Knowing geography is an important part of understanding the world around us. It involves learning about different places, countries, and continents, as well as the physical features of the Earth. Learning geography helps us understand the world from different perspectives, including political, economic, and cultural. Being knowledgeable about geography can also help us make connections between places, recognize patterns, and draw conclusions about the environment. In addition, knowing geography can help us learn more about the history and culture of different areas.
Many people have a good knowledge of geography, so it is possible to ace a geography quiz without resorting to using a search engine. However, for more complex questions, it may be difficult to answer without some research. To do well on this geography quiz, you have to be the kind of person who can retain large amounts of information about a wide variety of subjects. Do you have what it takes to come away with a 75 percent or higher score?
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Can You Get 75% On This 24-Question Geography Quiz? Questions
Ready those brain cells! True or false: Africa is the second-largest continent by land mass.
False
True
Where in the world are the Spanish Steps located?
Spain
Sweden
Armenia
Italy
Where is Japan?
West of the UK
East of China, South of Russia
North of China, West of Russia
South of Korea
One third of all the land on Earth is desert land. Do you know the world's biggest desert?
Negev
Antarctica
Sahara
Sonoran
You are in the largest city in Morocco, although it is not the capital. It is also a very important port. The center of the city has spacious avenues, but in the medina, the old part of the city, the streets are narrow. During WWII an important meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill took place here. To the western world it is best known as the setting for an Oscar winning movie. Where are you?
Fez
Rabat
Marrakesh
Casablanca
Switzerland is known as one of the world's premier tax havens. What's the official currency of Switzerland?
Peso
Franc
Krona
Rupee
Some of the biggest cities in this country are Bergen, Oslo and Stavanger, which are in the south. What's its name?
Egypt
Norway
England
Cameroon
Which African country has over 1,000,000 km² of forest?
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
Sao Tome and Principe
The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Where is it?
Qatar
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Doha
At 92 feet below sea level - and home to the famous Flame Towers - what is the world's lowest capital city?
Auckland
Quito
Baku
Bucharest
Which canyon system in the Western Hemisphere, with a name related to a metallic patina, is at least four times more voluminous than the Grand Canyon?
Gold Canyon
Silver Canyon
Iron Canyon
Copper Canyon
In which U.S. state is the volcano Mount St. Helens?
Texas
Washington
Nevada
California
You're halfway there! What country is landlocked by Eritrea, Dijibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Sudan?
Kuwait
Brunei
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
When land meets sea, what do we call it?
Coast
Culvert
Creek
Cuesta
Which of these countries is smaller than Brazil?
Canada
United States
India
Russia
Which of these is the only city that is also a country in Asia?
Monaco
Bangkok
Taipei
Singapore
Which of the following towns is a part of the Cinque Terre in Italy?
Amalfi
Spoleto
Lecce
Vernazza
True or false: Kenya is the only African country that starts with the letter K.
True
False
Which is the oldest European city?
Rome, Italy
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Athens, Greece
The world's narrowest nation, this country averages less than 150 miles in width, but is as long as the US is wide. Its Easter Island is famous for its huge stone figures of unknown origin. Which country is it?
French Guiana
Uruguay
Chile
Paraguay
If you want to visit the Bund, where would you go?
Belgium
China
Barbados
Andorra
You're almost there! With an area of 10,990 square kilometers, this country is the third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. What is this tropical nation?
Dominica
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Saint Kitts and Nevis
In which African country is Timbuktu?
Chad
Mali
Nigeria
Algeria
Here's the final one: guess the country with these 3 clues: Mesopotamia, Kurds, Missing WMDs.
Iraq
Jordan
Bahrain
Kuwait