Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 16th February 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake of what country? |
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Japan (Honshu) | |
| 2. | Around 84% of the world's rough diamonds pass through what European city? |
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Antwerp (Belgium) | |
| 3. | Before South Sudan gained independence in July 2011, Sudan was the largest country by area in Africa. What country took its place? |
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Algeria | |
| 4. | What Asian state has a name that means 'Lion City'? |
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Singapore (derived from the Malay word Singapura (Sanskrit: सिंहपुर)) | |
| 5. | What European sovereign state is the most densely populated country in the world? |
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Monaco (18,005/km2) | |
| 6. | Which U.S. state is the least populous? |
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Wyoming (582,328 as at 2020) | |
| 7. | After Berlin and Hamburg, what is Germany's third most populous city? |
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Munich / München | |
| 8. | What Belgian port is connected to Bruges by ship canal? |
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Zeebrugge | |
| 9. | The Greek island of Corfu is located two miles off the coast of what country? |
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Albania | |
| 10. | The Ligurian and Alboran seas are branches of what larger sea? |
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Mediterranean Sea | |
| 11. | If you viewed the flag of the Ivory Coast in a mirror, what country's flag would you see? |
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Ireland | |
| 12. | What natural tourist attraction is made up of the Horseshoe, the American, and the Bridal Veil? |
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Niagara Falls | |
| 13. | A former Spanish province, what is the name of this disputed territory bordering Algeria, Mauritania, and Morocco? |
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Western Sahara | |
| 14. | What girl's name is the state capital of Montana? |
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Helena | |
| 15. | What sea port city lies near the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic) entrance to the Panama Canal? |
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Colón (Panama) | |
| 16. | Mahón is the largest city and capital of what Mediterranean island? |
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Menorca / Minorca | |
| 17. | What name is given to the large mountainous region in south west Germany close to the borders with France and Switzerland? |
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Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) | |
| 18. | Excluding dependant territories, which of these is the largest by area: Sweden, Norway, Finland or Denmark? |
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Sweden (450,295km2) | |
| 19. | Which two U.S. states have a border with the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan? |
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Montana and North Dakota | |
| 20. | How many stars are there on the flag of the European Union? |
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12 | |
| 21. | What European capital city is located on the banks of the River Pedieos? |
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Nicosia (Cyprus) | |
| 22. | Measured by area, what is the world's largest enclosed inland body of water? |
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Caspian Sea (371,000 km2) | |
| 23. | Chittagong is the second largest city in what country? |
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Bangladesh | |
| 24. | On what Hawaiian island is Pearl Harbor located? |
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Oahu | |
| 25. | Now an independent nation, what was the southernmost of the former Yugoslavian republics? |
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Macedonia | |
| 26. | What two Asian countries are separated by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait? |
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India and Sri Lanka | |
| 27. | What major ferry port in England shares its name with the state capital of Delaware? |
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Dover | |
| 28. | Grande Dixence in Switzerland, Nurek in Tajikistan, and Inguri in Georgia are all among the world's tallest what? |
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Dams | |
| 29. | Topeka is the capital of what American state? |
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Kansas | |
| 30. | What is the name of the salt flats in northwestern Utah on which many world land speed records have been set? |
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Bonneville | |
| 31. | Located 32km off the coast of Cameroon, Bioko Island is home to Malabo, the capital city of which country? |
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Equatorial Guinea | |
| 32. | What is the largest Japanese island? |
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Honshu | |
| 33. | What is the English language name of the Italian city of Firenze? |
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Florence | |
| 34. | Which South American country's name translates as 'Land of Silver'? |
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Argentina (Tierra Argentina) | |
| 35. | Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is built on what river? |
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Liffey | |
| 36. | Considering each city's municipality, not their greater metropolitan area; in any order, name the four most populous cities in South America. |
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São Paulo, Bogotá, Santiago, Lima (Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires are 5th and 6th respectively) | |
| 37. | What Sicilian province and port city share their name with a city in New York State? |
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Syracuse | |
| 38. | Ouagadougou is the capital city of what landlocked West African country? |
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Burkina Faso | |
| 39. | One of the driest and hottest places on Earth, the Dasht-e Lut is a large salt desert located in what country? |
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Iran | |
| 40. | What is the name of the mountain range that stretches more than 3,500 kilometres along the east coast of Australia? |
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Great Dividing Range / Eastern Highlands | |
| 41. | What country's name means "two seas" in Arabic? |
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Bahrain (Arabic: البحرين, romanised: al-Baḥrayn "the two seas") | |
| 42. | By what name is the former British colony Gold Coast known today? |
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Ghana | |
| 43. | When British Honduras gained independence in 1981, to what did it change its name? |
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Belize | |
| 44. | Which U.S. state is nicknamed the Peach State? |
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Georgia | |
| 45. | Lake Maracaibo serves as a major shipping route in what South American country? |
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Venezuela | |
| 46. | Granted city status in 2022, what is the capital of the Falkland Islands? |
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Stanley (Port Stanley) | |
| 47. | By population, what is the largest city in the People's Republic of China? |
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Shanghai | |
| 48. | New Britain is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago. Of what country is it also the largest island? |
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Papua New Guinea | |
| 49. | Separating Buda and Pest, what river runs through Budapest? |
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The Danube | |
| 50. | What is the largest city on the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera)? |
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Nice | |
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