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Set 1 · World geography
- EasyWhich country does Austria not border?
Answer: France
- EasyWhat tiny principality lies between Spain and France?
Answer: Andorra
- EasyHow many federal states does Germany have?
Answer: 16
- EasyHow many US states start with the letter K?
Answer: Two
- EasyWhat is the capital of Denmark?
Answer: Copenhagen
- MediumIn what country is Virginia Falls located?
Answer: Canada
- MediumKathmandu is the capital city of what country?
Answer: Nepal
- MediumWhat sea borders Egypt to the east?
Answer: Red Sea
- MediumWhat is the average salinity of the Dead Sea?
Answer: 30 %
- MediumHow many sovereign states are members of the United Nations?
Answer: 195
- HardWhat is the busiest port in Europe?
Answer: Port of Rotterdam
- HardLake Titicaca is located between which two nations?
Answer: Peru and Bolivia
- HardWhich country has the river Danube as most of its northern border?
Answer: Bulgaria
- HardWhat is the only country in the world with a flag that doesn't have four right angles?
Answer: Nepal
- HardAll of the following are towns/villages in the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati EXCEPT:
Answer: Urutora
- Very hardWhich two modern-day countries used to be known as the region of Rhodesia between the 1890s and 1980?
Answer: Zambia & Zimbabwe
- Very hardWhich of these cities has a 4° East longitude.
Answer: Amsterdam
- Very hardWhich square is not correctly matched with the capital city in which it is located?
Answer: Azadi Square - Karachi
- Very hardThe Ottoman Empire used to rule over North Africa, the Middle East and south-eastern Europe. Which modern day country is the successor of the empire?
Answer: Turkey
- Very hardWhich four countries can be seen from Eilat?
Answer: Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Set 2 · World geography
- EasyIn which Indian city can the Taj Mahal be found?
Answer: Agra
- EasyThe Alps are a mountain range on which continent?
Answer: Europe
- EasyWhich country was NOT part of the Soviet Union?
Answer: Romania
- EasyWhich US state is nicknamed "The Golden State"?
Answer: California
- EasyWhat country is the second largest in the world by area?
Answer: Canada
- MediumIn what country is the active volcano Sakurajima located?
Answer: Japan
- MediumWhich country has the abbreviation "CH"?
Answer: Switzerland
- MediumWhich U.S. state has been nicknamed The Silver State?
Answer: Nevada
- MediumAddis Ababa is the capital of what country?
Answer: Ethiopia
- MediumWhat European country is not a part of the EU?
Answer: Norway
- HardThe World Health Organization headquarters is located in which European country?
Answer: Switzerland
- HardWhich of these countries is "doubly landlocked" (surrounded entirely by one or more landlocked countries)?
Answer: Uzbekistan
- HardWhich of the following countries banned the use of personal genetic ancestry tests?
Answer: Germany
- HardWhat is the name of the second-tallest waterfall on the planet?
Answer: Tugela Falls
- HardWhat is the name of the highest waterfall in North America?
Answer: James Bruce Falls
- Very hardWhat are the four corner states of the US?
Answer: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
- Very hardOn which continent/s is the entire country of Spain specifically located when taking into account all of its territory?
Answer: Europe and Africa
- Very hardThe first time Antarctica was officially visited is a subject of controversy. Three people have claimed to have achieved this feat. Which of these is not one them?
Answer: James Cook
- Very hardThe emblem on the flag of the Republic of Tajikistan features a sunrise over mountains below what symbol?
Answer: Crown
- Very hardPhoenicia was an ancient civilization that spread maritime trade over the Mediterranean Sea. From where did the Phoenicians originate?
Answer: Modern day Liban (Sidon, Tyre)
Set 3 · World geography
- EasyWhat state is the largest state of the United States of America?
Answer: Alaska
- EasyVatican City, the smallest country in the world, is fully enclosed by which country?
Answer: Italy
- EasyWhich of these is the name of the largest city in the US state Tennessee?
Answer: Memphis
- EasyWhat is the name of the peninsula containing Spain and Portugal?
Answer: Iberian Peninsula
- EasyHow many countries share a land border with Luxembourg?
Answer: 3
- MediumWhich country has three capital cities?
Answer: South Africa
- MediumWhat is the capital city of the Netherlands?
Answer: Amsterdam
- MediumWhat is the capital of the US state Nevada?
Answer: Carson City
- MediumWhich country is not a member of the Adriatic Euroregion?
Answer: Serbia
- MediumWhere is the "Sonoran Desert" located?
Answer: North America
- HardWhat is the name of the tallest waterfall in eastern North America?
Answer: Pissing Mare Falls
- HardWhich one of these Mediterranean islands does not belong to the group of the Balearic Islands?
Answer: Capri
- HardBroome is a town in which state of Australia?
Answer: Western Australia
- HardEritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of?
Answer: Africa
- HardWhat is the name of the only remaining Grand Duchy in the world ?
Answer: Luxembourg
- Very hardWhich of these island countries is located in the Caribbean?
Answer: Barbados
- Very hardThe Black Sea reaches the maximum depth of 2,210 m. Its neighbor, the Sea of Azov, is unique in terms of sea depth for what reason?
Answer: It is the shallowest sea in the world.
- Very hardThe mountainous Khyber Pass connects which of the two following countries?
Answer: Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Very hardHow many countries border Kyrgyzstan?
Answer: 4
- Very hardWhat is the second-largest city in Lithuania?
Answer: Kaunas
Set 4 · World geography
- EasyMontreal is in which Canadian province?
Answer: Quebec
- EasyThe Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, is how far below sea level?
Answer: 418 meters
- EasyThe famous Île Notre-Dame, an artificial island built from earth excavated for a metropolitan railway, is located in which country?
Answer: Canada
- EasyHow many timezones does Russia have?
Answer: 11
- EasyHow many provinces are in the Netherlands?
Answer: 12
- MediumWhich of these countries is smallest (by territory)?
Answer: San Marino
- MediumWhich of these country's capitals starts with the letter B?
Answer: Lebanon
- MediumWhat is the largest non-continental island in the world?
Answer: Greenland
- MediumWhich country has twice rejected European Union membership in national referendums?
Answer: Norway
- MediumWhat is the highest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mt. Everest
- HardWhich Canadian province has Charlottetown as its capital?
Answer: Prince Edward Island
- HardThe Japanese district Akihabara is also known by what nickname?
Answer: Electric Town
- HardWhich European city has the highest mileage of canals in the world?
Answer: Birmingham
- HardWhat event led to Liechenstein adding a crown to its flag?
Answer: The 1936 Olympics
- HardWhich of these countries is located the FURTHEST away from the South China Sea?
Answer: Bangladesh
- Very hardWhich country is completely landlocked by South Africa?
Answer: Lesotho
- Very hardWhat is Canada's largest island?
Answer: Baffin Island
- Very hardWhich country is the Taedong River in?
Answer: North Korea
- Very hardWhen does Finland celebrate their independence day?
Answer: December 6th
- Very hardWhat is the largest freshwater lake by volume?
Answer: Lake Baikal
Set 5 · World geography
- EasyWhich is the world's longest river?
Answer: Nile
- EasyWhat is the official language of Costa Rica?
Answer: Spanish
- EasyHow many counties in the Republic of Ireland.
Answer: 26
- EasyWhat is the capital of Greece?
Answer: Athens
- EasyWhat is the capital of Lithuania?
Answer: Vilnius
- MediumWhat is the smallest country in South America by area?
Answer: Suriname
- MediumWhat island is shared by Indonesia and the nation of East Timor?
Answer: Timor
- MediumWhat is the name of the capital of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara
- MediumWhat is the name of the Peruvian floating islands, located in Lake Titicaca?
Answer: Uros
- MediumHow tall is One World Trade Center in New York City?
Answer: 1,776 ft
- HardAll of the following countries have official claims to territory in Antartica EXCEPT:
Answer: United States
- HardWhat is the name of the dangerous active volcano located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala?
Answer: Santa Maria
- HardWhich of these Mediterranean islands belongs to Croatia and is home of the endangered Griffon Vulture?
Answer: Cres
- HardThe Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of what country?
Answer: The United Kingdom
- HardWhich of these American cities has fewer than 1,000,000 people?
Answer: San Francisco, California
- Very hardWhich is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Answer: Lake Superior
- Very hardWhat city is known as the Rose Capital of the World?
Answer: Tyler, Texas
- Very hardWhat country is not a part of Scandinavia?
Answer: Finland
- Very hardWhat North American tourist attraction is served by the "Maid of the Mist" tour company?
Answer: Niagara Falls
- Very hardWhat is the official German name of the Swiss Federal Railways?
Answer: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
Questions adapted from Open Trivia Database and OpenTriviaQA, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected, filtered and arranged into fixed rounds. Sources & editorial notes.
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