Geography quiz
Geography Mega Quiz 2: 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
- 40 Easy
- 53 Medium
- 56 Hard
- 35 Genius
Geography Mega Quiz 2: 184 Questions: questions and answers
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The ancient Olympic Games began in which country? Italy · Greece · Egypt
Greece – They started in 776 BC at Olympia!
Samurai warriors served lords in which country? Japan · China · Korea
Japan
Which country? Matryoshka nesting dolls come from... Poland · Ukraine · Russia
Russia
Which country? Columbus's 1492 voyage was paid for by… Portugal · Spain · Italy
Spain
Which is the largest US state? Alaska · California · Texas
Alaska – Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas!
Wild giant pandas live in only one country. Which? Japan · Thailand · China
China
Which of these is in China? Big Ben · Eiffel Tower · Great Wall
Great Wall
Which continent is Egypt in? Asia · Europe · Africa
Africa
Which is the smallest dog breed? Chihuahua · Pug · Beagle
Chihuahua
Big Ben rings out in which country? Ireland · Australia · United Kingdom
United Kingdom – Big Ben is actually the bell, not the tower!
Whose flag is this? China · Japan · South Korea
Japan
Which country? Diwali, the festival of lights, is the biggest holiday in... India · Thailand · Egypt
India
Which ocean lies between Europe and America? Pacific · Atlantic · Indian
Atlantic
Which of these is in Spain? Acropolis · Colosseum · Alhambra
Alhambra
Samba music and dance were born in which country? Cuba · Colombia · Brazil
Brazil
Which country? The Aztec capital is now the capital of… Peru · Guatemala · Mexico
Mexico – Mexico City was built on top of it, on a lake!
Which animal is the tallest? Giraffe · Elephant · Camel
Giraffe – A giraffe's neck alone can be about 2 meters long!
What do we call a cheap place to sleep with shared rooms? Castle · Hostel · Villa
Hostel
Which of these animals is a marsupial? Panda · Kangaroo · Lion
Kangaroo – Marsupial babies grow up inside their mom's pouch!
In Monopoly, how much do you collect when you pass Go? $100 · $500 · $200
$200
What is the closest star to Earth? Polaris · The Sun · Sirius
The Sun – Yes, the Sun is a star, just a very close one!
What do you scan at checkout to read a product's price? Coupon · Barcode · Receipt
Barcode – The first barcode ever scanned was on a pack of chewing gum in 1974!
Marrakech is a famous city in... Morocco · Tunisia · Egypt
Morocco
Kangaroos are native to which country? Australia · South Africa · New Zealand
Australia
What's the extra song a band plays after leaving the stage? Sound check · Encore · Intro
Encore
Which is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter · Saturn · Neptune
Jupiter
Where do people say 'Bonjour' to say hello? Italy · France · Germany
France
Which country is home to the Taj Mahal? Iran · India · Pakistan
India
Which country is directly north of the USA? Greenland · Mexico · Canada
Canada
The Sydney Opera House is in which country? Australia · New Zealand · Canada
Australia
Which ocean do you fly over from Europe to New York? Atlantic · Pacific · Indian
Atlantic
The Berlin Wall divided which country? Poland · Germany · Austria
Germany
Pizza Margherita was born in which country? Greece · Italy · France
Italy – It's red, white and green, just like the Italian flag!
Which of these touches both the Atlantic and the Pacific? Colombia · Brazil · Argentina
Colombia
Which country? IKEA was founded in... Denmark · Sweden · Norway
Sweden
Streets full of 1950s American cars: which country? Mexico · Dominican Republic · Cuba
Cuba
Which country first landed astronauts on the Moon? Soviet Union · China · USA
USA
Which country? Reggae music was born in... Brazil · Cuba · Jamaica
Jamaica
Which chess piece moves only diagonally? Rook · Bishop · Knight
Bishop
Hieroglyphs were the writing of which ancient land? Mexico · India · Egypt
Egypt
What is the capital of Brazil? Brasília · Rio de Janeiro · São Paulo
Brasília
Which city was once called Constantinople? Istanbul · Cairo · Athens
Istanbul
Which country? Colorful jeepneys are the iconic buses of… Thailand · Philippines · Cuba
Philippines
Which country? Paprika is the national spice of... Spain · Turkey · Hungary
Hungary
Which country? Ships skip a trip around South America using a canal in… Nicaragua · Panama · Costa Rica
Panama
Which country? St. Patrick's Day honors the patron saint of… Scotland · Wales · Ireland
Ireland
Which national park is home to the geyser Old Faithful? Yosemite Valley · Grand Canyon · Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Which is the largest country fully inside Europe? France · Ukraine · Spain
Ukraine
Which country? New York was first New Amsterdam, settled by… Netherlands · Germany · Denmark
Netherlands
Which country gets the most foreign tourists? USA · France · Spain
France
Which country? Pad thai is a famous street food from… Vietnam · Malaysia · Thailand
Thailand – A Thai prime minister pushed it in the 1940s to unite the nation!
Which shopping holiday falls on 11/11 and began in China? Prime Day · Singles' Day · Cyber Monday
Singles' Day
In which board game do you build settlements on an island? Cluedo mystery · Catan · Risk
Catan
Which country? Borscht, red beet soup, is a national dish of... Ukraine · Italy · Greece
Ukraine
The oldest known living land animal is a... Tortoise · Elephant · Parrot
Tortoise – Jonathan the tortoise hatched around 1832!
Which country? Mozart was born in today's… Austria · Germany · Italy
Austria
Which country? Rainbow Mountain and wild llamas are in... Chile · Bolivia · Peru
Peru
Which country has had the most people since 2023? India · USA · China
India – India passed China in 2023, says the United Nations!
Which country? Waffles with deep pockets are named after... France · Belgium · Austria
Belgium
Which country? Persian cats are named after the old name of… Iraq · Iran · Turkey
Iran
The longest snake species is the... Anaconda · Reticulated python · King cobra
Reticulated python
Which metal is liquid at room temperature? Lead · Mercury · Tin
Mercury
Which country? The first high-speed bullet train opened in 1964 in… France · Germany · Japan
Japan
The driest non-polar desert in the world is the... Sahara · Atacama · Gobi
Atacama
Which country? Haggis is the national dish of... Scotland · Ireland · Wales
Scotland
Which country borders both France and Austria? Belgium · Italy · Spain
Italy – So do Germany and Switzerland!
Which of these animals is a mammal? Shark · Dolphin · Octopus
Dolphin
Which country? The Ottoman Empire's heartland is today's… Iran · Greece · Turkey
Turkey
Easter Island and its giant statues belong to... Peru · Chile · New Zealand
Chile
Reykjavik is the capital of... Norway · Iceland · Finland
Iceland – It's the northernmost capital of any country!
Which country used to be called Burma? Thailand · Myanmar · Laos
Myanmar
Which country? Genghis Khan built his empire from today's… China · Kazakhstan · Mongolia
Mongolia – It became the largest land empire in history!
What is the longest river in Africa? Nile · Niger · Congo
Nile
Which wonder was built to keep invaders out of China? Forbidden City · The Great Wall · Terracotta Army
The Great Wall
Which country? The hula dance comes from Hawaii, in... Fiji · USA · Mexico
USA
The UK and France are linked by... A bridge · A tunnel · A ferry only
A tunnel – The Channel Tunnel is about 50 km long!
In which country is Machu Picchu? Chile · Mexico · Peru
Peru
The heaviest spider in the world is the... Goliath birdeater · Black widow · Huntsman
Goliath birdeater
Which country? Marie Curie was born in today's… France · Poland · Russia
Poland – She is still the only person with Nobels in two sciences!
Which country? ARPANET, the internet's ancestor, was built in… USA · United Kingdom · Switzerland
USA
'Danke' means thank you in which country? Netherlands · Sweden · Germany
Germany
Which country? Pastel de nata custard tarts come from... Portugal · France · Spain
Portugal
Which is the world's tallest waterfall? Angel Falls · Victoria Falls · Niagara Falls
Angel Falls – Angel Falls in Venezuela drops about 979 meters!
Which country? The Rubik's Cube was invented in… Hungary · Japan · Germany
Hungary – Ernő Rubik made it in 1974 to teach 3D thinking!
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall? 1999 · 1979 · 1989
1989
Which country? Eight of the ten highest mountains are in or on the border of… Pakistan · Nepal · China
Nepal
What does 'layover' mean when you travel? Free first-class seat · Canceled flight trip · Stop between flights
Stop between flights
Which is the largest bird in the world? Ostrich · Emu · Albatross
Ostrich – One ostrich egg weighs about as much as 24 chicken eggs!
What is the smallest country in the world? San Marino · Monaco · Vatican City
Vatican City
The kiwi bird lives wild in only one country. Which? New Zealand · Australia · Chile
New Zealand – A kiwi lays an egg about 20% of its own body weight!
Which company created the arcade game Pac-Man? Sega · Atari · Namco
Namco
Which two countries share the world's longest border? USA & Canada · Russia & China · Chile & Argentina
USA & Canada – It's about 8,900 km long!
Which country? Nollywood, one of the world's biggest film industries, is in… Ghana · Nigeria · Kenya
Nigeria
The deepest hole people ever dug is in... Russia · USA · Germany
Russia – It's over 12 km deep, and they had to stop because it was too hot!
Which country? Real feta cheese can only be made in... Greece · Turkey · Italy
Greece
Which country has the most islands? Sweden · Indonesia · Philippines
Sweden – Sweden has over 260,000 islands!
On a hiking map, close-together contour lines show... A steep slope · A wide flat valley · A forest edge
A steep slope
Which country's money is named after a bird, the quetzal? Honduras · Guatemala · Costa Rica
Guatemala
Which river flows through Baghdad? Euphrates · Nile · Tigris
Tigris
In chess, king and rook moving together in one move is called... Castling · En passant · Fianchetto
Castling
Which country has the most people in Africa? Egypt · Nigeria · Ethiopia
Nigeria
Which desert covers much of Mongolia? Kalahari · Gobi · Sahara
Gobi
Which country? The first human heart transplant, in 1967, was in… USA · South Africa · United Kingdom
South Africa
Whose crew made the first trip around the world? Magellan · Columbus · Vasco da Gama
Magellan – Magellan himself died on the way; only 18 of about 270 men made it back!
Which country? Pho noodle soup is the national dish of… China · Thailand · Vietnam
Vietnam
On which continent is the Atacama Desert? Africa · South America · Asia
South America – Some weather stations there have never recorded rain!
Before 2010, the world's tallest building was... Taipei 101 · Empire State Building · Petronas Towers
Taipei 101
Which country gives London a giant Christmas tree every year? Norway · Sweden · Denmark
Norway – It's a thank-you for Britain's help in World War Two, sent since 1947!
The ancient city of Troy was in today's… Greece · Turkey · Italy
Turkey
Black, green and gold: whose flag is this? Jamaica · Ghana · Tanzania
Jamaica – It's the only national flag with no red, white or blue!
The longest bridge in the world is in... USA · China · Japan
China
The ancient city of Petra is in… Syria · Jordan · Egypt
Jordan – It's carved straight into pink sandstone cliffs!
Which country? 'Hygge', the cozy way of life, comes from... Norway · Sweden · Denmark
Denmark
Which empire built Angkor Wat? Ming Dynasty · Mughal Empire · Khmer Empire
Khmer Empire
Which country? The saxophone's inventor came from… France · Belgium · Germany
Belgium
Which mammal lays eggs? Platypus · Bat · Hedgehog
Platypus – The platypus also has a duck bill and venomous spurs!
Which country? The USA bought Louisiana in 1803 from… France · Spain · Great Britain
France
Which country has the most time zones in the world? Russia · France · USA
France
Which country? Roald Amundsen, first to the South Pole, was from… Sweden · Denmark · Norway
Norway
'Kiitos' means thank you in which country? Finland · Estonia · Norway
Finland
Which country was first to let everyone vote online, in 2005? Latvia · Finland · Estonia
Estonia
Which city is farther west? San Diego · Reno · Los Angeles
Reno – Nevada curves west, past Los Angeles!
Which board game has you building railway routes across a map? Ticket to Ride · Pandemic · Carcassonne
Ticket to Ride
Which country? Tagine, slow-cooked in a cone-shaped pot, is a classic of… Egypt · Lebanon · Morocco
Morocco
Which African country was never colonized? Nigeria · Kenya · Ethiopia
Ethiopia – It defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896!
How many capital cities does the Danube flow through? 6 · 2 · 4
4 – Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade!
Which country? Linux, which runs most web servers, came from… Sweden · USA · Finland
Finland
Which country? The dodo bird once lived only on… Mauritius · Madagascar · Seychelles
Mauritius
Which country? Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, is in... India · Thailand · Nepal
Nepal
Which country? The Red Cross was founded in 1863 in… Belgium · Switzerland · France
Switzerland
Which bird lays the biggest eggs alive today? Ostrich · Emu · Eagle
Ostrich
Which is the largest country in South America? Argentina · Brazil · Peru
Brazil
The giant Moai stone heads belong to which country? Peru · Chile · Mexico
Chile – Easter Island is over 3,500 kilometers from mainland Chile!
What is the capital of Turkey? Ankara · Izmir · Istanbul
Ankara
Which planet has the most known moons? Saturn · Neptune · Jupiter
Saturn
In Tetris, clearing four lines at once is called a... Tetris · Super clear · Mega combo
Tetris – 'Tetra' is Greek for four, like the four-block pieces!
Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is in… Russia · Kazakhstan · Canada
Russia – It holds about 20% of Earth's unfrozen fresh surface water!
Which European country has the longest coastline? Norway · Greece · Italy
Norway – Its fjords and islands add up to over 100,000 km!
Which country swapped the kuna for the euro in 2023? Croatia · Serbia · Slovenia
Croatia
What is the smallest planet in our solar system? Mars · Venus · Mercury
Mercury
Which country? Insulin was discovered in 1921 in… USA · Canada · Germany
Canada
Which of these countries is NOT in the Schengen Area? Ireland · Switzerland · Netherlands
Ireland – Ireland shares a travel area with the UK instead!
Which city is closest to the Equator? Cairo · Miami · Delhi
Miami
Almost all wild lemurs live in which country? Kenya · Madagascar · Indonesia
Madagascar
Measured base to peak, the tallest mountain is... Mount Everest · Mauna Kea · K2
Mauna Kea – Most of it is hidden under the ocean!
Which country? The Naadam festival of wrestling, archery and horses is in… Mongolia · Kazakhstan · Nepal
Mongolia
Which country has a famous temple on its flag? Laos · Cambodia · Myanmar
Cambodia
Which country's calendar has 13 months? Sudan · Somalia · Ethiopia
Ethiopia – Twelve months of 30 days, plus a tiny one of five or six!
Which is farther north: Berlin or Vancouver? Berlin · Vancouver · Same latitude
Berlin – Berlin is about 3 degrees farther north!
Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe? Oxygen · Carbon dioxide · Nitrogen
Nitrogen – Air is about 78% nitrogen and only 21% oxygen!
It's noon in London. What time of day is it in Sydney? Morning · Noon too · Night
Night – Sydney is on the other side of the planet, about 10 hours ahead, so it's already night there!
Which animal was first to orbit Earth, in 1957? Chimpanzee · Cat · Dog
Dog
Which European country is landlocked by landlocked countries? Switzerland · Austria · Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein – Only Uzbekistan shares this double-landlocked title!
Which country sold the US Virgin Islands in 1917? Spain · Netherlands · Denmark
Denmark
Which EU language uses the Cyrillic alphabet? Ukrainian · Bulgarian · Serbian
Bulgarian – Cyrillic was created in the First Bulgarian Empire!
Which capital is closest to the Equator? Quito · Nairobi · Singapore
Quito
What is the deepest point in the ocean called? Puerto Rico Trench · Challenger Deep · Mariana Abyss
Challenger Deep – It's nearly 11 km deep, Everest would vanish inside!
Which tiny country earns millions from its '.tv' web address? Tonga · Samoa · Tuvalu
Tuvalu – Websites pay Tuvalu to use .tv, and it's a big part of its income!
Which country claims to be the oldest republic, from the year 301? Andorra · Malta · San Marino
San Marino
Which is the tallest? The tallest tree · The tallest building · The tallest statue
The tallest building – The tallest tree is about 116 meters, the tallest statue 182, but the tallest building is 828 meters!
Which country first made Bitcoin legal money, in 2021? El Salvador · Panama · Venezuela
El Salvador
On fruit stickers, a 5-digit code starting with 9 means... On sale · Organic · Imported
Organic – Regular fruit has a 4-digit code starting with 3 or 4!
Which country has the longest coastline? Canada · Russia · Australia
Canada – Canada has over 200,000 km of coastline!
Which country's national animal is the unicorn? Wales · Ireland · Scotland
Scotland – It appears on Scotland's royal coat of arms!
Which country once hosted the capital of a European empire? Brazil · India · Angola
Brazil – Portugal ruled its empire from Rio de Janeiro, 1808-1821!
Which ancient wonder still stands today? Great Pyramid of Giza · Lighthouse of Alexandria · Colossus of Rhodes
Great Pyramid of Giza – It's the only one of the Seven Wonders left!
Which country? Whose flag is this? Look closely at the emblem! Angola · Zimbabwe · Mozambique
Mozambique – It's the only national flag with an AK-47 on it!
Which country's heads of state are France's president and a Spanish bishop? Andorra · Monaco · Luxembourg
Andorra – They're called co-princes, and it's been like this for over 700 years!
Which is the only country without a rectangular flag? Nepal · Bhutan · Switzerland
Nepal – Nepal's flag is two stacked triangles!
Which has more people: Canada or California? Canada · California · About equal
Canada – Canada has about 41 million, California about 39!
Which country? The Door to Hell, a gas crater burning for decades, is in… Uzbekistan · Kazakhstan · Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
How many countries are fully inside Italy? 1 · 2 · 3
2 – San Marino and Vatican City, both completely surrounded!
Only Southeast Asian country never colonized by Europe? Vietnam · Thailand · Philippines
Thailand
Which country has no official capital city at all? Tuvalu · Nauru · Palau
Nauru – Government offices sit in the Yaren district instead!
Which country? Ceviche, raw fish 'cooked' in lime juice, is the national dish of… Peru · Ecuador · Mexico
Peru – UNESCO added Peru's ceviche traditions to its heritage list in 2023!
Africa's oldest republic, independent since 1847? Ghana · Kenya · Liberia
Liberia
Which island country is the largest by area? Japan · Philippines · Indonesia
Indonesia
Which country? Brunei shares the island of Borneo with Malaysia and... Philippines · Thailand · Indonesia
Indonesia
Which country measures Gross National Happiness? Nepal · Denmark · Bhutan
Bhutan
What is the capital of Kazakhstan? Tashkent · Almaty · Astana
Astana
Whose flag has a different emblem on each side? Uruguay · Paraguay · Bolivia
Paraguay
Which river crosses the Equator twice? Nile · Congo · Amazon
Congo
Which country is the oldest? Italy · USA · Japan
Japan – Italy only united in 1861 and the USA formed in 1776, but Japan's empire goes back over 1,300 years!
Which country? The oldest surviving book printed with metal type is from… China · Korea · Germany
Korea – Jikji, printed in 1377, 78 years before Gutenberg's Bible!