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Easy geography trivia questions
In 2020, which country became the first to leave the European Union?
- ANorway
- BDenmark
- CSwitzerland
- DThe United Kingdom
Answer: The United Kingdom
Fun fact: Norway and Switzerland were never EU members to begin with.
Which country was formerly known as Ceylon?
- AMyanmar
- BSri Lanka
- CBangladesh
- DThailand
Answer: Sri Lanka
Fun fact: The name changed in 1972, but 'Ceylon' tea kept the old name.
Mount Everest sits on the border of Nepal and which country?
- AIndia
- BChina
- CPakistan
- DBhutan
Answer: China
Fun fact: The northern side of Everest is in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Mount Rushmore is in which U.S. state?
- AMontana
- BSouth Dakota
- CColorado
- DWyoming
Answer: South Dakota
Fun fact: Each president's face is about 18 meters (60 feet) tall.
Machu Picchu is in which country?
- ABolivia
- BPeru
- CChile
- DEcuador
Answer: Peru
Fun fact: The Inca citadel went largely unknown to the outside world until 1911.
What is the most widely spoken language in Brazil?
- AItalian
- BPortuguese
- CSpanish
- DEnglish
Answer: Portuguese
Fun fact: Brazil has about 20 times as many Portuguese speakers as Portugal.
Peking duck is named after which city?
- AShanghai
- BNanjing
- CHong Kong
- DBeijing
Answer: Beijing
Fun fact: 'Peking' is an older English spelling of Beijing.
Prosecco sparkling wine comes from which country?
- ASpain
- BItaly
- CPortugal
- DFrance
Answer: Italy
Fun fact: Prosecco is named after a village near Trieste.
Which city is built on more than 100 small islands linked by bridges?
- ASt. Petersburg
- BAmsterdam
- CVenice
- DStockholm
Answer: Venice
Fun fact: Venice has around 400 bridges and no cars.
What is the capital of Australia?
- APerth
- BCanberra
- CSydney
- DMelbourne
Answer: Canberra
Fun fact: Canberra was purpose-built as a compromise because Sydney and Melbourne both wanted the title.
Which two countries share the world's longest international border?
- AThe US and Canada
- BRussia and Kazakhstan
- CRussia and China
- DArgentina and Chile
Answer: The US and Canada
Fun fact: The US-Canada border runs nearly 9,000 km, including the Alaska section.
What is the capital of Brazil?
- ASão Paulo
- BBrasília
- CRio de Janeiro
- DSalvador
Answer: Brasília
Fun fact: Brasília was built from scratch in about four years and became the capital in 1960.
Which river flows through Budapest?
- AThe Rhine
- BThe Vistula
- CThe Danube
- DThe Elbe
Answer: The Danube
Fun fact: The Danube also flows through Vienna, Bratislava and Belgrade, four capitals in all.
Which country's flag features an eagle eating a snake?
- AAlbania
- BEgypt
- CMexico
- DEcuador
Answer: Mexico
Fun fact: It depicts the Aztec legend of where to found Tenochtitlan, today's Mexico City.
Medium geography trivia questions
Paella originated in which region of Spain?
- AGalicia
- BCatalonia
- CValencia
- DAndalusia
Answer: Valencia
Fun fact: Traditional Valencian paella uses rabbit and chicken, not seafood.
Ethiopia was formerly known by which name?
- ANubia
- BCarthage
- CNumidia
- DAbyssinia
Answer: Abyssinia
Fun fact: Ethiopia was never colonized, apart from a five-year Italian occupation.
Which Japanese city hosted the 2025 World Expo?
- ANagoya
- BKyoto
- COsaka
- DTokyo
Answer: Osaka
Fun fact: Osaka also hosted the 1970 World Expo.
Which mountain range running through Russia is traditionally treated as the boundary between Europe and Asia?
- AThe Carpathians
- BThe Ural Mountains
- CThe Altai Mountains
- DThe Alps
Answer: The Ural Mountains
Fun fact: The Urals stretch about 2,500 km from the Arctic Ocean to Kazakhstan.
Swahili is most widely spoken in which part of Africa?
- ANorth Africa
- BSouthern Africa
- CWest Africa
- DEast Africa
Answer: East Africa
Fun fact: 'Safari' and 'hakuna matata' both come from Swahili.
Which Asian country is made up of more than 17,000 islands?
- AThe Philippines
- BIndonesia
- CMalaysia
- DJapan
Answer: Indonesia
Fun fact: Indonesia stretches roughly the same distance as London to New York.
The Terracotta Army was discovered near which Chinese city?
- AShanghai
- BXi'an
- CNanjing
- DBeijing
Answer: Xi'an
Fun fact: Farmers digging a well found it in 1974. No two soldiers' faces are exactly alike.
Which is the most sparsely populated country in the world?
- AIceland
- BAustralia
- CMongolia
- DCanada
Answer: Mongolia
Fun fact: Mongolia averages about 2 people per square km.
What is the capital of Pakistan?
- APeshawar
- BKarachi
- CIslamabad
- DLahore
Answer: Islamabad
Fun fact: Islamabad was built in the 1960s to replace Karachi as the capital.
What is the capital of Vietnam?
- AHo Chi Minh City
- BHanoi
- CHue
- DDa Nang
Answer: Hanoi
Fun fact: Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is larger, but Hanoi has been the capital since reunification in 1976.
What is the currency of Poland?
- AThe euro
- BThe złoty
- CThe koruna
- DThe forint
Answer: The złoty
Fun fact: Złoty means 'golden' in Polish.
Which country has coastlines on both the Atlantic and Indian oceans?
- ANamibia
- BSouth Africa
- CMadagascar
- DMozambique
Answer: South Africa
Fun fact: The oceans officially meet at Cape Agulhas, Africa's southernmost point.
Which country's flag features a dragon?
- AVietnam
- BBhutan
- CMongolia
- DChina
Answer: Bhutan
Fun fact: Bhutan's name in its own language, Druk Yul, means 'Land of the Thunder Dragon.'
Which country has the only national flag that isn't a rectangle or square?
- ASri Lanka
- BBhutan
- CNepal
- DQatar
Answer: Nepal
Fun fact: Nepal's flag is two stacked triangles, representing the Himalayas.
Hard geography trivia questions
Indonesia is building a new capital city, Nusantara, on which island?
- AJava
- BSumatra
- CBali
- DBorneo
Answer: Borneo
Fun fact: Jakarta is sinking and badly congested, which drove the plan to move.
Which is the only country in South America where Dutch is the official language?
- AGuyana
- BVenezuela
- CSuriname
- DEcuador
Answer: Suriname
Fun fact: Suriname was a Dutch colony until 1975.
Which country is building Jeddah Tower, planned as the first building over 1 km tall?
- ASaudi Arabia
- BQatar
- CChina
- DThe UAE
Answer: Saudi Arabia
Fun fact: Once finished, it would take the world's-tallest title from the Burj Khalifa.
Which is the deepest river in the world?
- AThe Congo
- BThe Nile
- CThe Amazon
- DThe Mississippi
Answer: The Congo
Fun fact: Parts of the Congo River are more than 220 meters deep.
How many official languages does South Africa have?
- ATwo
- BFive
- CTwelve
- DEight
Answer: Twelve
Fun fact: South African Sign Language became the 12th official language in 2023.
Stonehenge is in which English county?
- AKent
- BWiltshire
- CSomerset
- DCornwall
Answer: Wiltshire
Fun fact: Some of its stones were hauled from Wales, roughly 240 km away.
Which European microstate is jointly headed by the president of France and a Spanish bishop?
- ALiechtenstein
- BAndorra
- CSan Marino
- DMonaco
Answer: Andorra
Fun fact: The two co-princes arrangement dates back to 1278.
Because of its unique calendar, which country is about seven to eight years 'behind' most of the world?
- AThailand
- BNepal
- CEthiopia
- DIran
Answer: Ethiopia
Fun fact: Ethiopia's calendar has 13 months.
China and Russia are tied for bordering the most countries. How many does each border?
- A11
- B17
- C14
- D9
Answer: 14
Fun fact: Russia's count includes the border its Kaliningrad exclave shares with Poland and Lithuania.
What is the official capital of Tanzania?
- AZanzibar City
- BArusha
- CDar es Salaam
- DDodoma
Answer: Dodoma
Fun fact: Dar es Salaam is the biggest city, but Dodoma has been the official capital since 1996.
What is the capital of Myanmar?
- AYangon
- BNaypyidaw
- CBagan
- DMandalay
Answer: Naypyidaw
Fun fact: The government moved from Yangon to the newly built Naypyidaw in 2005.
Which country's flag features an AK-47 rifle?
- AZimbabwe
- BAngola
- CNamibia
- DMozambique
Answer: Mozambique
Fun fact: The rifle, crossed with a hoe, symbolizes defense and agriculture.
