Geography Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 673
What Ontario city is the capital of Canada?
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ottawa
Which Chilean desert, known for its extreme dryness, received rain for the first time in 1971 after a period of 400 years?
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atacama desert
In which U.S. state is the Mackinac Bridge, which is a part of Interstate 75, located?
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michigan
Which world capital is home to the Gulistan Palace and the Peacock Throne?
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tehran
In which state are Blaine & Thomas Counties, home to the USA's largest hand-planted forest, located?
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nebraska
What Thai city, known for its once-numerous canals, earned the nickname 'Venice of the East'?
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bangkok
In which country is the region of Provence located, which was formerly a province?
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france
Which city is the setting for the opera 'La boh�me' in the Latin Quarter?
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paris
Which French-Canadian city is home to the oldest stock market in Canada, established in 1874?
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montreal
What Kenyan capital city, located only 90 miles from the equator, has a moderate climate?
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nairobi
Which lake in Florida borders five counties?
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lake okeechobee
What north Atlantic island was split between Spain and Portugal by the 1494 line that also divided South America?
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greenland
Which city is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the ancient capital of the Aztec civilization?
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mexico city
Which major New Zealand city, named after one of the colleges at Oxford, has a religious name?
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christchurch
In which country's canton of Graubunden is Romansh spoken?
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switzerland
Which bay is surrounded by Miami, Miami Beach, and the Florida Keys?
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biscayne bay
What is the chief Caribbean port on the island once ruled by Ponce de Leon?
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puerto rico
In which city is the General Conference headquarters of the American Quakers located?
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philadelphia
In which hills is Harney Peak, the highest point in South Dakota, located?
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black hills
Which U.S. state's name derives from an Indian word meaning 'flat water' and is nicknamed the 'Cornhusker State'?
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nebraska
In which eastern hemisphere city was the associated Disney-themed photo taken?
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tokyo
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland that features a city hall with a copper dome, designed in the Renaissance style?
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belfast
What is the largest city in Lebanon, named after an ancient word for 'wells'?
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beirut
What is the name of the African lake whose only outlet is near Jinja, a town in Uganda?
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lake victoria
Which river's frozen state sometimes cut off Buda from Pest before a permanent bridge was constructed in the 1840s?
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danube
What is the capital of Albania, centered on Skanderbeg Square?
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tirana
What natural force is essential for the formation of a dune along with sand and a place to accumulate?
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wind
What is the name of the capital city of Cyprus that is divided into two sectors?
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nicosia
Which Central American nation has Carlos Roberto Flores as its current president?
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honduras
In which state would you find counties named Cherokee, Calhoun, and Charleston?
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south carolina
What is the name of the longest river in southeast Asia that flows into the South China Sea just south of Ho Chi Minh City?
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mekong
What is the southernmost city in the continental U.S. where you can find a museum dedicated to Florida's lighthouse history?
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key west
Into which sea does the Rhine flow in Germany and the Netherlands?
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north sea
Which continent is separated from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans by a line from Antarctica to Cape Agulhas?
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africa
In which country is Dun Laoghaire, the terminus of a car ferry from Wales?
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ireland
In which brilliantly colored Arizona desert is the Petrified Forest located?
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painted desert
Which island group in the North Atlantic comprises two Spanish provinces?
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canary islands
What is the body of water that the German-speaking Swiss refer to as the Genfersee?
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lake geneva
In which U.S. city would you find the National Museum of Women in the Arts located at 13th St. & New York Ave. NW?
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washington, d.c.
By the time the Jordan River reaches which sea does it drop almost 1300 feet below sea level?
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dead sea
Which country is directly south of Egypt?
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sudan
Which Syrian capital is divided by the Barada River?
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damascus
What is the Venezuelan capital where La Casona, once a colonial sugar plantation, is now the president's house?
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caracas
In which U.S. state can you find the real city named 'Eek'?
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alaska
Which river, about 250 miles long, is typically navigable for only about 20 miles from Rome to the sea?
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tiber
On which New Zealand island do more than 70% of its people live?
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north island
What is the name of the large Alaskan island that was once known as Kikhtak, Eskimo for 'island'?
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kodiak island
Which country is the world's largest exporter of mutton?
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australia
What is the name of the peninsula where Mexicali and La Paz serve as state capitals?
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baja california
What is the name of the river that flows from Three Forks, Montana to a point 17 miles north of St. Louis?
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missouri
In which 'down east' state is the town called Norway, after which the Norway pine is named?
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maine
In which state is Duquesne University located?
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pennsylvania
What is the current name of the city that gave its name to Angora wool, Angora cats, Angora goats, and Angora rabbits?
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ankara
What term refers to a fertile area within a desert, such as Merv in central Asia?
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oasis
In which country are the cities of Baguio, Quezon City, and Manila located?
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philippines
Which U.S. state has Billings and Great Falls as its only two metropolitan statistical areas?
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montana
What is the hypothetical line designated as the place where each day begins?
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international date line
What is Utah's largest river, which, along with the Green River, is one of the state's two largest rivers?
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colorado
In which New England state is the ski resort Stowe located?
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vermont
Which strait forms part of the boundary between the United States and Russia?
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bering strait