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 โ 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?
Santiago
Rio de Janeiro
Cancun
Buenos Aires
Where is the headquarters for the EU located?
Kyiv
Vienna
Skopje
Brussels
True or false: Ireland is the largest country in the United Kingdom.
False
True
What are the main geographic features of Naypyidaw, Myanmar?
Coastal and flatlands
Coastal and mountainous
Flatlands
Flatland and mountainous
Bangkok, one of the world's most visited cities, is the capital of what country?
Myanmar
Thailand
Singapore
Philippines
What European country's currency is the forint?
Montenegro
Hungary
Finland
Serbia
It's impossible to count all the islands in the world, but we know the biggest one. What is it?
Australia
Iceland
Java
Greenland
Where can you find Tunisia?
Southern Europe
Eastern Asia
Northern Africa
Southern North America
True or false: There are more countries in South America than Africa.
False
True
The country of Botswana is on which continent?
South America
Africa
Europe
Oceania
Switzerland is known as one of the world's premier tax havens. What's the official currency of Switzerland?
Rupee
Franc
Krona
Peso
Where would you find the Hollywood Sign?
South Korea
Italy
United States
Austria
Here's the halfway point! Machu Picchu is situated in which country?
Venezuela
Peru
Italy
Mexico
If you are walking down the Spanish Steps, what city are you in?
Athens
Madrid
Rome
Tirana
Guess the country with these 3 clues: Knesset, Wailing Wall, Kibbutz.
Azerbaijan
Israel
Kuwait
Lebanon
A 500-mile car race held over Memorial Day weekend is held in what city each year?
Sonoma
Indianapolis
Chicago
Daytona
Which of the following cities is nearest to the Amalfi Coast?
Rome
Milan
Catania
Naples
On which continent is Moldova?
Asia
Europe
South America
Africa
Which city was obliterated by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
York
Atlantis
Pompeii
Rome
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
Ashgabat
Lhasa
Denpasar
Where can you find some 'Kandy' in Asia? That is, in which country is there a town named Kandy?
Singapore
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
Lebanon
You're almost at the end, I promise. Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland are all part of which country?
Italy
Monaco
New Zealand
Ireland
What do the parallel lines on a map represent?
Equator
Latitude
Longitude
Prime meridian
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?
Sri Lanka
Uzbekistan
Japan
Iraq