Only Geography Geniuses Get 35/40: World Geography Quiz

Only Geography Geniuses Get 35/40: World Geography Quiz: questions and answers

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1. Which country has a city called Paris? France · USA · Both

   Both – Both! Paris, Texas even has its own Eiffel Tower.

2. Which of these is in Egypt? Stonehenge · Moai · Sphinx

   Sphinx – The Great Sphinx is about 4,500 years old!

3. Which of these is in Spain? Acropolis · Colosseum · Alhambra

   Alhambra

4. Which river flows through Paris? Seine · Danube · Thames

   Seine

5. Which US city is nicknamed 'The Big Apple'? Boston · Chicago · New York

   New York – The name came from 1920s horse racing!

6. Which country is directly north of the USA? Greenland · Mexico · Canada

   Canada

7. Marrakech is a famous city in... Morocco · Tunisia · Egypt

   Morocco

8. Which city is built on 118 small islands in a lagoon? Amsterdam · Prague · Venice

   Venice

9. Which of these is in China? Big Ben · Eiffel Tower · Great Wall

   Great Wall

10. Which is the largest US state? Alaska · California · Texas

    Alaska – Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas!

11. Across the sea, Alaska nearly touches... Greenland · Japan · Russia

    Russia – Two islands, one Russian and one American, are under 4 km apart!

12. Which of these is in Italy? Leaning Tower · Big Ben · Sagrada Familia

    Leaning Tower

13. Which ocean do you fly over from Europe to New York? Atlantic · Pacific · Indian

    Atlantic

14. Which country has the most neighboring countries? Germany · Brazil · China

    China – China borders 14 countries, tied with Russia!

15. Which is the largest country fully inside Europe? France · Ukraine · Spain

    Ukraine

16. The Hague is home to the government of... Netherlands · Switzerland · Luxembourg

    Netherlands – Amsterdam is the capital, but the government sits in The Hague!

17. The Equator does NOT pass through... Brazil · Kenya · Mexico

    Mexico

18. Which country borders both France and Austria? Belgium · Italy · Spain

    Italy – So do Germany and Switzerland!

19. Reykjavik is the capital of... Norway · Iceland · Finland

    Iceland – It's the northernmost capital of any country!

20. Which sea has no coastline at all? Sargasso Sea · Caribbean Sea · Mediterranean

    Sargasso Sea – It's bordered only by ocean currents!

21. Which two countries share the world's longest border? USA & Canada · Russia & China · Chile & Argentina

    USA & Canada – It's about 8,900 km long!

22. Easter Island and its giant statues belong to... Peru · Chile · New Zealand

    Chile

23. Which of these is in the USA? Golden Gate · Tower Bridge · Charles Bridge

    Golden Gate

24. Lake Titicaca lies between Peru and... Chile · Bolivia · Ecuador

    Bolivia – It's one of the highest big lakes on Earth!

25. What's the largest country in Africa by area? Nigeria · Algeria · Egypt

    Algeria – It became number 1 when Sudan split in 2011!

26. Which is farther north: Rome or New York? Rome · New York · Same latitude

    Rome – Rome is slightly north of New York!

27. Which is farther north: London or Calgary? London · Calgary · Same latitude

    London

28. Which city is farther west? San Diego · Reno · Los Angeles

    Reno – Nevada curves west, past Los Angeles!

29. Which city is closest to the Equator? Cairo · Miami · Delhi

    Miami

30. How many capital cities does the Danube flow through? 6 · 2 · 4

    4 – Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade!

31. Which country lies completely inside Italy? San Marino · Monaco · Andorra

    San Marino – So does Vatican City!

32. Which US state is closest to Africa? Florida · Maine · Texas

    Maine

33. Which country is Greenland part of? Norway · Denmark · Iceland

    Denmark

34. Which is the southernmost capital city? Buenos Aires · Canberra · Wellington

    Wellington

35. Which European country has the longest coastline? Norway · Greece · Italy

    Norway – Its fjords and islands add up to over 100,000 km!

36. Which point is farthest from Earth's center? Everest · Chimborazo · Kilimanjaro

    Chimborazo – Earth bulges at the Equator, so this Ecuador peak wins!

37. Which capital is closest to the Equator? Quito · Nairobi · Singapore

    Quito

38. Which river crosses the Equator twice? Nile · Congo · Amazon

    Congo

39. Which is bigger: Greenland or Australia? Greenland · Australia · About the same

    Australia – Maps stretch Greenland. Australia is over 3 times bigger!

40. Which is farther north: Paris or Seattle? Paris · Seattle · Same latitude

    Paris

41. Which has more people: Canada or California? Canada · California · About equal

    Canada – Canada has about 41 million, California about 39!

42. Which is the largest country in South America? Argentina · Brazil · Peru

    Brazil