Geography Trivia Questions
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What is the largest city and main port of Sri Lanka, which includes the upscale area known as Cinnamon Gardens?
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colombo
What is the largest country in both area and population in southeast Asia?
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indonesia
What is the name of the lake, created by the Aswan High Dam, where the Sudanese portion is called Lake Nubia?
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lake nasser
Which European nation has the Faeroe Islands as a self-governing part?
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denmark
In which capital city can you find a museum dedicated to the artist Edvard Munch, located in its east side known as Ostkant?
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oslo
Which country has San Pedro Sula as its second-largest city, with Tegucigalpa being the largest?
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honduras
Which river flows through the cities of Bismarck, Omaha, and Kansas City?
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missouri river
Which commonwealth leads the United States in total coal production?
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kentucky
On which Hawaiian island is Haleakala, the largest extinct volcano in the world, located?
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maui
In which country can you find Mt. Moldoveanul, the highest point located in the Transylvanian Alps?
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romania
Which city on Africa's west coast is named after the U.S. president who was in office in 1822?
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monrovia
In which Louisiana city was Harry Connick, Jr.'s father serving as D.A. after defeating Jim Garrison?
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new orleans
What South American country's name can be formed by rearranging the letters in 'Road cue'?
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ecuador
In which Russian mountain range is the world's largest reflector telescope located at Zelenchukskaya?
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caucasus
Which sea lies between the Chinese mainland and the Korean peninsula?
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yellow sea
Which lake in northwestern Minnesota is the source of the Mississippi River?
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lake itasca
In which group of islands is Georgetown, a city known for having over 500 offshore banks, located?
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cayman islands
What substance is referenced by the Indian word 'minne' in the name of the city Minneapolis?
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water
In which U.S. state is the highest incorporated city, Leadville, located at an elevation of 10,152 feet?
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colorado
What is the African country whose capital is Conakry, located northwest of the gulf that shares its name?
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guinea
What is the name of the mountain that climbs to 15,771 feet in the Savoy Alps?
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mont blanc
What is the capital city of Nicaragua that is located on a lake of the same name?
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managua
In which capital city is Kenya Polytechnic located?
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nairobi
What country has Valletta as its capital city?
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malta
Which island is divided with one part using the pound and the other using the Turkish lira?
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cyprus
On which continent can you find the unusual views offered by the dry valleys?
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antarctica
Which African river tumbles 355 feet into a gorge to create Victoria Falls?
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zambezi
Which mountain range features a key route connecting Vladikavkaz, Russia and Tbilisi, Georgia?
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caucasus
In which country is Bialystock one of the largest provinces?
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poland
Which German port city is home to the world-famous Hagenbeck Zoo?
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hamburg
Which country's capital, Tegucigalpa, is accessible to Americans via the Pan-American Highway?
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honduras
Which Ohio River city has a bus system operated by Queen City Metro?
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cincinnati
In which South American country's Mato Grosso state is the world's largest swamp, the Gran Pantanal, located?
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brazil
What is the name of the southernmost active volcano located on Ross Island in the Ross Sea?
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mount erebus
What country, once part of the United Arab Republic, adopted its flag in 1980?
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syria
In which country is Madhya Pradesh the largest state and Uttar Pradesh the most populous?
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india
What mountain range, bordering Russia and Georgia, has Mount Elbrus as its highest peak?
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caucasus
In which state are a whole lot of wood chips shipped out of Coos Bay?
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oregon
What is the name of the only national park in the northeastern U.S., located about 50 miles from Bangor, Maine?
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acadia
Which Siberian lake has Nizhneangarsk and Listvyanka as ports?
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lake baikal
Which Canadian island province is named after a son of King George III?
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prince edward island
Which South American country is approximately 40 miles south of Curacao in the southern Caribbean?
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venezuela
In which country is Boothia Peninsula, the former location of the north magnetic pole, located?
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canada
Which continent is referenced by the Oyapok River in the alternative name for the water opossum, the yapok?
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south america
Which island nation includes the Moluccas, also known as the Spice Islands?
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indonesia
In which capital city is the Kenyatta Conference Centre an architectural landmark?
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nairobi
What is the most populous city in South Africa?
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cape town
Which U.S. territory is abbreviated as GU in postal addresses?
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guam
Which Canadian province is connected to New Brunswick by the Isthmus of Chignecto?
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nova scotia
To which island does the world's northernmost land, the 100-foot islet of Oodaaq O, belong?
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greenland
Which nation's flag features a 5-towered building representing the temple of Angkor Wat?
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cambodia
Which country has a city named Pusan that receives an average of 54 inches of precipitation annually?
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south korea
In which U.S. state is Beaverton, the home of Nike Athletic Shoes, located?
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oregon
Which country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?
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lesotho
What transportation system, operating in Wuppertal, Germany since 1901, is noted for the same birth year as Walt Disney?
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monorail
What natural landmark, known for its 1,000-foot cliffs above the Arkansas River, is located near Colorado Springs?
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royal gorge
Which country has a tropical climate, a king titled the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, and a beautiful zoo near Kuala Lumpur?
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malaysia
In which northern European country is Gripsholm Castle located on an island in Lake Malaren?
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sweden
What is the most populous city in Morocco?
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casablanca
What is the capital city located on the Danube where you can stroll along the Nagy Korut and the Kis Korut?
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budapest