Geography Trivia Questions
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Which country's flag includes the flags of the United Kingdom, Transvaal, and the Orange Free State?
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south africa
What continent's largest island is Alexander Island located in the Weddell Sea?
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antarctica
In which state can you find the International Space Hall of Fame as part of the Space Center Museum in Alamogordo?
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new mexico
In which country did a diamond rush start in 1866 after Boer children discovered a 21-carat stone?
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south africa
Which island is separated from the 'toe' of Italy by the Strait of Messina?
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sicily
Which state has Sumter National Forest with divisions named Long Cane, Enoree, and Tiger?
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south carolina
Which country is located on the narrow land bridge between Colombia and Costa Rica?
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panama
In which country is the world's longest car tunnel, a 10.14-mile passage at the St. Gotthard Pass, located?
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switzerland
On which continent does the Darling River, starting in the mountains of Queensland and flowing 1,700 miles, serve as the longest river?
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australia
Which continent is home to the thinly populated Guiana Highlands, consisting of open grasslands and tropical forests?
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south america
In which country is Seixas Point, the easternmost point on the mainland of the Americas, located?
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brazil
Which river is Big Bend National Park in Texas located on a bend of?
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rio grande
In which continent is Mount Erebus located?
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antarctica
On which islands located 740 miles west of Portugal does the U.S. maintain a NATO air base?
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azores
Which Great Lake is connected to Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac?
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lake michigan
Which city is the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Venezuela?
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caracas
Which U.S. state contains the counties of McClain, McCurtain, and Muskogee?
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oklahoma
Which capital city was named after the Boer leader Andries Pretorius in 1855?
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pretoria
Which gulf has chief ports including Kuwait City and Al Basrah, Iraq?
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persian gulf
Which country, located on the equator, considers the Sanjuanito as its national dance?
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ecuador
In which European country can the population be primarily divided into two main groups, the Flemings and the Walloons?
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belgium
In which state can you celebrate Oktoberfest in La Crosse and Bratwurst Days in Sheboygan?
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wisconsin
What is the capital city with a sheltered harbor located less than 100 miles south of Key West, Florida?
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havana
In which country can you find the ethnic groups Kikuyu, Kalenjin, and Kamba?
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kenya
What country has administrative units including Giza, Aswan, and Suez?
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egypt
Kiev is the capital of which country?
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ukraine
In addition to New York, which other state is home to Palisades Interstate Park?
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new jersey
In which country can you bushwalk through the Blue Mountains and encounter wallabies?
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australia
Which island's west coast is home to about 20 glaciers that produce most of the icebergs in the North Atlantic?
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greenland
On which Pacific island can you find tall, large-headed statues carved from tuff, a volcanic rock?
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easter island
Which river, the longest on Earth, flows into the Mediterranean Sea?
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nile
Which British city is home to the landmark twin-towered Royal Liver Building?
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liverpool
Which country in the Western Hemisphere is the only one where Portuguese is the official language?
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brazil
In which North American country is Lake Chapala, the largest lake covering 417 square miles, located?
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mexico
Which U.S. state was most severely affected by Hurricane Hugo in 1989?
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south carolina
In which holy city in Saudi Arabia is there a sacred well said to have been used by Hagar, the mother of Ishmael?
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mecca
What is the name of the strait where its narrowest part lies between Cape Dezhnyov in Russia and Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska?
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bering strait
Which Scottish city located on the River Clyde is renowned for its shipbuilding industry?
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glasgow
What is the name of the line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
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equator
In which country is the peak of Mont Blanc located, although parts of the mountain are in Italy and Switzerland?
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france
Which sea of the north Pacific, discovered by Semyon Dezhnev in 1648, was named for a different explorer?
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bering sea
Which river, named after another state, is depicted on Nebraska's state flag?
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missouri
Which mountain system contains 9 of the world's 14 tallest peaks, all located in Nepal?
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himalayas
In which European country are you most likely to find Walloons?
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belgium
In which Canadian province is Lake Winnipeg, the 3rd largest lake located entirely within Canada, found?
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manitoba
In which country can you find both the city of Bern and the Bernese Alps?
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switzerland
Which South American country's economy is the richest, partly due to oil deposits at Maracaibo?
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venezuela
What is the name of Egypt's largest lake, which was named after the president who served from 1956 to 1970?
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lake nasser
On which Danish island is Cape Morris Jesup, the most northerly point located in the Arctic?
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greenland
What is the Spanish word for 'tube' that also refers to a famous land formation in Arizona?
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canyon
In which tiny principality did Prince Albert I found the Musee Oceanographique in 1910?
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monaco
In which Pennsylvania city can you find the Maritime Museum that displays navigational instruments near Franklin Court?
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philadelphia
Which U.S. state is home to the most ethnic Norwegians, particularly in the Twin Cities area?
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minnesota
In which state is Acadia National Park, the easternmost national park in the continental U.S., located?
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maine
What is the name of the river that creates a big bend in Big Bend National Park, which also serves as a Texas border?
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rio grande
What fashionable Colorado ski getaway was named by prospectors for the trees in the area?
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aspen
Which U.S. state, known as the 'Mountain State', has the highest average altitude of any state east of the Mississippi?
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west virginia
What mountain range contains Peru's highest peaks, Huascaran and Yerupaja?
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andes
Which state was known as the Territory of Orleans from 1804 to 1812?
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louisiana
What is the name of the Michigan resort island whose name is Chippewa for 'great spirits' or 'great turtle'?
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mackinac island