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.
Your grey matter is going to get a full workout while taking this geography quiz, we can promise you that. Wherever your strengths lie, you're likely to find something to challenge you in this quiz! The majority of people aren't able to pass this quiz on their first try. Think you can do it? Brush up on your geography skills here!
This 24-Question Test Will Be Extremely Hard for Everyone Except for Geography Ninjas Quiz Questions
Ready those brain cells! More than 2 million people celebrate Carnival in what South American city every year?
Cancun
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Rio de Janeiro
Where is the headquarters for the EU located?
Vienna
Kyiv
Skopje
Brussels
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
Coastal and flatlands
Flatland and mountainous
Bangkok, one of the world's most visited cities, is the capital of what country?
Myanmar
Thailand
Philippines
Singapore
What European country's currency is the forint?
Serbia
Montenegro
Hungary
Finland
It's impossible to count all the islands in the world, but we know the biggest one. What is it?
Australia
Java
Iceland
Greenland
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
Africa
Oceania
Europe
Switzerland is known as one of the world's premier tax havens. What's the official currency of Switzerland?
Franc
Peso
Krona
Rupee
Where would you find the Hollywood Sign?
Austria
South Korea
United States
Italy
Here's the halfway point! Machu Picchu is situated in which country?
Peru
Italy
Venezuela
Mexico
If you are walking down the Spanish Steps, what city are you in?
Athens
Tirana
Madrid
Rome
Guess the country with these 3 clues: Knesset, Wailing Wall, Kibbutz.
Lebanon
Azerbaijan
Israel
Kuwait
A 500-mile car race held over Memorial Day weekend is held in what city each year?
Chicago
Daytona
Indianapolis
Sonoma
Which of the following cities is nearest to the Amalfi Coast?
Milan
Naples
Catania
Rome
On which continent is Moldova?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
Which city was obliterated by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Atlantis
York
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?
Ashgabat
Denpasar
Dhaka
Lhasa
Where can you find some 'Kandy' in Asia? That is, in which country is there a town named Kandy?
Singapore
Lebanon
Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
You're almost at the end, I promise. Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland are all part of which country?
New Zealand
Monaco
Ireland
Italy
What do the parallel lines on a map represent?
Prime meridian
Latitude
Equator
Longitude
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?