Wonderful World Geography Trivia Quiz

Answer: Shillong

Shillong is called 'Scotland of the East' for its beautiful landscape which resembles that of Scotland. The city is the capital of Meghalaya. The Khasis are an indigenous group of people from Meghalaya.

Answer: Sri Lanka

The English word Ceylon most likely originated from the Sanskrit word 'Sinha', which means lion, or 'Sinhala', which means the blood of a lion. Sri Lanka is located in the Indian Ocean.

Answer: The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid is probably Copenhagen's most famous landmark. In 1837, Danish author Hans Christian Andersen published a story about a little mermaid. About 70 years later, a Danish brewer named Carl Jacobsen attended the 'Little Mermaid' ballet and commissioned the water front statue. The other landmarks listed are also found in Denmark, but not in Copenhagen.

Answer: Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest covers most of the Amazon Basin, which comprises 7,000,000 square kilometers. Out of that, 5,500,000 sq km is the rainforest itself.

Answer: Euro

Before adopting the Euro, the currency of Slovakia was the Slovak crown (or Slovak Koruna). It was used from 8th February 1993 to 31st December 2008. It was allowable for cash payment until 16th January 2009.

Answer: Australia

Australia is the flattest and smallest continent in the world. It is often referred as the 'Island Continent'. The other traditional continents are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, and Europe.

Answer: Arabia

Arabia, or the Arabian Peninsula, is the largest peninsula in the world. India is also a peninsula, but not as large as Arabia. Japan, on the other hand, is an island nation, not a peninsula. Finally, Russia is the largest country in the world, but also not a peninsula.

Answer: Sitka, Alaska

Sitka, Alaska is the largest city in the USA, with a land area of 7,434.1 sq km. The total area including water is 12,460.8 sq km.

Answer: Ethiopia

In English or generally outside of Ethiopia, the country was historically known as Abyssinia. The name was derived from the word 'Habesh', an early Arabic form of the Ethiosemitic name 'Habsat'.

Answer: Korea

Korea is renowned for its natural beauty. It is also famed for its scenic tranquility, which is the reason Korea received the name 'Land of the Morning Calm'. Japan is known as the 'Land of Rising Sun', Australia is 'The Land of Kangaroos', and Egypt is the 'Gift of the Nile'.