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