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Wonderful World Geography Trivia Quiz

This quiz shall make you travel all around the globe, and will entertain you fully.

A multiple-choice quiz by AstroFun19. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
AstroFun19

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,583

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
992

Last 3 plays: redwaldo (7/10), Guest 104 (5/10), Guest 173 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Indian city, surrounded by hills, is called 'Scotland of the East'? (Here's a hint- think about the Khasis.) Hint

Cherrapunji

Shillong

Mawsynram

Mysore

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which island country's old name was Ceylon? Hint

Russia

Morocco

Sri Lanka

Libya

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which famous landmark is located in Copenhagen, Denmark? Hint

Saint Canute's Cathedral

Legoland

The Little Mermaid

Jelling Stones

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the world's largest tropical rainforest by area? Hint

Comoros Forest

Madagascar Lowland Forests

Amazon Rainforest

Madagascar Sub-humid Forests

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the currency of Slovakia? Hint

Euro

Rupee

Rand

Crown

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the flattest continent in the world? Hint

North America

Asia

Australia

Africa

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Question 7 of 10

7. By land size, which is the largest peninsula in the world? Hint

India

Russia

Japan

Arabia

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the largest city in the USA by area? Hint

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

New York, New York

Houston, Texas

Sitka, Alaska

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country, located in the Horn of Africa, was once called Abyssinia? Hint

Ethiopia

Algeria

Nigeria

Senegal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which place on earth is known as the 'Land of the Morning Calm'? This place is called Hanguk in the south, and Choson in the north? Hint

Japan

Korea

Australia

Egypt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Indian city, surrounded by hills, is called 'Scotland of the East'? (Here's a hint- think about the Khasis.)

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.

2. Which island country's old name was Ceylon?

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.

3. Which famous landmark is located in Copenhagen, Denmark?

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.

4. What is the world's largest tropical rainforest by area?

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.

5. What is the currency of Slovakia?

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.

6. What is the flattest continent in the world?

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.

7. By land size, which is the largest peninsula in the world?

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.

8. What is the largest city in the USA by area?

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.

9. Which country, located in the Horn of Africa, was once called Abyssinia?

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'.

10. Which place on earth is known as the 'Land of the Morning Calm'? This place is called Hanguk in the south, and Choson in the north?

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'.

Source: Author AstroFun19

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