50 Geography Trivia Questions and Answers
The world is a big place, and geography trivia is the fastest way to see how much of it you really know. From the capitals you can rattle off in your sleep to the rivers, peaks and borders that trip up even seasoned travellers, this collection of 50 geography trivia questions and answers takes you on a tour of all seven continents — no passport required.
You'll be quizzed on capital cities and the countries they belong to, national flags, the world's longest rivers and highest mountains, vast deserts and deep oceans, and the famous landmarks that put a place on the map. Every question comes with the answer plus three plausible alternatives, so you can test yourself, settle a debate, or build your own geography quiz night.
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1. What is the capital of France?
2. What is the capital of Japan?
3. What is the capital of Australia?
4. What is the capital of Canada?
5. What is the capital of Egypt?
6. What is the capital of Brazil?
7. What is the capital of Spain?
8. What is the capital of Germany?
9. What is the capital of Turkey?
10. What is the capital of New Zealand?
11. Which city is the legislative capital of South Africa, home to its Parliament?
12. What is the capital of Argentina?
13. What is the capital of Greece?
14. What is the capital of Norway?
15. What is the capital of Kenya?
16. What is the longest river in the world?
17. Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
18. Which river flows through London?
19. Which river flows through Paris?
20. Which river flows through Cairo and into the Mediterranean Sea?
21. Which South American river carries the most water of any river on Earth?
22. What is the highest mountain in the world above sea level?
23. On which continent is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
24. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
25. In which mountain range would you find the Matterhorn?
26. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?
27. What is the largest hot desert in the world?
28. On which continent is the Gobi Desert located?
29. Which desert covers much of southern Africa across Botswana and Namibia?
30. Which is the driest non-polar desert on Earth, located in Chile?
31. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
32. What is the smallest of the world's five oceans?
33. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
34. Which ocean separates North America from Europe?
35. How many continents are there on Earth?
36. Which is the largest continent by area?
37. Which is the smallest continent by area?
38. Which is the largest country in South America by area?
39. Which is the most populous country in the world as of the 2020s?
40. Which country has a maple leaf on its national flag?
41. The flag with a red circle on a white background belongs to which country?
42. Which country is shaped like a boot and has a flag of green, white and red?
43. Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
44. Which country is entirely surrounded by South Africa?
45. In which country would you find the Eiffel Tower?
46. In which country is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?
47. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which country?
48. In which country would you find the ancient city of Machu Picchu?
49. The Statue of Liberty stands in which city?
50. In which country would you find the Taj Mahal?
Frequently asked questions
- What are some good geography trivia questions?
- Good geography trivia ranges from capitals to superlatives — for example: which river flows through Paris? (the Seine) and what is the longest mountain range on Earth? (the Andes). This page has 50 such questions with answers.
- What is the largest desert on Earth?
- Antarctica is the largest desert on Earth — a polar 'cold desert' of about 14 million square kilometres, even bigger than the Sahara.
- What is the smallest country in the world?
- Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, at about 0.49 square kilometres and home to roughly 800 people, entirely surrounded by Rome.
- Are these geography questions easy or hard?
- Both. They range from easy capitals to harder superlatives, and every question is multiple choice with four options, so you can tune the challenge for kids, families or a pub team.
- Where can I find more geography trivia?
- Download the free Erudite app for thousands more trivia questions across geography, history, science, movies and dozens of other categories.
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