World Geography Trivia Questions
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What is the 'beautiful blue' river called Dunarea by Romanians?
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danube
What geographical feature is denoted by the French word 'cap', as used in the name Cap-Haitien?
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cape
Which country occupies about 85% of the Iberian Peninsula?
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spain
What country possesses Corfu as the most northerly of its seven main Ionian islands?
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greece
Which country has most of its territory in Africa but also includes the Sinai Peninsula in Asia?
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egypt
Which country is home to the Isle of Youth, a place previously known as the Isle of Pines where Castro was once imprisoned?
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cuba
What is the English name for the Spanish country name 'Sudafrica'?
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south africa
What river is Tennessee's lowest point, at 182 feet above sea level, located in the southwest corner?
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mississippi
Which city is home to 'O Sole Mio' and Neapolitans?
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naples
From which continent does Europe extend westward as a huge peninsula?
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asia
Which Australian city, founded in 1788 by a handful of officials and about 700 convicts on Botany Bay, is it?
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sydney
Which desert has the greatest mass of sand dunes in the Libyan Erg near Egypt?
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sahara
Which country includes provinces such as Honan, Hunan, and Yunnan?
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china
Which narrow lake, part of Scotland's Caledonian Canal, is known for its famous monster?
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loch ness
Which city is home to both The International Court of Justice and the supreme court of the Netherlands?
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hague
At the northern end of which canal are Port Said and Port Fuad located opposite each other?
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suez canal
What is the capital of Sweden that was largely built by the ruler Birger Jarl?
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stockholm
Which country has Callao as a major port that handles about three-quarters of its imports and serves the city of Lima?
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peru
Which country has Zurich as its most populous canton?
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switzerland
In which country does the Tatar Strait separate Sakhalin Island and Siberia?
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russia
In which country is the Turpan Depression, the lowest point in the Xinjiang uplands, located?
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china
What nation, consisting of 700 islands, is located off the coast of Florida and includes the largest island, Andros?
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bahamas
Which country includes the cities of Iskenderun, Islahiye, and Istanbul?
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turkey
Which country do the republics of Kirghiz, Tadzhik, and Uzbek belong to instead of being independent nations?
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soviet union
On which continent is the smallest independent mainland country, The Gambia, located, having an area of less than 5,000 square miles?
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africa
What city in Argentina was named by sailors in honor of the patron saint, Mary of Good Air?
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buenos aires
In which country was Pope John Paul II born in the city of Wadowice?
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poland
What famous resort city in Mexico is known for the cliff divers of La Quebrada?
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acapulco
In 1950, Haifa and which other Israeli city were merged to form a single municipality?
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tel aviv
What river has major tributaries that include Austria and Germany's Inn and Hungary's Tisza?
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danube
Which country has a coastline exceeding 13,000 miles when including all its fjords and peninsulas?
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norway
What name, which is also the name of its main island, is the Republic of China commonly known by?
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taiwan
Which country, made up of 7 states each ruled by a Sheik, is located at the south end of the Persian Gulf?
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united arab emirates
Which country, the largest in the world, contains 21 republics, 49 oblasts, and 6 krays?
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russia
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