country?

Turkey

Yemen

Russia

Iran

In which modern-day country is the Crimean Peninsula?

Latvia

Ukraine

Greece

Poland

The ancient Olmec culture eventually gave way to the Zapotec culture in which country?

Guatemala

Brazil

Mexico

Belize

There are seven countries with names ending with ‘–stan’ in which continent?

Europe

Africa

Oceania

Asia

What is the smallest Commonwealth country in terms of population?

Malaysia

Jamaica

Kenya

Tuvalu

In 2008, which of these countries had the largest population with more than 1 billion people?

Australia

United Kingdom

India

Canada

Which day is fire day in the Japanese calendar?

Saturday

Tuesday

Sunday

Monday

In the 19th century, what was the most powerful country in the world?

China

France

Britain

United States

In which country did the 1974 Carnation Revolution take place?

Greece

Poland

Portugal

Spain

Which country’s empire included India and Australia during the 19th century?

Serbia

Greenland

Great Britain

France

Which of these bodies of water is not adjacent to Africa?

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

Indian Ocean

The volcanoes Vesuvius and Etna are found in which country?

United States

Italy

Germany

United Kingdom

In what country is the westernmost part of mainland Europe?

France

Norway

Portugal

Spain

There is an eagle and a snake on which national flag?

Peru

Mexico

China

Egypt

The ancient city of Troy is located in which country?

Egypt

Turkey

Sudan

Morocco

Which of these countries has its map on its flag?

Serbia

Slovakia

Cyprus

Hungary

Juan Peron ruled which country?

Venezuela

Argentina

Paraguay

Colombia

Which country is Marrakech in?

China

Morocco

Australia

Ecuador

In 2018, which African country officially changed its name to The Kingdom Of Eswatini?

Swaziland

Equatorial Guinea

Mali

Burundi

The Crimean peninsula is found in which modern-day country?

Ukraine

Tanzania

Bolivia

Vietnam

The ancient Sabine people lived around 300 B.C. in which country?

Austria

Spain

Sweden

Italy

Which country’s landmark, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, was declared stable for the next 200 years in 2008?

United States

Germany

Italy

Portugal

Chile is on which continent?

South America

Australasia

Asia

North America

Which of the following countries is on the western shore of the Caspian Sea?

Egypt

Azerbaijan

Yemen

Iraq

The big party town Novalja is located on the island of Pag, which country is it part of?

Serbia

Bulgaria

Macedonia

Croatia

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