Geography Trivia Questions
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What tropical sea is sometimes referred to as the 'American Mediterranean'?
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caribbean sea
Which river irrigates approximately 6 million acres of land in Egypt?
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nile
Which river supplies fresh water to the Suez Canal via a smaller connecting canal?
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nile
In which U.S. state are the Ten Thousand Islands located near the city of Everglades?
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florida
Which African peak, located just 3 degrees south of the equator, is covered with snow year-round?
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mount kilimanjaro
From which continent does the kalungu, a 'talking' drum known for producing sounds that resemble human speech, originate?
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africa
Which country is the only remaining papal state in the world?
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vatican city
In which U.S. state is the world's most powerful solar telescope located near Tucson?
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arizona
What African country do Ivorians come from?
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ivory coast
Which state's only county named 'Citrus' is fittingly named?
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florida
What current runs along the east coast of the United States and then heads into the North Atlantic?
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gulf stream
Which U.S. city is nicknamed the 'City of Witches'?
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salem, massachusetts
What Indian Ocean island nation has a government-owned airline called Air Lanka?
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sri lanka
In what country can you find Asia's only lions within Gir Forest, located about 200 miles northwest of Bombay?
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india
Which country has Lombardy as its chief industrial region and is renowned for its wine and cheese?
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italy
In which mountain range can you find 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the world?
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himalayas
Which boot-shaped country has its 'heel' divided from its 'toe' by the Gulf of Taranto?
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italy
What desert has its highest elevation at Emi Koussi, an extinct volcano in Chad?
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sahara
In which city is the Miraflores Palace, where the president of Venezuela has his offices, located?
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caracas
In which city can you find major hotels such as Shepheard's and the Nile Hilton?
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cairo
Which state capital is part of a metropolitan area that includes the city of Boulder?
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denver
What continent features the Central Shield, a plateau that descends toward Hudson Bay at its center?
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north america
Which South American country is the world's largest producer of oranges?
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brazil
In which sea are the Frisian Islands divided among Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands?
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north sea
Which largest city in Wisconsin is known as the Beer Capital of the U.S. and is home to several major breweries?
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milwaukee
What Canadian island is located less than 20 miles across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Washington state?
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vancouver island
Which city has Montmartre, located on its right bank, as its highest natural point at 420 feet?
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paris
In which country is the Virgin of Guadalupe considered the patron saint?
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mexico
In which U.S. state can you find the Pacific Ocean islands of Kanaga, Adak, and Unimak?
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alaska
What is the largest city in Morocco where the Old Medina is the oldest section?
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casablanca
What physical feature is Kankar Punsum on the Bhutan-Tibet border, known as the highest unclimbed example?
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mountain
In which country is Loch Tay located?
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scotland
In which Spanish city is the Puerta del Sol located, the place from which all Spanish roads are measured?
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madrid
On which river have barges been stranded from St. Louis to Vicksburg because of low water levels?
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mississippi river
In which Austrian city does the United Nations have a secondary headquarters?
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vienna
What body of water, named due to the heavy winter fog that makes it appear dark and situated between the USSR and Bulgaria, is this?
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black sea
In which state is New Britain, known as the 'Hardware City', located about 10 miles southwest of Hartford?
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connecticut
Where in a river is the delta typically located?
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mouth
What is the name of the highest active volcano in Europe, which is located on Sicily?
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mount etna
What is the small peninsula where 'The Rock' is known for being home to the grande dame of local hotels?
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gibraltar
What is the only city in the Republic of Ireland, besides Cork, with a population over 100,000?
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dublin
What country is home to the world's longest suspension bridge that spans the Akashi Strait and connects the Honshu and Shikoku Islands?
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japan
Which U.S. city has a tidal basin surrounded by approximately 3,000 Yoshino cherry trees, donated by the mayor of Tokyo in 1912?
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washington, d.c.
Which countrys name translates to 'Land of the Southern Slavs'?
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yugoslavia
Santiago, Chile lies between the Coastal Ranges to the west and which mountain range to the east?
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andes
What is the only country in the world that starts with the letters 'Rw'?
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rwanda
What Himalayan peak is also known as Sagarmatha and Chomolungma?
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mount everest
Which capital city's layout resembles an airplane when viewed from the air?
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brasília
In which country is Modern Persian, also known as Farsi, predominantly spoken, especially in the Fars region in the southwest?
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iran
Which ocean contains both the Bay of Biscay between Spain and France and Biscayne Bay in Florida?
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atlantic
In which country are citizens forbidden to gamble in the Monte Carlo casino?
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monaco
Which country is renowned for its luxury hotels, located on the Riviera, and is the birthplace of Princess Stephanie?
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monaco
Which Eastern European country's name is derived from the Turkish word 'on-ogur', which means 10 tribes?
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hungary
Which city's name means 'dam on the Rotte River' in Dutch?
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rotterdam
Which capital city of Hungary was formed by the unification of three distinct cities and is connected by several bridges?
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budapest
Which Greek mountain's peaks include Mytikas, Skolio, and the Throne of Zeus?
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mount olympus
Which eastern region of the former Soviet Union is larger than Europe in area?
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siberia
Where in Minnesota can you wade across a river that begins at Lake Itasca and is often called mighty?
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mississippi river
Which U.S. state is located approximately 50 miles west of the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas?
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florida
Which lake's centuries of overflow helped create the Everglades?
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lake okeechobee