Geography trivia — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Geography” quiz (377 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
In which state is the Grand Canyon?
- Colorado
- Arizona
- Nevada
- Utah
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Arizona — The Grand Canyon stretches across northern Arizona.
In which country is Petra, the city carved into pink sandstone?
- Lebanon
- Egypt
- Syria
- Jordan
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Jordan — Forgotten by the West, it was rediscovered in 1812 by Swiss traveler J. L. Burckhardt.
In which ocean is Madagascar?
- The Atlantic
- The Indian Ocean
- The Pacific
- The Southern Ocean
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The Indian Ocean — The Mozambique Channel separates it from mainland Africa.
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?
- Cyprus
- Sicily
- Sardinia
- Corsica
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Sicily — The Strait of Messina separates it from the Italian boot.
Which country shares Borneo with Malaysia and Indonesia?
- The Philippines
- Singapore
- Brunei
- East Timor
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Brunei — This small sultanate is surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Between which two countries is Liechtenstein?
- Germany and Austria
- Italy and Slovenia
- Switzerland and Austria
- France and Switzerland
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Switzerland and Austria — It has had no army since 1868.
How many degrees of longitude correspond to one hour of time difference?
- 24
- 15
- 12
- 10
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15 — Earth turns 360° in 24 hours: 360 ÷ 24 = 15.
Which country keeps a time offset of 5 hours 30 minutes from UTC?
- India
- Thailand
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
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India — All of India shares one time, set on a meridian passing near Mirzapur.
Mount Everest is located in the Andes.
- True
- False
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False — Everest rises in the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal and China (Tibet).
Which famous cape lies near Cape Town, South Africa?
- Cape Verde
- Cape Horn
- North Cape
- The Cape of Good Hope
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The Cape of Good Hope — Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias rounded it in 1488.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the “Geography” quiz?
There are 377 free questions at the moment, and we keep adding more.
Do I need an account to play?
No. You can play right away, without an account. An account only adds your statistics, your rating and the rankings.
How are these 10 questions chosen?
They are drawn at random among the text questions of this category and change every week. For ten questions at your level, play a series: the difficulty adjusts to you.
How hard is this quiz?
The difficulty goes from Easy to Infernal and adjusts to your rating, like in chess.
Where can I see the answers?
Under each question, open “See the answer”. Try to answer first!