The ability to know facts, geography facts, is often overlooked as a useful skill to have. However, geography knowledge is very useful in many different ways. For example, if you are traveling to a foreign country, knowing the geography of that country can help you navigate your way around. Geography knowledge can also help you plan your travels, as you will be able to find out what attractions are nearby, what the climate is like, and what the terrain is like.
If you think you can still recall the basics of various branches of geography, take our quiz to test your geography IQ! Read each question carefully and choose the answer that you feel is correct. Once you have answered all the questions, you will be given a score. This score will show how well you did on the quiz. There may be a few questions that will surprise you, but don't be disheartened if you don't know the answers as we're all here to learn. Are you ready to take your brain over the hurdles?
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Geography Quiz For Most Intelligent Person - 25 Questions Questions
Although Shanghai may have the longest metro by mileage, the subway system with the most stations in the world is located in what city?
New York City
Naples
London
Paris
The Lord of the Rings was filmed on which of these islands?
Greenland
New Zealand
Saint Martin
Kauai
What is the biggest ocean?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
At 92 feet below sea level - and home to the famous Flame Towers - what is the world's lowest capital city?
Bucharest
Auckland
Baku
Quito
With a name meaning "equator" in Spanish, which nation has a charming capital that is known as the "City of Eternal Spring"?
Bolivia
Paraguay
Ecuador
Peru
Known for launching one of the world's greatest empires, which city has been called "The Eternal City" for over 2000 years?
Rome
London
Cairo
Beijing
What country was known as Rhodesia from 1965 to 1980?
Fiji
Zimbabwe
Samoa
Uganda
Miskolc and Debrecen might not have songs named after them, but Budapest sure does! Do you know which country they're in?
Hungary
Ireland
Estonia
Yemen
Of the following countries, which is home to K2?
Madagascar
Nepal
Pakistan
Mongolia
True or false: Port of France is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.
False
True
Formosa was the former name of which country?
Singapore
Taiwan
South Korea
Nepal
Which of these is the top part of the lithosphere?
Crust
Crevasse
Cliff
Cap
Alaska is home to 3 million lakes, but what is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Tahoe
Lake Victoria
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Uganda's capital, which has 1.6 million citizens, is also home to one of seven Baha'i Temples in the world. What is this capital city's name?
Kampala
Las Vegas
Harare
Lusaka
Ibiza, an incredibly popular island for partying, is a part of which European country?
France
Spain
Croatia
Bulgaria
If you visit this country, it would be best for you to visit Manaus, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. Where would you be going to find them?
Brazil
Colombia
Egypt
China
Which of the following is the only South American country to have both Atlantic and Pacific coastlines?
Brazil
Uruguay
Colombia
Ecuador
True or false: You can find the 'Desert of Death' in California.
True
False
This city in Turkey is geographically located in both Europe and Asia. Similar to Rome, this city was founded on seven hills. What is the largest city in Turkey?
Ankara
Istanbul
Bursa
Konya
The United Arab Emirates is one of the richest countries in the world. What's its capital?
Dubai
Ajman
Al Ain
Abu Dhabi
This is a kind of inlet found along the Mediterranean coast. What is it?
Cinder cone
Cove
Calanque
Cryosphere
True or false: Mexico is geographically the third-largest country in North America.
True
False
Can you tell us where we might find Bangladesh?
East of India
West of India
South of Africa
North of Europe
Bucharest is the capital of what southeastern European country known for its central region of Transylvania?
Ukraine
Romania
Bulgaria
Moldova
All igneous rocks are formed from:
Water
Continental plutons
Magma
Volcanic eruptions
One Comment
I got 12 out of 25!
Yikes! You are clueless about geography! You like to use your brain for more important things than memorizing useless geography facts! Better luck next time!