Geography Trivia Questions
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In which country is Ujung Pandang, the chief seaport of Sulawesi located?
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indonesia
What central Vietnamese port city, now with a population of over 300,000, was the site of a major U.S. airbase in the 1960s?
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da nang
In which country are the Southern Carpathians, also known as the Transylvanian Alps, located?
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romania
What is the name of the strait where Little Diomede Island, at only 2 1/2 miles away, is the closest part of North America to Asia?
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bering strait
Which group of lakes in west central New York can be counted using 2 hands and 1 additional digit?
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finger lakes
What country has Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Santa Marta as its main Caribbean ports?
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colombia
From which direction do the prevailing winds blow across most of the U.S.?
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west
What river, known as the Labe in Czechoslovakia, was where U.S. and Soviet forces met in WWII?
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elbe
How many U.S. states are larger than Montana?
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What is the name of the lake located to the southeast of Lake Managua, connected by the Tipitapa River?
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lake nicaragua
El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest managed by the U.S. Forest Service, is located in which U.S. commonwealth?
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puerto rico
What is the modern name for the strait that connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea, formerly known as Hellespont?
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dardanelles
On which continent do capybaras live in pairs or families along riverbanks?
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south america
In which Somali capital can you find the National Museum that was built in the 19th century by the sultan of Zanzibar?
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mogadishu
Which country's flag features Angkor Wat?
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cambodia
In which African country do most Asians live in Natal, where their ancestors worked on sugar plantations?
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south africa
Which continent has more languages than any other in proportion to its population with 800-1000 languages spoken?
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africa
In which country does the majority of the population reside on the Greater Sunda Islands?
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indonesia
Which U.S. state has its highest mountain, Humphreys Peak, rising 12,633 feet near Flagstaff?
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arizona
What is the name of the highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela's Canaima National Park?
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angel falls
To which country does the island of Sardinia, located 7 miles from Corsica, belong?
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italy
In which state are the Amana Colonies, known for manufacturing refrigerators and other appliances, located?
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iowa
Which state capital, founded by gold prospectors, is located approximately 5,280 feet above sea level?
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denver
In which country is Jan Smuts Airport located?
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south africa
Which U.S. state has a name that consists of only one syllable?
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maine
Which major city is divided by the Amstel River?
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amsterdam
In which city is Carnegie Mellon University located?
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pittsburgh
In which country can you find the southernmost glacier in Europe, located in the Apennine Mountains?
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italy
Which larger island, alongside the Pescadores, Quemoy, and Matsu, forms the Republic of China?
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taiwan
Which mountain was the tallest in the U.S.A. until Alaska became a state?
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mount whitney
What is the current capital city of Laos, replacing Louangphrabang as the royal capital?
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vientiane
Which country owns the eastern portion of the Baltic island of Usedom, while Germany owns the western portion?
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poland
In which U.S. state are the counties of Wood, Deaf Smith, Coke, and Pecos located?
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texas
Which country in Asia was once known as the 'Switzerland of the Middle East' and lost nearly half of its GNP between 1975 and 1977?
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lebanon
What is the name of the artsy area in Paris that has the highest elevation and is home to the church of Sacre Coeur?
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montmartre
What island was named by Viking explorers, not because of its color, but to attract settlers?
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greenland
Which continent is the world's largest wool producer, accounting for about 30% of the total?
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australia
What state, also known as the 'Magnolia State', has residents sometimes referred to as Mud-Cats?
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mississippi
Which Ohio city's international airport is actually located in Boone County, Kentucky?
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cincinnati
Which Canadian Maritime province is named after the native land of England's James I?
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nova scotia
In which European country would you find Lake Neuchatel, the largest lake entirely within that country's boundaries?
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switzerland
The flag of which Southeast Asian country features the temple Angkor Wat?
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cambodia
What is the country that was formerly known as Rhodesia, with its capital changing from Salisbury to Harare?
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zimbabwe
What is the crescent-shaped lake that German-speaking Swiss call the 'Genfersee'?
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lake geneva
Which country shares Bulgaria's southern border defined by the Rhodope Mountains?
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greece
Which state has a capital that was named after the village of Lansing, N.Y?
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michigan
In which region of Vietnam, famous for its gulf, are Hanoi and Haiphong located?
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tonkin
After it roars over the falls, into which Great Lake does the Niagara River flow?
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lake ontario
Which island, discovered by James Cook on December 24, 1777, became part of Kiribati in 1979?
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christmas island
In which U.S. state does Jimmy Swaggart usually preach via TV from his home?
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louisiana
In which country is soccer very popular, the capital is Caracas, and almost everyone speaks Spanish?
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venezuela
Which U.S. state contains the counties of Orange, Addison, and Bennington?
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vermont
White Mountain National Forest is located in Maine and which other state?
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new hampshire
Which Southeast state has an official seal that depicts an Indian girl strewing flowers?
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florida
What is the name of the waterfall on the Zambezi River that is known as 'Mosi oa Tunya' or 'Smoke that Thunders' by local natives?
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victoria falls
Which U.S. state is nicknamed the 'Granite State' and has the lowest unemployment rate in the country?
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new hampshire
Which island is home to the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah, comprising about 6% of Malaysia's land area?
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borneo
What is the name of the sea in the North Atlantic that is defined solely by the floating plants on its surface?
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sargasso sea
Which river flows under Florence's Ponte Vecchio?
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arno
Which mountain range is often said to mark the beginning of Africa due to Spain's isolation from the rest of Europe?
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pyrenees