If you are bored at home, then why not test your travel knowledge with these fun trivia questions on Geography? How well do you know famous landmarks, world capitals, flags and country outlines? Looking for a fun way to test your intelligence? Play the game and find out!
Do you know your Iran from Iraq, your Paraguay from Uruguay and your Lithuania from Latvia?
Each month we will bring you a new quiz to play. Share with family and friends to see who comes out on top! A great way to pass time and educational too!
So, are you ready to answer these world geography questions? Are you a Marco Polo or a Donald Trump? Have you got the skills to get them all right? Let’s find out…
15 Trivia Questions on Geography – Let’s Play!
Fun Geography Questions
Test your knowledge of the world with these fun geography questions. Can you get them all right? Share your answers and see if you can do better than your friends!
How did you do? Tell us your score in the comments!
If you didn’t get the score you hoped, try reading my blog or brushing up with National Geographic and having another go!
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Geography Trivia Questions and Answers
Question 1
Q: Where do apples originate?
A: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Question 2
Q: Which is the largest country in the world?
A: Russia
Question 3
Q: What is the capital of Slovenia?
A: Ljubljana
Question 4
Q: Where is Mount Everest?
A: Nepal and China
Question 5
Q: What is the newest country in Europe?
A: Kosovo
Question 6
Q: What is the most populous country in the world?
A: China
Question 7
Q: What is the least populous country or territory in the world?
A: Greenland
Question 8
Q: The word “Arctic” comes from ancient Greek, but what does it mean?
A: Bear
Question 9
Q: Tamerlane of the Timurid Empire ruled from which city?
A: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Question 10
Q: Where is Chernobyl?
A: Ukraine
Question 11
Q: In which country would you find the Door to Hell at Darvaza?
A: Turkmenistan
Question 12
Q: Where can you find the Ryugyong Hotel?
A: Pyongyang, North Korea
Question 13
Q: This place is famed for its food, wine, and as the birthplace of Joseph Stalin.
A: Georgia
Question 14
Q: Where is the Daintree Rainforest?
A: Australia
Question 15
Q: Which hiking trail was the focus of Bill Bryson’s epic book “A Walk in the Woods”?
A: The Appalachian Trail
About the author:
Steve Rohan is a writer from Essex, England. He has traveled to over 60 countries, lived in Armenia, China and Hong Kong, and is now living the digital nomad life on the road.
Steve prefers “slow travel” and has covered much of the world by train, bus and boat. He has been interviewed multiple times by the BBC and recently featured in the documentary Scariest Places in the World. See the About page for more info.
Where I am now: Yerevan, Armenia 🇦🇲
I got 11 out of 15 but many were just lucky guesses! Great quiz and so much fun!
That’s a great score, well done Veronica! Glad you enjoyed it! Watch this space, more quizzes coming soon! 🙂