Geography

101 Geography Trivia Questions That Will Make You Want to Pack Your Bags and Explore

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

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