How much do you know about the world?
Whether you love traveling, keeping tabs on cool places on earth, or being a career Geographer, this set of the best Geography trivia questions is for you.
They contain some cool facts about different places on earth that you will find interesting and ideal for your upcoming trivia duels.
Let’s start.
Number of Continents
Trivia Question: How many continents do we have?
Answer: Seven.
There are seven continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, North America, South America, and Australia.
Countries of the World
Trivia Question: How many countries do we have in the world today?
Answer: 195 Countries.
There are 195 countries recognized by the UN. The 193 full member countries and 2 observer states, Palestine and the Holy See (Vatican Rome).
United Nations Countries
Trivia Question: Which two states have the privilege of acting like countries in the UN yet they aren’t full countries?
Answer: Palestine and the Holy See.
Smallest Country in the World
Trivia Question: What is the smallest country in the world in terms of landmass?
Answer: Vatican City.
The Vatican City is the smallest UN-recognized country in the world. It covers 121 acres of land.
Low Population Countries
Trivia Question: Which country has the fewest people compared to its land size?
Answer: Mongolia.
Mongolia has a population density of 1.97 people per square kilometer. This translates to 2 people for every 250 acres of land.
Giant Continents
Trivia Question: All continents we see today were once a single super landmass. What was the name of the giant continent?
Answer: Pangaea.
Pangaea was surrounded by a superocean called Panthalassa.
Inland Lakes
Trivia Question: What is the largest inland lake in the world?
Answer: Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is the largest inland freshwater lake in the world in terms of water volume.
Least Polluted Lakes
Trivia Question: What is lake Baikal best known for?
Answer: It is the oldest lake in the world and the least polluted. Lake Baikal is large in that it is sometimes mistaken for a sea. The lake’s surface is covered in layers of ice most of the year.
Longest Rivers
Trivia Question: What is the longest river on earth?
Answer: The Nile, 6,650 km.
The Nile is the longest river in the world covering a distance of 6,650 km from Lake Victoria in East Africa to the Read Sea in north Africa.
Place of Cool Waters
Trivia Question: Which capital city translates to a place of cool waters?
Answer: Nairobi.
Principality of Monaco
Trivia Question: Which country has the highest population density?
Answer: Monaco.
The principality of Monaco has the highest population density in the world. It has approximately 26,000 for every square kilometer of space.
City with Beautiful Parks
Trivia Question: Which capital city has a national park with lions, elephants, and other big cats in it?
Answer: Nairobi, Kenya.
Nairobi is the only city with a national park in it. It is the capital city of Kenya.
World Geography Trivia Quiz
Trivia Question: Name the only city that spans two continents?
Answer: Istanbul.
Part of Istanbul lies in Asia and the larger part of the city is in Europe.
Vatican City
Trivia Question: Name the only city that stands as a country represented in the UN?
Answer: The Vatican City
The Vatican city is represented in the UN as a country under the Holy See.
Where is Casablanca City?
Trivia Question: Which country do we find a city called Casablanca?
Answer: Morocco.
Casablanca is one of the oldest port cities in the world. It is the second-largest city in Morocco.
Ancient Cities
Trivia Question: From which country do we find an ancient city called Timbuktu?
Answer: Mali.
Timbuktu, Mali is an ancient city and the center for scholarship and Islam renaissance. It was also an important trading post during the Trans-Saharan trade.
The Nation of Israel
Trivia Question: What country was only imaginary and never existed until 1947?
Answer: Israel.
Israel was an imaginary biblical country until 1947 when Palestine was divided.
Famous Tourist Destinations
Trivia Question: From which country do we find a place called Hell’s Gate?
Answer: Kenya.
Hell’s Gate is an important tourist spot in Kenya from where the Tom Raider film was shot. And as the name suggests, the spot is known for the mysterious deaths of those who visit it.
The City of God
Trivia Question: Which city is known by the name: the city of God?
Answer: The New Jerusalem.
The title is claimed by Rio de Janeiro and Thiruvananthapuram in India.
The Finger of God
Trivia Question: In which country do we find the Finger of God?
Answer: Brazil.
Dedo de Deus (which translates to the Finger of God) is a granitic rock found in the Brazilian municipality of Teresópolis.
The Devil’s Tower
Trivia Question: In which American state is the Devil’s Tower located?
Answer: Northeastern part of Wyoming.
Geography Trivia Quiz
Trivia Question: Most places along the equator don’t experience snow, except which place?
Answer: The Kilimanjaro.
There is snow and a temperate climate on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mount Kenya.
Africa and Eurasia
Trivia Question: What separates Africa from Eurasia?
Answer: The Suez Canal in Egypt.
Before the creation of the Suez Canal, Africa and Eurasia were joined by land.
Youngest Country in the World
Trivia Question: What is the youngest country in the world today?
Answer: Niger.
More than half of its population is below the age of 15.
World Beautiful Islands
Trivia Question: Which country has the highest number of inhabited Islands?
Answer: Sweden.
Sweden has the highest number of Islands in the world. The country has 221,800 islands and less than 1,000 of them are inhabited.
Powerful Countries
Trivia Question: Which country owns more land overseas than its home landmass area?
Answer: France.
The land surface area under France’s dominion today is bigger than France itself by a factor of two. France has islands spread across the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Railway Lines and Routes
Trivia Question: What is the single longest rail line route in the world?
Answer: The Trans-Siberian Railway.
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest active railway line in the world. The line is 9,289km long starting from Moscow and ending in Vladivostok taking a total of 6 days.
The Earth’s Core
Trivia Question: In which state of matter in the earth’s core?
Answer: Solid.
The earth’s mantle is in a solid-plastic state. It has 6,000° Celsius temperatures and 3.6 million atmospheric pressure that keeps it from melting.
Earth’s Surface Layer
Trivia Question: What is the name of the earth’s surface layer?
Answer: The crust.
The US East Coast
Trivia Question: Why are there no mountains or noticeable natural features along the Americas East coast?
Answer: The continental shelf is sinking allowing deep trenches and no mountain ranges.
Beautiful Cape Town
Trivia Question: Where do we find the Table Mountains?
Answer: South Africa.
It is the Table Mountains that give Cape Town its unique and distinct look.
Active Volcanoes
Trivia Question: Which country has no active volcano?
Answer: Australia.
Australia has no active volcanic activities. The last volcano went extinct 5,000 years ago. This is largely due to the tectonic plates in which Australia is located. The plates are not located in any major geological fault lines.
Northern Lights , Auroras
Trivia Question: Where are auroras most clearly visible?
Answer: Finland, northern Greenland, and Antarctica
The Sahara Desert
Trivia Question: How many countries do the Sahara desert cover?
Answer: 11 Countries.
The Sahara desert covers these countries: Egypt, Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Western Sahara, and Tunisia.
Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Trivia Question: What is Gobustan in Azerbaijan best known for?
Answer: Rock art cultural landscape.
Gobustan has ancient rock engraving spread over thousands of kilometers and some of the oldest petroglyphs, dating the 38th Century.
The Centre of Earth
Trivia Question: Geographically, which place is the very center of the earth’s surface?
Answer: Ghana.
Using longitudes and latitudes, Ghana is the only country in the world to have both the equator and the Greenwich meridian cross each other. These are the two main latitudes ad longitudes in the world.
Capital City of China
Trivia Question: What is the capital city of China?
Answer: Beijing.
The Great Rift Valley
Trivia Question: How many countries do the Great Rift Valley pass cross?
Answer: Seven countries.
The rift valley passes through seven countries starting from Djibouti and Eritrea through Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya ending in Tanzania.
Oldest Country in the World
Trivia Question: What is the oldest country on the planet right now according to historical records?
Answer: Egypt.
Egypt is the oldest country on the planet preceding Greece, Ethiopia, and China.
Longest Country on Earth
Trivia Question: What is the longest country on earth?
Answer: Chile.
Chile is one of the longest countries in the world covering 4,270 km from north to south.
Three Capital Cities, One Country
Trivia Question: Which countries have more than one capital city?
Answer: South Africa.
South Africa has the highest number of capital cities which stand at three: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
Meteorite Lakes
Trivia Question: What is the name of the only meteorite lake in the world?
Answer: Lake Lonar.
Lake Lonar was formed when a large meteorite hit the earth’s surface. The meteorite created a large depression on the ground, changed rivers courses towards it, and created a lake as a result.
Cold Ocean Waters
Trivia Question: What happens when warm ocean waters from the equator meet cold ocean waters from the North Pole?
Answer: The deep blue cold and salty water sink while the warm water from the equator floats above it.
Capital City of North Korea
Trivia Question: What is the capital city of North Korea?
Answer: Pyongyang.
Least Populous US State
Trivia Question: What is the least populous state in the US?
Answer: Wyoming.
Wyoming’s population is slightly above 500,000.
Great Seas of the World
Trivia Question: Name any six seas you know?
Answer: Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Baltic Sea, South China Sea, Red Sea.
The Capital of France
Trivia Question: Which river flows through the capital of France, Paris?
Answer: Seine River.
Sinking Rivers
Trivia Question: Which river flows for hundreds of kilometers then disappears into the ground?
Answer: The Lost River.
Flat States in US
Trivia Question: What is the flattest state in America?
Answer: Florida.
Bangkok Full Name
Trivia Question: Which capital city has the longest name?
Answer: Bangkok, Thailand.
When king Rama was looking for a defensible capital, he settled in Bang Makok which later became Bangkok, and renamed it in all official royal court documents:
Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratcha-thani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit
Mountains of North America
Trivia Question: What is the tallest mountain in North America?
Answer: Denali.
Denali is the highest summit in North America standing at 6190 meters above sea level.
Mountains of South America
Trivia Question: What is the tallest mountain in South America?
Answer: Aconcagua.
Aconcagua is the highest summit in South America with the highest peak at 6,962 meters above sea level.
Mountains of Africa
Trivia Question: What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro is 5,895 meters above sea level.
Mountains of Europe
Trivia Question: What is the tallest mountain in Europe?
Answer: Mount Elbrus.
Mount Elbrus in Russia is 5642 meters above sea level.
Mountains in Asia
Trivia Question: What is the tallest mountain in Asia?
Answer: Mount Everest.
Everest mountain is the tallest mountain in Asia and the tallest in the world. Everest is 8848 meters above sea level.
Largest State in the US
Trivia Question: Apart from Alaska, what is the second largest state in the US by landmass?
Answer: Texas.
The state of Texas covered 7 percent of the US landmass.
Capital City of Iceland
Trivia Question: What is the capital city of Iceland?
Answer: Reykjavík.
Countries of the Caribbean
Trivia Question: What is the largest country in the Caribbean?
Answer: Cuba.
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean followed by the Dominican Republic.
Arabian Peninsula
Trivia Question: What is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?
Answer: Saudi Arabia.
Of the seven Gulf States, Saudi Arabia is the largest the second most powerful after the United Arab Emirates.
Countries of Asia
Trivia Question: What is the largest country in Asia?
Answer: China.
China is the largest country in Asia in terms of landmass size and population. It is closely followed by India.
The Largest Country in Europe
Trivia Question: What is the largest country in Europe?
Answer: Russia.
Russia is the largest country in Europe followed by Ukraine and France.
Largest Country in South America
Trivia Question: What is the largest country in South America?
Answer: Brazil.
Brazil is the largest country in South America followed by Argentina and Peru.
Countries of Africa
Trivia Question: What is the largest country in Africa?
Answer: Alegria.
Algeria is the largest country in Africa followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan.
The Gulf States
Trivia Question: How many countries make up the Arabian Peninsula?
Answer: Seven countries.
Here is a list of the seven Gulf countries that make up the Arabian Peninsula: Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates
Scandinavian Countries
Trivia Question: How many countries make up Scandinavia?
Answer: Three countries.
The three Scandinavian countries are Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
What is a Fjord?
Trivia Question: What is a fjord?
Answer: Fjords are long and narrow strips of waters with high cliffs on the sides, typical of Norway. They were formed due to receding glaciers.
What is an Archipelago?
Trivia Question: What makes up an archipelago?
Answer: Archipelagos are a group of islands dotting a sea, lake, rivers, or ocean.
What is a lagoon?
Trivia Question: What is a lagoon?
Answer: A section of the sea enclosed by land.
Largest Deserts in Asia
Trivia Question: What is the largest desert in Asia?
Answer: A lagoon is a section of a larger water body separated by land. The barrier curving a lagoon out of the larger water body can be sandbars, barrier reefs, coral reefs, or other natural barriers.
Deserts in Europe
Trivia Question: Does continental Europe have a desert?
Answer: Yes it does.
Desierto de Tabernas is the only true desert in main continental Europe. It is located in Spain.
The Sahara
Trivia Question: What is the largest desert in Africa?
Answer: The Sahara.
Sahara desert is the largest desert in Africa followed by Namib and Kalahari deserts. The Sahara is also the largest desert in the world.
Cold Deserts
Trivia Question: What is the only cold desert in Africa?
Answer: Namib desert.
Namib desert is a cold desert and one of a kind in continental Africa. It is located in the Southwestern part of Africa, primarily in Namibia.
Large Deserts in the Americas
Trivia Question: What is the largest desert in the Americas?
Answer: The Patagonian desert.
Patagonia desert is the largest in the Americas. It is a cold desert found in Argentina.
The Maldives
Trivia Question: What is the flattest country on earth?
Answer: The Maldives.
The Maldives is the flattest country in the world with the highest point being 2 meters above sea level.
Australia and New Zealand
Trivia Question: What separates Australia from New Zealand?
Answer: The Tasman Sea.
Volcanic Mountains
Trivia Question: What type of mountain is Kilimanjaro?
Answer: A volcanic mountain.
Kilimanjaro has formed as a result of volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago.
The Himalayas
Trivia Question: What type of mountain are the Himalayas?
Answer: Fold mountain.
The Himalayas was formed as a result of the collision of continental shelves which makes the upper layer fold and become mountains.
Brandenburg Gate
Trivia Question: In which country is the Brandenburg Gate located?
Answer: Berlin, Germany.
The Inca Civilization
Trivia Question: Which country today is known to be the home to the ancient Inca civilization?
Answer: Peru.
The Aztec Civilization
Trivia Question: In which country is the ancient city of Teotihuacan located?
Answer: Mexico.
Teotihuacan was the capital city of the Aztec civilization. It is located in Mexico.
Low Population Countries
Trivia Question: What is the least populated country on earth?
Answer: The Vatican City.
The Island of Macau
Trivia Question: Where do we find Macau?
Answer: Macau is an Island southern coast of mainland China and west of Hong Kong.
The Tourist City of Mombasa
Trivia Question: Where do we find Mombasa?
Answer: Mombasa is an ancient city on the East African coast. It is the second-largest city in Kenya.
Cradle of Mankind
Trivia Question: Which region is believed to be the cradle of Mankind?
Answer: East and South Africa.
Saudi Arabia Currency
Trivia Question: Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. What is its currency?
Answer: Saudi Riyal.
Geography Trivia Questions for Adults
Trivia Question: Which African country borders both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean sea?
Answer: Morocco.
Morocco is the only country to border both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean sea.
North Most Country on Earth
Trivia Question: What is the north’s most country on earth?
Answer: Greenland (Denmark).
Greenland is the northernmost country in the world at latitude 83°40’N.
Southernmost Country on Earth
Trivia Question: What is the southernmost country on earth?
Answer: Chile.
Chile is the southernmost country on earth with the farthest point at 59°42’S.
The Netherlands
Trivia Question: Which country is entirely below sea level?
Answer: The Netherlands.
Almost the whole of the Netherlands was reclaimed from the sea which means, the land is below sea level.
Highest Country on Earth
Trivia Question: Which country is located on the highest point on earth?
Answer: Nepal.
The entire country of Nepal is on mount Everest, the tallest mountain on earth.
South Most City on Earth
Trivia Question: What is the southernmost city on earth?
Answer: Puerto Williams.
Puerto Williams is the southernmost city on earth. Its location is in Chile
The Mega Cities
Trivia Question: What is the largest city on earth?
Answer: Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo is the largest city with the most people on earth.
Large Cities
Trivia Question: What is the largest city by surface area in America?
Answer: Sitka, Alaska.
Sitka is the largest city in the US by land size. The city sits on 2,870.3 square miles size of land with a population of slightly above 10,000.
Islands of Hawaii
Trivia Question: Name three Hawaiian Islands you know of?
Answer: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Hawaii.
The island of Hawaii is the largest of them all.
The Amazon River Ecosystem
Trivia Question: What is the largest river on earth?
Answer: The Amazon river.
Amazon river is the largest river on earth followed by the Congo River and the Nile.
Densely Populated Cities
Trivia Question: What is the most densely populated city on earth?
Answer: Manila, Philippines.
Manila is the most densely populated city in the world. It has a population density of 107,520 people per square mile.
European Cities
Trivia Question: What is the most populous country in Europe?
Answer: Germany is the most populous country in the EU. However, Russia and Turkey have higher populations in the continent but are not part of the EU.
Populous Countries
Trivia Question: What is the most populous country in Africa?
Answer: Nigeria.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a population of around 200 million people.
Most Populous Country in Asia
Trivia Question: What is the most populous country in Asia?
Answer: China.
China is the most populous nation in Asia with a population of close to 1.5 billion. India comes in second with 1.3 billion people.
Populous Countries in the Americas
Trivia Question: What is the most populous country in the Americas?
Answer: Brazil.
Brazil is the most populous country in America. It has a population of 220 million.
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