Geography Trivia Questions
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In what capital city of Thailand is the Temple of the Reclining Buddha the largest temple?
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bangkok
Which island group is divided into an American eastern part and an independent western part?
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samoa
Which country is known for producing beer brands such as Corona and Tecate?
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mexico
In which city was Haile Selassie I University renamed after the city itself?
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addis ababa
Which Central American country has a name that means 'rich coast' despite lacking mineral wealth?
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costa rica
Which Mediterranean island has a population where about 80% speak Greek and about 18% speak Turkish?
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cyprus
What is the name of the South American cape that Dutch sailor Willem Schouten named after his hometown in Holland?
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cape horn
In which country can you find the world's largest oil storage tanks, owned by ARAMCO?
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saudi arabia
In which country can you find Lake Disappointment, a dry salt lake located on the edge of the Gibson Desert?
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australia
Which famous desert covers the northern half of Mali?
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sahara
Which country has the second-largest Jewish population?
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israel
In which city is the Smithsonian magazine published?
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washington, d.c.
In which U.S. state can you find Rock Island, the location of the government's largest military arsenal?
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illinois
In which U.S. state is the city of Richmond located?
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virginia
Which state's seal features a large star in the center adorned with symbols of the 5 Civilized Tribes?
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oklahoma
Which one of the world's largest lakes was created as a result of the construction of the Hoover Dam?
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lake mead
Which river flows into the Dead Sea at its north end?
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jordan
What is the name of the Chinese-controlled nation known as the 'Roof of the World' that is largely covered by a rolling plateau?
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tibet
What is the name of Africa's longest river, whose delta averages almost 3,500 people per square mile?
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nile
In which country is Great Bear Lake, the largest lake entirely within its borders, located?
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canada
What Austrian city's name translates to 'Salt Castle'?
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salzburg
In which country can you find the Cape Times and the Natal Mercury among its daily newspapers?
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south africa
In which Italian city would you find the island of San Giorgio Maggiore?
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venice
Which state capital is known both as 'the Mile High City' and 'the Queen City of the Rockies'?
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denver
Which country is made up of 13 states and includes the federal territories of Labuan and Kuala Lumpur?
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malaysia
Which Mediterranean island saw the proclamation of a separate Turkish state in 1975?
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cyprus
In which U.S. state are approximately one-third of industrial workers employed in the auto industry?
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michigan
What river is referenced in the quote: 'Dear fatherland, no danger thine: firm stands thy watch along'?
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rhine
Which river is the Hooghly a branch of, in Calcutta?
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ganges
What is the name of the river that curves through New Orleans, giving the city the nickname Crescent City?
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mississippi
Into which sea does Scotland's longest river, the Tay, flow?
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north sea
What river's drainage basin extends from 4 degrees south latitude to 31 degrees north latitude?
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nile
Which North Atlantic island uses thermal springs to supply hot water for home heating in its capital?
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iceland
Which river has Leech Lake in Minnesota as its largest headwater lake?
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mississippi river
What is the capital of Belgium where NATO headquarters is located?
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brussels
Which lake in Oregon is located in the caldera of the collapsed volcano Mount Mazama?
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crater lake
Which country's coat of arms features a shield with a representation of a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the center?
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panama
What sea, named after a Dane, is separated from the Sea of Okhotsk by the Kamchatka Peninsula?
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bering sea
What is the term for the rock material dragged under a large moving ice mass called?
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glacier
On which continent are the countries of Uruguay and Paraguay located?
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south america
According to legend, which sacred Japanese mountain was formed during an earthquake in 286 B.C.?
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mount fuji
Which country's coat of arms features an orange tree symbolizing the Orange Free State?
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south africa
In which Florida city does the Little Havana area stretch from S.W. 12th Avenue to S.W. 37th Avenue?
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miami
In which country does Daphne Sheldrick manage an orphanage for baby elephants near Nairobi National Park?
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kenya
What body of water features the port of Southampton, known for its double high tides that benefit shipping?
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english channel
Which state is home to the Ottawa and Hiawatha National Forests and occupies much of the Upper Peninsula?
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michigan
Which Canadian province is bordered by all five of the Great Lakes?
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ontario
What is the name of the 3rd largest city in Nova Scotia and also the largest city in Australia?
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sydney
What capital city has a bullet train route connecting it to Fukuoka?
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tokyo
Which Canadian province has the largest population, with about 10 million people?
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ontario
Which city in Missouri has a metropolitan area that extends into Illinois?
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st. louis
What covered up the famous black sand on Hawaii's Kalapana Beach in August 1990?
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lava
What is the name of the northernmost region of the Earth with the North Pole at its center?
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arctic
Which New York City borough is named after Jonas Bronck, its first European settler?
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bronx
Which river was dammed to create Montana's Fort Peck Lake?
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missouri
What is the Uruguayan capital through which Avenida 18 de Julio runs?
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montevideo
Which continent is home to the world's largest tropical rain forest, covering about 2/5 of its area?
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south america
What is the name of the mountain known to Tibetans as 'Chomolungma', the goddess mother?
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mount everest
Which U.S. state is nicknamed the 'Pelican State'?
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louisiana
What is the name of the resort lake on the California-Nevada border that was discovered by John C. Fremont in 1844?
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lake tahoe