Geography quizzes
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World Capitals
10 questions1
Which Australian city was purpose-built as a compromise capital between rivals Sydney and Melbourne?Medium
Which Australian city was purpose-built as a compromise capital between rivals Sydney and Melbourne?Medium2“Which South American capital sits at about 2,850 meters in the Andes and lies closer to the equator than any other capital city in the world?Medium
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Which city, chosen by Queen Victoria as a compromise location, serves as the capital of Canada?Medium
Which city, chosen by Queen Victoria as a compromise location, serves as the capital of Canada?Medium4
Which Kazakh city, briefly renamed after former president Nazarbayev, is known for its futuristic architecture on the steppe?Hard
Which Kazakh city, briefly renamed after former president Nazarbayev, is known for its futuristic architecture on the steppe?Hard5
Which city replaced Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991 due to its more central location?Medium
Which city replaced Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991 due to its more central location?Medium6
Which Swiss city, home to bear pits and a medieval old town, serves as the de facto capital of Switzerland?Medium
Which Swiss city, home to bear pits and a medieval old town, serves as the de facto capital of Switzerland?Medium7
Which country's capital, Reykjavik, is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state in the world?Easy
Which country's capital, Reykjavik, is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state in the world?Easy8
Which South African city serves as the executive capital, home to the president and foreign embassies, while Cape Town holds parliament?Hard
Which South African city serves as the executive capital, home to the president and foreign embassies, while Cape Town holds parliament?Hard9
Which independent city-state, entirely enclosed within Rome, is the smallest country in the world and its own capital?Easy
Which independent city-state, entirely enclosed within Rome, is the smallest country in the world and its own capital?Easy10
Which Mongolian capital is famously the coldest national capital city in the world by average temperature?Medium
Which Mongolian capital is famously the coldest national capital city in the world by average temperature?Medium02
Rivers And Mountains Of The World
10 questions11
Which river, the traditional contender for world's longest river, flows north through Egypt into the Mediterranean?Easy
Which river, the traditional contender for world's longest river, flows north through Egypt into the Mediterranean?Easy12
Which snow-capped peak, Africa's highest mountain, rises as a solitary volcano in Tanzania?Easy
Which snow-capped peak, Africa's highest mountain, rises as a solitary volcano in Tanzania?Easy13“Which South American river carries the greatest volume of water of any river on Earth?Easy
14“Which mountain on the Nepal-Tibet border is the highest point above sea level on Earth?Easy
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Which river, Asia's longest, flows through the Three Gorges Dam before reaching Shanghai?Medium
Which river, Asia's longest, flows through the Three Gorges Dam before reaching Shanghai?Medium16
Which river flows through more countries than any other in the world, passing Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade?Medium
Which river flows through more countries than any other in the world, passing Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade?Medium17
Which Alaskan mountain, formerly known as Mount McKinley, is the tallest peak in North America?Medium
Which Alaskan mountain, formerly known as Mount McKinley, is the tallest peak in North America?Medium18
Which major U.S. river, immortalized by Mark Twain, flows from Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico at New Orleans?Easy
Which major U.S. river, immortalized by Mark Twain, flows from Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico at New Orleans?Easy19
Which river, revered as a goddess by Hindus, flows from the Himalayas through Varanasi to the Bay of Bengal?Medium
Which river, revered as a goddess by Hindus, flows from the Himalayas through Varanasi to the Bay of Bengal?Medium20
Which Argentine mountain, part of the Andes, stands as the highest peak in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres?Hard
Which Argentine mountain, part of the Andes, stands as the highest peak in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres?Hard03
Islands Of The World
9 questions21
Which massive island off the southeast coast of Africa is famous for lemurs found nowhere else on Earth?Easy
Which massive island off the southeast coast of Africa is famous for lemurs found nowhere else on Earth?Easy22
Which island, an autonomous territory of Denmark, is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?Easy
Which island, an autonomous territory of Denmark, is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?Easy23
Which crescent-shaped Greek island in the Aegean was formed by a massive Bronze Age volcanic eruption?Medium
Which crescent-shaped Greek island in the Aegean was formed by a massive Bronze Age volcanic eruption?Medium24
Which remote Pacific island, a territory of Chile, is famous for its giant stone head statues called moai?Medium
Which remote Pacific island, a territory of Chile, is famous for its giant stone head statues called moai?Medium25
Which spice-trading island archipelago off the coast of mainland Tanzania is famous for cloves and Stone Town?Medium
Which spice-trading island archipelago off the coast of mainland Tanzania is famous for cloves and Stone Town?Medium26“Which giant island, divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, is home to orangutans in its dense rainforests?Medium
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Which small island in New York Harbor served as the main U.S. immigration inspection station from 1892 to 1954?Medium
Which small island in New York Harbor served as the main U.S. immigration inspection station from 1892 to 1954?Medium28
Which small island in San Francisco Bay once housed a notorious federal prison that held Al Capone?Easy
Which small island in San Francisco Bay once housed a notorious federal prison that held Al Capone?Easy29“Which French Polynesian island, ringed by a turquoise lagoon and coral reef, is renowned for its overwater bungalow resorts?Easy
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Countries And Their Neighbours
11 questions30
Switzerland shares borders with five countries, including Italy and France — can you name the German-speaking giant to its north?Medium
Switzerland shares borders with five countries, including Italy and France — can you name the German-speaking giant to its north?Medium31
Mongolia is famously landlocked between only two countries — Russia and which other giant nation?Easy
Mongolia is famously landlocked between only two countries — Russia and which other giant nation?Easy32“Panama borders Costa Rica to the west and which South American country to the east?Medium
33“Brazil shares a border with every South American country except two — Ecuador and which other Andean nation?Medium
34“Which African kingdom is completely surrounded by a single country, South Africa, making it a true enclave?Medium
35“North Korea shares a short border with Russia and a long one with China, but which country lies directly to its south across the DMZ?Easy
36“Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, shares its longest border with which northern neighbour?Medium
37“Landlocked Chad borders six countries in the Sahel region, including Libya to the north and which oil-rich giant to the southwest, across Lake Chad?Hard
38“Portugal's only land neighbour, wrapping around it on the north and east, is which country?Easy
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Which southern African nation borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south?Medium
Which southern African nation borders Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south?Medium40
Which Southeast Asian country shares borders with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China, making it the only landlocked country in the region?Medium
Which Southeast Asian country shares borders with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China, making it the only landlocked country in the region?MediumRounds4
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