Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 8th June 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | The parliament of what European country has met at the Binnenhof since 1584? |
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Netherlands (The Hague) | |
| 2. | The independent states of Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu all have what official currency in common? |
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Australian dollar | |
| 3. | One of the busiest waterways in the world, what city straddles the Bosphorus strait? |
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Istanbul | |
| 4. | A former Soviet state, what is the official language of Moldova? |
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Romanian | |
| 5. | What country lies on the east bank of the Dead Sea? |
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Jordan | |
| 6. | Which ocean derives its name from the Greek for 'bear'? |
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Arctic (Greek: ἀρκτικός arktikos, "near the Bear, northern") | |
| 7. | What island is officially named the Republic of China? |
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Taiwan | |
| 8. | The Sea of Marmara in Turkey connects the Aegean Sea to what other large body of water? |
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Black Sea | |
| 9. | In what country does the Mekong Delta flow into the South China Sea? |
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Vietnam | |
| 10. | The Greek island of Corfu is located two miles off the coast of what country? |
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Albania | |
| 11. | What U.S. state is officially nicknamed the Constitution State? |
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Connecticut | |
| 12. | Four of the fifty U.S. states call themselves commonwealths. Name them. |
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Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia | |
| 13. | Nyasaland in southeast Africa gained independence from Britain in 1964 and was renamed to what? |
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Malawi | |
| 14. | Afghanistan is bordered by six countries. Name any four of them. |
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Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China | |
| 15. | On what continent are the volcanoes Mount Sidley and Mount Erebus? |
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Antarctica | |
| 16. | What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean? |
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Madagascar | |
| 17. | Sarajevo is the capital of what European country? |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 18. | What is one of the most populous cities in the United Kingdom, and the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire? |
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Manchester | |
| 19. | George Town is the capital of what British Overseas Territory? |
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Cayman Islands | |
| 20. | The longest railway tunnel in the world, what two Japanese islands are connected by the Seikan Tunnel? |
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Honshu & Hokkaido | |
| 21. | Switzerland is called Svizzera in what language? |
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Italian | |
| 22. | On what Hawaiian island is Pearl Harbor located? |
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Oahu | |
| 23. | On what continent are Mount Vinson, Mount Melbourne and Mount Elizabeth? |
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Antarctica | |
| 24. | Opened in Tennessee in 1961 as Rebel Railroad, renamed Goldrush Junction in 1970, and Silver Dollar City in 1977, by what name has it been known since 1986? |
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Dollywood | |
| 25. | Which European capital city is served by Schönefeld Airport? |
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Berlin (Germany) | |
| 26. | What European language is the majority language spoken in Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea-Bissau? |
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Portuguese | |
| 27. | In what country would you find the Bungle Bungle Range of conical rock formations? |
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Australia (Purnululu National Park, Western Australia) | |
| 28. | What European capital city is served by Arlanda airport? |
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Stockholm (Sweden) | |
| 29. | Asunción is the capital and largest city of what South American country? |
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Paraguay | |
| 30. | Season 2, Episode 11: "How Lily Stole Christmas". Name this TV series. |
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How I Met Your Mother | |
| 31. | What city is home to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)? |
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Pasadena | |
| 32. | What Southeast Asian capital city lies in the Klang Valley, bordered by the Titiwangsa Mountains to the north and east? |
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Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | |
| 33. | What 'P' describes the large but sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile? |
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Patagonia | |
| 34. | After Alaska, what U.S. state has the longest ocean coastline? |
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Florida | |
| 35. | Of what Australian state is Adelaide the capital city? |
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South Australia | |
| 36. | In terms of both size and population, what city in Pembrokeshire, Wales is the smallest city in the UK? |
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St. David's (Welsh: Tyddewi) | |
| 37. | What country is the world's largest producer of tea? |
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China | |
| 38. | The Vedda are the indigenous people of what island country? |
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Sri Lanka | |
| 39. | In New Zealand, by what name is Te Waipounamu known in English? |
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South Island | |
| 40. | What city is served by Hongqiao and Pudong International Airports? |
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Shanghai | |
| 41. | Route 66 originally ran between what two U.S. states? |
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California and Illinois (Santa Monica and Chicago) | |
| 42. | What country comprises a small peninsula on the north east coast of the Arabian Peninsula bordering with Saudi Arabia to the south? |
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Qatar | |
| 43. | Tegucigalpa, commonly referred to as Tegus, is the capital and largest city of what Central American country? |
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Honduras | |
| 44. | What South American country borders only Colombia and Peru? |
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Ecuador | |
| 45. | Mount Wilhelm is often listed as the highest mountain in Oceania. In what country is it? |
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Papua New Guinea | |
| 46. | Of what African country is Lusaka the capital? |
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Zambia | |
| 47. | Of what Australian state is Perth the capital? |
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Western Australia | |
| 48. | What major Asian city's international hub is known locally as Dum Dum Airport? |
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Kolkata (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport) | |
| 49. | Of what Australian state is Brisbane the capital? |
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Queensland | |
| 50. | What is the nearest national capital city to Paris? |
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Brussels (165 miles - Luxembourg 180, London 213) | |
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