What is the capital of Canada? Answer: Ottawa
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10 geography quiz questions
Geography rounds get tables arguing because everyone has been somewhere – or is sure they know someone who has. Closest-answer questions reward the teams that were nearly right, which keeps the scores tight.
These questions are included free in the World Geography starter pack. Read them out, or run them live with a big screen and answers on phones.
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Which river flows through the Egyptian capital, Cairo?
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Answer: Nile
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The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is in which country?
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Answer: Peru
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Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
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Answer: Indian Ocean
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Which narrow strait separates the southern tip of Spain from Morocco?
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Answer: Strait of Gibraltar
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The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which Australian state?
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Answer: Queensland
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Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, is in which country?
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Answer: Tanzania
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Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
- Australia
- Canada
- Norway
- Russia
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Answer: Canada
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The Atacama, one of the driest places on Earth, lies mainly in which country?
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Peru
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Answer: Chile
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In what year did Hawaii become the 50th US state?
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Answer: 1959
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To the nearest kilometre, how long is the Channel Tunnel between England and France?
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Answer: 50
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Which country does this flag belong to? (the flag appears on the big screen) Answer: Japan
Which city is home to the Atomium, built for the 1958 World's Fair? Answer: Brussels
Which US state is known as the Sunshine State? Answer: Florida
Which is the largest ocean on Earth? Answer: Pacific
Uluru, the giant red sandstone monolith, is in which country? Answer: Australia
Which country does this flag belong to? (the flag appears on the big screen) Answer: Poland
Not counting Australia, which is the largest island in the world? Answer: Greenland
What is the capital of Wales? Answer: Cardiff
Cape Agulhas, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans officially meet, is the southernmost point of which country? Answer: South Africa
Which Arctic territory flies this flag? (the flag appears on the big screen) Answer: Greenland
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