Geography Trivia Questions
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What is the country located on the Horn of Africa that is the easternmost extension of the continent?
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somalia
What European country has Tirane as its capital, where most of the inhabitants are of Muslim descent?
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albania
On which African island, the world's 4th largest, is the fossa, a type of civet, the dominant carnivore?
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madagascar
Which island is divided among Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia?
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borneo
What state is home to Astoria, the first American settlement west of the Rockies, named after John Jacob Astor?
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oregon
Which island group is owned partly by Britain and partly by the U.S.?
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virgin islands
In which Central American country is the national currency named after the quetzal, its national bird?
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guatemala
In which country can you find the April 25 Bridge that spans the Tagus River and was originally named the Salazar Bridge when it opened in 1966?
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portugal
Which continent is responsible for over 90% of the world's supply of natural rubber?
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asia
What name, given by the Portuguese to the Congo River, is still used for much of it today?
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zaire
Which southeastern U.S. state is bordered by a series of sandbars known as the Outer Banks?
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north carolina
What island off the coast of Syria has Mount Olympus as its highest mountain?
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cyprus
What is the name of the artificial lake located 15 miles east of Las Vegas that has a capacity of 38.3 billion cubic meters?
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lake mead
In which South American country on the Pacific coast do more American Indians live than any other?
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peru
Kyrenia, known as Girne in Turkish, is a seaport and resort city on which island's Turkish part?
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cyprus
Which region is referred to as the 'Vale of' by the Valley of the Jhelum River in India?
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kashmir
What Massachusetts cape, located about 30 miles northeast of Boston, includes the main towns of Gloucester and Rockport?
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cape ann
Which river runs through the city that was anciently known as Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, now Cologne in Germany?
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rhine
What is the state capital located nearest to Philadelphia?
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trenton, new jersey
What is the name of the small oil-rich state at the head of the Persian Gulf that means 'little fort'?
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kuwait
In which country are mournful folk songs called Fados commonly performed in popular Fado houses?
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portugal
Which mountainous country on the Adriatic has the two main ethnic groups known as the Ghegs and the Tosks?
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albania
Which Mid-Atlantic state borders Lake Erie but does not have a coastline along an ocean?
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pennsylvania
On which island in the Society Islands is the highest point, Mount Orohena, located?
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tahiti
What is the only National Park located in all of New England?
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acadia
Which state's largest national forest, Talladega, covers two different areas within the state?
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alabama
Which Canadian province has the highest proportion of people of Asian descent?
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british columbia
Which world capital's name is likely derived from the Sinhalese word for 'port' or 'ferry'?
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colombo
What is the name of the park in Oregon that can be reached from either Medford or Klamath Falls, and is named after a lake?
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crater lake
Which country, located south of Romania and separated by the Danube River, borders the Black Sea?
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bulgaria
In the part of South America south of the equator, which month marks the beginning of summer?
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december
Recife, whose waterways are often compared to those of Venice, is located in which large South American country?
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brazil
What U.S. state has Manchester as its largest city?
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new hampshire
Which European country are the Madeira Islands, considered part of Africa, a part of?
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portugal
In which borough of London is Buckingham Palace located?
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westminster
What is the capital city that has its main districts, Karkh and Rusafah, situated on the western and eastern banks of the Tigris River?
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baghdad
What is the name of Mexico's second-largest city, known as the home of the mariachis?
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guadalajara
What is the only state where the sole university is located in Laramie?
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wyoming
In which city can you find Eva Peron's crypt in Recoleta cemetery, which is a popular tourist attraction?
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buenos aires
Which U.S. state capital, located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, is the highest in altitude at nearly 7,000 feet above sea level?
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santa fe, new mexico
What is the state capital located 10 miles north of Three Mile Island?
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harrisburg, pennsylvania
Which small African country uses a flag with the tricolor of red, yellow, and green, featuring a large letter 'R' in the middle?
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rwanda
Which country in Europe comes last alphabetically?
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yugoslavia
On which continent is Mount Erebus, discovered by Sir James Ross in 1841, located in the Victoria Land region?
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antarctica
In which country can nearly all the world's supply of sodium nitrate, used in making fertilizer, be found in the Atacama Desert?
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chile
Which southern state has its entire northern boundary formed by the Ohio River?
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kentucky
What is the name of South America's largest lake, located in Venezuela and known for its underwater oil deposits?
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lake maracaibo
What is the name of the peninsula where most of Canada's Newfoundland province is located?
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labrador peninsula
In which U.S. state is the world's oldest Zydeco festival held annually in Plaisance, near Opelousas?
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louisiana
Which island country includes the Sulu Archipelago, consisting of at least 400 islands?
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philippines
Which country, formerly a Portuguese colony, is separated from Madagascar by a channel that shares its name?
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mozambique
In which western state is the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine located, famous for being 1/2 mile deep and 2 1/2 miles wide, and referred to as a 'beehive'?
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utah
Which Great Lake is the starting point of the St. Lawrence River?
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ontario
On which continent did the Nilotic languages originate?
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africa
Which country, located between China and India, has a unique nonrectangular national flag?
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nepal
What is the name of the city that was known as Juvavum during the Roman era and became the birthplace of Mozart?
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salzburg
Which Caribbean country is known for offering downhill bicycling tours in its Blue Mountains?
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jamaica
Which Great Lake does not share a border with the state of Michigan?
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lake ontario
In which country is the world's largest deposit of sodium nitrate located in the Atacama Desert?
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chile
What is the capital of Honduras that lies on the Choluteca River?
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tegucigalpa