How Good Is Your Geography Knowledge? 33 World Questions
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How Good Is Your Geography Knowledge? 33 World Questions
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Geography quiz: 33 questions about countries, capitals, rivers, islands and record-breaking places around the world. 🌍
Trap capitals, tiny countries, island nations and a country that's less than 4 km from the USA: how good is your world geography, really? Great for family quiz nights, road trips and classrooms.
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- What is the capital of Australia?
- Which country has the most time zones?
- Which European capital is spread across 14 islands?
- Which country is less than 4 km from the USA at its closest point?
How to play
- Read the question and look at the pictures.
- Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
- See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
- Let's start with a classic trap! What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Canberra was built as a compromise, because Sydney and Melbourne both wanted to be the capital! - Which country has the most people?
India
India overtook China as the most populous country in 2023. - What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Vatican City is only about 0.44 km², small enough to walk across in minutes! - Which country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
Italy's 'boot' even looks like it's kicking the island of Sicily! - Which river flows through Paris?
Seine
The banks of the Seine in Paris are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - Which great river flows through Egypt?
Nile
Most Egyptians live close to the Nile, the lifeline of the desert. - Where is the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls?
Venezuela
Angel Falls drops 979 m, about 15 times higher than Niagara Falls! - Which country has more than 260,000 islands?
Sweden
Sweden has about 267,570 islands, most of them tiny and uninhabited! - Which US state is made up entirely of islands?
Hawaii
Hawaii is the only US state made completely of islands. - What is the biggest island in the world?
Greenland
Australia is counted as a continent, so Greenland is the largest island! - Which country has the most time zones?
France
Thanks to its overseas territories, France has 12 time zones! - In which salty sea can you float without trying?
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is so salty that you float on top like a cork! - What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
Madrid sits almost right in the middle of Spain. - In which country is Mount Fuji?
Japan
Mount Fuji is Japan's tallest mountain, at 3,776 m. - In which country is the world's deepest lake?
Russia
Lake Baikal in Siberia is over 1,600 m deep, the deepest lake on Earth! - About how much of the Netherlands lies below sea level?
About a quarter
About 26% of the Netherlands is below sea level, protected by dikes and dunes! - Which is the largest country in Africa?
Algeria
Algeria is Africa's largest country, and most of it is the Sahara. - Which imaginary line splits Earth into north and south?
Equator
The Equator runs through 13 countries, including Brazil, Kenya and Indonesia. - Which famous city sits on two continents?
Istanbul
Istanbul spans the Bosphorus, with part in Europe and part in Asia! - What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
Berlin became the capital of reunified Germany in 1990. - What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK. - What is the largest hot desert on Earth?
Sahara
The Sahara is about the size of the United States! - Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
Ural Mountains
The Urals run north to south for about 2,500 km through Russia. - What is the longest mountain range on land?
Andes
The Andes stretch about 7,000 km along South America. - In which country is the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on Earth, visible from space! - Which two countries share the world's longest border?
USA & Canada
The USA–Canada border is about 8,890 km long! - Which country is long and very thin?
Chile
Chile is over 4,000 km long, but on average under 200 km wide! - Which European capital is spread across 14 islands?
Stockholm
Stockholm sits where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. - Which ocean surrounds the North Pole?
Arctic
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean. - What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Glasgow is Scotland's biggest city, but Edinburgh is the capital. - Which country is famous for its fjords?
Norway
Norway has more than 1,000 fjords carved by ancient glaciers! - Which country has the longest coastline?
Canada
Canada's coastline is over 200,000 km long, thanks to its thousands of islands! - Final question! Which country is less than 4 km from the USA at its closest point?
Russia
Russia's Big Diomede and America's Little Diomede islands are only 3.8 km apart!