Most people spend their entire lives within 15 miles of their home. But, beyond that 15-mile radius is an entire world of mountains, seas, and more countries. Did you know that Iceland is the only country in the world where you are safe from mosquitoes: they don't live on the European island! How about the fact that the Dead Sea is currently 429 meters below sea level and sinking about 1 meter a year? Also, did you know that snowfall has been recorded in the Sahara Desert in 1979, 2016 and 2018?
How much do you know about the world around you? Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the countries, cultures, and geography of the world! In this tricky geography quiz, you can expect a few easy questions and many more that will make you second-guess yourself. Once you have answered all the questions, you will be given a score. This score will show how well you did on the quiz. Get ready to explore the far corners of the planet with our geography quiz.
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It's Time to Take Geography Test — Can You Get 18 on This 'Round World Quiz? Questions
What country is the second-largest in the world?
China
Canada
United States
Russia
True or false: Africa is the largest continent by land mass.
True
False
Located in Central Africa, what massive country was formerly known as the Republic of Zaire?
Cameroon
Uganda
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nigeria
What country has 31 states below the Rio Grande?
Mexico
Panama
El Salvador
Venezuela
The world's most populous metropolitan area is located in "The Land of the Rising Sun." Where is that?
Japan
China
New Zealand
Australia
Which Asian city was awarded the honor of holding the 2014 winter Olympic games?
Dili, Timor-Leste
Bhopal, India
Sochi, Russia
T'bilisi, Georgia
Which of these countries is smaller than Australia?
United States
Canada
Indonesia
Russia
Home to the famous Casa Rosada, or Pink House, what national capital's name means "fair winds"?
Ottawa
Bogota
Santo Domingo
Buenos Aires
True or false: Waterloo station has the greatest number of platforms in London.
True
False
On which state border is the Hoover Dam?
California and Nevada
Arizona and Nevada
Utah and Colorado
Utah and Nevada
How many Nordic countries are there?
15
5
8
12
You can see four U.S. states from Willis Tower in this city of 2.7 million. Which location are we talking about?
Seattle
Jacksonville
San Antonio
Chicago
Which of these world-famous rivers is situated in India?
Yangtze
Danube
Ganges
Nile
Also known as the "Temple of Dawn", Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple that is located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. In which city of Thailand is this temple located?
Hat Yai
Ayutthaya
Phuket
Bangkok
What are the three colors displayed on the national flag of Iran, also known as Persia?
Blue, green, and yellow
Green, white, and red
Yellow, white, and red
Black, yellow, and red
This Canadian town was home to the first-ever ice hockey game and hosts the appropriately named Canadiens of the NHL. What city is it?
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
The largest city in Bangladesh has often been considered the rickshaw capital of the world. The city's main mode of transport is the rickshaw. What is the name of this city?
Dhaka
Sylhet
Khulna
Chittagong
What is the line at 0 degrees latitude called?
Equator
Absolute zero
Longitude
Prime meridian
Founded by missionaries in 1554, this Brazilian town is named in honor of Saint Paul. Where are we?
Mexico City
São Paulo
Bogota
Santiago
Australia is surrounded by all the following bodies of water except which one?
Timor Sea
Arabian Sea
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
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 country?
Barbados
The Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
What is a narrow strip of land that joins two large land areas?
Chinook
Alluvium
Crevasse
Isthmus
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i got 14 out of 22 so over half not bad