Questions for Geography Quiz

Top 100 Questions and Answer for Geography Quiz

1. What is the capital city of Australia?
   Answer: Canberra.
2. Which is the largest country in the world by land area?
   Answer: Russia.
3. Name the longest river in Africa.
   Answer: Nile River.
4. Which mountain range is located between France and Spain?
   Answer: The Pyrenees.
5. What is the highest mountain peak in North America? Answer:
   Denali (also known as Mount McKinley).
6. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
   Answer: Japan.
7. What is the largest desert in the world?
   Answer: The Sahara Desert.
8. Name the river that flows through the Grand Canyon.
   Answer: Colorado River.
9. Which European country is known for its tulips, windmills, and wooden shoes?
   Answer: The Netherlands.
10. What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?
    Answer: Cuba.
11. Which country is known as the “Pearl of the Orient Seas”?
    Answer: The Philippines.
12. What is the official language of Brazil?
    Answer: Portuguese.
13. Which African country is famous for its Maasai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park?
    Answer: Tanzania.
14. What is the capital city of Canada?
    Answer: Ottawa.
15. Which is the largest country in South America?
    Answer: Brazil.
16. Name the strait that separates Asia and North America.
    Answer: Bering Strait.
17. What is the largest ocean in the world?
    Answer: Pacific Ocean.
18. Which country is known as the “Land Down Under”?
    Answer: Australia.
19. Name the river that runs through Paris, France.
    Answer: Seine River.
20. What is the tallest waterfall in the world?
    Answer: Angel Falls in Venezuela.
21. Which African country is known for the famous archaeological site of Timbuktu?
    Answer: Mali.
22. What is the capital city of Italy?
    Answer: Rome.
23. Which country is the smallest in terms of land area?
    Answer: Vatican City.
24. Name the largest lake in Africa.
    Answer: Lake Victoria.
25. What is the official language of China?
    Answer: Mandarin Chinese.
26. Which city is located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers?
    Answer: Khartoum (in Sudan).
27. What is the national animal of India?
    Answer: Bengal Tiger.
28. Which country is known as the “Land of Fire and Ice”?
    Answer: Iceland.
29. Name the longest mountain range in the world.
    Answer: The Andes.
30. What is the capital city of Spain?
    Answer: Madrid.
31. Which country is the second-largest by land area?
    Answer: Canada.
32. Name the island country located in the Indian Ocean known for its lemurs.
    Answer: Madagascar.
33. What is the official language of Germany?
    Answer: German.
34. Which city is famous for its historical site of Machu Picchu?
    Answer: Cusco (in Peru).
35. Which African country is known for the Victoria Falls?
    Answer: Zambia.
36. What is the capital city of South Africa?
    Answer: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial).
37. Which country is known for the Great Barrier Reef?
    Answer: Australia.
38. Name the canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
    Answer: Suez Canal.
39. What is the largest city in the United States?
    Answer: New York City.
40. Which country is known for its fjords and Viking history?
    Answer: Norway.
41. What is the capital city of Argentina?
    Answer: Buenos Aires.
42. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
    Answer: Mount Everest.
43. Name the continent with the fewest countries.
    Answer: Antarctica.
44. What is the official language of Japan?
    Answer: Japanese.
45. Which city is famous for its carnival celebrations?
    Answer: Rio de Janeiro (in Brazil).
46. Which country is known for the Great Wall?
    Answer: China.
47. What is the capital city of Greece?
    Answer: Athens.
48. Name the river that flows through London, England.
    Answer: River Thames.
49. Which African country is known for its Maasai tribes and wildlife reserves?
    Answer: Kenya.
50. What is the largest country in the world by population?
    Answer: China.
51. Which country is known for the ancient ruins of Petra?
    Answer: Jordan.
52. What is the capital city of Mexico?
    Answer: Mexico City.
53. Name the continent that includes the countries of Argentina and Brazil.
    Answer: South America.
54. Which city is located at the mouth of the Amazon River?
    Answer: Belem (in Brazil).
55. What is the official language of France?
    Answer: French.
56. Which country is known for its tulip fields and windmills?
    Answer: The Netherlands.
57. Name the mountain range that stretches across seven countries in Southern Europe.
    Answer: The Alps.
58. What is the capital city of Turkey?
    Answer: Ankara.
59. Which African country is known for its Mount Kilimanjaro?
    Answer: Tanzania.
60. Which country is known for its ancient city of Rome and the Vatican City?
    Answer: Italy.
61. What is the official language of Russia?
    Answer: Russian.
62. Name the river that flows through Egypt.
    Answer: Nile River.
63. What is the capital city of Thailand?
    Answer: Bangkok.
64. Which country is known for its tango dance and beef?
    Answer: Argentina.
65. Which city is located on two continents?
    Answer: Istanbul (in Turkey).
66. Name the desert that is located in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
    Answer: Sonoran Desert.
67. What is the official language of India?
    Answer: Hindi.
68. Which African country is known for the Kruger National Park?
    Answer: South Africa.
69. What is the capital city of Saudi Arabia?
    Answer: Riyadh.
70. Which country is known for the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat?
    Answer: Cambodia.
71. Name the river that forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico.
    Answer: Rio Grande.
72. What is the largest city in Australia?
    Answer: Sydney.
73. Which country is known for its fjords and the Northern Lights?
    Answer: Norway.
74. What is the capital city of Egypt?
    Answer: Cairo.
75. Name the mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America.
    Answer: The Andes.
76. Which country is known for its wildlife reserves, including the Okavango Delta?
    Answer: Botswana.
77. What is the official language of Egypt?
    Answer: Arabic.
78. Which city is famous for its canals, gondolas, and historical architecture?
    Answer: Venice (in Italy).
79. Which African country is known for its Mount Nyiragongo volcano and gorilla trekking?
    Answer: Democratic Republic of the Congo.
80. What is the capital city of Peru?
    Answer: Lima.
81. Name the river that flows through Rome, Italy.
    Answer: Tiber River.
82. Which country is known for the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu?
    Answer: Peru.
83. What is the official language of Spain?
    Answer: Spanish.
84. Which city is located on the eastern coast of the United States and is known for its historical significance?
    Answer: Boston.
85. Which country is known for its Maori culture and stunning landscapes?
    Answer: New Zealand.
86. Name the island country located in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its ancient ruins and beaches.
    Answer: Greece.
87. What is the capital city of South Korea?
    Answer: Seoul.
88. Which African country is known for the Nile River and the Temple of Karnak?
    Answer: Egypt.
89. Which country is known for its famous archaeological site of Stonehenge?
    Answer: England.
90. What is the largest city in Africa?
    Answer: Lagos (in Nigeria).
91. Name the river that forms part of the border between the United States and Canada.
    Answer: St. Lawrence River.
92. What is the capital city of Indonesia?
    Answer: Jakarta.
93. Which country is known for its ancient ruins of the Colosseum and the Vatican City?
    Answer: Italy.
94. Which city is located at the mouth of the Hudson River and is known for its iconic skyline?
    Answer: New York City.
95. What is the official language of South Africa?
    Answer: There are 11 official languages in South Africa, including English, Zulu, and Afrikaans.
96. Name the desert that covers a large part of northern Africa.
    Answer: The Sahara Desert.
97. Which country is known for its fjords and the Midnight Sun?
    Answer: Norway.
98. What is the capital city of Vietnam?
    Answer: Hanoi.
99. Which African country is known for its Serengeti National Park and Mount Kilimanjaro?
    Answer: Tanzania.
100. Which country is known for its ancient ruins of the Acropolis?
     Answer: Greece.