Geography helps us understand the world around us and how we, as humans, fit into the overall picture. It correlates with history by providing context for the events that occur in the world. The study of geography also helps us to understand how the physical environment affects human activity. It allows us to understand the patterns of human activity and how they have changed over time. Of course, by learning geography, we also gain an appreciation of the physical world and the way that humans interact with it.
If you're always learning new fun facts, reading books, or watching videos to find out more about the world, then this tricky geography quiz is just the thing to test your knowledge. It's not just learning more that makes you smarter, it's wanting to learn more, which is a trait common in intelligent people.
If you think you can still recall the basics of various branches of geography, take our quiz to test your geography IQ!
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Do You Have Smarts to Pass This World Geography Quiz With Flying Colors ? Questions
True or false: New York City is composed of between 36 and 42 islands.
True
False
What is the stretch of sea between Italy and Balkan Peninsula?
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea
Caribbean Sea
Arafura Sea
What two countries are separated by the Khyber Pass?
Spain and France
Italy and Switzerland
Pakistan and Afghanistan
India and Nepal
What country is the second-largest in the world?
Canada
United States
China
Russia
How many islands are in the Philippines?
7,641
230
4,135
2,000
True or false: Only one out of the 50 U.S. states contains the letter 'Z'.
True
False
You are in Africa, in the Serengeti National Park enjoying seeing all the animals: zebra, giraffe, elephants and even the black rhinoceros. Not too far away is the mountain that inspired one of Ernest Hemingway's short stories. What is this mountain?
Mount Rushmore
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Fuji
Mount Etna
Originally named Edo, what is the most populated city in the world at 37 million people?
Busan
Miami
Tokyo
Dhaka
What is the country whose capital is Minsk?
Iceland
Belarus
Botswana
Turkey
True or false: When the USSR disbanded in late 1991, Canada officially became the world's largest country by size.
True
False
The world is filled with religious landmarks, but Angkor Wat is the largest of them all. Where is Angkor Wat?
South Korea
China
Cambodia
Thailand
How was the name "Europe" decided upon?
Named after the first person to discover it
Named after Europa, a Phoenician princess in Greek mythology
It was a vote among residents
The origins are not known
Here's the halfway point of the quiz! Which of these countries is larger than China?
India
Argentina
Russia
New Zealand
The country of Chad might sound like a friend's name, but do you know where it is?
Central Europe
Central Africa
Central America
Central Asia
A steppe is a large area of grassland. What does a steppe turn into as you move closer to the equator?
Second home
Swamp
Savanna
Slough
Guess the country with these 3 clues: Zaire, bonobos, diamond mines
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Mali
Angola
Where in the world is Big Ben situated?
Spain
Norway
England
Belarus
Identify the European country that flies this national flag, also called 'siniristilippu,' to represent the country's lakes and snow?
Portugal
Albania
Finland
Czech Republic
What are the main geographic features of Male, Maldives?
Coastal and flatlands
Coastal
Island and flatlands
Flatlands
True or false: Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exists today.
False
True
Which dog breed shares its name with a Mexican state?
Chihuahua
Samoyed
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
You're almost there, I promise. What Southeast Asian country does this flag belong to?
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Cambodia
There are millions of lakes on the planet, but what's the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Victoria
Finally, with regularly measured depths in excess of 720 ft, what river, that flows mostly through rainforest areas, holds the record as the deepest one in the world?
Congo River
Yellow River
Volga River
Rio Grande
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Well, you didn’t exactly pass this quiz with flying colors. Nevertheless, you have some undeniable geography knowledge. A+ for effort!
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