Did you know that there are 840 languages currently spoken in Papua New Guinea? How about the fact that seventy-one percent of the Earth is made up of water, yet only .007 percent of it can be used by humans? Also, did you know that with 31,752 lakes, Canada has more lakes than anywhere else in the world? Geography and the world we live in is fascinating indeed. You don't have to be a globetrotter to explore the far corners of the planet — you can test your knowledge of the world with our geography quiz.
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This 24-Question Geography Quiz Will Be Hard For Everyone Questions
Ready those brain cells! More than 2 million people celebrate Carnival in what South American city every year?
Buenos Aires
Cancun
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Where is the headquarters for the EU located?
Brussels
Kyiv
Skopje
Vienna
True or false: Ireland is the largest country in the United Kingdom.
True
False
What are the main geographic features of Naypyidaw, Myanmar?
Coastal and mountainous
Flatlands
Flatland and mountainous
Coastal and flatlands
Bangkok, one of the world's most visited cities, is the capital of what country?
Myanmar
Singapore
Thailand
Philippines
What European country's currency is the forint?
Hungary
Serbia
Montenegro
Finland
It's impossible to count all the islands in the world, but we know the biggest one. What is it?
Java
Iceland
Greenland
Australia
Where can you find Tunisia?
Northern Africa
Southern North America
Southern Europe
Eastern Asia
True or false: There are more countries in South America than Africa.
True
False
The country of Botswana is on which continent?
South America
Europe
Africa
Oceania
Switzerland is known as one of the world's premier tax havens. What's the official currency of Switzerland?
Peso
Krona
Franc
Rupee
Where would you find the Hollywood Sign?
South Korea
United States
Italy
Austria
Here's the halfway point! Machu Picchu is situated in which country?
Peru
Mexico
Italy
Venezuela
If you are walking down the Spanish Steps, what city are you in?
Rome
Athens
Madrid
Tirana
Guess the country with these 3 clues: Knesset, Wailing Wall, Kibbutz.
Lebanon
Kuwait
Azerbaijan
Israel
A 500-mile car race held over Memorial Day weekend is held in what city each year?
Indianapolis
Chicago
Daytona
Sonoma
Which of the following cities is nearest to the Amalfi Coast?
Catania
Milan
Rome
Naples
On which continent is Moldova?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
Which city was obliterated by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Pompeii
York
Rome
Atlantis
Once the Mughal capital, the world's fourth most densely populated city is bounded by rivers called Buriganga, Turag, Dhaleshwari, and Shitalakshya. What is this metropolis?
Dhaka
Lhasa
Denpasar
Ashgabat
Where can you find some 'Kandy' in Asia? That is, in which country is there a town named Kandy?
Afghanistan
Lebanon
Sri Lanka
Singapore
You're almost at the end, I promise. Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland are all part of which country?
New Zealand
Italy
Ireland
Monaco
What do the parallel lines on a map represent?
Prime meridian
Longitude
Equator
Latitude
Here's the final question: if you've heard of Yokohama, Tokyo and Osaka, then you might guess that they're from which of the following?
Uzbekistan
Iraq
Sri Lanka
Japan