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Easy Geography Trivia

  1. What is the capital city of India?

    New Delhi

  2. Which continent is the largest by land area?

    Asia

  3. What is the name of the world's longest river?

    The Nile River

  4. Which ocean is the largest?

    The Pacific Ocean

  5. What is the capital city of France?

    Paris

  6. Name the largest desert in the world (non-polar).

    The Sahara Desert

  7. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

    Japan

  8. What is the highest mountain in the world?

    Mount Everest

  9. Which continent is known as the "Frozen Continent"?

    Antarctica

  10. What is the capital city of Australia?

    Canberra

Medium Geography Trivia

  1. What is the deepest point in the Earth's oceans called?

    The Challenger Deep

  2. Which major line of latitude passes through the Equator?

    0 degrees latitude

  3. What is the name of the strait that separates Europe from Africa at the narrowest point?

    The Strait of Gibraltar

  4. Which country is famous for its fjords?

    Norway

  5. What is the capital city of Canada?

    Ottawa

  6. Name the largest lake in North America by surface area.

    Lake Superior

  7. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

    The Ural Mountains

  8. What is the currency of Brazil?

    Brazilian Real

  9. Which island country is located southeast of mainland Australia and is known for its unique wildlife?

    Tasmania

  10. What is the name of the large plateau region located primarily in southeastern Africa?

    The African Great Lakes region (though not a plateau itself, it's a significant geographical feature)

  11. Which sea is bordered by Italy, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

    The Adriatic Sea

  12. What is the name of the wind that brings heavy rainfall to the western coast of India during the monsoon season?

    Southwest Monsoon winds

  13. Which South American country shares its longest border with Brazil?

    Bolivia

  14. What is the term for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas across an expanse of water?

    Isthmus

  15. Which major river flows through London?

    The River Thames

Hard Geography Trivia

  1. What is the only country in the world that is entirely surrounded by another country?

    Lesotho (surrounded by South Africa)

  2. What is the name of the prevailing wind pattern in the tropics that blows from east to west?

    Trade winds

  3. Which is the largest inland body of water in the world by surface area and volume?

    The Caspian Sea

  4. What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago and contained all of Earth's landmasses?

    Pangaea

  5. Which two countries share the longest undefended border in the world?

    Canada and the United States

  6. What is the name of the highest navigable lake in the world?

    Lake Titicaca (on the border of Peru and Bolivia)

  7. Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

    Ethiopia

  8. What is the term for a crescent-shaped accumulation of sand and gravel deposited on the inside of a meander bend?

    Point bar

  9. Which island group in the Indian Ocean is known for its granite and coral islands and is a popular luxury tourist destination?

    Seychelles

  10. What is the name of the cold, dry wind that blows from the north into the Mediterranean region, particularly France?

    The Mistral

  11. Which country has the most time zones?

    France (including its overseas territories)

  12. What is the name of the tectonic plate that is primarily under the Pacific Ocean and forms a significant part of the "Ring of Fire"?

    The Pacific Plate

  13. Which Central Asian country shares borders with Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan?

    Tajikistan

  14. What is the name of the large, semi-arid natural region of southern South America, covering most of Argentina and parts of Chile?

    Patagonia

  15. Which strait connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean and separates Greenland from Iceland?

    The Denmark Strait

  16. What is the name of the highest peak in the Alps?

    Mont Blanc

  17. Which river forms a significant part of the border between the United States and Mexico?

    The Rio Grande (or RΓ­o Bravo del Norte in Mexico)

  18. What is the name of the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture?

    Desertification

  19. Which small island nation in the Caribbean is known for being the birthplace of Rihanna?

    Barbados

  20. What is the name of the large rift valley system that runs from Lebanon in Southwest Asia to Mozambique in Southeast Africa?

    The Great Rift Valley

Bonus Geography Trivia

  1. What is the official language of Vatican City?

    Italian (Latin is also important)

  2. Which city is known as the "City of Seven Hills"?

    Rome

  3. What is the name of the world's saltiest lake?

    Lake Assal (Djibouti)