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Geographical general knowledge quiz, hard version
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Last updated: May 13, 2026
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1) What is commonly referred to as
the "teardrop of India?
Sri Lanka
2) What city used to be called Peking
under British rule?
Beijing
3) What country claims the breakaway
region of Transnistria?
Moldova
4) What lake is often called the "lightning
capital of the world"?
Maracaibo
5) What CA city translates to "ash tree" in
Spanish?
Fresno
6) What is the region of the pacific where
volcanic activity is the highest?
Ring of Fire
7) What island is claimed by the UK but
disputed by Argentina?
Falkland
8) What famous monolith was formerly
called Ayers Rock?
Uluru
9) What is the only country in all 4
hemispheres?
Kiribati
10) Contrary to popular thinking, which
country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
11) What river begins in Lake Tana before
connecting with the main part?
Blue Nile
12) What country has only one time zone,
despite spanning over 5000 miles?
China
13) What Russian city is the largest major
city above the Arctic circle?
Murmansk
14) Where would you find the temple
of Angkor Wat?
Cambodia
15) What Swiss alpine city hosted the 1928
and 48' Olympics?
St Moritz
16) What country uses the Escudo as
their currency?
Cape Verde
17) In what country would you find the
massive Okavango delta?
Botswana
18) What language do the people of the Aland
archipelago speak?
Swedish
19) Abkhazia claims independence from what
country?
Georgia
20) In what country would you find the Darvaza
Gas Crater, or the "Door to Hell?
Turkmenistan
21) The King Fahd Causeway connects Saudi
Arabia to which country?
Bahrain
22) What area of Mexico would you find the
Mayan complex of Chichen Itza?
Yucatan
23) On what Aztec city does Mexico City now
lie upon?
Tenochtitlan
24) What major lake lies on the CA-NV border?
Tahoe
25) In what country would you find the Monte
Carlo and F1 Grand Prix?
Monaco
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26) What arctic island is Canadas largest?
Baffin
27) What is the closest US state to Africa?
Maine
28) In what country would you find the town
of Nazare, famous for its massive waves?
Portugal
29) Torshavn is the capital of what territory?
Faroe Islands
30) What country owns the above?
Denmark
31) In what country would you find Mt Ararat?
Turkey
32) What river flows thru the Grand Canyon?
Colorado
33) Where can you find the Hagia Sophia?
Istanbul
34) What country uses the Quetzal as its
currency?
Guatemala
35) What river separates Kinshasa, DRC and
Brazzaville, RC?
Congo
36) What nation is surrounded by Senegal on
all sides except the coast?
The Gambia
37) What African nation is often referred to as
the "kingdom in the sky?"
Lesotho
38) What river does Frankfurt lie on?
Main
39) What is Canadas smallest province?
Prince Edward Island
40) What major landmark would you find
in Agra, India?
Taj Mahal
41) What treacherous peak is often called
"savage mountain"?
K2
42) What country is mostly Greek but has its
northern part as a Turkish claimed state?
Cyprus
43) What is the mountainous remote region of
southern Argentina and Chile known as?
Patagonia
44) What country is spelled Hrvatska in its
native language?
Croatia
45) What is the largest city in central Asia?
Tashkent
46) Invercargill is on what part of New Zealand?
South Island
47) What derivative of Latin and Italian is an official
language of Switzerland?
Romansh
48) Big Bend National Park is in what state?
Texas
49) Where can you find the mysterious Nazca lines?
Peru
50) Cairns, Australia is often called the gateway
to what world wonder?
Great Barrier Reef
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2 Comments
Mikipedia
+1
Level 79
May 13, 2026
Cyprus isn't divided between Turkey and Greece, but between an independent country that speaks mainly greek an a puppet turkish state coltrolled by Turkey.

The question should be: "What island is divided between Turkish and Greek part?"

GeoDude220
+1
Level 47
May 13, 2026
fixed
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