Geography quiz
Geography Mega Quiz 1: 184 Questions
The big geography pack: 184 questions from every Quizio geography quiz, easy to genius. Pick how many questions and how hard, then play solo or host it live for a class.
- 184 questions
- 43 min
- 41 Easy
- 53 Medium
- 56 Hard
- 34 Genius
Geography Mega Quiz 1: 184 Questions: questions and answers
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Tacos first came from which country? Mexico · Spain · Peru
Mexico
Which country? Kimchi, spicy fermented cabbage, comes from... South Korea · Japan · Vietnam
South Korea
Which country? Uluru, the giant red rock, is in... Australia · USA · South Africa
Australia
The fastest 100 meters ever was run in about... 9.58 seconds · 10.5 seconds · 8.2 seconds
9.58 seconds
Gandhi led which country to independence? Pakistan · Sri Lanka · India
India
Which shopping day follows US Thanksgiving? Cyber Monday · Boxing Day · Black Friday
Black Friday
What do you need to board an international flight? Library card · Hotel key · Passport
Passport
The largest rainforest on Earth is the... Borneo · Congo · Amazon
Amazon
Which of these is in Egypt? Stonehenge · Moai · Sphinx
Sphinx – The Great Sphinx is about 4,500 years old!
Which of these is in Italy? Leaning Tower · Big Ben · Sagrada Familia
Leaning Tower
Which country? The hamburger is named after a city in... USA · UK · Germany
Germany
Which animal is called the king of the jungle? Tiger · Gorilla · Lion
Lion
The biggest lake on Earth by area is the... Lake Victoria · Lake Superior · Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea
The Grand Canyon is in which country? Mexico · USA · Canada
USA
Which is the largest country by area? Canada · China · Russia
Russia
Mount Kilimanjaro rises in which country? Kenya · Uganda · Tanzania
Tanzania – Lots of people guess Kenya, but the peak is in Tanzania!
Which country? The pyramid of Chichen Itza is in... Peru · Mexico · Guatemala
Mexico
Which is the longest river in South America? Paraná · Orinoco · Amazon
Amazon
Which country? Paper, the compass and gunpowder came from… China · India · Egypt
China
The tallest kind of tree on Earth is the... Palm · Oak · Coast redwood
Coast redwood – The tallest one is over 116 meters high!
The Renaissance began in which country? France · Spain · Italy
Italy – It started in Florence in the 1300s and 1400s!
Across the sea, Alaska nearly touches... Greenland · Japan · Russia
Russia – Two islands, one Russian and one American, are under 4 km apart!
Which is the smallest continent? Antarctica · Europe · Australia
Australia
Which is the largest land animal alive today? African elephant · Rhino · Hippo
African elephant
Which US city is nicknamed 'The Big Apple'? Boston · Chicago · New York
New York – The name came from 1920s horse racing!
Which city is built on 118 small islands in a lagoon? Amsterdam · Prague · Venice
Venice
Mount Everest sits on the border of Nepal and… China · Bhutan · India
China
Napoleon was emperor of which country? Spain · Austria · France
France
Sushi comes from which country? China · Japan · Korea
Japan – The first sushi was fish packed in rice to keep it fresh!
Which river flows through Paris? Seine · Danube · Thames
Seine
The Colosseum is in which city? Athens · Istanbul · Rome
Rome
Which country? Flamenco dancing was born in... Mexico · Spain · Portugal
Spain
How many players does a soccer team have on the field? 11 · 9 · 12
11
What language is mainly spoken in Brazil? Brazilian · Spanish · Portuguese
Portuguese
Which country is famous for the Pyramids of Giza? Kenya · Egypt · Morocco
Egypt
LEGO bricks were invented in which country? Denmark · Sweden · Germany
Denmark – LEGO comes from leg godt, Danish for play well!
What do you need to roast marshmallows while camping? Microwave · Freezer · Campfire
Campfire
Which continent has the most countries? Asia · Africa · Europe
Africa
The world's biggest single flower is the... Lotus · Sunflower · Rafflesia
Rafflesia – It can be one meter wide and smells like rotten meat!
Which country? The USA declared independence in 1776 from… France · Great Britain · Spain
Great Britain
The tallest dog ever recorded was which breed? Great Dane · Wolfhound · Saint Bernard
Great Dane
Vasco da Gama sailed to India for which country? Portugal · Spain · Italy
Portugal
Which is the longest river in Europe? Danube · Rhine · Volga
Volga
Which country? Most of the Amazon rainforest is in... Peru · Brazil · Colombia
Brazil
Which sea has no coastline at all? Sargasso Sea · Caribbean Sea · Mediterranean
Sargasso Sea – It's bordered only by ocean currents!
Which country? Paella, the famous rice pan, comes from… Portugal · Italy · Spain
Spain
Marrakesh is a famous city in… Egypt · Tunisia · Morocco
Morocco
Which instrument is a symbol of Aboriginal Australia? Sitar · Didgeridoo · Bagpipes
Didgeridoo
Which country has the most people in South America? Argentina · Colombia · Brazil
Brazil
Tintin's creator, Hergé, came from which country? Belgium · France · Switzerland
Belgium
The hottest temperature ever reliably recorded was in... Sahara Desert · Death Valley · Australia
Death Valley
Which element has the chemical symbol Fe? Fluorine · Iron · Lead
Iron – Fe comes from ferrum, the Latin word for iron!
Which country? The tango dance was born in… Spain · Argentina · Cuba
Argentina – UNESCO credits Argentina and Uruguay together for tango!
Which country lies in both Europe and Asia? Greece · Egypt · Turkey
Turkey
Which country has the most neighboring countries? Germany · Brazil · China
China – China borders 14 countries, tied with Russia!
Which instrument usually has 88 keys? Organ · Accordion · Piano
Piano
Which country pays with the ruble? Russia · Poland · Ukraine
Russia
Which country? The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is in… Qatar · Saudi Arabia · UAE
UAE – It's about 828 meters tall, more than twice the Empire State Building!
The Hague is home to the government of... Netherlands · Switzerland · Luxembourg
Netherlands – Amsterdam is the capital, but the government sits in The Hague!
Which country? Chefchaouen, the famous blue city, is in... Greece · Tunisia · Morocco
Morocco
What's the largest country in Africa by area? Nigeria · Algeria · Egypt
Algeria – It became number 1 when Sudan split in 2011!
Which country sold Alaska to the USA in 1867? Russia · Canada · Great Britain
Russia – The price was 7.2 million dollars, about 2 cents an acre!
Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals? Michael Phelps · Simone Biles · Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps – He won 23 golds!
Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in… China · Japan · South Korea
Japan
Hot air balloons over fairy chimneys: which country? Greece · Turkey · Morocco
Turkey
Which country is named after Christopher Columbus? Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba
Colombia
Which country? Stroopwafels, syrup-filled waffle cookies, come from… Belgium · Denmark · Netherlands
Netherlands
What does 'BOGO' mean in a store sale? Big orange gift offer · Buy one, get one · Best offer, go online
Buy one, get one
Which country? Holi, the festival of colors, started in… Thailand · India · Brazil
India
What is the currency of Japan? Yen · Yuan · Won
Yen
The Māori are the native people of… Fiji · New Zealand · Hawaii
New Zealand
Which country? Penicillin was discovered in 1928 in… France · Germany · United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Which is the largest hot desert on Earth? Sahara · Kalahari · Gobi
Sahara – The largest desert overall is actually Antarctica!
Which country sent the first person into space? USA · Soviet Union · China
Soviet Union
'Obrigado' means thank you in which country? Spain · Portugal · Italy
Portugal
The Great Barrier Reef lies off which country? Australia · Indonesia · Philippines
Australia – It's the biggest structure built by living things!
Which country? Bran Castle, sold to tourists as Dracula's castle, is in… Romania · Hungary · Bulgaria
Romania
Which country? The tallest twin towers on Earth stand in… Singapore · Malaysia · Indonesia
Malaysia
Fly fishing is most famous for catching which fish? Tuna · Shark · Trout
Trout
Which country? The Inca Empire was centered in today's… Peru · Chile · Brazil
Peru
Which of these is in the USA? Golden Gate · Tower Bridge · Charles Bridge
Golden Gate
The tallest statue in the world is in... China · USA · India
India
Which of these animals lives in the Arctic? Polar bear · Penguin · Koala
Polar bear – Penguins live in the south, polar bears in the north!
The ancient Parthenon temple stands in which country? Italy · Greece · Turkey
Greece
Most Nobel Prizes are handed out in which country? Sweden · Norway · Denmark
Sweden – Only the Peace Prize is given in Norway!
The coldest temperature ever recorded was in... Siberia · Antarctica · Alaska
Antarctica
The Equator does NOT pass through... Brazil · Kenya · Mexico
Mexico
A green cedar tree sits on which country's flag? Lebanon · Syria · Cyprus
Lebanon
Which country hosted the 2022 football World Cup? Bahrain · Qatar · Kuwait
Qatar
Which country? Gutenberg built Europe's printing press in… France · Netherlands · Germany
Germany
In The Legend of Zelda, what is the hero's name? Ganon · Link · Zelda
Link – Zelda is the princess, not the hero!
The Suez Canal cuts through which country? Saudi Arabia · Egypt · Oman
Egypt
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA? UK · France · Spain
France
Lake Titicaca lies between Peru and... Chile · Bolivia · Ecuador
Bolivia – It's one of the highest big lakes on Earth!
Which is the largest country with no permanent rivers? Libya · Saudi Arabia · Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Wild Komodo dragons live in only one country. Which? Philippines · Indonesia · Australia
Indonesia
Which civilization built Chichén Itzá? Aztec · Inca · Maya
Maya
In which year did the Titanic sink? 1905 · 1912 · 1921
1912
First country where women won the vote, in 1893? USA · France · New Zealand
New Zealand
Which country has the most languages spoken? Papua New Guinea · India · Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Which country is home to the oldest known cave paintings? France · Indonesia · Spain
Indonesia
Which country? The world's oldest zoo still open, from 1752, is in… Germany · Austria · France
Austria
How long does sunlight take to reach Earth? About 8 seconds · About 8 minutes · About 8 hours
About 8 minutes
The rand is the money of which country? Nigeria · Kenya · South Africa
South Africa
Which country grows the most coffee? Colombia · Vietnam · Brazil
Brazil – Brazil grows about a third of the world's coffee!
First nation founded by formerly enslaved people? Jamaica · Haiti · Cuba
Haiti – It won independence from France in 1804!
Which country? The word 'geyser' comes from a hot spring in... Iceland · Norway · Japan
Iceland
What is the largest island in the world? Greenland · Borneo · Madagascar
Greenland – Australia is bigger, but it counts as a continent!
Which airport handles the most passengers each year? Tokyo Haneda · Atlanta · Dubai International
Atlanta – Atlanta has been number one for most of the last 25 years!
Which country has the most ancient pyramids? Egypt · Sudan · Mexico
Sudan
Where has selling chewing gum been banned since 1992? Malaysia · Japan · Singapore
Singapore – It was banned to keep streets and trains clean!
Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa? Eswatini · Botswana · Lesotho
Lesotho
Who won the very first football World Cup, in 1930? Brazil · Italy · Uruguay
Uruguay – They hosted it too, and beat Argentina in the final!
Which African country has the most people? Egypt · Nigeria · Ethiopia
Nigeria
Which country has three capital cities? Bolivia · South Africa · Switzerland
South Africa – Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein share the job!
Which country? The croissant grew from a bread first baked in... France · Switzerland · Austria
Austria – The Austrian kipferl came first, France made it famous!
Which island country puts its own map on its flag? Cyprus · Malta · Greece
Cyprus
Which city hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896? London · Paris · Athens
Athens
Which pricing trick makes $9.99 feel cheaper than $10? Price anchoring · Charm pricing · Loss leader
Charm pricing
Which ancient city was buried by Mount Vesuvius? Troy · Carthage · Pompeii
Pompeii
Which country? Star Wars filmed the desert planet Tatooine in... Egypt · Tunisia · Morocco
Tunisia
Which country had the world's first female PM? Sri Lanka · India · Israel
Sri Lanka – Sirimavo Bandaranaike took office in 1960!
Galápagos giant tortoises belong to which country? Chile · Ecuador · Peru
Ecuador – Some of them live for well over 100 years!
Which country is smaller than New York's Central Park? San Marino · Liechtenstein · Monaco
Monaco
What is the largest desert on Earth? Sahara · Antarctica · Gobi
Antarctica – A desert is about low rain, not heat, and Antarctica barely gets any!
The biggest bird eggs ever came from the extinct... Moa · Elephant bird · Dodo
Elephant bird
Which country? Yuri Gagarin blasted off to space from today's… Russia · Kazakhstan · Ukraine
Kazakhstan – The Baikonur launch site is in Kazakhstan, and Russia rents it!
Which is farther north: Rome or New York? Rome · New York · Same latitude
Rome – Rome is slightly north of New York!
Which country? The lowest-lying country on Earth is… Maldives · Netherlands · Bangladesh
Maldives – Its highest natural point is only about two and a half meters!
Which country left Malaysia to become independent in 1965? Singapore · Brunei · Indonesia
Singapore
Which country speaks over 800 different languages? India · Nigeria · Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea – That's about one in ten of all the world's languages!
Which country? The golden Shwedagon Pagoda is in... Myanmar · Laos · Cambodia
Myanmar
Which animated TV show has run the longest in the US? Family Guy · SpongeBob · The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Who proposed evolution by natural selection? Charles Darwin · Gregor Mendel · Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin – His big ideas began on the Galápagos Islands!
Which is farther north: London or Calgary? London · Calgary · Same latitude
London
Which country? Goulash is the national dish of… Austria · Poland · Hungary
Hungary
Which US state is closest to Africa? Florida · Maine · Texas
Maine
Which country lies completely inside Italy? San Marino · Monaco · Andorra
San Marino – So does Vatican City!
'Dziękuję' means thank you in which country? Czechia · Croatia · Poland
Poland
Shield and spears: which country's flag is this? Kenya · Uganda · Zimbabwe
Kenya – The shield and spears stand for defending freedom!
Which country is Greenland part of? Norway · Denmark · Iceland
Denmark
Which country? The Phoenicians, inventors of an early alphabet, lived in… Greece · Lebanon · Tunisia
Lebanon
Which country? Lake Retba, a bubblegum-pink lake, is in… Senegal · Mali · Ghana
Senegal
Which country has the most lakes? Finland · Canada · Russia
Canada
Which is the southernmost capital city? Buenos Aires · Canberra · Wellington
Wellington
What is the longest bone in the human body? Femur (thigh) · Tibia (shin) · Humerus (arm)
Femur (thigh)
Which country? Cheddar cheese is named after a village in... England · Ireland · USA
England
What is the capital of Australia? Sydney · Melbourne · Canberra
Canberra
Which country? A key Wi-Fi patent came from scientists in… USA · Australia · Japan
Australia
Which country? Writing began in Mesopotamia, which is today's… Iraq · Iran · Egypt
Iraq
Which country? Police first solved a crime with fingerprints in… Argentina · United Kingdom · France
Argentina – It happened in 1892, thanks to Juan Vucetich!
Which country? The word 'robot' was first used in a play from… Russia · Czech Republic · Germany
Czech Republic – Karel Čapek's 1920 play R.U.R. coined it!
Which country? Panama hats were first made in... Panama · Ecuador · Colombia
Ecuador – They got the name from workers on the Panama Canal!
In speedrunning, what does 'RTA' stand for? Real-time attack · Rapid timed action · Rated time average
Real-time attack
Which planet spins on its side? Uranus · Neptune · Saturn
Uranus
The fastest-growing plant can grow how much in one day? About 1 cm · About 90 cm · About 5 m
About 90 cm – Some bamboo grows almost a meter a day!
The oldest known individual tree is a... Bristlecone pine · Baobab · Olive tree
Bristlecone pine – It's about 4,800 years old!
Which is farther north: Paris or Seattle? Paris · Seattle · Same latitude
Paris
What may be the oldest musical instrument ever found? Drum · Flute · Harp
Flute – Bone flutes over 35,000 years old were found in Germany!
Which strait splits Istanbul between two continents? Bosphorus · Gibraltar · Dardanelles
Bosphorus
Which country? The Althing, a parliament since 930 AD, is in… Iceland · Norway · England
Iceland
Which country? Mansa Musa, maybe the richest person ever, ruled from… Mali · Egypt · Nigeria
Mali
Which country has a dragon on its flag? China · Bhutan · Vietnam
Bhutan
Which country? Sigiriya, a palace on top of a giant rock, is in… India · Sri Lanka · Thailand
Sri Lanka
Which landlocked country still has its own navy? Nepal · Liechtenstein · Bolivia
Bolivia – It trains on Lake Titicaca and still hopes to reach the sea again!
Which country? Kiwifruit first grew wild in... New Zealand · Australia · China
China – It used to be called the Chinese gooseberry!
Which country is a thin strip over 4,000 km long? Italy · Chile · Japan
Chile – Italy and Japan are wide in places. Only Chile is a skinny strip squeezed between the Andes and the ocean!
Which planet has a day longer than its year? Mercury · Mars · Venus
Venus
Where does nodding your head mean NO? Romania · Bulgaria · Hungary
Bulgaria – And shaking your head side to side means yes!
How many time zones does China officially use? 1 · 3 · 5
1 – China is as wide as five time zones, but uses only one!
The tallest person ever measured was about... 2.2 m · 2.72 m · 3.1 m
2.72 m
Which airline alliance includes Lufthansa, United and Air Canada? Star Alliance · SkyTeam · Oneworld Alliance
Star Alliance
Which letter is in no US state name? X · Z · Q
Q – X is in New Mexico and Z is in Arizona!
Which country? Khachapuri, a boat-shaped cheese bread, is the national dish of… Georgia · Armenia · Turkey
Georgia
Which is bigger: Greenland or Australia? Greenland · Australia · About the same
Australia – Maps stretch Greenland. Australia is over 3 times bigger!
Which country has a city called Paris? France · USA · Both
Both – Both! Paris, Texas even has its own Eiffel Tower.
What is the oldest university still running? Oxford (UK) · Al-Qarawiyyin (Morocco) · Bologna (Italy)
Al-Qarawiyyin (Morocco) – Founded in 859 by a woman, Fatima al-Fihri!
Which country? The world's only remaining grand duchy is… Luxembourg · Liechtenstein · Monaco
Luxembourg
The medieval learning center Timbuktu is in… Niger · Morocco · Mali
Mali
Which is the only country in all four hemispheres? Fiji · Kiribati · Indonesia
Kiribati – It sits on both the equator and the 180th meridian!
Which point is farthest from Earth's center? Everest · Chimborazo · Kilimanjaro
Chimborazo – Earth bulges at the Equator, so this Ecuador peak wins!
Which country was once called East Pakistan? Sri Lanka · Bangladesh · Nepal
Bangladesh
Where can people still read 800-year-old sagas in their own language? Norway · Iceland · Denmark
Iceland – Icelandic changed so little, old texts still read almost like today!
Which two countries share the longest border? Russia and Kazakhstan · Chile and Argentina · USA and Canada
USA and Canada