Geography Trivia Questions
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Which bay do all five counties in Rhode Island have shorelines on?
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narragansett bay
Which city, now the capital of Iraq, is the setting for many tales in 'Arabian Nights'?
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baghdad
On the banks of which river was the city of Rome built?
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tiber
What is the name of the large peninsula where Oman, Yemen, and Kuwait are located?
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arabian peninsula
Which Cuban capital is guarded by Morro Castle, an old Spanish fort, at the entrance to its harbor?
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havana
Which U.S. state is known by Midwesterners as both the 'Sioux State' and the 'Flickertail State'?
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north dakota
What country has Vientiane as its capital?
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laos
What city has more than 30 streets that include the word 'Peachtree' in their names?
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atlanta
Which river borders a deep gorge in Utah's Arches National Park, which has at least 950 natural arches?
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colorado river
Which country shares borders with both Tanzania and Ethiopia?
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kenya
Which river forms over half the border between Mexico and the United States?
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rio grande
What is the name of the largest artificial lake in the U.S., located about 15 miles east of Las Vegas?
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lake mead
In which country is Point Tarifa, Europe's southernmost point located?
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spain
Which explorer is Colombia's highest peak named after?
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christopher columbus
In which state is part of the world's largest stand of Ponderosa pines located in Prescott National Forest?
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arizona
Which countrys Chapare region, located east of La Paz, is known for its fertile banana terrain?
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bolivia
What country is referred to as Eire in its native language?
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ireland
Which Great Lake does the province of Ontario not border?
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lake michigan
What geographical region is composed of the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles?
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west indies
In the past 20 years, the population of the capital city Amman has tripled in which country?
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jordan
Which monarchial nation covers more than three-quarters of the Iberian Peninsula?
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spain
What German seaport is known as a center of trade and shares its name with a type of ground beef?
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hamburg
What country has its westernmost mainland point located in the Brittany region?
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france
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
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japan
In which country is the Lake of Lucerne located?
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switzerland
Which continent is home to both the smallest and tallest tribes, according to Guinness World Records?
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africa
In which French Canadian province can visitors enjoy rafting on the Jacques Cartier River?
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quebec
Which state's Misty Fjords, comprising glaciers and long, deep fjords, is the USA's largest national monument?
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alaska
What Middle Eastern country is officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom?
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jordan
Which country's flag features symbols representing yin and yang, along with the balance of harmony and life?
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south korea
What river forms the border between New Jersey and Pennsylvania and was famously crossed during a pivotal event in 1776?
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delaware river
Which U.S. state's capital was named after Pierre Chouteau, a French fur trader?
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south dakota
In which U.S. state, that shares a border with Canada, is the geographic center of North America located near the town of Rugby?
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north dakota
Which country had a Kathmandu Valley that was once home to 3 principalities?
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nepal
In which country are the Chiapas Highlands, farmed by Mayan descendants, located?
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mexico
Which state is bordered by Idaho with the Bitterroot Mountain range forming part of the boundary?
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montana
What river's blue branch originates from Ethiopia's Lake Tana?
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nile
How many states are there in present-day New England?
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6
In which U.S. state are the cities of Rock Springs, Casper, and Gillette located?
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wyoming
What is the Aussie term for the remote, rural areas of Australia, also known as the 'Bush'?
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outback
What land is Lhasa the capital and largest city of, often referred to as the 'Roof of the World'?
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tibet
What country has a small European portion, including the city of Istanbul, that lies in a region called Thrace?
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turkey
In which U.S. state is the geographic center located in Wexford County, five miles north of Cadillac?
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michigan
Which sea was named after a warlike tribe of Indians that lived in the Lesser Antilles?
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caribbean sea
On which continent would you experience an earthquake in Djibouti?
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africa
Which world capital is served by Indira Gandhi International Airport?
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new delhi
Which Canadian province is home to lakes like Cedar, Gods, and Winnipegosis?
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manitoba
Which state's license plates feature the slogan 'Vacationland'?
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maine
What is the capital city of Delaware that has a population of less than 35,000?
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dover
In which country are the Wicklow Mountains and MacGillycuddy's Reeks located?
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ireland
What is the name of the city on the Pacific coast, which is recognized as Mexico's top resort destination for both foreigners and Mexicans?
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acapulco
Which ocean is the smallest in the world, covering an area of 5.4 million square miles?
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arctic
What is the capital city of Wyoming that was named after the Native American tribe that originally inhabited the area?
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cheyenne
What island does the shape of Italy resemble it's about to kick?
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sicily
What is the name of the Pyrenees principality where the major ethnic group is 61% Spanish?
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andorra
In which country is Mazarec, the language of the Mazarec people of Oaxaca, spoken?
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mexico
Which city did Mayor Joseph Steineger, Jr. correct us for calling a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri?
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kansas city, kansas
What is the capital city located on an isthmus between Lakes Monona and Mendota, 76 miles west of Milwaukee?
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madison, wisconsin
On which continent can the majority of the world's 120,000 miles of electrified train track be found?
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europe
What is the capital city of Scotland that is situated on a series of hills and surrounds a valley called Princes Street Gardens?
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edinburgh