50 Geography Quiz Questions and Answers
This page lists 50 real questions from the Quizlino Geography category, each with four options, the correct answer and, where available, a short explanation. They are arranged from easy to hard, so you can start at the level that suits you. The full category contains 260 questions spread across its levels, so what you see here is a sample to study from, not the whole quiz.
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Geography: Easy Questions
Warm-up questions that most players can answer.
Q1. Which is the largest continent by land area?
Answer: C. Asia
Explanation: Asia covers about 44 million square kilometres, close to a third of all the land on Earth.
Q2. Which river is the longest in the world according to most modern measurements?
Answer: B. Nile River
Explanation: The Nile is usually measured at about 6,650 kilometres, slightly longer than the Amazon, although the exact figures are still debated.
Q3. Which country has the largest land area in the world?
Answer: C. Russia
Explanation: Russia covers about 17 million square kilometres and stretches across eleven time zones.
Q4. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
Answer: C. Indian Ocean
Explanation: The Indian Ocean lies between Africa to the west and Australia to the east, with Asia to the north.
Q5. What is the capital city of Australia?
Answer: C. Canberra
Explanation: Canberra became Australia's capital as a compromise between the larger rival cities of Sydney and Melbourne.
Q6. Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
Answer: D. Sahara Desert
Explanation: The Sahara in North Africa covers about nine million square kilometres. Antarctica is larger but is a cold desert.
Q7. Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?
Answer: C. Himalayas
Explanation: Mount Everest, at about 8,849 metres, stands in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China.
Q8. Which continent is known as the "Dark Continent"?
Answer: B. Africa
Explanation: Dark Continent was a nineteenth-century European nickname for Africa, used because its interior was little known to outsiders at the time.
Q9. Which is the smallest continent by land area?
Answer: C. Australia
Explanation: Australia is the smallest of the seven continents, with an area of about 7.7 million square kilometres.
Q10. Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Answer: C. Equator
Explanation: The Equator is the line of zero degrees latitude, lying halfway between the North and South Poles.
Q11. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Answer: B. Japan
Explanation: The name Japan, Nihon in Japanese, means origin of the sun, which is why it is called the Land of the Rising Sun.
Q12. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
Answer: D. Pacific Ocean
Explanation: The Pacific Ocean covers about a third of the Earth's surface and is larger than all the land on the planet combined.
Q13. Which U.S. state is separated from the mainland United States?
Answer: B. Alaska
Explanation: Alaska lies in the far north-west of North America and is separated from the other mainland states by Canada.
Q14. Which country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Answer: B. Egypt
Explanation: The Great Pyramid stands at Giza, near Cairo in Egypt, and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
Q15. Which sea is famous for having extremely salty water that allows people to float easily?
Answer: C. Dead Sea
Explanation: The Dead Sea, between Jordan and Israel, is almost ten times saltier than the ocean, which makes swimmers float very easily.
Q16. Which continent has the greatest number of countries?
Answer: C. Africa
Explanation: Africa has 54 recognised countries, more than any other continent.
Q17. Which is the longest mountain range on land?
Answer: C. Andes
Explanation: The Andes run for about 7,000 kilometres along the western edge of South America.
Q18. Which country has the city of Rio de Janeiro?
Answer: C. Brazil
Explanation: Rio de Janeiro is in Brazil and is known for its Carnival, Copacabana beach and the statue of Christ the Redeemer.
Q19. Which imaginary line passes through Greenwich, England?
Answer: C. Prime Meridian
Explanation: The Prime Meridian, at zero degrees longitude, passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in London.
Geography: Medium Questions
A step up in difficulty, for players who know the basics.
Q20. Which continent has no permanent human population?
Answer: A. Antarctica
Explanation: Antarctica has no permanent residents. Only scientists and support staff live there temporarily at research stations.
Q21. Which country is home to the world's largest inland delta, the Okavango Delta?
Answer: B. Botswana
Explanation: The Okavango River in Botswana spreads out into the Kalahari and evaporates instead of reaching the sea, forming a huge inland delta.
Q22. Which ocean is located between Africa and the Americas?
Answer: C. Atlantic Ocean
Explanation: The Atlantic Ocean separates Europe and Africa on one side from North and South America on the other.
Q23. Which country has the highest number of islands in the world?
Answer: D. Sweden
Explanation: Sweden has more than 260,000 islands according to its own count, the most of any country, although very few are inhabited.
Q24. Which lake is shared by Peru and Bolivia?
Answer: B. Lake Titicaca
Explanation: Lake Titicaca lies high in the Andes on the border between Peru and Bolivia.
Q25. Which canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?
Answer: B. Panama Canal
Explanation: The Panama Canal, opened in 1914, cuts across Central America and saves ships the long voyage around South America.
Q26. Which country is home to the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, Tugela Falls?
Answer: A. South Africa
Explanation: Tugela Falls, in the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa, drops about 948 metres in several stages and is one of the tallest waterfalls in the world.
Q27. Which mountain is the highest peak in South America?
Answer: C. Aconcagua
Explanation: Aconcagua, in the Andes of Argentina, rises to about 6,960 metres and is the highest mountain outside Asia.
Q28. Which country contains the world's largest glacier outside the polar regions, Perito Moreno?
Answer: B. Argentina
Explanation: The Perito Moreno Glacier is in Los Glaciares National Park in the Patagonia region of Argentina.
Q29. Which imaginary line is located at 23.5° North latitude?
Answer: C. Tropic of Cancer
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer marks the most northerly latitude at which the Sun can be directly overhead. It passes through India.
Q30. Which country has the world's highest capital city by elevation?
Answer: C. Bolivia
Explanation: La Paz, the seat of Bolivia's government, lies at around 3,600 metres above sea level.
Q31. Which river flows through the city of Vienna?
Answer: B. Danube
Explanation: The Danube flows through four capital cities: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade.
Q32. Which is the largest gulf in the world?
Answer: A. Gulf of Mexico
Explanation: The Gulf of Mexico, bordered by the United States, Mexico and Cuba, is generally regarded as the largest gulf in the world.
Q33. Which country is home to the Iguazu Falls?
Answer: A. Brazil and Argentina
Explanation: The Iguazu Falls lie on the border between Brazil and Argentina and consist of around 275 separate drops.
Q34. Which sea separates Europe from Africa at the Strait of Gibraltar?
Answer: B. Mediterranean Sea
Explanation: The Strait of Gibraltar, only about 14 kilometres wide at its narrowest, links the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Q35. Which mountain range forms the natural border between France and Spain?
Answer: C. Pyrenees
Explanation: The Pyrenees stretch from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean, with the small country of Andorra lying among them.
Q36. Which desert is mainly located in Botswana and Namibia?
Answer: B. Kalahari Desert
Explanation: The Kalahari covers much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa. It is a semi-desert that supports more plant life than a true desert.
Q37. Which capital city is known as the "City of Seven Hills"?
Answer: A. Rome
Explanation: Ancient Rome was built on seven hills beside the River Tiber, including the Palatine and the Capitoline.
Geography: Hard Questions
Challenging questions for confident players.
Q38. Which country is home to the world's highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca?
Answer: A. Peru and Bolivia
Explanation: Lake Titicaca lies at about 3,800 metres above sea level and is shared by Peru and Bolivia.
Q39. Which river flows through the city of Belgrade?
Answer: B. Danube
Explanation: Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, stands where the River Sava joins the Danube.
Q40. Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Answer: C. Sicily
Explanation: Sicily, which belongs to Italy, is the largest island in the Mediterranean and is home to the volcano Mount Etna.
Q41. Which country has the greatest number of bordering countries in Africa?
Answer: C. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Explanation: The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders nine countries, more than any other African nation.
Q42. Which sea is located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran?
Answer: C. Persian Gulf
Explanation: The Persian Gulf lies between Iran to the north and the Arabian Peninsula to the south, and is one of the world's main oil-producing regions.
Q43. Which mountain is the highest peak in the Alps?
Answer: B. Mont Blanc
Explanation: Mont Blanc, on the border of France and Italy, rises to about 4,800 metres and is the highest peak in the Alps.
Q44. Which desert is the largest desert in North America?
Answer: B. Chihuahuan Desert
Explanation: The Chihuahuan Desert covers a large part of northern Mexico and extends into Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Q45. Which capital city is known as the "City of a Hundred Spires"?
Answer: B. Prague
Explanation: Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is called the City of a Hundred Spires because of its many church towers.
Q46. Which country has the highest average elevation in the world?
Answer: B. Bhutan
Explanation: Bhutan lies in the Himalayas, and its average elevation of more than 3,000 metres is among the highest of any country.
Q47. Which river flows through the city of Seville?
Answer: C. Guadalquivir
Explanation: The Guadalquivir flows through Seville in southern Spain and made the city an important river port.
Q48. Which continent contains the fewest independent countries?
Answer: A. South America
Explanation: South America has 12 independent countries, fewer than Oceania with 14, North America with 23 or Europe with more than 40.
Q49. Which country contains the world's largest artificial lake by surface area, Lake Volta?
Answer: B. Ghana
Explanation: Lake Volta was created in Ghana by the Akosombo Dam, completed in 1965, and is the largest artificial lake in the world by surface area.
Q50. Which ocean is bordered by Asia, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica?
Answer: C. Indian Ocean
Explanation: The Indian Ocean is bordered by Africa to the west, Asia to the north, Australia to the east and Antarctica to the south.
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