It was either your favorite school subject, or the class you ditched the most. From weather patterns to indigenous cultures, geography isn’t always a global hit among kids – but these fun trivia questions can change that.
Do you think you know everything there is to know about the culture and people of Iceland? What about the history of civilization in the Middle East and the Mediterranean? Or the extensive topographical history of the Western United States? If not, you might not have the big geography brain you thought you did!
This list of geography trivia questions and answers will test the knowledge of earth connoisseurs, average geographers, and new geography lovers alike. Test your geography knowledge to see if you have what it takes to call yourself a geography expert!
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Barber Vintage Wintersports Museum is an attraction in which US state?
Oregon
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
The Rhodope Mountains are in Bulgaria and which Neighboring country?
Greece
Belarus
Romania
Russia
Luxor, Memphis, and Suez are cities in which country?
Egypt
Nigeria
South Africa
France
What is the alternative name for the island called Rapa Nui?
Summer Island
Christmas Island
Halloween Island
Easter Island
Which body of water is often referred to as ‘The Pond’?
Pacific Ocean
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
George Bush Intercontinental Airport is in which US city?
Miami
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Houston
Which nation is nicknamed ‘The Nature Island of the Caribbean’?
St Lucia
Jamaica
Dominica
Cuba
Ciudad Universitaria and Banco de España are stations on which city’s subway system?
Rome
Madrid
Lisbon
Paris
Which word describes a climate with wide ranges of temperature?
Equatorial
Corrosive
Arctic
Extreme
Chilango is a slang term for someone from which city?
Buenos Aires
Lima
Montevideo
Mexico City
Harrods is a landmark department store in which city?
Paris
Sydney
Berlin
London
The Strait of Magellan is at the southern tip of which continent?
North America
Asia
Africa
South America
Elephant and Castle is an area in which European capital?
New York
Paris
Munich
London
Residents of which state are known as ‘Okies’?
Kansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Which mountain overlooks Cape Town?
Sofa Mountain
Chair Mountain
Desk Mountain
Table Mountain
Rijksmuseum and Anne Frank’s house are landmarks in which city?
Brussels
Paris
Amsterdam
Berlin
Peterhof Palace is in which city?
Budapest
St Petersburg
Moscow
Sofia
Which is Canada’s smallest province in terms of both land and population?
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
Manitoba
The historic trading city of Samarkand is in which country?
Uzbekistan
China
Afghanistan
Malaysia
Which central American country was previously known as British Honduras?
Belize
Panama
Costa Rica
Guatemala
The most northerly point in Africa is in which country?
Tunisia
Kenya
Egypt
Algeria
Dogger Bank is an area of which European sea?
Red Sea
Baltic Sea
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Which African country would you hit if travelling due west from Malta?
Egypt
Algeria
Morocco
Tunisia
Pisa is a town in which region of Italy?
Tuscany
Lazio
Abruzzo
Sicily
What is the main town in Australian Capital Territory?
Brisbane
Canberra
Melbourne
Sydney
What is the collective name for 6 states in the north-east of the US?
New England
Upper Connecticut
Old Spain
Lower Manhattan
Which US state calls itself the ‘Heart of Dixie’?
Arkansas
Alabama
Wyoming
California
The Queen Elizabeth Islands are an archipelago belonging to which country?
Ireland
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
The southernmost point of Europe is in which country?
Greece
Italy
France
Spain
Which African country uses the internet domain of .mw?
Malawi
Kenya
Uganda
Mozambique
Kiwi is a nickname for someone from which country?
France
New Zealand
Canada
Spain
Which African country was previously known as the Gold Coast?
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Ghana
Kenya
Ivy Tech Community College is in which US state?
Indiana
Rhode Island
Illinois
Texas
The Akamas Peninsula national park is a feature of which island?
Tenerife
Malta
Ibiza
Cyprus
The region of Aksai Chin is disputed between China and which other country?
Kazakhstan
North Korea
Russia
India
Which state would you visit to see the huge General Sherman tree?
California
Vermont
Texas
New York
Which state borders Mississippi to the north?
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
South Carolina
Manama is the capital of which small Middle Eastern country?
Iraq
Bahrain
Kuwait
Jordan
What is the alternative name for One World Trade Center in New York?
Freedom Tower
America Tower
Independence Tower
Liberty Tower
New Hampshire is named after a county in which country?
Russia
Ireland
England
France
Maasai people are native to which continent?
Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
Chaoctaw, Greene, and Tuscaloosa counties are in which US state?
Virginia
Idaho
Alabama
North Carolina
Easter Island is part of the territory of which South American country?
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Brazil
A karst landscape is made from which sort of rock?
Limestone
Clay
Sandstone
Granite
Stromboli is which famous natural feature?
Lake
Forest
Volcano
Mountain
Fairbanks House, one of the oldest houses in the US, is in which state?
South Carolina
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Florida
Lake Albert forms part of the boundary between Democratic Republic of Congo and which other country?
Botswana
South Africa
Uganda
Tanzania
Which country uses the marketing slogan ‘Keep Exploring’?
Canada
South Africa
Germany
Russia
Fray Bentos is a city in which South American city?
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
Bolivia
Gros Mome national park is in which country?
Australia
France
Japan
Canada
Eswatini was previously known as which country?
Angola
Nigeria
Namibia
Swaziland
Cathay Pacific is an airline based in which location?
Mexico
Hong Kong
Singapore
Japan
What is the name of the main cathedral in the Vatican City?
St Mark’s
St Anthony’s
St Peter’s
St Paul’s
Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are the three main regions of which country?
China
Japan
Philippines
Malaysia
Tidal refers to which natural feature?
Desert
Forest
Oceans
Mountain
Sherpa people are native to which mountain range?
Pyrenees
Appalachian
Alps
Himalayas
Mountains over a specific height are called ‘Munros’ in which country?
Scotland
Ireland
Canada
Norway
Izmir, Bursa, and Antalya are provinces in which country?
Turkey
Greece
Ukraine
Italy
Which country is known as Koninkrijk België in the local language?
Netherlands
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Belgium
Whitley Bay and The Wash are bays around which country?
Australia
Canada
Spain
England
Mount Rushmore is in which US state?
South Dakota
Maine
North Carolina
Alaska
Yoruba people come from which part of the world?
Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Central America
West Africa
The Chicxulub Crater is a huge meteor impact site in which country?
Uruguay
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Which US state is home to Kennedy Space Center?
Arizona
California
Illinois
Florida
The Big Muddy York’ and ‘Hogtown’ are nicknames of which Canadian city?
Calgary
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Toronto
The Roma Amphitheatre of El Jem is in which country?
Italy
Tunisia
Greece
Egypt
Afrikaners are an ethnic group living in which country?
India
South Africa
Malaysia
Egypt
España is the local name for which country?
Russia
Italy
Spain
France
Palermo and Marsala are on which island?
Sicily
Crete
Madagascar
Sri Lanka
Kitchener, Gatineau, and Oshawa are all in which country?
Spain
Italy
Canada
New Zealand
What is the name for a weather system rotating around an area of low pressure?
Hurricane
Typhoon
Ridge
Cyclone
The Victoria Falls are on which African river?
Orinoco
Zambezi
Nile
Limpopo
The Changbai Mountains divide China from which country?
North Korea
Bangladesh
India
Thailand
Which city has the largest public library in the United States?
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
New York
Which river forms the boundary between west and east in US geography?
Yukon
Mississippi
Snake
Colorado
The Mogollon Rim is a mountainous region in which US state?
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Arizona
Which country was previously known as Byelorussia?
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Ukraine
Belarus
Which Canadian province borders Vermont to the north?
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
What is the collective name for Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark?
Channel Islands
Isle of Man
Canary Islands
Balearic
What is the name of a stream which flows into a larger river?
Scale
Vegetation
State
Tributary
Which is the coldest US state?
New Hampshire
Alaska
Vermont
Maine
Copacabana and Ipanema are beaches in which country?
Argentina
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
Where would you find Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary?
Singapore
Athens
Dubai
Istanbul
In which city would you find Spain’s oldest University?
Bilbao
Toledo
Salamanca
Madrid
What color is the cross on the Greek flag?
Green
Red
Black
White
What is the official language in Bahrain?
French
Arabic
Turkish
Swedish
The Irrawaddy River flows through which country?
Thailand
Malaysia
Myanmar
India
Which animal features in the name of Canada’s largest lake?
Moose
Dog
Snake
Bear
Kalispell, Butte, and Whitefish are cities in which US state?
California
Utah
Montana
Missouri
What sound follows a flash of lightning?
Hailstorm
Wind
Sonic Boom
Thunder
What color is the background on the Chinese flag?
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
Which is a more scientific name for rain?
Parallel
Prescription
Precipitation
Perception
Narragansett Bay lies off the coast of which small US state?
Delaware
Georgia
South Carolina
Rhode Island
The Okavango Delta is a swampy area in which African country?
Kenya
Somalia
Zimbabwe
Botswana
The Incan citadel of Machu Picchu is in which country?
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Brazil
The Althing is the parliament of which small country?
Switzerland
Bhutan
Malaysia
Iceland
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a Canadian historic site in which province?
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
Which is the largest of the Canary Islands?
Lanzarote
Tenerife
Menorca
Fuerteventura
The Commonwealth describes countries which were mostly former colonies of which nation?
Germany
Russia
United Kingdom
France
What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?
Baghdad
Bangkok
Abu Dhabi
Delhi
North to the Future’ is the motto of which US state?
Alaska
Massachusetts
Maine
Oregon
You can do better
Not bad
Great!