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Quiz about World Stuff
Quiz about World Stuff

World Stuff Trivia Quiz


Random world stuff, mainly geographical. Have a good time.

A multiple-choice quiz by metzoham. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
metzoham
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
599
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
15032
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (11/15), Guest 24 (8/15), Guest 24 (8/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What Hungarian city is split by the Danube River? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is the longest and most voluminous river in Europe? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the only country to sport a non-rectangular flag? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the name of the extremely dry desert in northern Chile? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the only independent state to be 100 percent Roman Catholic? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which city is closest to the Great Pyramids? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What is the largest Scandinavian country in land area and population? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In what present day country would you find the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In which country is the tallest waterfall in the world? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is the westernmost Mexican state? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is the largest city in South America? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What flood-prone country's capital is Dhaka? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What country has the highest ratio of sheep to human beings? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Through how many countries does the Arctic Circle pass? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which of these countries is incorrectly matched with its capital? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What Hungarian city is split by the Danube River?

Answer: Budapest

For a long time it was two cities on each side called Buda and Pest. The two were united as one city in 1873.
2. What is the longest and most voluminous river in Europe?

Answer: Volga

The Volga is 2,194 miles long, has an average discharge of about 280,000 cubic feet of water per second, and empties into the Caspian Sea.
3. What is the only country to sport a non-rectangular flag?

Answer: Nepal

The flag looks like 2 stacked right triangles. The Swiss flag is also unusual in that it is square.
4. What is the name of the extremely dry desert in northern Chile?

Answer: Atacama

There is a place in the desert where no rain has been recorded to date.
5. What is the only independent state to be 100 percent Roman Catholic?

Answer: Vatican City

It would be surprising if that were not the case. Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world, with an area of some 110 acres and a population of around 800. It consists of an independent enclave within the city of Rome.
6. Which city is closest to the Great Pyramids?

Answer: Cairo

This is true of all three Great Pyramids.
7. What is the largest Scandinavian country in land area and population?

Answer: Sweden

Although not substantially bigger than Norway or Finland, it's the biggest. If you count Greenland as part of Denmark then it's the largest, but colonies and dependencies are not treated as part of the 'mother country'. Likewise, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island are not counted as part of Norway.
8. In what present day country would you find the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu?

Answer: Peru

The conquistadors couldn't find this beauty. Hiram Bingham re-discovered it in 1911.
9. In which country is the tallest waterfall in the world?

Answer: Venezuela

Angel Falls. This is another South American wonder that the Spanish never found.
10. What is the westernmost Mexican state?

Answer: Baja California

If you picked the only Mexican state you've ever heard of, you probably got this one right.
11. What is the largest city in South America?

Answer: Sao Paulo, Brazil

It's the 3rd largest metro area in the world.
12. What flood-prone country's capital is Dhaka?

Answer: Bangladesh

Unfortunately, the people of Bangladesh experience flooding frequently.
13. What country has the highest ratio of sheep to human beings?

Answer: New Zealand

Australia also has a very high ratio of sheep to human beings, but not the highest.
14. Through how many countries does the Arctic Circle pass?

Answer: 8

The countries are Canada, United States (Alaska), Denmark (Greenland), Norway, Finland, Russia, Sweden and Iceland (the island Grimsey).
15. Which of these countries is incorrectly matched with its capital?

Answer: Sweden; Helsinki

The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
Source: Author metzoham

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