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In this quiz you have to answer to 40 questions about geography in 10 minutes. They can vary from very simple to hard, good luck!
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Last updated: February 26, 2026
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1. What is the largest country in the world by total land area?
Canada
Russia
United States of America (USA)
Brazil
2. What device shows the cardinal directions and is used for navigation and geographic orientation?
Compass
Binoculars
Barometer
Thermometer
3. Approximately how many modern countries did the Silk Road pass through?
25
22
30
17
4. Which explorer reached the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Jones
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
5. What is the largest city in the world by population (metropolitan area)?
Dhaka
Tokyo
Delhi
Cairo
6. Which of these buildings is NOT located in Europe?
7. Which list correctly orders the five major biomes from north (Arctic) to south (Equator)?
Taiga, Tundra, Temperate Forest, Grassland, Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Rainforest, Grassland, Temperate Forest, Tundra, Taiga
Tundra, Taiga, Temperate Forest, Grassland, Tropical Rainforest
Taiga, Grassland, Tropical Rainforest, Tundra, Temperate Forest
8. From what height is a landform generally defined as a mountain?
600 meters
1000 meters
2500 meters
100 meters
9. Approximately what is the current population of the world?
8 billion
4 billion
7 billion
10 billion
10. Which country has the lowest average temperature when including all its territories?
Canada
Denmark (Greenland)
Norway (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
Russia
11. How many countries are recognized by the United Nations today?
198
216
193
188
12. What is the youngest country in the world (by date of independence)?
Palau
East Timor
Kosovo
South Sudan
13. What is the largest desert in the world by total area?
Arabian Desert
Antarctic Desert
Sahara Desert
Arctic Desert
14. Approximately what is the average age of people in the world today?
31
51
45
29
15. What was the first ship to successfully sail around the world?
Victoria
Mayflower
Santa María
Endeavour
16. Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
Ethiopia
Ecuador
Brazil
South Africa
17. What is the sudden flow of snow down a mountain called?
Landslide
Glacier
Hurricane
Avalanche
18. When did the euro become the official currency of the European Union?
1999
2001
1995
2003
19. How many major tectonic plates make up the Earth’s lithosphere?
4
9
12
7
20. What is the tallest mountain in the world above sea level?
Mount Everest (Sagarmatha,Chomolungma)
Lhotse
Shishapangma (Gosainthan)
Makalu
21. What mineral‑based commodity is exported more than any other in the world?
Iron ore
Crude Oil
Gold
Bauxite
22. Which city is home to the largest port in the world by container traffic?
Boston
Rotterdam
Singapore
Shanghai
23. Roughly what is the salinity of the Dead Sea?
54%
14%
34-35%
22-23%
24. Which picture shows the people of Mongolia?
25. What is the deepest point in the world’s oceans?
Puerto Rico Trench
Java Trench
Tonga Trench
Mariana Trench – Challenger Deep
26. Which country has the largest population in the world?
India
China
Brazil
Bangladesh
27. What is the most common mode of transport in the world?
Cars
Walking
Bicycle
Airplanes
28. Where did the first modern humans (Homo sapiens) originate?
South America
Asia
Europe
Africa
29. Which is the largest religion in the world by number of followers?
Islam
Christianity
Buddism
Hinduism
30. What is the longest river in the world?
Yangtze
Amazon
Nile
Congo
31. Approximately how many islands are there in the world?
25000-50000
50000-100000
100000-200000
200000-300000
32. What is the place called where Muslims gather to pray?
Mosque
Church
Temple
Synagogue
33. How many standard time zones are there in the world?
22
19
12
24
34. Which U.S. state is home to Silicon Valley, the global hub for technology and innovation?
Texas
Florida
California
New York
35. What is the name of the tallest building in the world, completed in 2012?
Burj Khalifa
Shanghai Tower
Taipei 101
One World Trade Center
36. Which picture best represents the Temperate Forest biome?
37. What are the largest trees in the world called?
Maple
Redwood / Sequoia
Oak
Pine
38. How many continents are there in the world?
7
9
8
6
39. What is the northernmost point on Earth called?
South Pole
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
North Pole
40. Which country has the youngest population in the world (lowest median age)?
Niger
Nigeria
India
Brazil
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