Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 13th April 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | In what English county is the easternmost point of the British Isles? |
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Suffolk (Lowestoft Ness) | |
| 2. | What is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines? |
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Luzon | |
| 3. | In which capital city might you land at Domodedovo International Airport? |
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Moscow (Russia) | |
| 4. | The southernmost and westernmost region of Japan, Naha is the capital and largest city of what prefecture? |
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Okinawa | |
| 5. | West Quoddy Head is the easternmost point of mainland U.S.A. In which U.S. state is it? |
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Maine | |
| 6. | What river is this? |
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Yellow River (Chinese: 黄河 Huang He) | |
| 7. | Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is built on what river? |
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Liffey | |
| 8. | What city is the provincial capital of Nova Scotia, Canada? |
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Halifax | |
| 9. | What is the name of the large cable-stayed bridge that spans the gorge valley of the River Tarn in southern France? |
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Millau Viaduct | |
| 10. | Maputo is the capital of what Southeast African country? |
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Mozambique | |
| 11. | In what U.S. state does the Mississippi River flow into the Gulf of Mexico? |
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Louisiana | |
| 12. | In what European country are the Vosges Mountains? |
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France | |
| 13. | Stepping straight on to the beach from the rainforest, in what Australian state is Cape Tribulation? |
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Queensland | |
| 14. | In what country is the ski resort of Cortina? |
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Italy (Cortina d'Ampezzo) | |
| 15. | What two U.S. states border the State of Washington? |
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Oregon and Idaho | |
| 16. | With the yuan as its basic unit, what "R" describes the official currency of the People's Republic of China? |
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Renminbi (Chinese: 人民币; pinyin: Rénmínbì; lit. 'People's Currency') | |
| 17. | What is the second most populous country in South America? |
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Colombia (1. Brazil 3. Argentina) | |
| 18. | Most of what was known in ancient times as Mesopotamia is now what modern-day country? |
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Iraq | |
| 19. | Not including the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino, name the four countries that border Italy. |
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France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia | |
| 20. | Residing on the Baltic coast, what city is Poland's largest seaport? |
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Gdańsk | |
| 21. | What is the capital of Uruguay? |
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Montevideo | |
| 22. | Which is the larger, by area, of the two major islands of New Zealand? |
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South Island | |
| 23. | Tegucigalpa is the capital of what country in the Americas? |
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Honduras | |
| 24. | How many stars are there on the flag of the European Union? |
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12 | |
| 25. | Guayaquil is the largest and most populous city in what country? |
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Ecuador | |
| 26. | Famous as a film location for productions including Game of Thrones, what island nation is home to 60% of the world’s Atlantic puffin population? |
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Iceland | |
| 27. | Rabat is the capital of what African country? |
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Morocco (Casablanca is the largest city) | |
| 28. | The women of the Mentawai tribe are easily recognised by their tattoos and sharpened teeth. In what country are the Mentawai Islands? |
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Indonesia | |
| 29. | Within continental Europe, which is larger by area, Denmark, the Netherlands, or Switzerland? |
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Denmark (43094 km2: Switzerland 41290, Netherlands 41198) | |
| 30. | What continent is the windiest on Earth? |
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Antarctica | |
| 31. | The Ganges flows through India and what other country? |
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Bangladesh | |
| 32. | Which three African countries have four-letter names? |
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Chad, Mali, and Togo | |
| 33. | Which of these three capital cities is the most northerly? Ottawa, Dublin, or Seoul? |
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Dublin (51°37′N - Ottawa 45°25′N, Seoul 37°34′N) | |
| 34. | What South American country is the world's largest producer of copper? |
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Chile | |
| 35. | Freetown is the capital and largest city of what West African country? |
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Sierra Leone | |
| 36. | What major African city is served by Murtala Muhammed International Airport? |
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Lagos (Nigeria) | |
| 37. | Corregidor (Fort Mills), El Fraile (Fort Drum), Caballo (Fort Hughes), and Carabao (Fort Frank) are islands that historically formed the harbour defenses of what capital city? |
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Manila (The Philippines) | |
| 38. | In terms of area, what is the world's largest island? |
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Greenland | |
| 39. | One of the highest active volcanoes in the world, in which South American country is Cotopaxi? |
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Ecuador | |
| 40. | Which U.S. state is the least populous? |
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Wyoming (582,328 as at 2020) | |
| 41. | If you travelled in a straight line south from Malta, in what African country would you arrive? |
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Libya | |
| 42. | Winnipeg is the largest city and capital of what Canadian prairie province? |
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Manitoba | |
| 43. | What European city's cathedral houses Saint Peter's bell, the worlds largest church bell? |
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Cologne (St. Petersglocke, Cologne Cathedral) | |
| 44. | What is the state capital of Florida? |
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Tallahassee | |
| 45. | What are the only two countries on mainland South America that do not border Brazil? |
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Ecuador and Chile | |
| 46. | What is the most populous island in the world? |
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Java (143 million) | |
| 47. | Most of the Orinoco River is located in what South American country? |
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Venezuela (also Columbia 24%) | |
| 48. | What is the capital city of Nepal? |
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Kathmandu | |
| 49. | The largest and deepest artesian basin in the world is the Great Artesian Basin. In what country is it? |
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Australia | |
| 50. | What is the Spanish name for the Falkland Islands? |
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Malvinas (Islas Malvinas) | |
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