Our planet is like a treasure trove of knowledge, full of natural resources that can be used to help us learn about the world around us and its history. From minerals and rocks to plants and animals, there is so much to discover. We are constantly discovering new and fascinating facts about our world. Here are a few interesting facts about our planet that you may not know: Did you know that the largest desert on Earth is not the Sahara, but the Antarctic desert? Since a desert is defined as a dry area with low vegetation, Antarctica fits the bill — even if it looks different from what we usually imagine as a desert. How about the fact that Russia has one-eighth of Earth's total landmass? You could fit almost two entire Canadas within it!
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. If you want to challenge yourself, you can try to score full marks on it. Well, you're going to need some very broad geography knowledge to ace it, that's for sure. Are you ready to take your brain over the hurdles?
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Nobody Can Get Full Marks On This 24-Question Geography Quiz Questions
Let's get started! Which one of these is not actually a real sea?
East China Sea
Sea of Japan
Sea of Vietnam
Arabian Sea
What city is home to the world's strongest light beam, with 39 individual lights that generate more than 40 billion candlepower?
Berlin
Las Vegas
Seattle
London
In what direction does the prime meridian run?
Horizontally
Vertically
Where in the world would you find Mount Rushmore?
Peru
Venezuela
United States
Monaco
You are traveling to Asia to see the Wat Pho Temple Complex and the very large and famous Reclining Buddha. Where in the word are you?
Turkey
Thailand
Nepal
Myanmar
This country in Southeast Asia is known as the largest archipelago in the world. Which of the following countries is it?
Vietnam
Brunei
Indonesia
Singapore
What country has three capitals, the most of any country in the world?
Honduras
Yemen
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Guess the country with these 3 clues: Polders, windmills, wooden shoes
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Latvia
Netherlands
What country has 31 states below the Rio Grande?
El Salvador
Venezuela
Panama
Mexico
Machu Picchu is perched atop Sacred Valley in what country?
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Mexico
Can you name the tallest statue in the world?
Great Buddha of Thailand
Statue of Unity
Christ the Redeemer
Statue of Liberty
Where in the world is Sugarloaf Mountain situated?
Netherlands
Brazil
Moldova
Norway
You're at the halfway point! Of the following Italian cities, which is furthest south?
Rome
Milan
Florence
Naples
George Town is the capital of which of these islands?
Sicily
Cayman Islands
Aruba
Cebu
Of its more than 12 million residents, this city boasts one of the largest numbers of billionaires. Which Russian city is it?
Valletta
Moscow
Minsk
Pristina
Spain is made up of 17 regions and countless beautiful cities, but what's the capital?
Seville
Barcelona
Valencia
Madrid
If you want to visit the Wailing Wall, where would you go?
Chile
Mexico
Russia
Israel
The London Eye is situated in which country?
Portugal
Canada
Spain
England
Which of these is NOT one of the Great Lakes?
Lake Michigan
Lake Tahoe
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
True or false: The United States is wider than the Moon.
True
False
Although Shanghai may have the longest metro by mileage, the subway system with the most stations in the world is located in what city?
London
Naples
New York City
Paris
Almost at the end, I promise. What animal is depicted on the flag of California?
Sun bear
Black bear
Grizzly bear
Giant panda
Which of the following is not an Italian city?
Naples
Milan
Florence
Barcelona
Last one: in what country would you find the cities Kisumu, Nakuru and Nairobi?
Japan
Tibet
Kenya
Honduras
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