Knowing geography is an important part of understanding the world around us. It involves learning about different places, countries, and continents, as well as the physical features of the Earth. Learning geography helps us understand the world from different perspectives, including political, economic, and cultural. Being knowledgeable about geography can also help us make connections between places, recognize patterns, and draw conclusions about the environment. In addition, knowing geography can help us learn more about the history and culture of different areas.
Many people have a good knowledge of geography, so it is possible to ace a geography quiz without resorting to using a search engine. However, for more complex questions, it may be difficult to answer without some research. To do well on this geography quiz, you have to be the kind of person who can retain large amounts of information about a wide variety of subjects. Do you have what it takes to come away with a 75 percent or higher score?
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Can You Get 75% On This 24-Question Geography Quiz? Questions
Ready those brain cells! True or false: Africa is the second-largest continent by land mass.
False
True
Where in the world are the Spanish Steps located?
Italy
Spain
Sweden
Armenia
Where is Japan?
South of Korea
West of the UK
East of China, South of Russia
North of China, West of Russia
One third of all the land on Earth is desert land. Do you know the world's biggest desert?
Sonoran
Sahara
Negev
Antarctica
You are in the largest city in Morocco, although it is not the capital. It is also a very important port. The center of the city has spacious avenues, but in the medina, the old part of the city, the streets are narrow. During WWII an important meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill took place here. To the western world it is best known as the setting for an Oscar winning movie. Where are you?
Rabat
Fez
Marrakesh
Casablanca
Switzerland is known as one of the world's premier tax havens. What's the official currency of Switzerland?
Rupee
Krona
Franc
Peso
Some of the biggest cities in this country are Bergen, Oslo and Stavanger, which are in the south. What's its name?
Egypt
England
Cameroon
Norway
Which African country has over 1,000,000 km² of forest?
South Sudan
Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sao Tome and Principe
The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Where is it?
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Doha
Qatar
At 92 feet below sea level - and home to the famous Flame Towers - what is the world's lowest capital city?
Quito
Bucharest
Baku
Auckland
Which canyon system in the Western Hemisphere, with a name related to a metallic patina, is at least four times more voluminous than the Grand Canyon?
Copper Canyon
Gold Canyon
Silver Canyon
Iron Canyon
In which U.S. state is the volcano Mount St. Helens?
Washington
California
Nevada
Texas
You're halfway there! What country is landlocked by Eritrea, Dijibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Sudan?
Brunei
Ethiopia
Afghanistan
Kuwait
When land meets sea, what do we call it?
Culvert
Creek
Cuesta
Coast
Which of these countries is smaller than Brazil?
Canada
United States
Russia
India
Which of these is the only city that is also a country in Asia?
Monaco
Taipei
Singapore
Bangkok
Which of the following towns is a part of the Cinque Terre in Italy?
Vernazza
Lecce
Spoleto
Amalfi
True or false: Kenya is the only African country that starts with the letter K.
False
True
Which is the oldest European city?
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Athens, Greece
Rome, Italy
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The world's narrowest nation, this country averages less than 150 miles in width, but is as long as the US is wide. Its Easter Island is famous for its huge stone figures of unknown origin. Which country is it?
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay
French Guiana
If you want to visit the Bund, where would you go?
Andorra
Belgium
Barbados
China
You're almost there! With an area of 10,990 square kilometers, this country is the third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. What is this tropical nation?
Dominican Republic
Dominica
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
In which African country is Timbuktu?
Chad
Algeria
Nigeria
Mali
Here's the final one: guess the country with these 3 clues: Mesopotamia, Kurds, Missing WMDs.
Kuwait
Jordan
Bahrain
Iraq