Geography Quiz · the world
World Geography Trivia
Borders, rivers, landmarks and oddities from every continent. A broad test for true geography fans.
Questions
100 total| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What currency does Argentina use? | Argentine peso |
| What currency does Japan use? | Yen |
| What currency does India use? | Indian rupee |
| Which continent is Kenya in? | Africa |
| Which continent is Peru in? | South America |
| Which continent is Italy in? | Europe |
| Which language is most widely spoken in Brazil? | Portuguese |
| Which language is most widely spoken in Egypt? | Arabic |
| In what country is Lisbon? | Portugal |
| In what country is Sydney? | Australia |
| In what country is Toronto? | Canada |
| What is the capital of the United States? | Washington, D.C. |
| What is the capital of Switzerland? | Bern |
| What is the capital of China? | Beijing |
| What currency does Mexico use? | Mexican peso |
| Which country is famous for its fjords? | Norway |
| In what country is Istanbul? | Turkey |
| The Burj Khalifa is in which country? | UAE |
| In what country is Lagos? | Nigeria |
| The Eiffel Tower is in which country? | France |
| The Brandenburg Gate is in which country? | Germany |
| What is the capital of Saudi Arabia? | Riyadh |
| What sea lies east of Greece? | Aegean Sea |
| What currency does Chile use? | Chilean peso |
| Which continent is Thailand in? | Asia |
| What is the capital of New Zealand? | Wellington |
| In what country is Marrakech? | Morocco |
| What is the capital of Singapore? | Singapore |
| Which ocean lies west of Chile? | Pacific Ocean |
| Which continent is Finland in? | Europe |
| What is the capital of Iceland? | Reykjavik |
| Which language is most widely spoken in Colombia? | Spanish |
| What is the capital of Austria? | Vienna |
| What currency does Denmark use? | Danish krone |
| Which sea borders the Netherlands to the west? | North Sea |
| In what country is Brussels? | Belgium |
| What currency does Sweden use? | Swedish krona |
| What is the capital of Ireland? | Dublin |
| What is the capital of the Philippines? | Manila |
| What is the capital of Malaysia? | Kuala Lumpur |
| What currency does Qatar use? | Qatari riyal |
| In what country is Krakow? | Poland |
| By land area, most of Russia lies on which continent? | Asia |
| What is the capital of Vietnam? | Hanoi |
| Which country is famous for flamenco? | Spain |
| What is the capital of Indonesia? | Jakarta |
| Which language is most widely spoken in Argentina? | Spanish |
| The Great Sphinx of Giza is in which country? | Egypt |
| What is the capital of Brazil? | Brasilia |
| What currency does the United States use? | US dollar |
| What currency does South Korea use? | South Korean won |
| What currency does Turkey use? | Turkish lira |
| Which country uses the zloty as its currency? | Poland |
| Which of these countries does NOT use the Euro? | Switzerland |
| What currency does Norway use? | Norwegian krone |
| What currency does Russia use? | Russian ruble |
| What currency does South Africa use? | South African rand |
| What currency does Saudi Arabia use? | Saudi riyal |
| What currency does Australia use? | Australian dollar |
| What currency does Switzerland use? | Swiss franc |
| What is the official language of Mozambique? | Portuguese |
| Which country has the most native Spanish speakers? | Mexico |
| In which country would you hear Tagalog spoken? | Philippines |
| What is the official language of Iran? | Persian (Farsi) |
| Which of these is one of Ethiopia’s federal working languages? | Amharic |
| Which is the official language of Pakistan? | Urdu |
| Which of these is an official language of Madagascar? | French |
| Which is the official language of Nigeria? | English |
| The Colosseum is in which country? | Italy |
| Machu Picchu is in which country? | Peru |
| The ancient city of Timbuktu is in which country? | Mali |
| The Taj Mahal is in which country? | India |
| The statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks which city? | Rio de Janeiro |
| Angkor Wat is in which country? | Cambodia |
| Petra, the ancient city carved into rose-red cliffs, is in which country? | Jordan |
| The Great Wall of China stretches across which country? | China |
| The Acropolis and the Parthenon are in which country? | Greece |
| Which country has the longest coastline in the world? | Canada |
| Through which country does the Mekong River NOT flow? | India |
| Which country borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea? | Morocco |
| Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake, borders Peru and which other country? | Bolivia |
| The Amazon River flows through Brazil and originates in which other country? | Peru |
| Which country contains the largest share of Lake Victoria? | Tanzania |
| Which country contains the most of the Sahara Desert? | Algeria |
| Which country borders both China and India? | Nepal |
| Which of these countries does NOT share a border with Germany? | Hungary |
| Which country ties with Russia for the most land borders, with 14 neighbouring countries? | China |
| Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa? | Lesotho |
| Which country borders both France and Germany? | Luxembourg |
| Which is the world's smallest country by area? | Vatican City |
| Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as of 2025)? | Italy |
| Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee? | Brazil |
| Which country has the highest mountain outside Asia? (Aconcagua) | Argentina |
| Including its overseas territories, which country spans the most time zones? | France |
| Which country is home to the most pyramids in the world? | Sudan |
| Which country has the world's largest rainforest? | Brazil |
| Which country has a small part west of the Ural River in Europe and most of its land in Asia? | Kazakhstan |
| Which Nordic country officially counts more than 260,000 islands? | Sweden |
| Which is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular national flag? | Nepal |
| Which country is the world's largest by land area? | Russia |
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