Geography Trivia Questions
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Into which sea do Colombia's Magdalena River and Guatemala's Motagua River flow?
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caribbean
Which state contains the northwest corner of Death Valley National Park?
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nevada
Which lake, located between Switzerland and France, is known for its highly variable water level over short periods of time?
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lake geneva
Which Canadian city got its name from Mount Royal located in its center?
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montreal
Which island has provinces including Catania, Palermo, and Messina?
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sicily
In which state was Tammy Wynette born in Itawamba County, near Elvis' birthplace, Tupelo?
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mississippi
Which direction do you go to travel from lower Egypt to upper Egypt?
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south
Which country is home to both Lake Onega and Lake Baikal?
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russia
Which country is the world's leading producer of both peanuts and people?
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china
What is Tibet's highest point that lies on the border with Nepal, also known as the Roof of the World?
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mount everest
Which ocean is surrounded by the Chukchi, Barents, and Kara Seas?
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arctic
Which Minnesota city derives its name from an Indian word meaning 'water' and a Greek word meaning 'city'?
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minneapolis
What is the Australian capital where Yarralumla House serves as the residence of the governor-general?
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canberra
Borneo is an island shared by Brunei, Malaysia, and which other country?
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indonesia
Which continent is the closest to the kingdom of Tonga?
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australia
In which U.S. state, known for its gambling and ghost towns, are the endangered fish species moapa dace and bonytail chub found?
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nevada
Which Australian city, the largest in the country, developed around the natural harbor known as Port Jackson?
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sydney
In which U.S. city are the Griffith Observatory and Rancho La Brea Tar Pits located?
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los angeles
Which large, cold Russian region has Novosibirsk and Omsk as its two main cities?
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siberia
What is the name of the Indian mountain range where the Asiatic black bear lives?
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himalayas
Which country is home to Mount Chacaltaya, the location of the world's highest ski run, near its capital La Paz?
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bolivia
The Denmark Strait separates Iceland and which Danish territory?
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greenland
Which country, whose capital city is Kathmandu, has the only national flag that is neither square nor rectangular?
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nepal
What is the second largest city in Spain where Catalan is spoken as its language?
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barcelona
What is the name of the world's highest large navigable lake located in South America?
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lake titicaca
Which U.S. state has Salem as its capital and Portland as its largest city?
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oregon
What is the most northerly island of the Outer Scottish island group that includes Lewis with Harris?
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outer hebrides
What is the name of the Southwestern U.S. capital city that translates to 'holy faith' in Spanish?
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santa fe, new mexico
Which Midwest city is known as the home base for the sports teams the Cardinals, the Rams, and for being associated with Clydesdales?
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st. louis
In which capital city is the National Library of Turkey located?
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ankara
Reversing the order of the colors of Ivory Coast's flag gives you the flag of which other country that also starts with 'I'?
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ireland
What sea has its only northern coast cliffs formed by the Crimean Mountains?
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black sea
What city is Giza a suburb of, known for its famous pyramids?
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cairo
Which island of over 20 million people is served by the major port of Kaohsiung?
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taiwan
In which Midwestern city's metropolitan area are Parma, Euclid, and Shaker Heights located?
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cleveland
In which desert would you experience a wind called a sirocco?
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sahara
What is the name of the Israeli-Jordanian lake that has the lowest point of land on Earth?
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dead sea
What color, alongside red and white, is featured on the Italian flag?
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green
What river does the Illinois Waterway connect to Lake Michigan at Chicago when it reaches Grafton, Illinois?
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mississippi
In which country are Katowice and Warszawa the two most populous provinces?
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poland
Which Indian capital was designed by architects Sir Herbert Baker and Sir Edwin Lutyens?
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new delhi
What country's name is Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee in French?
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papua new guinea
What is the name of the mountain known in Arabic as Jabal Musa, the mountain of Moses?
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mount sinai
Which Portuguese capital is believed by one legend to have been founded by Ulysses and named after him?
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lisbon
The Gulf of Mexico is an arm of which second-largest ocean?
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atlantic
What is the collective name for the group of lakes in west-central New York, of which Seneca is the largest?
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finger lakes
What is the name of South America's southernmost point, whose rocky terrain rises to a height of 1,391 feet?
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cape horn
On its stamps, the name of which island country is spelled 'I-S-L-A-N-D'?
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iceland
Which U.S. state hosts the World Potato Exposition in Blackfoot and offers 'Free Taters for Out-of-Staters'?
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idaho
What mountain range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe?
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pyrenees
What country is separated from Wales by St. George's Channel?
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ireland
In what country is London the tenth most populous metropolitan area, with both Hamilton and Edmonton being larger?
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canada
Which sea was formed millions of years ago when the Arabian Peninsula and Africa separated?
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red sea
Which Maritime province in Canada was named for a German duchy that George III also ruled?
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new brunswick
Which continent is home to the eland, the largest of the antelopes?
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africa
Which state's 3rd congressional district includes a major shopping area featuring the Mall of America?
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minnesota
Which country's name, derived from the Arabic word 'kut' meaning fort, shares a border with Iraq?
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kuwait
In which state can you find 3 large egret colonies in Evangeline Parish?
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louisiana
Which island, the world's second largest, is primarily inhabited by speakers of the Papuan languages?
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new guinea
Which mountain stands at 14,692 feet on the Italy-Switzerland border and at 147 feet in Anaheim?
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matterhorn