Geography Trivia Questions
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In which country is the state of Tamil Nadu, where Tamil is spoken and which was once called Madras, located?
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india
In which state is Cape Sable, the southernmost point in the continental U.S., located?
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florida
In which African lake is Ukerewe the largest island?
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lake victoria
What is the only one-word state capital that contains the name of its state within it?
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indianapolis
In which country did Scottish explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie leave his name on a big river?
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canada
On which continent was the highest recorded air temperature, 136 degrees Fahrenheit, observed?
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africa
In which sea is the Great Barrier Reef located?
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coral sea
What is the name of the longest canal in the New York State Barge Canal System?
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erie canal
In which island country might you buy famous 'shorts' while visiting its capital, Hamilton?
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bermuda
What plant is stamped on your passport when you arrive in Montserrat, known as the Caribbean's 'Emerald Isle'?
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shamrock
What is the name of the peak in Washington state, also known as Mount Tacoma, that last erupted about 150 years ago?
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mount rainier
Which mountain had an eruption in 1980, marking the first volcanic eruption in the contiguous United States since Lassen Peak in 1921?
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mount st. helens
Which continent occupies about 30% of the Earth's total land area?
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asia
Which world capital is home to the Glinka Music Museum and the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall?
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moscow
Into which sea, named after a Danish explorer, do Asia's Anadyr and North America's Yukon rivers empty?
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bering sea
What 10-mile wide strip of land, governed by a U.S. Army general until 1979, is a U.S. territory?
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panama canal zone
Which continent experiences the Khamsin wind, named for the Arabic word for '50' and known to blow for 50 days?
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africa
Which country's neighbors include Saudi Arabia and Iraq?
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kuwait
In which Missouri city is the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame, located across the street from Busch Stadium?
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st. louis
In which capital city, located in the Judean Hills, can ancient religious significance and modern-day politics be found?
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jerusalem
Which mountain's summit was first conquered from the Swiss side on July 14, 1865, and from the Italian side three days later?
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matterhorn
What is also known as the Arabian Gulf?
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persian gulf
What site in Dodge City is named after the footwear of its early inhabitants?
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boot hill
In which country is the monastic republic located in the Mt. Athos region?
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greece
Which river forms part of the borders between Switzerland and Austria, Switzerland and Germany, and France and Germany?
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rhine
On which island group is Pico de Teide, Spain's highest mountain, located?
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canary islands
Which country is the smallest member of the Benelux economic union?
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luxembourg
In which U.S. state is Tok, known as the 'Dog Capital' and noted for its annual sled dog race, located?
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alaska
Which U.S. state is home to the rivers Withlacooche, Kissimmee, and Caloosahatchee?
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florida
What is the island nation whose capital is Port-Au-Prince?
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haiti
Which volcano in Naples buried Pompeii even deeper in 512 A.D.?
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mount vesuvius
Which bay in Canada boasts the longest shoreline of any bay?
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hudson bay
In which Danish capital city can you find Stroget, a pedestrian-only shopping area near the town hall?
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copenhagen
In which country are major newspapers published in both English and Swahili in Nairobi?
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kenya
What is the name of the imaginary line where each new calendar day begins?
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international date line
Which continent is the only one smaller in area than the United States?
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australia
On which continent can you find the Atlas Mountains on a map?
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africa
On the lower parts of which Tanzanian volcano are coffee plantations and tribal villages located?
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mount kilimanjaro
Which small European country considers Letzeburgesch its national language?
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luxembourg
What is the name of the Rio Bravo del Norte in the U.S.?
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rio grande
Which southern state comes first alphabetically?
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alabama
Which lake is Lake Shore Drive in Chicago located along?
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lake michigan
Which river's 'Blue' branch originates from Lake Tana in Ethiopia?
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nile
What U.S. state is represented by the postal abbreviation MN?
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minnesota
Which British coastal town shares its name with a type of sole often found in seafood dishes?
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dover
Which North African nation has the Spanish ports of Ceuta and Melilla on its Mediterranean coast?
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morocco
Which city, Mexico's second-largest, gets its name from the Arabic 'Wadi Al-Hijarah'?
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guadalajara
Which North African country is directly south across the Strait of Gibraltar from Europe?
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morocco
Which European country has Castile-Leon as its largest region in terms of area?
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spain
Which country is known for its significant steel production, has an area of only 998 square miles, and is part of the Benelux Union?
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luxembourg
In which large sea is the Gulf of Sidra, located in Libya, the southernmost point?
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mediterranean sea
Which island, the largest in the world, would cause world sea levels to rise about 20 feet if its icecap melted?
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greenland
What geographical feature forms a 'hook' south of Massachusetts Bay in the USA?
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cape cod
In which Pacific island republic is the Cagayan River the longest river on Luzon?
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philippines
What is the capital city of Kenya that features a 44-square-mile national park and game preserve?
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nairobi
What is the most populous city in Morocco, while Rabat is the capital?
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casablanca
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