If you ever go to a pub quiz night or play Trivial Pursuit, you’ll know the geography category of questions is hotly contested (and often causes the most arguments!) so test out your knowledge of these quick-fire questions. Answers at the end of the story)
1. What is the capital of Canada?
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Which ocean is the largest in the world?
3. Which country has the most natural lakes?
4. What is the longest river in the world?
5. What is the largest continent by area?
6. Mount Everest is in which two countries?
7. What is the largest desert in the world?
8. Which is the smallest country in the world by land area?
9. What country has the most time zones?
10. Which country has the most pyramids?
11. What is the longest mountain range in the world?
12. Which river flows through the city of London?
13. What is the largest island in the world?
14. Which country is home to the famous Machu Picchu ruins?
15. What is the official language of Indonesia?
16. Which continent is the driest?
17. Which three countries share the island of Borneo?
18. What was the world’s first building to have more than 100 floors?
19. The Sahara Desert is located on which continent?
20. What is the tallest mountain in North America?
21. Which river is known as the longest river in Europe?
22. Which country has the most volcanoes?
23. Which U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
24. What is the largest city in the world by population?
25. What is the smallest continent by land area?
26. Which country is known as the "Land of Fire and Ice"?
27. What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
28. What is the deepest ocean in the world?
29. Which mountain range forms the natural border between the U.S. and Mexico?
30. What is the name of the large body of water between Saudi Arabia and Africa?
31. Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
32. What is the largest lake in Africa?
33. Which country has the most islands in the world?
34. What is the capital of Jamaica?
35: Which country has the longest coastline?
BONUS QUESTION
36. How many stars are on New Zealand’s flag?
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ANSWERS
1: Ottawa. 2: Pacific Ocean. 3: Canada 4: Nile River (6650km). 5: Asia. 6: Nepal and China. 7: Sahara Desert. 8: Vatican City. 9: France (12 time zones, including its overseas territories). 10: Sudan. 11: South American Andes. 12: Thames River. 13: Greenland. 14: Peru. 15: Bahasa Indonesia (spoken by over 200 million people). 16: Antarctica. 17: Indonesia, Malaysia and the Sultanate of Brunei. 18: Empire State Building. 19: Africa. 20: Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley – 6190m). 21: Volga River (3530km). 22: Indonesia. 23: Florida. 24: Tokyo (37 million, then New Delhi, India, 33 million). 25: That’d be us! – Australia. 26: Iceland. 27: Algeria. 28: Pacific Ocean (deepest part is the Mariana Trench – 10,984m). 29: Sierra Madre Mountains. 30: Red Sea. 31: Brazil. 32: Lake Victoria. 33: Sweden. 34: Kingston. 35: Canada – it’s nearly four times that of the second longest, Indonesia! 36: 4 red stars, each with a white frame.