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Geography Trivia!

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Asian city is the largest in the United Arab Emirates?

a)

Dubai

b)

Al Ain

c)

Abu Dhabi

d)

Sharjah

2.

The confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers occurs in which country?

a)

Iraq

b)

Turkey

c)

Syria

d)

Iran

3.

People in Hong Kong primarily speak which language?

a)

Cantonese

b)

Thai

c)

Mandarin

d)

Hokkien

4.

Which European capital city is famous for its large number of canals?

a)

Amsterdam

b)

Brussels

c)

Venice

d)

Vienna

5.

Furnace Creek in Death Valley recorded the hottest temperature on Earth. In which U.S. desert is it located?

a)

Mojave Desert

b)

Sonoran Desert

c)

Great Basin

d)

Chihuahuan Desert

6.

The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River creates which large reservoir?

a)

Lake Tahoe

b)

Great Salt Lake

c)

Lake Powell

d)

Lake Mead

7.

Asunción is the capital of which South American country?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Paraguay

c)

Uruguay

d)

Bolivia

8.

Which term refers to the longest continental mountain range running along the western coast of South America?

a)

Alps

b)

Atlas

c)

Andes

d)

Himalayas

9.

Which African Great Lake is also called Lake Nyasa and is bordered by three countries?

a)

Lake Albert between Uganda Democratic Republic Congo

b)

Lake Tanganyika between Congo Tanzania Burundi

c)

Lake Victoria between Kenya Uganda Tanzania

d)

Lake Malawi between Malawi Mozambique Tanzania

10.

Which East Asian city is both the capital and largest city of its country?

a)

Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia

b)

Beijing in China

c)

Tokyo in Japan

d)

Seoul in South Korea

11.

Which European coastal feature is a narrow inlet carved by glaciers and is common along Norway?

a)

Gulf in Finland

b)

Sound near Denmark

c)

Ria along Spain

d)

Fjord along Norway

12.

Which U.S. state capital has the largest population among all state capitals?

a)

Nashville in Tennessee

b)

Columbus in Ohio

c)

Austin in Texas

d)

Phoenix in Arizona

13.

Which North American river forms part of the border between two countries?

a)

Columbia River United States Canada

b)

Rio Grande United States Mexico

c)

St. Lawrence River Canada United States

d)

Niagara River Canada United States

14.

Which Asian river flows through its namesake country and passes through the city of Jericho?

a)

Jordan River in Jordan

b)

Tigris River in Iraq

c)

Indus River in Pakistan

d)

Euphrates River in Syria

15.

Which Eastern European capital city lies on the Neva River and is Russia’s second-largest city?

a)

Saint Petersburg in Russia

b)

Warsaw in Poland

c)

Kyiv in Ukraine

d)

Minsk in Belarus

16.

Which mountain range includes Mount Everest and spans across Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Tibet?

a)

The Himalayas across South Asian highlands

b)

The Andes Mountains across western South America

c)

The Alps across central European nations

d)

The Rockies across western North America

17.

Scandinavia is a northern European region culturally tied among which three countries?

a)

Norway, Sweden, and Denmark

b)

Finland, Estonia, and Latvia

c)

Germany, Poland, and Czechia

d)

Iceland, Ireland, and Scotland

18.

Which long-distance route runs from Georgia to Maine through the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Pacific Crest Trail across western ranges

b)

Appalachian Trail along the Eastern US

c)

Continental Divide Trail across Rockies

d)

John Muir Trail in California Sierra

19.

Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean that is divided between which two sovereign nations?

a)

Saint Lucia and Grenada

b)

Cuba and Jamaica

c)

Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago

d)

Haiti and Dominican Republic

20.

Which African island nation has Malagasy as its official language and Antananarivo as its capital?

a)

Comoros with capital Moroni

b)

Madagascar with capital Antananarivo

c)

Seychelles with capital Victoria

d)

Mauritius with capital Port Louis

21.

Which U.S. city is known for landmarks like the Palace of Fine Arts and the Golden Gate Bridge?

a)

Seattle in Washington State

b)

Los Angeles in Southern California

c)

San Francisco in California

d)

San Diego on the Pacific coast

22.

What is the tallest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania?

a)

Rwenzori Peak on Uganda border

b)

Atlas Peak in northwestern Africa

c)

Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania

d)

Mount Kenya in central Kenya

23.

Which European capital is home to Red Square and the Kremlin?

a)

Minsk in Belarus

b)

Warsaw in Poland

c)

Kyiv in Ukraine

d)

Moscow in Russia

24.

Which two major Egyptian cities are located along the Nile River?

a)

Cairo and Alexandria

b)

Giza and Luxor

c)

Aswan and Port Said

d)

Suez and Hurghada

25.

Which country contains the microstate known as Vatican City within its capital?

a)

Italy within Rome

b)

France within Paris

c)

Spain within Madrid

d)

Germany within Berlin

26.

Which Canadian province has the largest population and lists Toronto as its capital?

a)

Alberta province, capital Calgary

b)

British Columbia province, capital Vancouver

c)

Quebec province, capital Montreal

d)

Ontario province, capital Toronto

27.

Which pair lists a European microstate and the coast it sits on?

a)

Andorra on the Baltic Coast

b)

Monaco on the French Riviera

c)

San Marino on the Adriatic Coast

d)

Liechtenstein on the Atlantic Coast

28.

Which South American river is the longest in the Americas and rises in Peru?

a)

Magdalena River in Colombia

b)

Orinoco River in Venezuela

c)

Paraná River in Brazil

d)

Amazon River in Peru

29.

Which U.S. Great Lake lies entirely within the United States?

a)

Lake Ontario only in USA

b)

Lake Erie only in USA

c)

Lake Superior only in USA

d)

Lake Michigan only in USA

30.

Which statement best identifies two major cities of India mentioned in the material?

a)

Mumbai and New Delhi

b)

Jaipur and Agra

c)

Hyderabad and Bengaluru

d)

Kolkata and Chennai

31.
What is the capital city of Brazil?
a)
Rio de Janeiro
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Caracas
d)
Brasilia
32.

The large desert located in China is known as

a)

The Yangtze Desert

b)

The China Desert

c)

The Sahara Desert

d)

The Gobi Desert

33.

On which continent will you find the Nile River?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

S America

d)

Australia

34.

A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

a)

Islands

b)

Highlands

c)

Fjords

d)

Peninsula

35.

Which geographic feature is located at point A?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Alps

d)

English Channel

36.
What physical feature is pictured?
a)
Caspian Sea
b)
Kamchatka Peninsula
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
37.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Strait of Gibraltar 
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
38.

A form of a dialect that may have a distinct vocabulary and pronunciation .

a)

Religion

b)

Government

c)

Social Organization

d)

Language

39.

Regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

a)

Isogloss

b)

Pidgin

c)

Dialect

d)

Accent

40.
Which of the following regions make up Latin America?
a)
Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
b)
Canada, United States, and Mexico
c)
South America
d)
Portugal and Spain
41.

Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. What country is it in?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Bolivia

d)

Colombia

42.

New York is located in which region of the United States?

a)

Midwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northeast

d)

West

43.

Texas is located in which region of the United States?

a)

west

b)

Northeastern

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

44.

Which of the following terms identifies the type of regions shown in the dark gray-shaded areas on the map?

a)

Functional regions

b)

Urban regions

c)

Physical regions

d)

Vernacular regions

e)

Semiautonomous regions

45.
Linguistic geographers use isoglosses to mark
a)
the creation of pidgins
b)
the area in which an extinct language is use
c)
the limits for an area in which particular words are used
d)
the extent to which a lingua franca is used in a particular area
46.
What are regions?
a)
Bodies of water
b)
Areas of land with physical features that set them apart from other areas of land
c)
A group of people with a shared set of beliefs, goals and religious customs.
d)
People who study the past.
47.

What is a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.

a)

Valley

b)

Plain

c)

Mountain

d)

Plateau

48.

What is an area of low flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and empties into a large body of water.

a)

Lake

b)

Delta

c)

Archipelago

d)

River

49.

What is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

a)

Ocean

b)

Strait

c)

Bay

d)

River

50.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
51.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
52.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
53.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
54.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
55.
What country controls Greenland?
a)
Netherlands
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Denmark
d)
United States
56.
Poland is an example of a ____ state.
a)
elongated
b)
fragmented
c)
compact
d)
prorupted
57.
The European Union is an example of an ____ alliance.
a)
Military
b)
Nationalistic
c)
Political
d)
Economic
58.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
59.
A boundary between countries is a ....
a)
line on the ground only
b)
point of separation on and below the surface of the land
c)
vertical plan that cuts through the rocks below and the air above the land
d)
line shown only on maps
60.
The world's largest multinational state is 
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
China
61.
A country that has no access to water is a ___ country.
a)
Compact
b)
Landlocked
c)
Island Nation
d)
Elongated
62.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
63.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
64.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Trade Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d)
North Alaskan Trade Organization
65.
Country ran is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Anocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
66.
Ancient Greece was a collection of ____ states.
a)
island
b)
city
c)
compact
d)
elongated
67.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
68.
A country that is not full autocratic or fully democratic is referred to as a ___.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Anocracy
d)
Monarchy
69.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
70.
South Africa is an example of an ___.
a)
perforated state
b)
enclave
c)
exclave
d)
prorupted
71.
Which of these is a fragmented state?
a)
Indonesia
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Austrailia
72.
Elbridge Gerry came up with the concept of ___ to redraw voting districts.
a)
salamandering
b)
gerrymandering
c)
legislative redistricting
d)
electoral college