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91 Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

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Calling all world’s lovers for this one! If you love everything that has to do with Earth, countries, cities and more, these 101 geography trivia questions will be perfect for you.

Whether you are organising a pub quiz or just want to test your knowledge, you will find everything you need here.

Geography is about the study of Earth and its features.

It’s a diverse and interesting topic, so these questions will not only test your knowledge but also teach you a few things along the way. We will also include some fun facts so you can learn as well as playing.

We included 10 rounds of trivia questions about geography. To make it easier to navigate, these rounds are sorted by level of difficulty.

This way, you will have easy, medium and hard questions. This should make it easier for you to pick the rounds you are interested in.

Some people like challenging questions, others don’t and that’s alright. We’ve catered for all kinds of geography lovers.

For example, did you know that the world’s largest desert is in Africa? Or that Canada has more coastline than any other country on earth?

So what are you waiting for? Grab a pen and paper, settle down in a comfortable spot and get ready to travel the world with us with these geography trivia questions!

Round 1: Easy Geography Trivia Questions

  1.  What is the capital of the United States?
  2. What Ocean lies between Europe and North America?
  3. What city is home to the Eiffel Tower?
  4. Which country is Sicily part of?
  5. What is the highest mountain in the world?
  6. What does DC stand for in Washington DC?
  7. What country is both the smallest by land area and has the smallest population?
  8. What is the largest ocean in the world?
  9. On which island is the volcano Mount Etna?
  10. In which country can you find the city of Edinburgh?

DID YOU KNOW? With over 7 million visitors per year, the Eiffel Tower is the most visited paying landmark in the world.

Round 1: Easy Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1.  What is the capital of the United States? Washington DC
  2. What Ocean lies between Europe and North America? Atlantic Ocean
  3. What city is home to the Eiffel Tower? Paris
  4. Which country is Sicily part of? Italy 
  5. What is the highest mountain in the world? Mount Everest
  6. What does DC stand for in Washington DC? District of Columbia
  7. What country is both the smallest by land area and has the smallest population? Vatican City
  8. What is the largest ocean in the world? Pacific Ocean
  9. On which island is the volcano Mount Etna? Sicily
  10. In which country can you find the city of Edinburgh? Scotland

Round 2: Medium Geography Trivia Questions

  1. Which African country is the most populous?
  2. In which country is the city of Chiang Mai?
  3. Which country has the most lakes?
  4. Which country has the most coastline on the Mediterranean Sea?
  5. Which country has the most islands?
  6. What body of water lies between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
  7. What is the world’s deepest lake?
  8. What is the capital of Norway?
  9. What is the deepest lake in the USA?
  10. How many countries does the Amazon River flow through?

DID YOU KNOW? The Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony always takes place in the capital of Norway.

Round 2: Medium Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which African country is the most populous? Nigeria 
  2. In which country is the city of Chiang Mai? Thailand
  3. Which country has the most lakes? Canada
  4. Which country has the most coastline on the Mediterranean Sea? Greece
  5. Which country has the most islands? Sweden
  6. What body of water lies between Egypt and Saudi Arabia? The Red Sea
  7. What is the world’s deepest lake? Baikal Lake
  8. What is the capital of Norway? Oslo
  9. What is the deepest lake in the USA? Crater Lake
  10. How many countries does the Amazon River flow through? 5 (Peru, Colombia and Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela)

DID YOU KNOW? Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand after Bangkok

Round 3: Hard Geography Trivia Questions

  1. What is the capital of Brazil?
  2. What is the world’s largest island?
  3. What is the capital of New Jersey?
  4. Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal?
  5. Which country on the African mainland is the smallest by land area?
  6. Which ocean lies between Australia and Antarctica?
  7. What is the world’s largest city by population?
  8. How many people live in New York City (+/- 500,000)?
  9. Who claimed Cuba for Spain in 1492?
  10. What countries border the Gulf of Thailand?

DID YOU KNOW? Over 20% of New York City’s workers commute there every day.

Round 3: Hard Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What is the capital of Brazil? Brasília
  2. What is the world’s largest island? Greenland
  3. What is the capital of New Jersey? Trenton
  4. Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal? Atlantic and Pacific
  5. Which country on the African mainland is the smallest by land area? The Gambia
  6. Which ocean lies between Australia and Antarctica? The Southern Ocean
  7. What is the world’s largest city by population? Tokyo
  8. How many people live in New York City (+/- 500,000)? 8.8 million
  9. Who claimed Cuba for Spain in 1492? Christopher Columbus
  10. What countries border the Gulf of Thailand? Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam

Round 4: Easy Geography Trivia Questions

  1. Which country has the longest coastline?
  2. What is the world’s largest desert?
  3. What is the longest river in the world?
  4. What is the largest country in the world by population?
  5. What is the capital of Italy?
  6. What country is home to the Maori people?
  7. In which country is the largest portion of the Amazon River?
  8. Which European language is the official language of Peru?
  9. What is the longest river in the world?
  10. What is the world’s largest continent?

DID YOU KNOW? Over 20% of New York City’s workers commute there every day.

Round 4: Easy Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which country has the longest coastline? Canada
  2. What is the world’s largest desert? The Sahara Desert
  3. What is the longest river in the world? The Nile
  4. What is the largest country in the world by population? China
  5. What is the capital of Italy? Rome
  6. What country is home to the Maori people? New Zealand
  7. In which country is the largest portion of the Amazon River? Brazil
  8. Which European language is the official language of Peru? Spanish
  9. What is the longest river in the world? Nile River
  10. What is the world’s largest continent? Asia

Round 5: Medium Geography Trivia Questions

  1. True or False – There are river dolphins in the Amazon River.
  2. What is the southernmost point of South America?
  3. What are the five boroughs of New York City?
  4. How many states are part of New England?
  5. Which river flows through Rome, Italy?
  6. Which city is nicknamed ‘Sin City’?
  7. What are the five Great Lakes of North America?
  8. What is the capital of Australia?
  9. What is the northernmost state of the United States?
  10. Which hike does Cheryl Strayed take in the book and movie ‘Wild’?

DID YOU KNOW? In 2021, Oriini Kaipara became the first person with a Maori facial tattoo to host a show on Prime Time television.

Round 5: Medium Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. True or False – There are river dolphins in the Amazon River. True
  2. What is the southernmost point of South America? Cape Horn
  3. What are the five boroughs of New York City? Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island
  4. How many states are part of New England? 6
  5. Which river flows through Rome, Italy? Tiber River
  6. Which city is nicknamed ‘Sin City’? Las Vegas
  7. What are the five Great Lakes of North America? Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario
  8. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
  9. What is the northernmost state of the United States? Alaska
  10. Which hike does Cheryl Strayed take in the book and movie ‘Wild’? Pacific Crest Trail

Round 6: Hard Geography Trivia Questions

  1. In which ocean is the island of Madagascar located?
  2. What is the capital of New Caledonia?
  3. Which two Canadian provinces share a border with New York State?
  4. What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?
  5. What is the world’s highest lake navigable to large vessels?
  6. What is the highest point in the Andes Mountains?
  7. What is the largest island in the West Indies?
  8. What is the longest freshwater lake in the world?
  9. In which US state is Crater Lake?
  10. What countries do the Himalayas pass through?

DID YOU KNOW? The nickname of New York State is the Empire State.

Round 6: Hard Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. In which ocean is the island of Madagascar located? The Indian Ocean
  2. What is the capital of New Caledonia? Nouméa
  3. Which two Canadian provinces share a border with New York State? Ontario and Quebec
  4. What is the longest river in Southeast Asia? Mekong
  5. What is the world’s highest lake navigable to large vessels? Lake Titicaca
  6. What is the highest point in the Andes Mountains? Mount Aconcagua
  7. What is the largest island in the West Indies? Cuba
  8. What is the longest freshwater lake in the world? Lake Tanganyika
  9. In which US state is Crater Lake? Oregon
  10. What countries do the Himalayas pass through? India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal

Round 7: Easy Geography Trivia Questions

  1. What is the capital of Russia?
  2. What is the largest country in South America?
  3. In which country is Cuzco?
  4. Which city is nicknamed ‘The Big Apple’?
  5. What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
  6. In which country is the Nile delta?
  7. What currency is used in France?
  8. What is the capital of Spain?
  9. Which Caribbean region is famous for being the place where many ships and planes disappeared?
  10. What three colours are on the flag of Jamaica?
  11. In which city were the first Olympics in the Southern Hemisphere held?

DID YOU KNOW? The term “big apple” refers to the biggest prize in horse races.

Round 7: Easy Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What is the capital of Russia? Moscow
  2. What is the largest country in South America? Brazil
  3. In which country is Cuzco? Peru
  4. Which city is nicknamed ‘The Big Apple’? New York City
  5. What is the tallest mountain in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro
  6. In which country is the Nile delta? Egypt
  7. What currency is used in France? Euro
  8. What is the capital of Spain? Madrid
  9. Which Caribbean region is famous for being the place where many ships and planes disappeared? Bermuda triangle
  10. What three colours are on the flag of Jamaica? Yellow, Black and Green
  11. In which city were the first Olympics in the Southern Hemisphere held? Melbourne

Round 8: Medium Geography Trivia Questions

  1. Which river forms the boundary between New York State and New Jersey?
  2. Which country is Nairobi the capital of?
  3. What was the first national park in the USA?
  4. Which two countries are on the island of Hispaniola?
  5. Merida is the capital of which Mexican state?
  6. What is the second-largest country in the world?
  7. Which desert is located in southeast California and parts of Nevada, Arizona and Utah?
  8. What is the capital of South Australia?
  9. In which country is the temple of Angkor?
  10. Which modern city was formerly known as Constantinople?

DID YOU KNOW? Nairobi is the name of one of the characters in the Netflix show ‘Money Heist”.

Round 8: Medium Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which river forms the boundary between New York State and New Jersey? Hudson River
  2. Which country is Nairobi the capital of? Kenya
  3. What was the first national park in the USA? Yellowstone National Park
  4. Which two countries are on the island of Hispaniola? Haiti and the Dominican Republic
  5. Merida is the capital of which Mexican state? Yucatan
  6. What is the second-largest country in the world? Canada
  7. Which desert is located in southeast California and parts of Nevada, Arizona and Utah? Mojave Desert
  8. What is the capital of South Australia? Adelaide
  9. In which country is the temple of Angkor? Cambodia
  10. Which modern city was formerly known as Constantinople? Istanbul

Round 9: Hard Geography Trivia Questions

  1. What are the four counties on Long Island, NYC?
  2. What is the capital of Bermuda?
  3. The name America derives from the name of a famous navigator. Which one?
  4. Lake Tahoe is located at the border of which two US states?
  5. What five countries border the Caspian Sea?
  6. What is the name of the largest tree in the world?
  7. What is the largest national park in the UK?
  8. In which Australian state are the Blue Mountains?
  9. What is the highest point in the Cascade Range?
  10. What is the smallest territory in Canada?
  11. Which countries share a border with Laos?

DID YOU KNOW? The Bermuda Triangle is still one of the most travelled shipping areas in the world, despite the legends.

Round 9: Hard Geography Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What are the four counties on Long Island, NYC? Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk
  2. What is the capital of Bermuda? Hamilton
  3. The name America derives from the name of a famous navigator. Which one? Amerigo Vespucci
  4. Lake Tahoe is located at the border of which two US states? Nevada and California
  5. What five countries border the Caspian Sea? ​​Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia
  6. What is the name of the largest tree in the world? The General Sherman Tree
  7. What is the largest national park in the UK? The Cairngorms
  8. In which Australian state are the Blue Mountains? New South Wales
  9. What is the highest point in the Cascade Range? Mount Rainier
  10. What is the smallest territory in Canada? Yukon
  11. Which countries share a border with Laos? Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China

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