Free Quiz Questions. Topics include countries, cities, seas, oceans and isalnds, cultures, mountains, rivers, etc
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How many hours is Tokyo ahead of the UK?
9 hours
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How many statues are there on Easter Island? 10, 100, 1000 or 1000000?
1000 statues
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What two countries in the world begin with the letter A but do not finish with the letter A?
Afghanistan and Azerbaijan
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Where do most of the world’s hippopotamuses live: Europe, Asia or Africa?
Africa
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Which continent is biggest (in terms of area): North America, South America, or Africa?
Africa
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In which continent is the country Togo?
Africa
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Which is the biggest country: Argentina, Algeria or Afghanistan? (land area)
Argentina
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Where is the world’s tallest skyscraper: America, Asia or Europe?
Asia (currently the Taipei 101 in Taiwan)
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In which country would you find Lake Disappointment?
Australia
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What letter of the alphabet starts the most Capital City names around the world?
B (Beijing, Berlin, Brasilia, Berne, Belfast, Banjul, Brechin…)
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Which country has the largest area: Bulgaria or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh
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Which of these countries is the largest by area: Bangladesh, Belgium or Botswana?
Botswana
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Which country has the world’s largest big wheel: Britain, America or China?
Britain
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On the London Underground tube map, what colour is the Bakerloo line?
Brown
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Which of these cities is furthest away from London: Beijing, Bombay or Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires
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Which country, other than England, has a city called London on a river called the Thames?
Canada
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Which Commonwealth country has the Queen visited most often: Australia, New Zealand or Canada?
Canada
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Which English-speaking country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
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Where is the island nation of Antigua: the Pacific, Atlantic or Caribbean?
Caribbean
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Which is the biggest country: China or Brazil?
China
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Which country is bigger: Colombia, Croatia or Cambodia?
Columbia
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On the London Underground – for what does DLR stand?
Docklands Light Railway
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Who is taller: the average Dutchman or the average Moroccan man?
Dutchman
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Which two London boroughs begin with the letter `E`?
Ealing and Enfield
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Which is the biggest country out of Egypt, Ethiopia or Ecuador?
Ethiopia
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What two countries border Andorra?
France and Spain
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Which 2 colours are on the carrier bags of Harrods of Knightsbridge
green and gold
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Which is the biggest country out of Greece, Germany or Greenland? (area)
Greenland
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What leisure facility is placed in front of the Temperate Glasshouse at Kew Gardens over Christmas?
Ice rink
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In which ocean is the nation of Mauritius?
Indian
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Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean?
Indian
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In which ocean are the Seychelles: Pacific, Indian or Caribbean?
Indian Ocean
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Where do most Orang Utans live: India, Indonesia or Brazil?
Indonesia
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Which of these countries does the equator run through: Indonesia, Ethiopia or Paraguay?
Indonesia
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Which of these countries is the largest by area: Israel, Indonesia or Iraq?
Indonesia
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In which country would you find the Negev desert?
Israel
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What is the biggest country: Jamaica, Japan or Jordan?
Japan
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Which country has half of the world’s ten longest rail tunnels: Italy, USA or Japan?
Japan
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Which country is responsible for using more than 50% of all the condoms in the world: USA, Japan, or Italy?
Japan
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Which country’s people are responsible for eating 30% of the world’s seafood: Japan, Norway or Australia?
Japan
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Which country has borders with both the USA and Guatemala?
Mexico
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Which is the biggest country (area): Mexico, Mongolia or Morocco?
Mexico
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Which is the largest country out of: Belgium, Pakistan or Mexico? (largest by area)
Mexico
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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
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What is the only country in the world with more horses than people: Mongolia, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Mongolia
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Which is the biggest country: Norway, New Zealand or Namibia? (land area)
Namibia
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Which country is the largest (by area): UK, New Zealand or Greece?
New Zealand
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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
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Which is the largest country: Nigeria, New Zealand or North Korea?
Nigeria
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Which is the longest river to flow into the Mediterranean?
Nile
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Which continent is bigger (in terms of area): North America, or South America?
North America
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Of the world’s 30 tallest buildings: are most in North America or Asia?
North America (17-11)
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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
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Which is the largest ocean?
Pacific
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In which ocean is Christmas Island?
Pacific OR Indian (two different places)
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Where do guinea pigs live in the wild: Turkey, Australia or Peru?
Peru
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Which country is bigger: Pakistan, Peru or Poland? (area)
Peru
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Brisbane is the state capital of which SE Australian state
Queensland
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What was the original name of Hawaii: the Spice Islands, the Sandwich Islands or the Biscuit Islands?
Sandwich Islands
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Where is Wimbledon in London: NE, SE, NW or SW?
South West
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Which city has the largest population: Glasgow, Scotland; Boston, USA or Stockhom, Sweden?
Stockholm
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Which of these countries is the largest by area: Sweden, Switzerland or Syria?
Sweden
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Which is the biggest country: Tanzania, Turkey or Thailand? (land area)
Tanzania
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Which Art Gallery opened in 2000 and has become the most visited tourist attraction in London?
Tate Modern
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Under International Law, which country does the North Pole belong to?
The North Pole does not belong to any country
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What links Brazil, Uruguay, Mozambique and Angola?
They were all Colonies of Portugal
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What is the most expensive city in the world to live in: London, New York or Tokyo?
Tokyo
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Which country has borders with both Iraq and Greece?
Turkey
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Which foreign country causes the greatest percentage of its British visitors to return home with a dodgy stomach: Turkey, Spain or India?
Turkey
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In the Pacific Ocean, the Ellis Islands are now known by what name?
Tuvalu
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Which country is biggest: The United Kingdom, Uganda or Uruguay? (area)
UK
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Of which country is Abu Dhabi the capital
United Arab Emirates
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Which country suffers the highest number of unprovoked shark attacks on humans every year?
USA
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According to a survey: what foreign country would most British people like to live in outside the UK: France, Spain or USA?
USA
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Which country has the highest percentage of depressed people? USA, Japan or the UK?
USA
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Which country suffers the highest number of shark attacks on humans every year? Australia or USA?
USA
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What are the Sirocco, Mistral and Chinook?
Winds
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On the London underground – which colour is the circle line?
Yellow
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What is the last country in the world, alphabetically?
Zimbabwe
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Which city recently came top of a quality-of-life survey: Zurich (in Switzerland), Melbourne (in Australia) or San Francisco (in USA)
Zurich