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World Geography Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of geography.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ken1260. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ken1260

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
16782

Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (3/10), Zippy826 (10/10), Guest 68 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest lake in surface area (not volume) to lie entirely within one country?

Answer: (2 words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What country does NOT border Brazil? Hint

Bolivia

Suriname

Uruguay

Ecuador

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you were in the Gobi Desert, what continent would you be on?

Answer: (1 word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What U.S. state is nicknamed the Beehive State? Hint

North Dakota

Idaho

Utah

Washington

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hispaniola is made up of the Dominican Republic and what other country? Hint

Haiti

Cuba

Puerto Rico

Bermuda

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Gulf of _____________ separates Baja part of Mexico from the mainland of Mexico

Answer: (One word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you were to cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Europe to Africa, which African country would you be in? (taking the shortest route) Hint

Libya

Morocco

Algeria

Egypt

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these European cities is the northernmost? Hint

London

Berlin

Copenhagen

Oslo

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Mason-Dixon line was a boundary between which two U.S. States? Hint

New York and New Jersey

Maryland and Pennsylvania

West Virginia and Virginia

Tennessee and Kentucky

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the capital of Portugal? Hint

Lisbon

Port-au-Prince

Madrid

Barcelona

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest lake in surface area (not volume) to lie entirely within one country?

Answer: Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is the sixth largest but the largest to lie in only one country. Lake Baikal is the largest in terms of volume.

2. What country does NOT border Brazil?

Answer: Ecuador

3. If you were in the Gobi Desert, what continent would you be on?

Answer: Asia

The Gobi desert covers a good portion of Mongolia.

4. What U.S. state is nicknamed the Beehive State?

Answer: Utah

5. Hispaniola is made up of the Dominican Republic and what other country?

Answer: Haiti

6. The Gulf of _____________ separates Baja part of Mexico from the mainland of Mexico

Answer: California

It is also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cort�s.

7. If you were to cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Europe to Africa, which African country would you be in? (taking the shortest route)

Answer: Morocco

8. Which of these European cities is the northernmost?

Answer: Oslo

9. The Mason-Dixon line was a boundary between which two U.S. States?

Answer: Maryland and Pennsylvania

10. What is the capital of Portugal?

Answer: Lisbon

Source: Author Ken1260

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