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Do you consider yourself a geography expert? If so, test your knowledge with this hard geography quiz.
Featuring 52 questions about countries, capitals, and other geographical features, this quiz is not for the faint of heart. But don’t worry – if you get stuck, we’ve included the answers to help you out.
Also, you’ll notice that the quiz is split into several rounds. The first one is with difficult geography trivia questions. It is by far the hardest since you won’t have anything to help.
The second round is made multiple-choice questions which is a bit easier since you have 25% chance to get the right answer! However, there can be tricky questions too!
Finally, you will find a true or false round as well as a free and printable geography picture round.
So put on your thinking cap and see how many of these hard geography quiz questions you can answer correctly!
Round 1: Hard Geography Trivia Questions
- Which continent is often described as ‘the peninsula of peninsulas’?
- Which country has the longest coastline?
- What is the capital of Kosovo?
- How many countries are member states of the United Nations?
- What does USSR stand for?
- Which country used to be known as Dutch Guiana?
- In which sea does the Volga discharge?
- In which country can you find Hamilton Island, Phillip Island and Whitsunday Island?
- In which Australian state is Adelaide?
- What is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?
- In which country is Lake Ladoga?
- Which chain of mountains would you find between Europe and Asia?
- Which US states share a border with California (1 point each)?
- Which three countries are part of the Golden Triangle (0.5 point each)?
- What is the highest mountain in India?
- What is the largest of the three Baltic states?
- What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
- Which colours are on the Jamaican flag?
- Which two countries are on the island of Hispaniola (1 point each)?
- Which US states make New England (0.5 point each)?
- Port-au-Prince is the capital of which country?
- What does UNESCO stand for?
- Which sea can you find in Azerbaijan?
- Which border runs across the summit of Mount Everest?
- What is the capital of New Caledonia?
Round 1: Hard Geography Trivia Questions and Answers
- Which continent is often described as ‘the peninsula of peninsulas’? Europe
- Which country has the longest coastline? Canada
- What is the capital of Kosovo? Pristina
- How many countries are member states of the United Nations? 193
- What does USSR stand for? Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Which country used to be known as Dutch Guiana? Suriname
- In which sea does the Volga discharge? The Caspian Sea
- In which country can you find Hamilton Island, Phillip Island and Whitsunday Island? Australia
- In which Australian state is Adelaide? South Australia
- What is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City? Saigon
- In which country is Lake Ladoga? Russia
- Which chain of mountains would you find between Europe and Asia? The Urals
- Which US states share a border with California (1 point each)? Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona
- Which three countries are part of the Golden Triangle (0.5 point each)? Thailand, Laos and Myanmar
- What is the highest mountain in India? Kangchenjunga
- What is the largest of the three Baltic states? Lithuania
- What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea? Cuba
- Which colours are on the Jamaican flag? Green, Yellow and Black
- Which two countries are on the island of Hispaniola (1 point each)? Hispaniola and Haiti
- Which US states make New England (0.5 point each)? Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
- Port-au-Prince is the capital of which country? Haiti
- What does UNESCO stand for? United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- Which sea can you find in Azerbaijan? Caspian Sea
- Which border runs across the summit of Mount Everest? China-Nepal
- What is the capital of New Caledonia? Nouméa
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Round 2: Hard Geography Multiple Choice Questions
- When was Latvia admitted to the European Union?
- 1999
- 2004
- 2007
- 2011
- Which one of the following countries is not on the Baltic sea?
- Germany
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Belarus
- How many time zones span the USA?
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 11
- In which country can you find the islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa?
- Norway
- Finland
- Estonia
- Denmark
- Which country does not share a border with France?
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Brazil
- Which country has the most time zones?
- USA
- Canada
- Russia
- France
- Which one of the following London landmarks is not a UNESCO World Heritage site?
- Tower Bridge
- Westminster abbey
- Palace of Westminster
- Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens
- Which country is not home to the Amazon River?
- Brazil
- Peru
- Chile
- Colombia
- What was the first national park in Australia?
- Kakadu National Park
- Karijini National Park
- Royal National Park
- Uluru-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
- Little Havana and Little Haiti are districts of which city?
- Los Angeles
- Orlando
- Miami
- San Francisco
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Round 2: Hard Geography Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
- When was Latvia admitted to the European Union? 2004
- Which one of the following countries is not on the Baltic sea? Belarus
- How many time zones span the USA? 6
- In which country can you find the islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa? Estonia
- Which country does not share a border with France? Austria
- Which country has the most time zones? France
- Which one of the following London landmarks is not a UNESCO World Heritage site? Tower Bridge
- Which country is not home to the Amazon River? Chile
- What was the first national park in Australia? Royal National Park
- Little Havana and Little Haiti are districts of which city? Miami
Round 3: Hard Geography Quiz – True or False
- Belarus became independent in 2001.
- Australia is wider than the moon.
- Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.
- The Congo River is the second-longest river in Africa.
- There are two groups of Virgin islands: the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands.
- Brasília is on the coast.
- Iran shares a border with Turkmenistan.
- More people live in Indonesia than in the UK.
- Abidjan is the de facto capital of Côte d’Ivoire.
- Mount Kilimanjaro is a volcano.
Round 3: Hard Geography Quiz Answers – True or False
- Belarus became independent in 2001. False, it was in 1991.
- Australia is wider than the moon. True
- Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. True
- The Congo River is the second-longest river in Africa. True
- There are two groups of Virgin islands: the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. True
- Brasília is on the coast. False
- Iran shares a border with Turkmenistan. True
- More people live in Indonesia than in the UK. True
- Abidjan is the de facto capital of Côte d’Ivoire. True
- Mount Kilimanjaro is a volcano. True
Round 4: Hard Geography Picture Quiz
Round 4: Hard Geography Picture Quiz Answers
- Matterhorn, Switzerland, Number 5
- Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, Number 4
- Rainbow Mountain, Peru, Number 3
- Wat Rong Khun / Chiang Rai Temple, Thailand, Number 7
- Christ Church (Melaka), Malaysia, Number 1
- Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland (UK), Number 6
- Heart Reef, Australia, Number 8
- The Avenue of Baobabs, Madagascar, Number 2
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