Geography

Free Quiz Questions. Topics include countries, cities, seas, oceans and isalnds, cultures, mountains, rivers, etc

How many hours is Tokyo ahead of the UK?

9 hours
How many statues are there on Easter Island? 10, 100, 1000 or 1000000?

1000 statues
What two countries in the world begin with the letter A but do not finish with the letter A?

Afghanistan and Azerbaijan
Where do most of the world’s hippopotamuses live: Europe, Asia or Africa?

Africa
Which continent is biggest (in terms of area): North America, South America, or Africa?

Africa
In which continent is the country Togo?

Africa
Which is the biggest country: Argentina, Algeria or Afghanistan? (land area)

Argentina
Where is the world’s tallest skyscraper: America, Asia or Europe?

Asia (currently the Taipei 101 in Taiwan)
In which country would you find Lake Disappointment?

Australia
What letter of the alphabet starts the most Capital City names around the world?

B (Beijing, Berlin, Brasilia, Berne, Belfast, Banjul, Brechin…)
Which country has the largest area: Bulgaria or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh
Which of these countries is the largest by area: Bangladesh, Belgium or Botswana?

Botswana
Which country has the world’s largest big wheel: Britain, America or China?

Britain
On the London Underground tube map, what colour is the Bakerloo line?

Brown
Which of these cities is furthest away from London: Beijing, Bombay or Buenos Aires?

Buenos Aires
Which country, other than England, has a city called London on a river called the Thames?

Canada
Which Commonwealth country has the Queen visited most often: Australia, New Zealand or Canada?

Canada
Which English-speaking country has the longest coastline in the world?

Canada
Where is the island nation of Antigua: the Pacific, Atlantic or Caribbean?

Caribbean
Which is the biggest country: China or Brazil?

China
Which country is bigger: Colombia, Croatia or Cambodia?

Columbia
On the London Underground – for what does DLR stand?

Docklands Light Railway
Who is taller: the average Dutchman or the average Moroccan man?

Dutchman
Which two London boroughs begin with the letter `E`?

Ealing and Enfield
Which is the biggest country out of Egypt, Ethiopia or Ecuador?

Ethiopia
What two countries border Andorra?

France and Spain
Which 2 colours are on the carrier bags of Harrods of Knightsbridge

green and gold
Which is the biggest country out of Greece, Germany or Greenland? (area)

Greenland
What leisure facility is placed in front of the Temperate Glasshouse at Kew Gardens over Christmas?

Ice rink
In which ocean is the nation of Mauritius?

Indian
Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean?

Indian
In which ocean are the Seychelles: Pacific, Indian or Caribbean?

Indian Ocean
Where do most Orang Utans live: India, Indonesia or Brazil?

Indonesia
Which of these countries does the equator run through: Indonesia, Ethiopia or Paraguay?

Indonesia
Which of these countries is the largest by area: Israel, Indonesia or Iraq?

Indonesia
In which country would you find the Negev desert?

Israel
What is the biggest country: Jamaica, Japan or Jordan?

Japan
Which country has half of the world’s ten longest rail tunnels: Italy, USA or Japan?

Japan
Which country is responsible for using more than 50% of all the condoms in the world: USA, Japan, or Italy?

Japan
Which country’s people are responsible for eating 30% of the world’s seafood: Japan, Norway or Australia?

Japan
Which country has borders with both the USA and Guatemala?

Mexico
Which is the biggest country (area): Mexico, Mongolia or Morocco?

Mexico
Which is the largest country out of: Belgium, Pakistan or Mexico? (largest by area)

Mexico
Which is highest above sea level: The top of Ben Nevis, or top of Eiffel Tower, or the ground level of Mexico City?

Mexico City
What is the only country in the world with more horses than people: Mongolia, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?

Mongolia
Which is the biggest country: Norway, New Zealand or Namibia? (land area)

Namibia
Which country is the largest (by area): UK, New Zealand or Greece?

New Zealand
The longest place name in the world is “tuamata-whaka-tangi-hangako-oau-auo-tama-teaturipuka-kapikima-aungahoro-nukupokai-whenau-kitana-tahu” But what country can you find the place in?

New Zealand
Which is the largest country: Nigeria, New Zealand or North Korea?

Nigeria
Which is the longest river to flow into the Mediterranean?

Nile
Which continent is bigger (in terms of area): North America, or South America?

North America
Of the world’s 30 tallest buildings: are most in North America or Asia?

North America (17-11)
According to a recent survey from the United Nations(2002): which is the best country in the world to live in: Norway, New Zealand or Nigeria?

Norway
Which is the largest ocean?

Pacific
In which ocean is Christmas Island?

Pacific OR Indian (two different places)
Where do guinea pigs live in the wild: Turkey, Australia or Peru?

Peru
Which country is bigger: Pakistan, Peru or Poland? (area)

Peru
Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian state

Queensland
What was the original name of Hawaii: the Spice Islands, the Sandwich Islands or the Biscuit Islands?

Sandwich Islands
Where is Wimbledon in London: NE, SE, NW or SW?

South West
Which city has the largest population: Glasgow, Scotland; Boston, USA or Stockhom, Sweden?

Stockholm
Which of these countries is the largest by area: Sweden, Switzerland or Syria?

Sweden
Which is the biggest country: Tanzania, Turkey or Thailand? (land area)

Tanzania
Which Art Gallery opened in 2000 and has become the most visited tourist attraction in London?

Tate Modern
Under International Law, which country does the North Pole belong to?

The North Pole does not belong to any country
What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola?

They were all Colonies of Portugal
What is the most expensive city in the world to live in: London, New York or Tokyo?

Tokyo
Which country has borders with both Iraq and Greece?

Turkey
Which foreign country causes the greatest percentage of its British visitors to return home with a dodgy stomach: Turkey, Spain or India?

Turkey
In the Pacific Ocean, the Ellis Islands are now known by what name?

Tuvalu
Which country is biggest: The United Kingdom, Uganda or Uruguay? (area)

UK
Of which country is Abu Dhabi the capital

United Arab Emirates
Which country suffers the highest number of unprovoked shark attacks on humans every year?

USA
According to a survey: what foreign country would most British people like to live in outside the UK: France, Spain or USA?

USA
Which country has the highest percentage of depressed people? USA, Japan or the UK?

USA
Which country suffers the highest number of shark attacks on humans every year? Australia or USA?

USA
What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook?

Winds
On the London underground – which colour is the circle line?

Yellow
What is the last country in the world, alphabetically?

Zimbabwe
Which city recently came top of a quality-of-life survey: Zurich (in Switzerland), Melbourne (in Australia) or San Francisco (in USA)

Zurich