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Geography Quiz

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which U.S. state is home to the city of Anchorage, known for its proximity to stunning natural landscapes and wildlife?

a)

Washington

b)

Maine

c)

Alaska

d)

Minnesota

2.

Berlin is the capital city of which European country?

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

Belgium

3.

The ancient city of Petra, famous for its rock-cut architecture, is located in which Middle Eastern country?

a)

Jordan

b)

Israel

c)

Lebanon

d)

Saudi Arabia

4.

Which river is the longest in Africa, flowing north through countries like Sudan and Egypt?

a)

Congo River

b)

Niger River

c)

Zambezi River

d)

Nile River

5.

Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, is located in which country?

a)

Kenya

b)

Tanzania

c)

Uganda

d)

Rwanda

6.

The Yucatán Peninsula is a region known for its Mayan ruins and tropical climate. Most of it belongs to which country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Honduras

c)

Guatemala

d)

Belize

7.

Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted, is located in which U.S. city?

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Richmond, Virginia

8.

Which island nation in Oceania was once called Ceylon and lies just south of India?

a)

Maldives

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Singapore

d)

Indonesia

9.

Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall, is found in which South American country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Venezuela

d)

Colombia

10.

Which country is known for its historic parliament building and lies on the Danube River?

a)

Vienna (Austria)

b)

Prague (Czech Republic)

c)

Budapest (Hungary)

d)

Warsaw (Poland)

11.

The Himalayas, home to Mount Everest, stretch across multiple countries. Which country contains Mount Everest’s summit?

a)

Bhutan

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Nepal

12.

Which U.S. state has its capital at Montpelier, the smallest state capital by population?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Vermont

c)

Maine

d)

Rhode Island

13.

Which country officially changed its English name to Türkiye in 2022 to better reflect its Turkish spelling and pronunciation?

a)

Turkmenistan

b)

Turkey

c)

Tajikistan

d)

Tunisia

14.

Which country is known for its historic parliament building and lies on the Danube River?

a)

Vienna (Austria)

b)

Prague (Czech Republic)

c)

Budapest (Hungary)

d)

Warsaw (Poland)

15.

Which country is now spelled “Türkiye” in many international contexts?

a)

Egypt

b)

Turkey

c)

Tunisia

d)

Tanzania

16.

The government of Indonesia has announced plans to move its capital from Jakarta to a new city on the island of Borneo. What is the name of this planned new capital?

a)

Nusantara

b)

Balikpapan

c)

Bandung

d)

Sumatra City

17.

In 2020, White Sands in New Mexico was redesignated as a National Park. Which unique natural feature is White Sands known for?

a)

Tallest sand dunes in the world

b)

Brilliant white gypsum sand dunes

c)

Largest petrified forest in the U.S.

d)

Deepest canyon in North America

18.

In 2021, National Geographic officially recognized the world’s fifth ocean. What is this ocean commonly called?

a)

Antarctic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Oceania Ocean

d)

Drake Ocean

19.

Gitega was declared the new political capital of which African country in 2019, replacing Bujumbura?

a)

Burundi

b)

Rwanda

c)

Uganda

d)

Kenya

20.

Bujumbura is the capital city of which African country?

a)

Burundi

b)

Rwanda

c)

Uganda

d)

Mozambique

21.

Lagos is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and is located in which African country?

a)

Ghana

b)

Nigeria

c)

Senegal

d)

Cameroon

22.

According to United Nations estimates, Earth’s population reached 8 billion people in November 2022. Which continent is currently experiencing the fastest population growth?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

23.

Tashkent is the capital city of which Central Asian country, known for its historic Silk Road cities like Samarkand and Bukhara?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Kyrgyzstan

c)

Uzbekistan

d)

Turkmenistan

24.

The Urals are a mountain range in Russia that traditionally form part of the boundary between which two continents?

a)

Europe and Asia

b)

Asia and Africa

c)

North America and Asia

d)

Europe and Africa

25.

In which sea is Barbados located?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

26.

Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

27.

The Pyrenees Mountains form a natural border between Spain and which other European country?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Switzerland

28.

La Paz is one of the two capital cities of which South American country?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Paraguay

29.

The Gulf Stream is a powerful ocean current that carries warm water across the Atlantic, affecting the climate of which European region?

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Southern Europe

d)

Central Europe

30.

The Philippines is an archipelago in Southeast Asia made up of over 7,000 islands. Its capital city, Manila, is located on which major island?

a)

Mindanao

b)

Luzon

c)

Visayas

d)

Palawan

31.

The Grand Canyon is a famous landform located in which U.S. state?

a)

Colorado

b)

Utah

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

32.

Which of the following is the capital of Bolivia?

a)

A. Bolivia (the other capital is Sucre)

b)

B. Uruguay

c)

C. Peru

d)

D. Bolivia

33.

Which of the following is the capital of Japan?

a)

Beijing

b)

Seoul

c)

Tokyo

d)

Osaka

34.

Which continent is the second-largest in the world by land area (after Asia)?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

South America

35.

Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument, is located in which country of the United Kingdom?

a)

Scotland

b)

England

c)

Wales

d)

Northern Ireland

36.

Augusta is the capital of which northeastern U.S. state?

a)

Vermont

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Maine

d)

Massachusetts

37.

The Red Sea lies between Africa and which peninsula in Asia?

a)

Korean Peninsula

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Malay Peninsula

d)

Sinai Peninsula

38.

The Rocky Mountains extend from Canada into the United States. Which of these states is NOT part of the Rocky Mountains range?

a)

Montana

b)

Colorado

c)

Wyoming

d)

Louisiana

39.

Which two countries share the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe?

a)

France and Italy

b)

Portugal and Spain

c)

Spain and France

d)

Italy and Switzerland

40.

Yosemite National Park, known for its granite cliffs and waterfalls, is located in which U.S. state?

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Nevada

d)

Washington

41.

Vancouver is a major coastal city in the province of British Columbia in which country?

a)

Australia

b)

Canada

c)

United Kingdom

d)

United States

42.

Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is located on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

43.

The Thames River flows through which major European city?

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Rome

d)

Madrid

44.

Which city is the capital of Tennessee?

a)

Memphis

b)

Knoxville

c)

Nashville

d)

Chattanooga

45.

The Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world, covers much of which continent?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

46.

Madagascar, known for its unique wildlife, lies off the southeast coast of which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

47.

Mount Rushmore, featuring the faces of four U.S. presidents, is in which state?

a)

South Dakota

b)

North Dakota

c)

Wyoming

d)

Montana

48.

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to which other ocean?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

49.

Which European country is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

a)

Republic of Ireland

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Iceland

d)

France

50.

Which U.S. state is best known for its tropical climate and volcanic islands?

a)

Florida

b)

Hawaii

c)

California

d)

Texas

51.

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario are collectively known as what?

a)

The Finger Lakes

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

The Five Oceans

d)

The Canadian Lakes

52.

The country officially called Türkiye in Turkish is widely referred to in English as what?

a)

Turkmenistan

b)

Turkey

c)

Tunisia

d)

Tanzania

53.

Canberra is the capital of which country?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Fiji

c)

Australia

d)

Papua New Guinea

54.

The Andes Mountains run along the western side of which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

55.

Hawaii is a state in which country?

a)

Canada

b)

Hawaii

c)

California

d)

Texas

56.

The Appalachian Mountains stretch from Alabama into Canada along which side of the United States?

a)

Western

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Midwestern

57.

Nairobi is the capital city of which East African country known for its safaris and wildlife reserves?

a)

Kenya

b)

Tanzania

c)

Uganda

d)

Ethiopia

58.

Rome, famous for the Colosseum and ancient ruins, is the capital of which European country?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

59.

Which U.S. state is nicknamed the “Sunshine State”?

a)

California

b)

Arizona

c)

Florida

d)

Nevada

60.

A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. Which of the following is an example of a peninsula in the United States?

a)

Florida

b)

Maine

c)

Nevada

d)

Vermont

61.

Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Yemen are located on which peninsula?

a)

Balkan Peninsula

b)

Korean Peninsula

c)

Arabian Peninsula

d)

Malay Peninsula

62.

The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, lies off the coast of which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

South America

63.

Which of these is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?

a)

Borneo

b)

Greenland

c)

Madagascar

d)

Great Britain

64.

Which U.S. state is nicknamed the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Minnesota

c)

Michigan

d)

Alaska

65.

Amsterdam is the capital of which European country?

a)

Germany

b)

Belgium

c)

The Netherlands

d)

Luxembourg

66.

Which sea separates Europe from Africa near the Strait of Gibraltar?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Baltic Sea

67.

The cities of Dallas and Houston are located in which U.S. state?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Arkansas

d)

Louisiana

68.

The mountain range that traditionally marks the boundary between Europe and Asia in Russia is:

a)

Himalayas

b)

Andes

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

69.

Which mountain range is located in Russia?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Andes

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Alps

70.

The Great Lakes are shared by the United States and which other country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Russia

c)

Canada

d)

Greenland

71.

The Mississippi River flows into which body of water?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Lake Superior

72.

The Gobi Desert, known for its harsh climate, is located in parts of Mongolia and which other country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Kazakhstan

73.

Which line of latitude, also known as 0° latitude, encircles the Earth at its widest point?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

74.

Which is the longest river in the United States?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Rio Grande

75.

The island of Hispaniola is home to Haiti and which other country?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Jamaica

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Cuba

76.

Which continent is often referred to as the “frozen continent” because it’s covered in ice?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

77.

Which African country is famous for its pyramids and the Nile River?

a)

Morocco

b)

Kenya

c)

Egypt

d)

South Africa

78.

The islands of Maui and Kauai are part of which U.S. state?

a)

Florida

b)

Hawaii

c)

California

d)

Oregon

79.

In November 2022, the United Nations announced that the world’s population reached 8 billion people. Which continent is experiencing the fastest population growth?

a)

A. Asia

b)

B. South America

c)

C. Africa

d)

D. Europe

80.

Indonesia is planning to move its capital from Jakarta to a new city on the island of Borneo. What is the name of this planned capital?

a)

Nusantara

b)

Bandung

c)

Sumatra

d)

Bali City

81.

In 2020, the New River Gorge area in West Virginia was upgraded to become one of the newest U.S. national parks. Which river carved this scenic gorge?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

New River

d)

Ohio River

82.

Which country officially requested to be called Türkiye in many international forums, reflecting its Turkish spelling?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Turkey

c)

Turkmenistan

d)

Tanzania

83.

While Istanbul spans two continents, the largest city entirely in Europe is home to Red Square and the Kremlin. Which city is this?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Moscow

d)

Berlin

84.

In 2019, White Sands in New Mexico was redesignated as a U.S. national park. What natural feature makes it so distinctive?

a)

White gypsum sand dunes

b)

Tallest cacti in the U.S.

c)

Largest red rock formations

d)

Deep volcanic craters

85.

In which body of water is Barbados located?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

86.

In 2019, the capital of Burundi was moved from Bujumbura to which city?

a)

Nairobi

b)

Kigali

c)

Gitega

d)

Juba

87.

Lagos, one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, is located in which African country?

a)

Ghana

b)

Nigeria

c)

Senegal

d)

Ethiopia

88.

In 2021, National Geographic recognized the Southern Ocean as Earth’s fifth ocean. Around which continent does the Southern Ocean flow?

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

89.

In which ocean is Tuvalu located?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean