Geography Trivia Questions
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In which mountain range is the western region home to Spain's Basque population?
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pyrenees
What is the capital city on the Molonglo River that gets its name from an Aboriginal term for 'meeting place'?
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canberra
In which U.S. state can you find the Carson River, Carson Lake, and Carson Sink?
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nevada
Which Scandinavian country has its language in two forms, Bokmal and Nynorsk?
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norway
According to a Gallup survey, adults in which country scored highest in knowledge of geography?
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sweden
From what body of water did Illinois Governor Thompson suggest diverting water to alleviate low levels on the Mississippi?
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great lakes
In which country's Andes Mountains do the headstreams of the Amazon River form, less than 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean?
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peru
Which country has railways that connect its capital city, Ulaanbaatar, to Moscow and Peking?
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mongolia
What is the Vietnamese city whose downtown area is still referred to as Saigon?
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ho chi minh city
What island, the world's 3rd largest, is predominantly controlled by Indonesia, with the remainder belonging to Malaysia and Brunei?
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borneo
What state has Lake Hopatcong as its largest lake, located about 25 miles west of Passaic?
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new jersey
What shape is the fertile region located between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea?
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crescent
On which continent did Sir James Ross name Mount Erebus after one of his ships?
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antarctica
What is the name of the Siberian lake that plunges to a depth of 5,314 feet, making it the deepest continental body of water on Earth?
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lake baikal
What is the capital city located just east of Lake Tahoe?
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carson city, nevada
Which continent has the world's largest desert covering nearly all of its northern part?
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africa
Which low country's province of Luxembourg is larger than the neighboring country of Luxembourg?
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belgium
On which continent can you find the mountain ranges named Queen Elizabeth, Queen Alexandra, and Queen Maud?
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antarctica
In which state can you visit the Badlands Petrified Gardens in Kadoka to see fossilized fish?
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south dakota
In which state is Hot Springs National Park, where De Soto is said to have sampled the hot springs?
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arkansas
In which country, located in the eastern 2/3 of Hispaniola, does Duarte Peak, the highest point in the West Indies, rise?
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dominican republic
Which country planned to move its capital from Lagos to the newly built city of Abuja by 1991?
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nigeria
Which largest city in Quebec features an 'underground city' that connects the subway with downtown offices and shopping?
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montreal
In which state was the artificial Lake O' the Cherokees created by damming the Neosho river?
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oklahoma
Which country, located directly south of Niger, is approximately 25% smaller and has a name that is two letters longer?
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nigeria
In which state is the Half Way House, established in 1760 and located halfway between Richmond and Petersburg?
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virginia
Which river basin records more tornadoes than any other place in the world?
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mississippi river
Which ocean has the greatest length of coastline due to its irregular shape?
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atlantic
In which Michigan city can you find Windmill Island, a municipal park featuring tulip gardens and a miniature Dutch village?
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holland
On which continent are the major language families Khoisan, Niger-Kordofanian, and Nilo-Saharan found?
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africa
What is a body of water typically smaller than a gulf that shares its name with a well-known type of tree?
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bay
In which African country were the Masai Mara and Marsabit Game Reserves created to protect animals from poaching?
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kenya
In which city are Tulane University and Loyola University located on St. Charles Avenue, where the average elevation is 4 feet below sea level?
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new orleans
In which state is the Great Falls State Fair located?
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montana
Which country shares an international boundary with the U.S. in the Juan de Fuca Strait?
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canada
Which U.S. state currently includes the area that was proposed to be the territory of Cimarron, specifically its Panhandle?
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oklahoma
In which Scandinavian country is Zealand the largest and most populous island?
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denmark
What landmass is considered by some as the world's largest island and by all as the smallest continent?
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australia
Which Canadian province has the greatest number of area codes, totaling six?
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ontario
What British crown colony, located 650 miles from North Carolina, had a ban on automobiles until 1946?
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bermuda
In which state can you find the relocated London Bridge in Lake Havasu City?
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arizona
In 1993, Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands skipped a day when it moved from one side of what to the other?
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international date line
What is the main river flowing through Austria?
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danube
What is the island where Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, is located?
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tahiti
In which Asian country do most people live in small communities called kampongs, with about a million residents in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur?
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malaysia
What is the Peruvian capital that is home to the Church of St. Francis, noted for its eerie catacombs?
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lima
Which stellar configuration is featured alongside the North Star on Alaska's state flag?
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big dipper
What is the only port of the Hashemite kingdom that is located on the Gulf of Aqaba?
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jordan
At which lake does Milwaukee's yearly Lakefront Festival of the Arts take place at the War Memorial Center?
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lake michigan
What collective name is given to the bodies of water in the U.S.A. that can be remembered with the mnemonic 'H-O-M-E-S'?
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great lakes
What U.S. Caribbean commonwealth includes the smaller islands of Culebra, Mona, and Vieques?
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puerto rico
Which island province of Canada is divided into King's, Queen's, and Prince counties?
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prince edward island
Which territory in the south Pacific is the only place that celebrates U.S. holidays?
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american samoa
Which African country, despite its name, is not intersected by the Equator?
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equatorial guinea
Which country, along with Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, shares a border with the Bight of Biafra?
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nigeria
Which state capital's name, given by Polynesian settlers, means 'protected bay'?
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honolulu
In which country is the city named after Manuel Luis Quezon located?
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philippines
On the flag of Chad, what does the blue color represent?
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sky
In which country are the major airports located in the cities of Varna, Burgas, and Sofia?
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bulgaria
Which inlet of the Pacific Ocean is named after a second lieutenant from George Vancouver's expedition?
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puget sound