10 International Geography Trivia Questions (With Answers)

How well do you know our planet? From towering mountains and famous deserts to oceans, rivers, and fascinating natural phenomena, these international geography trivia questions will take you on a journey around the globe. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or simply love learning about the world, this quiz is a fun way to test your geographic knowledge. Think you know your stuff? See if you can answer all 10 questions before revealing the answers below!

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• 1. What country is home to more than 800 living languages and occupies the eastern half of the world's second-largest island?

  Papua New Guinea

• 2. Home to about 6 million people, what Southeast Asian nation is both a sovereign country and one of the world's only three city-states?

  Singapore

• 3. What South American country has two capitals: Sucre (the constitutional capital) and La Paz (the seat of government)?

  Bolivia

• 4. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Gibraltar and Spain, in Europe, from what country in Africa?

  Morocco

• 5. The headwaters of the Rio Grande River are located in what U.S. state?

  Colorado

• 6. What South American desert is commonly known as the driest non-polar place on Earth?

  Atacama Desert

• 7. Mount Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica, rises to just over how many thousand feet: 3,000, 9,000, 12,000, or 16,000?

  16,000 feet

• 8. Approximately how many days pass between a spring tide and a neap tide: 7, 14, or 29?

  Seven days

• 9. Mount Kilimanjaro, which rises more than 19,000 feet above sea level, is located in what African country?

  Tanzania

• 10. What European city is built on more than 120 small islands in a shallow lagoon between the mouths of the Po and Piave rivers?

  Venice

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