World Geography Trivia Questions
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Which large French island has natives who speak a dialect of Italian?
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corsica
Which island, now governed by England, was originally discovered by Spanish explorer Juan Berm�dez?
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bermuda
In which city do intercontinental flights to Scotland land at Prestwick Airport just outside of it?
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glasgow
Which country celebrated 20 years of reunification in 1995, a year during which the U.S. also restored full diplomatic ties with it?
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vietnam
What tropical fruit, alongside sugarcane, is a major export of Swaziland similar to Hawaii?
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pineapple
Which country's northernmost state, Schleswig-Holstein, borders Denmark's Jutland Peninsula?
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germany
What is the gulf on which Bandar-E Khomeini, Iran, and Manama, Bahrain are major ports?
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persian gulf
In what country is Prince Henry the Navigator's tomb located in the church of Santa Maria da Vitoria in Batalha?
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portugal
What is the name of the largest island where natives call it Kalaallit Nunaat?
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greenland
In which city can you find Marble Arch, Mayfair, and Madame Tussaud's?
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london
Which city was named by Spanish sailors in honor of St. Mary, the patron saint of good winds?
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buenos aires
What is the name of the sea that was the site of a 1942 WWII battle and is named after the composition of the Great Barrier Reef?
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coral sea
What is the name of the Sicilian volcano with a base approximately 100 miles in circumference?
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mount etna
What country has Bhopal as the capital of its Madhya Pradesh state?
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india
On which Portuguese island group in the Atlantic is the U.S. Air Force's Lajes Field located?
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azores
Which island is known as Isla de Pascua by the Chileans?
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easter island
Which island group, located 740 miles west of Portugal, is named after the Portuguese word for 'hawks'?
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azores
Which island, politically associated with Trinidad, is renowned for its famous Buccoo Reef that attracts many scuba divers?
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tobago
Which country had Rawalpindi as its interim capital from 1959 to 1967?
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pakistan
Though Bornholm is an island that belongs to Denmark, which Scandinavian country is it much closer to?
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sweden
In which country was a mud fort erected in 1537, which later became the city of Bangalore?
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india
Which 33-mile-long pass in the Safedkoh Range is defended by Pakistan?
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khyber pass
In which German port city can you find the Monckebergerstrasse, a principal shopping street?
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hamburg
Which country shares its northern border with the White Sea and its southern border with the Black Sea?
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soviet union
In which country on the island of Hispaniola is the highest point in the West Indies, Duarte Peak at 10,417 ft, located?
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dominican republic
Which country holds the largest crude oil reserves, accounting for about a quarter of the world's total?
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saudi arabia
Which sultanate has Muscat as its capital and the port of Matrah as its commercial center?
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oman
What is the name of the highest mountain in the world located about 100 miles northeast of Katmandu?
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mount everest
In which country's Himalayas is the world's highest unclimbed peak, Lhotse II, located, according to Guinness?
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nepal
What is the name of the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula, also known as the Tajo?
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tagus
What is the country whose capital city is Thimphu?
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bhutan
What Danish peninsula has Arhus as its largest city?
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jutland
From which Southeast Asian nation did Singapore separate in 1965?
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malaysia
In which country is the city of Tabriz, known for its landmark, the Blue Mosque?
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iran
Which narrow country bordering Argentina is home to the flirtatious courtship dance called the Cueca?
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chile
What is the name of the Turkish mountain that was first climbed in modern times in 1829 and is traditionally linked to the story of Noah?
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mount ararat
In which country is Gebel Katherina, the highest mountain on the Sinai Peninsula, located?
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egypt
In which country did sports fans head to Lillehammer in 1994 to attend the Winter Olympics?
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norway
What is the current name of the city formerly known as Saigon, which was once the capital of Indochina?
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ho chi minh city
Which country in South America borders almost every other country on the continent, except Ecuador and Chile?
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brazil
Which country is home to Darien National Park?
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panama
What is the name of Japan's second largest city that is a port located only 20 miles from Tokyo?
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yokohama
Which country is home to the Kemijoki River that starts near the Russian border and flows into the Gulf of Bothnia?
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finland
Which Asian country lent its name to a process that imitates its renowned lacquerwork?
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japan
In which city, home to the Taj Mahal, can you find the Pearl Mosque?
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agra
In which island state can you find Australia's largest natural freshwater lake, Great Lake?
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tasmania
In which city can you enter Tiananmen Square from Changan Avenue?
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beijing
What is the capital of Senegal where a famous road rally formerly ran from Paris?
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dakar
Which Portuguese possession on the coast of China is the most densely populated territory in the world?
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macau
In which country did Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones land on March 21, 1999, after becoming the first hot-air balloonists to circle the Earth?
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egypt
Which country on the island of Hispaniola has a name derived from an Indian word meaning 'Land of Mountains'?
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haiti
What territory's largest island is Tutuila, where Pago Pago is located?
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american samoa
Which former Portuguese colony has a region called Cabinda that is separated from the rest of the country by Zaire?
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angola
Which South American country is home to the well-known copper mines at Chuquicamata?
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chile
During the summer, in which country can you watch ancient plays at the theater of Epidaurus?
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greece
Who was the actress after whom New York City's Fulton Theater was renamed in the 1950s?
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helen hayes
Which suburb of Cairo is known for the Ramses night club located on Pyramid road?
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giza
Which country had its major offshore oil terminal, Kharg Island, significantly damaged during the 1980s war?
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iran
Fredericton is the capital of which Canadian province, named for a son of King George III?
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new brunswick
What river did David Livingstone become the first European to explore, which also features Victoria Falls?
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zambezi