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Geography Trivia- Thursday Thirties Week 5
Do you know the correct answer to each of these 30 multiple choice geography trivia questions? Every Thursday at 00:00 (-6 UTC) I will publish one (for as long as I can)
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1. Which city is the seat of government and parliament in the Netherlands?
Whilst Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, The Hague is the seat of government and parliament.
Amsterdam
The Hague
Rotterdam
Utrecht
2. Sri Lanka's legislative capital is which city?
Colombo is Sri Lanka's best-known city and commercial centre, but Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital.
Kandy
Colombo
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Galle
3. Which South American country has Dutch as its official language?
Suriname is the only sovereign country in South America where Dutch is the official language.
Venezuela
Suriname
Guyana
Brazil
4. Which mainland South American country has English as its official language?
Guyana is on the South American mainland but is also culturally linked to the English-speaking Caribbean.
Belize
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
5. What is the official currency of Vanuatu?
Derived from an Austronesian word meaning "stone" or "rock," the vatu is the sole legal tender used throughout the island nation.
Kina
Vatu
Tala
Rupee
6. Which Spanish archipelago lies in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa?
The Canary Islands are part of Spain, but they sit in the Atlantic off the coast of northwest Africa.
Canary Islands
Faroe Islands
Azores
Balearic Islands
7. Which British Overseas Territory has a land border with southern Spain?
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory on a small peninsula at the southern edge of Spain.
Akrotiri
Guernsey
Malta
Gibraltar
8. Kaliningrad, a Baltic exclave separated from the main part of its country, belongs to which country?
Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, separated from the rest of Russia by other countries.
Poland
Russia
Latvia
Belarus
9. Pheasant Island, whose administration alternates between France and Spain, lies in which river?
Pheasant Island is a tiny island in the Bidasoa River; France and Spain alternate its administration every six months.
Rhône River
Rhine River
Ebro River
Bidasoa River
10. Which of these animals is most famously associated with the Argentine gaucho (South American cowboy)?
The gaucho are renowned for their skilled horsemanship, herding cattle, and rugged rural lifestyle.
Alpaca
Capybara
Horse
Llama
11. Which Pacific island country has no official capital, though Yaren District hosts many government offices?
Nauru has no official capital city. Yaren District hosts Parliament and many government offices, so it is often treated as the de facto seat of government.
Nauru
Palau
Tuvalu
Kiribati
12. Which Pacific country skipped Friday, December 30, 2011, after moving west of the International Date Line?
Samoa moved west of the International Date Line in 2011, jumping straight from December 29 to December 31.
Samoa
Fiji
Vanuatu
Tonga
13. Which Balkan country has a short Adriatic coastline around the town of Neum?
Which Balkan country has a short Adriatic coastline around the town of Neum?
Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
North Macedonia
Kosovo
14. Which island is divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
New Guinea's western half is part of Indonesia, while its eastern half forms the main part of Papua New Guinea.
Indo Papua
Borneo
New Guinea
Sumatra
15. Nicaragua holds which geographical record within the Central American region?
Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America by land area, covering approximately 49,998 square miles (129,494 square kilometers).
Most populous country
Least populous country
Greatest land area
Only country with no volcanos
16. The Sinai Peninsula is the part of which country that lies in Asia rather than Africa?
Egypt is mostly in Africa, but the Sinai Peninsula links Africa and Asia and is the country's Asian portion.
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Sudan
17. Which French territory is in Newfoundland, Canada?
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a French territorial collectivity close to Newfoundland, making it one of France's North American outposts.
Martinique
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna
18. Which French overseas department lies in the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and Mozambique?
Mayotte is a French overseas department and region in the Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and Mozambique.
Mayotte
French Guiana
Martinique
New Caledonia
19. Which European country owns the territories Saba, Saint Euistaus, and Saint Maarten?
The three islands are part of the Caribbean Netherlands and are public bodies of the Netherlands, rather than separate sovereign states.
Portugal
France
Netherlands
Spain
20. The Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory within the realm of which country?
The Faroe Islands have extensive self-government, but they are part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Norway
Iceland
Ireland
Denmark
21. Which city is Côte d'Ivoire's official capital, despite not being its largest city?
Yamoussoukro is Côte d’Ivoire’s official capital, while Abidjan remains the larger city and the main de facto administrative and economic hub.
San Pedro
Yamoussoukro
Abidjan
Bouake
22. What is the official language of Mozambique?
Portuguese is the official language of Mozambique as a result of nearly 500 years of colonization by Portugal, which ended with independence in 1975.
French
Portuguese
Arabic
Swahili
23. Which planned city replaced Yangon as Myanmar's capital in the 2000s?
Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to Naypyidaw, also styled Nay Pyi Taw, in the mid-2000s.
Mawlamyine
Bagan
Mandalay
Naypyidaw
24. Which city is Benin's most populous and the economic hub?
Porto-Novo is Benin's official capital, but Cotonou is the largest city and the main seat of many government functions.
Parakou
Porto-Novo
Cotonou
Ouidah
25. Tashkent's transit system is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. What is it famous for?
The Tashkent Metro is renowned for its ornate, chandelier-lit stations, making it a must-see tourist attraction
Underground metro stations decorated like art galleries
Double decker trams
Historic cable cars
Incredibly fast bullet trains
26. Malaysia's federal administrative centre, often confused with Kuala Lumpur, is which planned city?
Putrajaya was developed as Malaysia's federal administrative centre, while Kuala Lumpur remains the national capital.
Johor Baru
Putrajaya
George Town
Kuching
27. Which inland planned city replaced Belize City as Belize's capital after hurricane risk exposed the old coastal capital?
Belmopan was built inland after Hurricane Hattie devastated Belize City, and it became Belize's capital in 1970.
Orange Walk
Belmopan
Dangriga
San Ignacio
28. Palau’s seat of government, moved from Koror in 2006, is called what?
Palau moved its seat of government from Koror to Ngerulmud in Melekeok State on Babeldaob in 2006.
Yap
Ngerulmud
Tobian
Majuro
29. Which city is Eswatini's royal and legislative capital, while Mbabane is the administrative capital?
Eswatini has a split-capital arrangement: Mbabane is administrative, while Lobamba is the royal and legislative centre.
Siteki
Nhlangano
Manzini
Lobomba
30. Bouvet Island, a remote uninhabited island in the South Atlantic, is a dependency of which country?
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited subantarctic island under Norwegian sovereignty, far from mainland Norway.
Norway
South Africa
Untied Kingdom
Argentina
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CommanderPro63
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May 28, 2026
All South American countries are mainland lol 🤣
GeoguessrGirl
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May 28, 2026
Yeah idk it was in the source that I used. I think it’s easier to just keep it
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