A Geography and Landmarks Trivia Quiz

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1. Which river is the longest in the world?

  • A) Amazon River
  • B) Nile River
  • C) Yangtze River
  • D) Mississippi River

Answer: B) Nile River

2. What is the largest desert in the world by area?

  • A) Sahara Desert
  • B) Arabian Desert
  • C) Gobi Desert
  • D) Antarctic Desert

Answer: D) Antarctic Desert

3. Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is part of which mountain range?

  • A) Rockies
  • B) Alps
  • C) Andes
  • D) Himalayas

Answer: D) Himalayas

4. Which country has the most time zones in the world?

  • A) United States
  • B) China
  • C) Russia
  • D) France

Answer: D) France (including overseas territories)

5. What is the capital city of Australia?

  • A) Sydney
  • B) Melbourne
  • C) Brisbane
  • D) Canberra

Answer: D) Canberra

6. Which country is home to the famous Machu Picchu?

  • A) Chile
  • B) Peru
  • C) Argentina
  • D) Bolivia

Answer: B) Peru

7. The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, is located off the coast of which country?

  • A) Australia
  • B) Indonesia
  • C) Philippines
  • D) New Zealand

Answer: A) Australia

8. What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

  • A) Monaco
  • B) Liechtenstein
  • C) Vatican City
  • D) San Marino

Answer: C) Vatican City

9. The Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, is located in which U.S. state?

  • A) Utah
  • B) California
  • C) Nevada
  • D) Arizona

Answer: D) Arizona

10. Which continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world?

  • A) Africa
  • B) Asia
  • C) South America
  • D) Australia

Answer: C) South America

11. What is the largest island in the world (that is not a continent)?

  • A) Greenland
  • B) New Guinea
  • C) Borneo
  • D) Madagascar

Answer: A) Greenland

12. The Eiffel Tower is located in which European capital city?

  • A) London, UK
  • B) Rome, Italy
  • C) Paris, France
  • D) Berlin, Germany

Answer: C) Paris, France

13. The Dead Sea, known for its extremely salty water, borders which two countries?

  • A) Israel and Jordan
  • B) Egypt and Saudi Arabia
  • C) Turkey and Syria
  • D) Lebanon and Cyprus

Answer: A) Israel and Jordan

14. Tokyo, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, is the capital of which country?

  • A) Japan
  • B) South Korea
  • C) China
  • D) Thailand

Answer: A) Japan

15. Which African country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills” due to its mountainous terrain?

  • A) Kenya
  • B) Rwanda
  • C) Uganda
  • D) Ethiopia

Answer: B) Rwanda

16. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is located in which country?

  • A) Kenya
  • B) Tanzania
  • C) South Africa
  • D) Ethiopia

Answer: B) Tanzania

17. Victoria Falls, one of the largest waterfalls in the world, lies on the border between which two African countries?

  • A) Zambia and Zimbabwe
  • B) South Africa and Botswana
  • C) Kenya and Tanzania
  • D) Namibia and Angola

Answer: A) Zambia and Zimbabwe

18. Which European country is known for having thousands of fjords along its coastline?

  • A) Sweden
  • B) Norway
  • C) Denmark
  • D) Iceland

Answer: B) Norway

19. What is the largest lake (by area) in the world?

  • A) Lake Superior
  • B) Lake Victoria
  • C) Caspian Sea
  • D) Lake Baikal

Answer: C) Caspian Sea

20. The Great Wall of China, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, was primarily built to protect against invasions from which group?

  • A) Mongols
  • B) Huns
  • C) Persians
  • D) Koreans

Answer: A) Mongols

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