Do you know the capital of France? Is it Barui, Moscow, or Tokyo? It’s actually none of these cities. The answer is in fact Paris! If you’re interested in learning more about geography, then this blog post has everything that you need to know. We have compiled a massive list of trivia questions with answers for your enjoyment. Geography knowledge can be invaluable for a lot of things including education and business!

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“Honolulu” means _____________

Sheltered harbor

A distillery was originally on the site of America’s first mint, the ____________ mint, which opened in 1792.

Philadelphia

Acadia was the original name of which Canadian province

Nova scotia

Acadia was the original name of which Canadian province?

Nova Scotia

Acadia was the original name of which canadian province

Nova scotia

Accra is the capital of ______?

Ghana

Across Which River Is The Longest Single Span Suspension Bridge

The Humber

Addis Ababa Is The Capital Of Which African Country

Ethiopia

Alba is the Celtic name for what country?

Scotland

Among the fifty_two _____________ churches Sir Christopher Wren created from 1670 to 1711, the greatest was St. Paul’s Cathedral.

London

Approximately 70 percent of the Earth is covered with water. Only 1 percent of the water is _______________

Drinkable

Approximately what percentage of the earth do the oceans cover?

Arguably the largest state in the world, _______________________ covers one_third of the Australian continent. It spans over 2.5 million square kilometers (1 million square miles).

Western australia

Artificial PKN Fertilisers Were Introduced In Britain In 1926. What Are The Constituent Parts

Phosphorus, Potash & Nitrogeon

As what is Constantinople now known?

Istanbul

As what is Formosa now known?

Taiwan

As what is the South Pole also known?

Amundsen Scott Station

As what was the Taj Mahal originally built?

Tomb

Bangkok is the capital of ______?

Thailand

Before The Discovery Of Mount Everest What Was The Tallest Mountain In The World

Mount Everest

Between Which 2 Countries Would You Find Lake Olirid

Albania & Macedonia

Bismarck is the capital of ______?

North Dakota

Bissau is the capital of ______?

Guinea-Bissau

Bridgeport is the largest city in which state

Connecticut

Bridgeport is the largest city in which state

Connecticut

Budapest is the capital of ______?

Hungary

By How Many Degrees Does True North Vary To Magnetic North In Britain

8 Degrees West

By What Name Do Argentina Refer To The Falkland Islands

The Malvinas

Can you give me the capital of the following three countries: Syria, Morocco and Libya?

Damascus, Rabat, Tripoli

Canada is the second_largest country in the world after __________. Nearly 90 percent of the Canada’s population is concentrated within 161 km of the United States/Canada border.

Russia

Chicago stands on the banks of which lake?

Michigan

Columbus is the capital of ______?

Ohio

Constructed In 1333 Which Is The Oldest Wooden Bridge In Europe

The Kapellbrucke In Lucerne Switzerland

Created By German Scientists In 1876, What Was The First Artificial Favouring

Vanilla Essence

Djibouti is the capital of ______?

Djibouti

Each tour through Natural Bridge Caverns in ____________ covers 3/4 mile. An average tour guide will walk almost 560 miles in one year.

Texas

Excluding Alaska, the American state with the lowest population density is?

Wyoming

Filled with water, gas, electric, telephone, cable, steam, and sewer lines, _____________ is the most dense underground site in the United States.

Manhattan

Five US states border which ocean?

Pacific Ocean

Florida is not the southernmost state in the United States. ___________ is farther south.

Hawaii

For centuries, Spain’s _________________ has been and still is one of the world’s largest.

Fishing fleet

Formally called Kiritimati, ____________________ in the Indian Ocean is 52 square miles.

Christmas island

Four states have active volcanoes: Washington, _______________, Alaska, and Hawaii, whose Mauna Loa is the world’s largest active volcano.

California

From the 1830s to 1960s, the Lehigh River in eastern _____________, was owned by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co., making it the only privately owned river in the United States.

Pennsylvania

Grasshopper Glacier in ___________ was named for the grasshoppers that can still be seen frozen in the ice.

Montana

Halifax is the capital of which Canadian province

Nova scotia

Havana is the capital of which country?

Cuba

Hell’s Canyon on the Snake River is deeper than the _______________

Grand canyon

How Did Henry Stanley Carry His Boat, The Lady Alice Overland

He Divided It Into 8 Sections

How many Great Lakes are there?

Five

How many stars are on the flag of New Zealand?

Four

How Many Times Was Tower Bridge Raised In 1990

460 Times

If its 4:00pm in Seattle Washington, what time is it in Portland Oregon

If James Bond was to dial 007 he would be using the dialing code for which country?

Russia

If You Drove In A Straight Line From Moscow To Madrid How Many Countries Would You Drive In All Together

Eight (Russia, Belarus, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, France & Spain

In 1904 Danish Biologist Johannes Schmidt Discovered The Sargasso Sea In The North Atlantic To Be The Breeding Ground Of Which Fish

European Eel

In what city are the famous Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen

In what city are the famous tivoli gardens

Copenhagen

In what city is the Leaning Tower

Pisa

In what city is the Smithsonian Institute

Washington

In what city is the Smithsonian Institute?

Washington

In what city is the smithsonian institute

Washington

In what country do people speak theLanguage they call Nihongo?

Japan

In what country is Banff National Park

Canada

In what country is Lahore?

Pakistan

In what country is Mandalay

Burma

In what country is Mandalay?

Myanmar (formerly known as Burma)

In what country is the currency named after the water being called the Pula?

Botswana

In what country is the highest point in South America

Argentina

In what country is the Mekong River Delta?

Vietnam

In what country is the mekong river delta

Vietnam

In what country is the source of the blue nile

Ethiopia

In what country is the waterloo battlefield

Belgium

In what country is Thunder Bay

Canada

In what country is thunder bay

Canada

In what mountain range is Kicking Horse Pass

Rockies

In what mountain range is Kicking Horse Pass?

Rocky

In what state is Concord?

New Hampshire

In What Year Did Captain Cook Reach New Zealand

1769

In What Year Was The First Propeller Driven Atlantic Crossing

1845

In Which City Is Marco Polo Airport?

Venice

In which city is Red Square

Moscow

In which city is Saint Paul’s Cathedral

London

In which city is the Arch of Hadrian?

Athens

In which city is the C.N. Tower

Toronto

In which city is the coliseum located

Rome

In which city is the Colliseum located?

Rome

In which city is the famous Bond Street?

London

In which city is the Sistine Chapel ?

Vatican City

In which city is the Wailing Wall?

Jerusalem

In which continent would you find the Amazon river ?

South America

In which continent would you find the Amur river ?

Asia

In which continent would you find the congo river

Africa

In which continent would you find the Lena river ?

Asia

In which continent would you find the mackenzie river

North america

In which continent would you find the Mississippi river ?

North America

In which continent would you find the mississippi river

North america

In which continent would you find the Niger river ?

Africa

In which continent would you find the niger river

Africa

In which continent would you find the Nile river ?

Africa

In which continent would you find the volga river

Europe

In which continent would you find the Yangtze river ?

Asia

In which continent would you find the yellow river

Asia

In which country is Brest? (NOT Breast!)

France

In which country is Cusco

Peru

In Which Country Is Europe’s Highest Mountain Mt Elbrus

Russia

In which country is K2, the second-highest mountain in the world, located?

Pakistan

In which country is Normandy

France

In which country is the Calabria region

Italy

In which country is the Dalai Lama’s palace

Tibet

In which country is the Great Victoria Desert

Australia

In which country is the largest active volcano in the world?

Ecuador

In which country is the Machu Picchu?

Peru

In which country is the machu picchu

Peru

In Which Country Is The Suez Canal

Egypt

In Which Country Was The Battle Of Waterloo Fought

Belgium

In Which Country Will You Find The Holiday Resort Bodrum

Turkey

In which country would you find the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world?

Venezuela

In which county are all ten of England’s highest peaks?

Cumbria

In which county is Berwick-Upon-Tweed?

Northumberland

In Which County Is Chequers , The PM’s Official Residence?

Buckinghamshire

In Which English City Will You Find The Angel Of The North

Newcastle

In Which English City Will You Find The Crucible Theatre

Sheffield

In which English county is the town of Crook?

Durham

In which English county is the town of Crook?

Durham

In Which Indian City Is The Taj Mahal

Agra

In Which Indian City Is The Taj Mahal

Agra

In Which Ocean Is The Gulf Stream

The Atlantic

In which ocean or sea are the Seychelles?

Indian Ocean

In which ocean or sea are the Seychelles?

Indian Ocean

In which ocean or sea are the seychelles

Indian

In which South American country is the Atacama desert?

Chile

In which state are Gettysburg and the Liberty Bell

Pennsylvania

In which state are Gettysburg and the Liberty Bell?

Pennsylvania

In which state are the Everglades ?

Florida

In which state are the Finger Lakes

New york

In which state are the Finger Lakes?

New York

In which state is hoover dam

Arizona

In which state is Mount St. Helens

Washington

In which state is Mount St. Helens?

Washington

In which state is Mount Vernon

Virginia

In which state is Mount Vernon?

Virginia

In which state is Stone Mountain

Georgia

In which state is stone mountain

Georgia

In which state is the Painted Desert?

Arizona

In which state is Walla Walla

Washington

In Which US State Is The City Of New Orleans?

Louisiana

Into what bay does the Ganges River flow?

Bay Of Bengal

Into what bay does the ganges river flow

Bengal

Into what body of water does the danube river flow

Black sea

Into what ocean does the Zambezi River empty?

Indian Ocean

Into what sea does the Elbe River flow?

North Sea

Into what sea does the elbe river flow

North

Into which bay does the Golden Gate Strait lead?

San Francisco Bay

Into which estuary do the Trent and Ouse flow?

Humber

Jakarta is located on which Indonesian island?

Java

Japan consists of the four large islands of Hokkaido, __________, Shikoku, Kyushu, and about three thousand smaller islands.

Honshu

Kathmandu is the capital of ______?

Nepal

Khartoum is the capital of which country

Sudan

Kingston is the capital of which country

Jamaica

KLM Is The National Airline Of Which Country

Holland / The Netherlands

Libreville is the capital of ______?

Gabon

Lilongwe is the capital of ______?

Malawi

Linz, austria is a leading port on which river

Danube

Located above and just below the Arctic Circle, this region became an official territory of Canada in April 1999.

Nunavut

Located above and just below the Arctic Circle, this region became an official territory of Canada in April 1999.

Nunavut

Located in the Indian Ocean just north of the equator, __________ had a highly developed civilization as early as the fifth century B.C.

Sri lanka

Lome is the capital of ______?

Togo

Meridians converge at the What.

Pole s

Miami, Florida, is the most southerly major city in the continental United States, sitting about two degrees north of the ____________________

Tropic of cancer

Montevideo Is The Capital Of Which South American Country?

Uruguay

Mount Victoria is the highest peak of this island country.

Fiji

Myanmar was known as _____________ until 1989.

Burma

Name 2 Of The 3 South American Countries Through Which The Equator Passes

Brazil, Equador, Columbia

Name a country which has the same name as a bird.

Turkey

Name the capital city of Utah.

Salt Lake City

Name the capital of Brazil.

Brasilia

Name the capital of Italy.

Rome

Name the desrt located in south-east california.

Mojave

Name the large mountain chain in the eastern u.s.a.

The appalachians

Name the largest city in Canada.

Toronto

Name the largest city in canada

Toronto

Name the largest island in the world.

Greenland

Name the largest lake in Australia

Eyre

Name the largest river forming part of the U.S. – Mexican border.

Rio Grande

Name the longest river in Nigeria.

Niger

Name the most north_easterly of the 48 contiguous states.

Maine

Name the sea between Asia Minor and Greece.

Aegean

Name the second largest country in Africa.

Algeria

Name the world’s most photographed and most climbed mountain.

Fuji

Nashville is the capital of ______?

Tennessee

Nassau is the capital of which country

Bahamas

New Delhi is the capital of ______?

India

Of the ten strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the world, three have occurred in ____________

Alaska

Of Which Settlement Did Local People Invite Sir Francis Drake To Become King

San Francisco

On the banks of which river is the Taj Mahal?

River Jumna

On the London Underground, which station has a different name on two of its platforms?

Bank and Monument

On what island is Pearl Harbor?

Oahu

On what island is Pearl Harbour?

Oahu

On what river is the capital city of Canada

Ottawa

On what river is the capital city of Canada?

Ottawa

On what sea is the Crimea?

Black Sea

On which coast of Australia is Sydney?

East

On Which Line Of Latitude Could You Sail Around The World Without Touching Land?

60 Degrees South

On Which River Does New Orleans Stand

The Mississippi

On which River does the City of Dublin stand

The Liffey

On which river is Rome located

Tiber

On which river is Rome located?

Tiber

On Which Side Of The Road Do They Drive In India

The Left

Riyadh is the capital of ______?

Saudi Arabia

Santiago is the capital of ______?

Chile

Santo Domingo is the capital of ______?

Dominican Republic

Suez lies at one end of the Suez Canal which city is at the other end?

Port Said

The “Old City” of this holy location is divided into four quarters — a Christian quarter, a Muslim Quarter, a Jewish Quarter, and an Armenian Quarter.

Jerusalem

The Airline Danair Is Based Where?

Denmark

The Amazon river pushes so much water into the _____________ that, more than a hundred miles at sea, off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean and drink it.

Atlantic

The aurora borealis is most commonly observed in which country

Canada

The beautiful Antibes on the _________________ is the luxury_yacht capital of the world. Antibes also hosts one of the largest antique shows in Europe each spring.

French riviera

The border between _________ and the U.S. is the world’s longest frontier. It stretches 3,987 miles (6,416 km).

Canada

The city name ________________ is derived from an Algonquin word meaning “traders.”

Ottawa

The City of Bridges in _________ are to be found in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The city of Saskatoon was named for the red berries that grew along its riverbank

Canada

The Entrance To Which Bay Is Spanned By (The Golden Gate Bridge)

San Francisco Bay

The first country along the great circle route due south from San Francisco

Canada

The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in ______________

Colorado

The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in which country?

Libya

The largest city on the Mississippi River is _________________

Memphis, tennessee

The largest city on the Mississippi River is _________________

Memphis, tennessee

The Little Mermaid is found in the harbour of which city?

Copenhagen

The longest main street in America, 33 miles in length, can be found in Island Park, __________

Idaho

The longest river in Western Europe is _________?

Rhine

The muskellunge, a fierce fighting fish that can weigh in at around 70 pounds, is the official state fish of ___________________

Wisconsin

The nation of _______________ covers approximately the same land area as the state of Wisconsin. Yet it ranks eighth in population among all the world’s countries.

Bangladesh

The northernmost point in mainland Australia is on this geographic feature

Cape york

The only national airline that has never had a crash nor a forced landing.

Qantas

The Oregon Trail (1840_1860), the route used during the westward migrations of the United States, started in _____________ and ended in Oregon and was about 2,000 miles long.

Missouri

The smallest island with country status is __________ in Polynesia, at just 1.75 square miles (4.53 sq km).

Pitcairn

The state of __________ was once known as the “Earmuff Capital of The World”. Earmuffs were invented there by Chester Greenwood in 1873.

Maine

The streets of _________ were lit by gaslights for the first time in 1807. Before that, torches were used.

London

The sun sets in the ____?

West

The tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere is in which city

Melbourne

The tenge is the basic monetary unit of which country?

Kazakhstan (1 tenge = 100 teims)

The U.S. coastline, comprised of the Atlantic, __________, and Gulf waters, involves 25 of the 48 mainland states.

Pacific

The U.S. state that contains the most square miles of inland water is ______________

Alaska

The Volta is the largest river in which country

Ghana

The world’s largest lake has a very misleading name. What is it?

Caspian Sea

The world’s longest railway is in _______. The Central Railway climbs to 15,694 feet in the Galera tunnel, 108 miles from Lima. Tourists take it to get to the ruins of Machu Picchu.

Peru

The _____________ got its name from the occasionally extensive blooms of algae that, upon dying, turn the sea’s normally intense blue_green waters to red.

Red sea

The _____________ is the lowest body of water on Earth at 1,315 feet below sea level at its lowest point.

Dead sea

The _____________ is the world’s smallest ocean. It is mostly covered by solid ice, ice floes, and icebergs.

Arctic ocean

There are approximately 100,000 glaciers in ______________

Alaska

There is a U.S. state capital that was named after a famous German. Bismarck, North Dakota, was named after ______________________

Otto von bismarck

This Canadian island is the world’s fifth largest.

Baffin

This country is divided into two parts: Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, and a peninsula north of Singapore.

Malaysia

This country is divided into two parts: Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, and a peninsula north of Singapore.

Malaysia

This country is home to the world’s oldest continuous local democracy.

Iceland

This country occupies the “horn of Africa”.

Somalia

This country occupies the “horn of Africa”.

Somalia

This country’s flag has a large “R” on it.

Rwanda

This coutry holds the distinction of being the least densely populated in the world.

Mongolia

This is the only borough of New York City that is not on an island.

The Bronx

This island group is off the east coast of southern South America.

Falkland Islands

This island group is off the east coast of southern South America.

Falkland Islands

This Moslem republic in asia was formerly part of India.

Pakistan

This mountain, found in the California Cascades, is famous for it’s twin peaks?

Mount Shasta

This Pacific island’s puzzling monoliths attract ethnologists.

Easter island

This re_opened in 1975 after being closed for 8 years.

Suez canal

This section of Manhattan is noted for its Negro and Latin American residents.

Harlem

Though part of the British Isles, the _______________ is administered according to its own laws by the Court of Tynwald. The island is not bound by British law unless it chooses to be.

Isle of man

Through which ocean does the International Date Line approximately follow the 180 degree meridian?

Pacific Ocean

Tirana is the capital of ______?

Albania

To The Nearest 100 Million Years How Old Is The Earth

4,540 Million Years

To The Nearest 100 Million Years How Old Is The Earth

4,540 Million Years

To what country does the Gaza Strip belong?

Egypt

Tourists who are eager to visit recently erupted volcanoes while on vacation should take heed. Volcanic ash has been known to remain hot for a period of nearly ______________

100 years

Two thousand years ago, the ancient Roman city of __________ was a thriving commercial port of 20,000 people.

Pompeii

Under what river does the Holland Tunnel run?

Hudson

Vaduz is the capital of ______?

Liechtenstein

Various U.S. cities are named after other countries. You can visit the U.S. city of ________ in the states of Maine, Nebraska, and New York.

Peru

Warsaw is the capital of what country

Poland

What ‘I’ was once Mesopotamia?

Iraq

What 2 countries have square flags?

Switzerland and the Vatican

What American state has a Thames river?

Connecticut

What American state is ‘The Golden State’?

California

What Are Switzerlands Three RecognisedLanguages

French, German, Italian

What Are The Northern Lights Otherwise Known As

Aurora Borealis

What are the worlds four oceans – alphabetically?

Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

What are the worlds four oceans _ alphabetically

Arctic, atlantic, indian and pacific

What body of water borders Saudi Arabia to the east

Persian gulf

What building built in 1897 contains 327 miles of bookshelves

The library of congress

What canal connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie?

Welland

What city does beacon hill light

Boston

What city has a newpaper called the plain dealer

Cleveland

What city is associated with Alcatraz?

San Francisco

What city is on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River

Cleveland

What city is the Christian Science Monitor based in

Boston

What city is the Christian Science Monitor based in

Boston

What city is the Christian Science Monitor based in?

Boston

What city is the Christian Science Monitor based in?

Boston

What city was the setting for “Gone With the Wind”?

Atlanta

What colour is the leftmost stripe on the French flag?

Blue

What colour is the leftmost stripe on the French flag?

Blue

What continent is Cyprus considered to be part of?

Asia

What country boasts the southernmost point in continental europe

Spain

What country borders Egypt to the South?

Sudan

What country borders Libya on the East?

Egypt

What country has a birth rate of 0?

The Vatican City

What country has the highest per capita tea consumption?

Ireland

What country has the oldest constitution that still exists?

America

What country has the world’s most southerly city

Chile

What country is directly north of the continental United States?

Canada

What country is directly west of Spain?

Portugal

What country is located between Panama and Nicaragua?

Costa Rica

What country is Mt Etna in?

Italy

What country is Phnom Penh the capital of?

Cambodia

What country was once known as ‘The Breadbasket of Russia’?

Ukraine

What country was the setting for “Casablanca”?

Morocco

What country was the setting for “Doctor Zhivago”

Russia

What Does Copenhagen Mean In English

Merchants Haven

What English city does the Prime Meridian pass through

Greenwich

What European country administers the island of Martinique

France

What European country did Romans call Lusitania?

Portugal

What famed ranch can you see from ranch road no. 1 near stonewall, texas

The lbj ranch

What Forms The Natural Border Between Europe & Asia

The Ural Mountains

What is a peanut if it is not a pea or a nut?

Legume

What is a piece of shallow saltwater seperated from the deeper sea by coral or sand called?

A Lagoon

What is also known as Amundsen Scott Station?

South Pole

What is built on the former home of the Earl of Shrewsbury?

Alton Towers

What Is Common To The Republic Of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Monaco, Denmark & Portugal

They All Have A Coastline And A Land Border With Only 1 Other Country

What is London’s largest park?

Hyde Park

What Is Officially The Largest Sea By Area

South China Sea

What Is The 2nd OfficialLanguage Spoken In Germany

Turkish

What Is The 3rd Most Populous Country On Earth

The Usa

What Is The Airline Of Luxembourg

Luxair

What is the basic unit of currency for Afghanistan ?

Afghani

What is the basic unit of currency for Antigua and Barbuda ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for Argentina ?

Peso

What is the basic unit of currency for Australia ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for Austria ?

Schilling

What is the basic unit of currency for Azerbaijan ?

Manat

What is the basic unit of currency for Belarus ?

Rubel

What is the basic unit of currency for Belize ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for Bhutan ?

Ngultrum

What is the basic unit of currency for Brunei ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for Burkina Faso ?

Franc

What is the basic unit of currency for Cambodia ?

Riel

What is the basic unit of currency for Cameroon ?

Franc

What is the basic unit of currency for Cyprus ?

Pound

What is the basic unit of currency for Dominica ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for Dominica ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for El Salvador ?

Colon

What is the basic unit of currency for Estonia ?

Kroon

What is the basic unit of currency for Fiji ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for Finland ?

Markka

What is the basic unit of currency for Guinea ?

Franc

What is the basic unit of currency for Guinea-Bissau ?

Franc

What is the basic unit of currency for Honduras ?

Lempira

What is the basic unit of currency for Hungary ?

Forint

What is the basic unit of currency for Iceland ?

Krona

What is the basic unit of currency for India ?

Rupee

What is the basic unit of currency for Israel ?

Sheqel

What is the basic unit of currency for Japan ?

Yen

What is the basic unit of currency for Jordan ?

Dinar

What is the basic unit of currency for Kiribati ?

Dollar

What is the basic unit of currency for Kuwait ?

Dinar

What is the basic unit of currency for Latvia ?

Lats

What is the basic unit of currency for Libya ?

Dinar

What is the basic unit of currency for Lithuania ?

Litas