True or False Questions about Geography
121 true or false questions with answers, all ages. Quick statements to judge true or false — great for fast rounds. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
- 1.
San Marino is the only country completely surrounded by another country.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 2.
Australia is greater than Greenland in size.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 3.
The first people to settle Madagascar came from Africa.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 4.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country located in the Baltic region in Europe.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 5.
Attica Prison was the locale of a 1975 riot that resulted in 38 deaths.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 6.
The flag of Belarus has a red and white embroidery pattern on the hoist side.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 7.
The Sonoma Valley in California is famous in the USA for its long-lived and high quality wine industry.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 8.
One the worlds largest silver nuggets was found in Colorado.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 9.
Oklahoma has no cities and communities named after Presidents.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 10.
The first person in space was Russian.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 11.
Toronto is the capital city of the North American country of Canada.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 12.
The longest place named in the United States is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, located near Webster, MA.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 13.
The surface area of Russia is slightly larger than that of the dwarf planet Pluto.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 14.
In the beginning of the new millennium, Russias, Iraqs and Saudi Arabias oil reserves were above 100 billion bbl.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 15.
Italy and Ireland are the only countries in Europe that start with the letter I.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 16.
St. Louis is the capital of the US State Missouri.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 17.
The flag of Luxembourg consists of three vertical stripes of red, blue, green.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 18.
Vatican City is a country.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 19.
"Mongolia" was a part of the now non-existent U.S.S.R.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 20.
The smallest monkey on earth is found in the Philippines.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 21.
Liechtenstein does not have an airport.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 22.
A group of islands is called an 'archipelago'.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 23.
South Carolina is the state whose shape most closely resembles a triangle.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 24.
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 25.
Alaska is the largest state in the United States.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 26.
There is a city called Rome in every continent on Earth.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 27.
Route 66 in the United States spans the entire mainland of America, from California to New York.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 28.
The name "Holland" is equivalent to the name the Netherlands.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 29.
Bamako is the capital of Madagascar.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 30.
The Dead Sea is actually a lake.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 31.
Russia is the worlds largest country, with a land area of 17,098,242 square kilometers.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 32.
American politician John McCain was incarcerated at the infamous Hoa Loa Prison, ironically called Hanoi Hilton.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 33.
Greenland is covered with grass and Iceland covered with ice.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 34.
Hungary is the only country in the world beginning with H.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 35.
Only one country in the world starts with the letter Q.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 36.
Gouda and Edam are famous types of Dutch cheeses.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 37.
President George W. Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 2000.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 38.
Gothenburg is the capital of Sweden.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 39.
The head of John the Baptist can be seen in the Amiens Cathedral.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 40.
South Africa has more than one capital city
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 41.
Canada, the United States and China are three countries whose total area is approximately 12 million sq km.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 42.
Is Tartu the capital of Estonia?
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 43.
Ethiopias capital is Addis Ababa.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 44.
Alaska and Hawaii are the only US states that have their own timezones.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 45.
There is 47 prefectures in Japan.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 46.
Jenin is the largest city in the West Bank.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 47.
Vietnam is the only country in the world that starts with V.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 48.
The title of the 1969 film "Krakatoa, East_of Java" is incorrect, as Krakatoa is in fact west of Java.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 49.
Makawao is the capital of the State of Hawaii.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 50.
In 1860 South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True
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