Geography Trivia Questions
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- 1.
In what country is Yumbilla Falls, the fifth-tallest waterfall on the planet, located?
- AAustralia
- BChile
- CThailand
- DPeru
Answer: Peru - 2.
Which is the largest group of Greek islands?
- AThe Sporades
- BThe Ionian
- CThe Cyclades
- DThe East Aegean
Answer: The Cyclades - 3.
What are the largest cities in the Philippines in terms of land area?
- AZamballes and Puerto Princesa City
- BDavao City and Puerto Princesa City
- CManila and Davao City
- DZamballes and Manila
Answer: Davao City and Puerto Princesa City - 4.
What is the official language spoken by the citizens of Sweden?
- AFinnish and Swedish
- BSwedish
- CGerman and Swedish
- DDanish
Answer: Swedish - 5.
Which Indonesian island was in the news in 2003 when the remains of an extinct variety of small hominids (popularly referred to as Hobbits), measuring about 3 feet in height, were found there?
- ASumatra
- BFlores
- CNew Guinea
- DTimor
Answer: Flores - 6.
Which one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe the Green Revolution?
- AIt was an attempt to feed a growing world population.
- BIt greatly improved crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa.
- CIt centered on increased rice, wheat, and maize yields.
- DIt changed centuries-old methods of farming.
Answer: It greatly improved crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa. - 7.
Which of the following famous people is NOT a Marylander?
- AValerie Bertinelli
- BJohn Wilkes Booth
- CFrederick Douglass
- DTom Clancy
Answer: Valerie Bertinelli - 8.
What motto do North Carolina license plates carry?
- AFirst In Flight
- BNothing Finer
- CThe Old North State
- DTarheel State
Answer: First In Flight - 9.
Which of these is NOT an island that is part of the Philippines?
- APalawan
- BLuzon
- CMindanao
- DJava
Answer: Java - 10.
Which of these national costumes does not belong to a European nation?
- AKilt
- BTracht
- CHanfu
- DKroje
Answer: Hanfu - 11.
Which of the following is NOT a spread effect in the core-periphery model of development?
- AMore infrastructure in the core
- BHigh density in the core
- CHigh cost of labor in the core
- DCongestion in the core
Answer: More infrastructure in the core - 12.
And where is the lowest point in the USA, North America, and western hemisphere? I need the state and national park name.
- AArizona, Grand Canyon NP
- BCalifornia, Death Valley NP
- CWyoming, Yellowstone NP
- DMaine, Acadia NP
Answer: California, Death Valley NP - 13.
What famous square is located in Vatican City, the papal enclave within Rome?
- ASt. Peters Square
- BSt. Pauls Square
- CPiazza San Marco
- DCampo dei Fiori
Answer: St. Peters Square - 14.
Leonardo of Pisa or Leonardo Pisano, also known as Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician and is best known for the discovery of the Fibonacci numbers, which form the following sequence. 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ... Do you know what the next number is?
- A6
- B8
- C10
- D15
Answer: 8 - 15.
What is the English name of the Mosi-oa-Tunya waterfall located between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- AVeronica Falls
- BValeria Falls
- CVictoria Falls
- DVirginia Falls
Answer: Victoria Falls - 16.
Which of these mountains is highest?
- AMount McKinley
- BPuncak Jaya
- CMount Kilimanjaro
- DMount Elbrus
Answer: Mount McKinley - 17.
The global lingua franca is
- AArabic.
- BChinese.
- CEnglish.
- DFrench.
Answer: English. - 18.
How many islands does Kuwait have?
- A6
- B9
- C2
- D3
Answer: 9 - 19.
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
- AKhulna
- BLahore
- CLondon
- DDhaka
Answer: Dhaka - 20.
On which continent/s is the entire country of Spain specifically located when taking into account all of its territory?
- AEurope and Africa
- BEurope and Asia
- CEurope, Africa and Asia
- DEurope
Answer: Europe and Africa - 21.
Which mini country was among the European Union founding members?
- AMonaco
- BMalta
- CLiechtenstien
- DLuxembourg
Answer: Luxembourg - 22.
Which country does Austria not border?
- ASwitzerland
- BSlovakia
- CSlovenia
- DFrance
Answer: France - 23.
Spanish colonial architecture, uneven economic development, and rural-to-urban migration flows are most commonly found in which of the following?
- ALatin America
- BSoutheast Asia
- CNorth America
- DSub-Saharan Africa
Answer: Latin America - 24.
The people of which country watched the most TV per week in 2005?
- AThe USA
- BEgypt
- CThailand
- DThe Philippines
Answer: Thailand - 25.
Which of the following countries is NOT a federal state?
- AFrance
- BPeople's Republic of China
- CUnited States
- DCanada
Answer: France - 26.
Which of the following countries is actively trying to preserve the purity of their native language from contamination by English or other languages?
- AJapan
- BBrazil
- CRussia
- DItaly
Answer: Japan - 27.
The Swedish name of Sweden is Sverige. What does this word literally mean?
- ALand of snow
- BSnow kingdom
- CNorthern land
- DKingdom of the Swedes
Answer: Kingdom of the Swedes - 28.
In 1899, this world famous institution was opened in The Bronx.
- AThe Bronx Zoo
- BThe American Hall of Fame
- CColumbia University
- DThe U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
Answer: The Bronx Zoo - 29.
The names of three large rivers flowing into the Black Sea begin with a letter D. Danube, the largest of the three, flows through ten European countries and enters the Black Sea in Romania. The other two end their flow in this country.
- AUkraine
- BBulgaria
- CRussia
- DTurkey
Answer: Ukraine - 30.
When Yugoslavia collapsed, one of its republics became an independent state known as FYROM. To which country does the acronym refer?
- AAlbania
- BMacedonia
- CMontenegro
- DBosnia and Herzegovina
Answer: Macedonia - 31.
Which of the following statements best describes the United Nations?
- AMember states surrender sovereignty to the UN.
- BWorld laws are enforced by the UN.
- CThe UN operates a worldwide police force.
- DThe UN often practices interventionism in world conflicts.
Answer: The UN often practices interventionism in world conflicts. - 32.
Which EU country or US state is not entirely situated on (an) island(s)?
- AHawaii
- BUK
- CRhode Island
- DCyprus
Answer: Rhode Island - 33.
What is Russia's second-largest city?
- AVladivostok
- BMinsk
- CSaint Petersburg
- DNizhny Novgorod
Answer: Saint Petersburg - 34.
In which Indian city can the Taj Mahal be found?
- AAgra
- BFaridabad
- CThane
- DMumbai
Answer: Agra - 35.
What is special about Lake Titicaca?
- ADeepest lake in the world
- BLongest lake in the world
- CHighest navigable lake
- DRemains frozen all year round
Answer: Highest navigable lake - 36.
The Egyptian territory is calculated to be roughly twice as large as the territory of this European country.
- AUnited Kingdom
- BFrance
- CPoland
- DSpain
Answer: Spain - 37.
What country is the second largest in the world by area?
- ARussia
- BChina
- CUnited States of America
- DCanada
Answer: Canada - 38.
Santorini is an island belonging to what European Country?
- AGreece
- BSpain
- CTurkey
- DItaly
Answer: Greece - 39.
How many of the astronauts who have flown in space between 1959 and 2009 were from Oklahoma?
- A0
- B3
- C20
- D6
Answer: 6 - 40.
Which of the following factors would be considered a "pull" factor for Riva when considering a move from India to the United States?
- AAbject poverty
- BBetter job and higher wages
- CViolence in her neighborhood
- DIndia's caste system
Answer: Better job and higher wages - 41.
In what U.S. state is the tallest waterfall in the country, Waihilau Falls, located?
- AIdaho
- BHawaii
- CWyoming
- DIowa
Answer: Hawaii - 42.
What are the colors of the national flag of Sweden?
- ABlue and yellow
- BWhite and blue
- CWhite and red
- DRed and yellow
Answer: Blue and yellow - 43.
What is the highest point in the state of Illinois?
- ADevils Mound
- BLincoln Mound
- CCharles Mound
- DMount Vernon
Answer: Charles Mound - 44.
What is the meaning of the name of Italy according to scientists who have studied its origin?
- ALand of mountains
- BLand of the lamb
- CLand of young cattle
- DLand of the holy water
Answer: Land of young cattle - 45.
Montreal is in which Canadian province?
- AQuebec
- BNova Scotia
- CAlberta
- DOntario
Answer: Quebec - 46.
The Independence State is one of the nicknames of this U.S. state.
- AVirginia
- BPennsylvania
- CNew Hampshire
- DWest Virginia
Answer: Pennsylvania - 47.
When was the Skylon Tower, Niagaras most famous landmark, built?
- Ain the 1960s
- Bin the 1950s
- Cin the 1990s
- Din the 1940s
Answer: in the 1960s - 48.
In what city in Switzerland is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) located?
- ABorn
- BGeneva
- CBerne
- DBamako
Answer: Geneva - 49.
In which English county is Stonehenge?
- ASomerset
- BWiltshire
- CCumbria
- DHerefordshire
Answer: Wiltshire - 50.
What is the shape of the Italian Peninsula?
- ASkull
- BBoot
- CHand
- DDog
Answer: Boot
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