Geography Trivia
Geography Trivia Questions From Around the Globe
Hello, fellow game enthusiasts! Liven up your game nights with friends by bringing the world to your living room — no passport needed. How so? Let’s traverse the globe with some geography trivia, experience countries afar with world trivia, and explore every nook and corner of U.S. states with state trivia. Not just a fun-filled night, your brains will undoubtedly expand with an inflow of exciting information. And who knows? The trivia might spark an idea for your next holiday destination, or power up your knowledge base for your next trivia night. Let’s dive in!
Post Summary
- Geography Trivia
- World Trivia
- State Trivia
- Tips on Hosting a Trivia Night
- Download full lists of questions
- Conclusion: Make Your Game Night Extra Special with Trivia
Geography Trivia
From breathtaking natural landscapes to historical landmarks, our world is a treasure trove of geographical wonders. A geography-themed trivia game is an exciting way to learn about the world around us in an engaging way.
Feel free to use the following geography trivia questions from the table below:
| Question | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the capital of Australia? | Canberra |
| What is the largest ocean in the world? | Pacific Ocean |
| Which country is shaped like a boot? | Italy |
| What is the smallest independent country in the world? | Vatican City |
| What is the longest river in the world? | The Nile |
| In which country would you find the Eiffel Tower? | France |
| What is the tallest mountain peak in the world? | Mount Everest |
| What continent is the Sahara desert located on? | Africa |
| Which country has the largest population in the world? | China |
| What is the largest island in the world? | Greenland |
| Where would you find the Great Barrier Reef? | Australia |
| Which country in the world is believed to have the most natural lakes? | Canada |
| What is the largest country in the world by land area? | Russia |
| Which country is home to the kangaroo? | Australia |
| In what country would you find Machu Picchu? | Peru |
| What river runs through Egypt? | The Nile |
| What is the capital of Spain? | Madrid |
| Which US city is nicknamed ‘The Windy City’? | Chicago |
| What is the largest desert in the world? | The Sahara |
| Which is the only American state to begin with the letter ‘p’? | Pennsylvania |
| What is the capital of Iceland? | Reykjavik |
| What is the highest waterfall in the world? | Angel Falls |
| Which sea separates Egypt from Saudi Arabia? | The Red Sea |
| What country has the most volcanoes? | Indonesia |
| Which is the smallest ocean in the world? | Arctic Ocean |
| Where would you find the world’s most ancient forest? | Australia |
| What country has the longest coastline in the world? | Canada |
| What is the capital of Brazil? | Brasilia |
| What country uses the shilling as currency? | Kenya |
| What is the tallest volcano in the world? | Ojos del Salado |
| What is the largest country in Africa? | Algeria |
| Which European capital city is known as the city of spires? | Prague |
| What is the capital of New Zealand? | Wellington |
| What is the tallest mountain in Africa? | Mount Kilimanjaro |
| Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites? | Italy |
| What is the capital city of Turkey? | Ankara |
| Which is the longest river in Europe? | The Volga |
| Where would you find the world’s highest active volcano? | Ecuador |
| What is the largest US state by land area? | Alaska |
| What country has the most islands? | Sweden |
| Which country is the largest producer of coffee? | Brazil |
| What river runs through Baghdad? | Tigris River |
| What is the smallest US state? | Rhode Island |
| What is the largest African country by population? | Nigeria |
| What two countries share the longest international border? | USA and Canada |
| What is the longest mountain range in the world? | The Andes |
| What body of water is the Saltiest? | Don Juan Pond |
| What is the world’s smallest continent? | Australia |
| What country boasts the fastest train in the world? | China |
| What is the largest US state in terms of population? | California |
| Which country in the world has the most languages? | Papua New Guinea |
| What is the largest freshwater lake in the world? | Lake Baikal |
| What is the largest volcano in Europe? | Mount Etna |
| What is the capital of Egypt? | Cairo |
| What country is the Great Pyramids of Giza located in? | Egypt |
| What is the capital of Canada? | Ottawa |
| Which ocean is the smallest? | Arctic Ocean |
| What is the largest rainforest in the world? | Amazon Rainforest |
| Where is the world’s largest coral reef system located? | Australia |
| What is the capital of Sweden? | Stockholm |
| Which country is the largest in the world? | Russia |
| What is the capital of Japan? | Tokyo |
| What is the world’s deepest underwater trench? | Mariana Trench |
| What country is the world’s largest exporter of roses? | Ecuador |
| What is the world’s tallest freestanding tower? | Burj Khalifa |
| What is the capital of Greece? | Athens |
| What is the longest continental mountain range in the world? | The Andes |
| What country is the largest consumer of beer? | China |
| What is the most expensive city in the world? | Hong Kong |
| What is the capital of China? | Beijing |
| What is the world’s most populous city? | Tokyo |
| What is the capital of Russia? | Moscow |
| What largest island in the Caribbean Sea? | Cuba |
| What is the largest city by population in the US? | New York City |
| In what continent is the country Burkina Faso? | Africa |
| What is the largest lake in Africa? | Lake Victoria |
| What is the capital of Ireland? | Dublin |
| What is the lowest below sea level place in the world? | The Dead Sea |
| Which country is both the smallest and the oldest republic in the world? | San Marino |
| In which country is the world’s highest waterfall? | Venezuela |
| What is the capital of Norway? | Oslo |
| What country is the Galapagos Islands located in? | Ecuador |
| What is the tallest mountain in Europe? | Mount Elbrus |
| What is the capital of Finland? | Helsinki |
| Which country has the longest border with the USA? | Canada |
| Which river runs through Paris? | The Seine |
| What is the largest city in Australia? | Sydney |
| Where would you find the world’s largest tropical rainforest? | Brazil |
| What is the largest desert in Asia? | Gobi Desert |
| In what country is the world’s largest castle? | Czech Republic |
| Australia is also known as a what? | Island continent |
| What is the largest country in South America? | Brazil |
| What city is known as the city of canals? | Venice |
| What is the capital of India? | New Delhi |
| What is the capital of Germany? | Berlin |
| Where is Mount Fuji located? | Japan |
| Where is the Great Wall located? | China |
| What is the capital of France? | Paris |
| What is the capital of Morocco? | Rabat |
| What country has the most rainforest? | Brazil |
World Trivia
Do you and your friends fancy yourselves as world fact connoisseurs? Prepare yourself to delve into the fascinating domain of worldwide trivia covering language, culture, history, and much more.
Taking on the world has never been more enjoyable with these trivia questions:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the world’s most populous country? | China |
| What is the capital of Australia? | Canberra |
| What is the currency used in Japan? | Yen |
| Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? | Japan |
| What language is spoken in Brazil? | Portuguese |
| What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States? | France |
| Where were the first Olympic Games held? | Greece |
| What is the largest desert in the world? | The Sahara Desert |
| What body of water lies between Saudi Arabia and Iran? | The Persian Gulf |
| What is the official language of Canada? | English and French |
| What is the world’s highest mountain? | Mount Everest |
| Where is the Great Barrier Reef located? | Australia |
| What is the world’s largest ocean? | The Pacific Ocean |
| Where is the world’s deepest lake? | Russia |
| What animal represents the Chinese zodiac sign for 2022? | Tiger |
| What river runs through London? | The Thames River |
| Name the largest country in South America by land area? | Brazil |
| What is the longest river in the world? | The Nile |
| What type of government does North Korea have? | Communist Dictatorship |
| What two countries remain at official war with each other? | North and South Korea |
| Where is the world’s oldest university? | Morocco |
| Which country is the smallest by population? | Vatican City |
| What is the national sport of Japan? | Sumo Wrestling |
| In what country can the world’s tallest building be found? | United Arab Emirates |
| What is the largest landlocked country? | Kazakhstan |
| Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? | Marie Curie |
| Who invented the telephone? | Alexander Graham Bell |
| What is the world’s most spoken language? | Mandarin Chinese |
| Which country changed their capital from Almaty to Nur-Sultan in 1997? | Kazakhstan |
| What country contains the highest pixel resolution photograph ever taken? | China |
| What country first implemented universal suffrage? | New Zealand |
| What is the largest country in the world by total area? | Russia |
| Which country uses the most energy per year? | China |
| Which country consumes the most coffee per capita? | Finland |
| What country had the first female prime minister? | Sri Lanka |
| Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites? | Italy |
| Where is the world’s largest tropical rainforest? | Brazil |
| What is the smallest independent nation on Earth? | Vatican City |
| In which country is Machu Picchu located? | Peru |
| Which is the only South American country where English is the official language? | Guyana |
| Which country is the world’s largest producer of cheese? | USA |
| In what city would you find the Louvre, one of the largest art museums in the world? | Paris, France |
| Who was the first African American president of the USA? | Barack Obama |
| What is the tallest waterfall in the world? | Angel Falls |
| What is the oldest active volcano in the world? | Mount Etna |
| Which country has the longest coastline in the world? | Canada |
| Which town in Norway experiences an unusual annual 3.5 months of continuous daylight known as the Midnight Sun? | Hammerfest |
| What city is known as the ‘Venice of the North’? | Bruges, Belgium |
| Which country is famous for the Tango dance? | Argentina |
| Where would you find the world’s oldest tree, Methuselah? | California, USA |
| Which currency is used in India? | Rupee |
| Which country has the most languages spoken? | Papua New Guinea |
| Where is the world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls, located? | Venezuela |
| What is the capital of Sweden? | Stockholm |
| Which country invented paper? | China |
| Which country gained its independence from Sudan in 2011, making it the youngest country in the world? | South Sudan |
| What is the smallest river in the world? | Roe River |
| What is the capital of New Zealand? | Wellington |
| What country is Prague in? | Czech Republic |
| In which country are the Pyramids of Giza located? | Egypt |
| What is the shortest war in history? | Anglo-Zanzibar War |
| Where would you find the Leaning Tower of Pisa? | Italy |
| What is the world’s biggest island? | Greenland |
| In which country is Timbuktu located? | Mali |
| Where are the headquarters of the United Nations? | New York City, USA |
| Which country has the highest literacy rate? | Andorra |
| Where is the Colosseum located? | Rome, Italy |
| What country produces the most chocolate? | Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
| Who led the Soviet Union during World War II? | Joseph Stalin |
| Who discovered penicillin? | Alexander Fleming |
| What country invented the pizza? | Italy |
| What is the largest castle in the world? | Prague Castle, Czech Republic |
| What country has the most islands in the world? | Sweden |
| Where was the fortune cookie invented? | USA |
| What is the largest city in Africa by population? | Lagos, Nigeria |
| What is the highest capital city in the world? | La Paz, Bolivia |
| What is the longest wall in the world? | Great Wall of China |
| In which country was the printing press invented? | Germany |
| What nationality was explorer Christopher Columbus? | Italian |
| Where were the first modern Olympic Games held? | Athens, Greece |
| Who was the first man to walk on the moon? | Neil Armstrong |
| Which country first gave women the right to vote? | New Zealand |
| What is the world’s biggest port? | Shanghai, China |
| Where is the world’s most active volcano? | Mount Kilauea, Hawaii |
| What is the world’s largest coral reef system? | The Great Barrier Reef |
| Who was the first female president of South Korea? | Park Geun-hye |
| In which country is the famous Angkor Wat temple located? | Cambodia |
| What is the capital of Finland? | Helsinki |
| What is the most visited city in the world? | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Which country has the world’s largest population of ‘natural’ redheads? | Scotland |
| What country has the most motor vehicles per capita? | Monaco |
| What is the capital of Iceland? | Reykjavik |
| In which country would you find the famous landmark, Christ the Redeemer statue? | Brazil |
| Which country was formerly known as Ceylon? | Sri Lanka |
| Which city has the largest subway system in the world? | Shanghai, China |
| Who is the youngest ever Nobel laureate? | Malala Yousafzai |
| Which is the largest palace in the world by land area? | Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei |
| In which country is the origin of Buddhism? | India |
| Which country has the shortest life expectancy? | Central African Republic |
| What is the smallest country in Africa by area? | Seychelles |
State Trivia
Each U.S. state has its unique quirks and features. State trivia takes you on a coast-to-coast journey, uncovering fascinating facts from “The Last Frontier” of Alaska to the sun-kissed beaches of Florida.
Jump-start your state trivia journey with these questions:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the capital of Alabama? | Montgomery |
| What is the state bird of Alaska? | Willow Ptarmigan |
| What is the state flower of Arizona? | Saguaro cactus blossom |
| Which river runs through Arkansas? | Mississippi River |
| What is the most populous city in California? | Los Angeles |
| Which mountain range is in Colorado? | Rocky Mountains |
| Which is the richest state in Connecticut? | Fairfield |
| Which state has the first state status in Delaware? | Delaware |
| What is unique about the Florida keys? | They are a coral cay archipelago |
| Where are the headquarters of CNN located in Georgia? | Atlanta |
| Which state is known as the Aloha state in Hawaii? | Hawaii |
| What is the state vegetable of Idaho? | Potato |
| What is the most populous city in Illinois? | Chicago |
| What is the state bird of Indiana? | Cardinal |
| What is the state flower of Iowa? | Wild Prairie Rose |
| Which river runs through Kansas? | Kansas River |
| Which state is known as the Bluegrass State in Kentucky? | Kentucky |
| What is the state bird of Louisiana? | Brown Pelican |
| What is the most populous city in Maine? | Portland |
| Which state is known as the Old Line State in Maryland? | Maryland |
| What is the capital of Massachusetts? | Boston |
| What is the state reptile of Michigan? | Painted Turtle |
| Which is the largest lake in Minnesota? | Red Lake |
| Which river runs through Mississippi? | Mississippi River |
| What is the state animal of Missouri? | Missouri Mule |
| What is the state tree of Montana? | Ponderosa Pine |
| What is the state bird of Nebraska? | Western Meadowlark |
| Which is the most populous city in Nevada? | Las Vegas |
| What is the state flower of New Hampshire? | Purple Lilac |
| Which state is known as the Garden State in New Jersey? | New Jersey |
| What is the state insect of New Mexico? | Tarantula Hawk Wasp |
| What is the most populous city in New York? | New York City |
| Which state has the oldest public university in North Carolina? | North Carolina |
| Which river runs through North Dakota? | Missouri River |
| What is the state flower of Ohio? | Scarlet Carnation |
| What is the most populated city in Oklahoma? | Oklahoma City |
| What is the state nut of Oregon? | Hazelnut |
| What is the state dog of Pennsylvania? | Great Dane |
| Which state is the smallest in Rhode Island? | Rhode Island |
| What is the state fruit of South Carolina? | Peach |
| What is the state bird of South Dakota? | Ring-necked Pheasant |
| What is the state wild animal of Tennessee? | Raccoon |
| What is the most populous city in Texas? | Houston |
| Which is the largest lake in Utah? | Great Salt Lake |
| What is the state flower of Vermont? | Red Clover |
| What is the state shell of Virginia? | Eastern Oyster |
| Which is the tallest mountain in Washington? | Mount Rainier |
| What is the state animal of West Virginia? | Black Bear |
| Which state is known as the Badger State in Wisconsin? | Wisconsin |
| What is the state dinosaur of Wyoming? | Triceratops |
| What is the state drink of Maryland? | Milk |
| What fort marked the start of the American Civil War in South Carolina? | Fort Sumter |
| Which US state was once an independent republic? | Texas |
| Which state was the last to join the union? | Hawaii |
| Which state has the most national parks? | California |
| Which state was sold to the U.S in the Louisiana Purchase? | Louisiana |
| What is the largest state in the U.S. by land area? | Alaska |
| What is the smallest state in the U.S. by land area? | Rhode Island |
| Which state is known as the Hoosier State? | Indiana |
| Which state is home to the Grand Canyon? | Arizona |
| Which state has the oldest constitution still in use? | Massachusetts |
| What state is known as the Beehive state? | Utah |
| What state is Mount Rushmore located in? | South Dakota |
| What is the least populous state in the U.S.? | Wyoming |
| In what state is the lowest point in the U.S.? | California |
| Which state is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes? | Minnesota |
| What is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands? | Hawaii |
| What state is the Space Needle located in? | Washington |
| In what state is the Liberty Bell located? | Pennsylvania |
| Where is the longest cave system in the U.S. located? | Kentucky |
| Which state is home to Yellowstone National Park? | Wyoming |
| What is the highest point in the U.S. and where is it located? | Mount McKinley, Alaska |
| In which state is the source of the Mississippi River? | Minnesota |
| What is the only U.S. state with a non-rectangular flag? | Ohio |
| What is the Peach State? | Georgia |
| Which U.S. state touches the most other states? | Tennessee |
| Which U.S. state is known as the Last Frontier? | Alaska |
| What is the only U.S. state that has a tropical rain forest? | Hawaii |
| What is the U.S. state with the longest coastline? | Alaska |
| In which U.S. state can you find the Everglades National Park? | Florida |
| Which state in the U.S. has the most lighthouses? | Michigan |
| Which state is known as the Sunflower State? | Kansas |
| Which U.S. state is bordered by both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico? | Florida |
| Which state is bordered by the most other states? | Tennessee, Missouri |
| Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote? | Wyoming |
| Which is the only U.S. state with its own official language? | Hawaii |
| Which state is known as the Nutmeg State? | Connecticut |
| What state is known as the Land of Enchantment? | New Mexico |
| What state is the Golden Gate Bridge located in? | California |
| What state is known as the Constitution State? | Connecticut |
| What is the U.S state with the lowest highest point? | Florida |
| What is the U.S state with the highest population density? | New Jersey |
| In which state is Mount Rushmore located? | South Dakota |
| What U.S state is known as the Treasure State? | Montana |
| Which state is known as the Green Mountain State? | Vermont |
| Which U.S. state has the most miles of rivers? | Nebraska |
| What did the U.S. acquire from France in the Louisiana Purchase? | Territory that makes up part of or all of 15 current U.S. states |
| What U.S state is known as the Ocean State? | Rhode Island |
| What is the fastest growing state in the U.S.? | Nevada |
| Which U.S. state is the largest producer of turkeys? | Minnesota |
Tips on Hosting a Trivia Night
- Be inclusive with the categories – Ensure there’s something that will appeal to everyone at your game night.
- Adjust the level of difficulty to suit the group – You don’t want anyone feeling left out.
- Think about offering prizes – A friendly competition never hurts.
- Consider timing – Allow ample time for thinking, but also keep the game moving.
Download the Full Lists of Geography Trivia Questions in Word!
Conclusion: Make Your Game Night Extra Special with Trivia
As you can see, incorporating trivia into your game nights brings a fresh and electrifying twist. It’s not only about the competition but also about the rich knowledge and bonding experienced. Keep your minds guessing and your hearts racing. What’s more exciting than traveling the world in the comfort of your home?
Happy gaming!
As always, stay curious and keep learning in the most entertaining of ways!