Geography50 randomly selected Geography questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 1st 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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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. | What is the name of the harbour that separates Hong Kong Island in the south from the mainland to the north? |
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Victoria Harbour | |
| 2. | What two rivers merge at Khartoum to become the Nile? |
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White Nile & Blue Nile | |
| 3. | The Gulf of Riga forms part of what sea? |
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Baltic | |
| 4. | At what European holiday island destination might you land at Luqa International airport? |
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Malta | |
| 5. | Luzon is the largest of more than 7,000 islands comprising what country? |
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Philippines | |
| 6. | Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point on the mainland of what continent? |
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Africa | |
| 7. | Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the source of what major river? |
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Ohio River (at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers) | |
| 8. | What Australian state capital lies on the banks of the River Torrens? |
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Adelaide | |
| 9. | St. George's is the capital of what island country in the southern West Indies? |
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Grenada | |
| 10. | JFK and LaGuardia airports are both located in which New York borough? |
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Queens | |
| 11. | Cayenne is the capital of what French overseas department? |
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French Guiana | |
| 12. | What name is given to the peninsula that forms the continental portion of Denmark and the northern portion of Germany? |
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Jutland / Cimbrian Peninsula | |
| 13. | Which of these Spanish cities is furthest west: Seville, Valencia, or Barcelona? |
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Seville | |
| 14. | Of the 9 internal states and territories of Australia, how many are classed as states? |
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6 (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia - Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay Territory, Northern Territory) | |
| 15. | After the Sahara, what is the second largest sub-tropical desert in the world? |
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Arabian desert | |
| 16. | Mount Logan is the highest mountain in what country? |
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Canada (Yukon) | |
| 17. | In which borough of New York City would you be if you took a stroll through Central Park? |
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Manhattan | |
| 18. | Which of the five Great Lakes of North America is the easternmost? |
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Lake Ontario | |
| 19. | In what U.S. state are the Adirondack Mountains? |
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New York | |
| 20. | What was the Republic of Upper Volta renamed to in 1984? |
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Burkina Faso | |
| 21. | What is the longest river in North America? |
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Missouri River | |
| 22. | North of the Bering Strait, which sea lies between Russia and Alaska? |
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Chukchi Sea | |
| 23. | Which Spanish city is served by El Prat Airport? |
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Barcelona | |
| 24. | What is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands? |
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Crete | |
| 25. | A world famous tourist attraction, what are Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure collectively known as? |
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Pyramids of Giza (Giza Necropolis / Great Pyramids) | |
| 26. | Victoria Falls are located at the border of what two African countries? |
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Zambia and Zimbabwe | |
| 27. | On the shores of which of the Great Lakes is Chicago located? |
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Lake Michigan | |
| 28. | On what island is the capital city of Indonesia located? |
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Java (Jakarta) | |
| 29. | Into what sea does the River Jordan flow? |
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Dead Sea | |
| 30. | What is the international name for the sea that Koreans call the East Sea? |
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Sea of Japan | |
| 31. | What is the longest river in France? |
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Loire (1006 km ) | |
| 32. | In what country is the Simpson desert? |
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Australia | |
| 33. | What country has the international vehicle registration code RA? |
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Argentina (Spanish: República Argentina) | |
| 34. | What is the northernmost capital city of an independent sovereign state? |
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Reykjavik (Iceland) | |
| 35. | In 1778, Captain James Cook named them the "Sandwich Islands". By what name are they known today? |
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Hawaii (in honour of his sponsor John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich) | |
| 36. | Which South American country's name translates as 'Land of Silver'? |
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Argentina (Tierra Argentina) | |
| 37. | What name is shared by mountain ranges in both Scotland and Victoria, Australia? |
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Grampians | |
| 38. | St. Paul's Bay is the most populous town in what Mediterranean island? |
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Malta | |
| 39. | What strait separates New Zealand's South Island (Te Waipounamu) from Stewart Island (Rakiura)? |
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Foveaux Strait | |
| 40. | At around 261 million, Indonesia is the most populous island nation in the world. What is the second most populous? |
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Japan (126 million) | |
| 41. | What North American city was known as Bytown until 1855? |
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Ottawa (Canada) | |
| 42. | Located above the Arctic Circle in Russia, what 'N' is the world's northernmost city with more than 100,000 inhabitants? |
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Norilsk | |
| 43. | What is the most famous building in the city of Agra? |
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Taj Mahal | |
| 44. | A former Spanish province, what is the name of this disputed territory bordering Algeria, Mauritania, and Morocco? |
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Western Sahara | |
| 45. | What Canadian province is bordered by Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west? |
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Manitoba | |
| 46. | Windward Passage separates Haiti from what island country? |
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Cuba | |
| 47. | What is the world's northernmost capital of an independent country? |
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Reykjavík (Iceland - 64°08' N) | |
| 48. | The Mackenzie River in Canada and Ob River in Russia both flow into what ocean? |
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Arctic | |
| 49. | Of what Australian state is Adelaide the capital city? |
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South Australia | |
| 50. | What is the largest desert in Australia? |
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Great Victoria Desert | |
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