Geography helps us understand the world around us and how we, as humans, fit into the overall picture. It correlates with history by providing context for the events that occur in the world. The study of geography also helps us to understand how the physical environment affects human activity. It allows us to understand the patterns of human activity and how they have changed over time. Of course, by learning geography, we also gain an appreciation of the physical world and the way that humans interact with it.
If you're always learning new fun facts, reading books, or watching videos to find out more about the world, then this tricky geography quiz is just the thing to test your knowledge. It's not just learning more that makes you smarter, it's wanting to learn more, which is a trait common in intelligent people.
If you think you can still recall the basics of various branches of geography, take our quiz to test your geography IQ!
Do You Have the Smarts to Pass This World Geography Quiz With Flying Colors 🌈? Questions
True or false: New York City is composed of between 36 and 42 islands.
True
False
What is the stretch of sea between Italy and Balkan Peninsula?
Arafura Sea
Black Sea
Adriatic Sea
Caribbean Sea
What two countries are separated by the Khyber Pass?
Italy and Switzerland
India and Nepal
Spain and France
Pakistan and Afghanistan
What country is the second-largest in the world?
China
United States
Canada
Russia
How many islands are in the Philippines?
7,641
4,135
2,000
230
True or false: Only one out of the 50 U.S. states contains the letter 'Z'.
False
True
You are in Africa, in the Serengeti National Park enjoying seeing all the animals: zebra, giraffe, elephants and even the black rhinoceros. Not too far away is the mountain that inspired one of Ernest Hemingway's short stories. What is this mountain?
Mount Rushmore
Mount Fuji
Mount Etna
Mount Kilimanjaro
Originally named Edo, what is the most populated city in the world at 37 million people?
Tokyo
Miami
Dhaka
Busan
What is the country whose capital is Minsk?
Belarus
Botswana
Iceland
Turkey
True or false: When the USSR disbanded in late 1991, Canada officially became the world's largest country by size.
True
False
The world is filled with religious landmarks, but Angkor Wat is the largest of them all. Where is Angkor Wat?
South Korea
Thailand
Cambodia
China
How was the name "Europe" decided upon?
The origins are not known
Named after the first person to discover it
Named after Europa, a Phoenician princess in Greek mythology
It was a vote among residents
Here's the halfway point of the quiz! Which of these countries is larger than China?
India
Argentina
Russia
New Zealand
The country of Chad might sound like a friend's name, but do you know where it is?
Central America
Central Europe
Central Africa
Central Asia
A steppe is a large area of grassland. What does a steppe turn into as you move closer to the equator?
Savanna
Second home
Swamp
Slough
Guess the country with these 3 clues: Zaire, bonobos, diamond mines
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Mali
Angola
Where in the world is Big Ben situated?
Belarus
Spain
England
Norway
Identify the European country that flies this national flag, also called 'siniristilippu,' to represent the country's lakes and snow?
Albania
Portugal
Czech Republic
Finland
What are the main geographic features of Male, Maldives?
Island and flatlands
Coastal and flatlands
Flatlands
Coastal
True or false: Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exists today.
False
True
Which dog breed shares its name with a Mexican state?
Samoyed
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahua
You're almost there, I promise. What Southeast Asian country does this flag belong to?
Cambodia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
There are millions of lakes on the planet, but what's the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Victoria
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Finally, with regularly measured depths in excess of 720 ft, what river, that flows mostly through rainforest areas, holds the record as the deepest one in the world?