Geography

101 Country Trivia Questions for Your Inner Global Explorer

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Countries

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June 27, 2022

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.Β 

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.

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

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

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

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4. Chile is on which continent?

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

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

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

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2. The ancient city of Troy is located in which country?

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3. Which of these countries has its map on its flag?

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4. Juan Peron ruled which country?

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5. Which country is Marrakech in?

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

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

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2. In which country did the 1974 Carnation Revolution take place?

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3. Which country's empire included India and Australia during the 19th century?

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

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5. The volcanoes Vesuvius and Etna are found in which country?

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6. In what country is the westernmost part of mainland Europe?

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1. In which modern-day country is the Crimean Peninsula?

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

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3. There are seven countries with names ending with '–stan' in which continent?

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4. What is the smallest Commonwealth country in terms of population?

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

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6. Which day is fire day in the Japanese calendar?

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1. Ghana used to be known by what name?

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2. In which country are Oulu and Pori cities?

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3. The flag of Sri Lanka has what animal on it?

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4. The closest country to Australia is what?

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5. Australia's national swan is what color?

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

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1. French postboxes are what color?

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2. The region of Brittany is found in which country?

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

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

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5. In 1937 China was invaded by which country?

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6. The Dalai Lama is most associated with which country?

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1. Paraguay is on which continen?

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2. Which modern day country used to be known as Persia?

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3. The Ottoman Empire was headed by which country?

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4. How big is Cuba in area compared to Great Britain?

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

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6. Libya is on which continent?

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1. CH is the international abbreviation of which country?

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2. Which country would you most associate with the Dalai Lama?

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3. Sri Lanka used to be known by what name?

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

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

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6. Which country is 72% covered by forest?

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1. The Rwandan flag has which of these on it?

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

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

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4. Which country did the German mapmaker Martin Waldseemuller name?

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

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6. British Honduras became Belize in which year?

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1. The financial center Zurich is found in which country?

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2. One Australian state is an island, which is it?

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3. Which country was once led by Mao Zedong?

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4. How many continents are larger in area than North America?

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5. Which of the following countries imports the most champagne?

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

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

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

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3. Ethiopia was formerly known as what?

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

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5. The world's largest pyramid is in which country?

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

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

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2. Zloty is the unit of currency of which country?

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

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4. A Japanese Shinkansen is a what?

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5. Morocco gained independence from which country in 1956?

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6. Belgrade is the capital of which country?

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

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2. The 1974 Carnation Revolution took place in which country?

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3. Which of these nations has the world's oldest national anthem?

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

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5. Which country has the largest Muslim population, after Indonesia?

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6. Peru is in which continent?

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1. Which country is Tasmania part of?

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

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3. Which country had trouble dealing with separatist rebels in Quebec in the '70s?

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

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5. The official language of Andorra is what?

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6. A yellow triangle is found on which of these country's flags?

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1. The country of Suriname is on what continent?

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2. Which country is the largest in the world?

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3. Which country provides the largest group of immigrants to Norway?

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4. Which continent contains more countries than any other?

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

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6. What were Tang, Song and Ming in China?

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1. The symbol of a cedar tree is found on which of these country's flags?

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2. In which country are Karlovac and Varazdin regions?

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3. Which of these countries is in Central America?

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

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

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6. Thailand was formerly known as what?

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1. What is the largest country by area in the Americas?

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

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3. Which country did Iceland belong to prior to its independence?

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

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5. Taiwan is trying to gain independence from which country?

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