Even if geography was your favorite subject in school, you’ve probably grown up to realize that it was actually quite useful after all. No one wants to be unable to locate their location on Earth, and even with modern conveniences like GPS, it’s still useful to know how to read a map. So if you’re looking for a fun and educational evening at home with your kids or perhaps as a classroom activity with your students, here are 50+ geography trivia questions for kids that will get them excited about the world.
We’ve categorized them by level (easy, intermediate, and difficult) so you can tailor your questions to your team, whether you’re a kindergartener or a middle school map geek.
easy
1. How many continents are there? 7
2. What is the largest country in the world? Russia
3. What is the most populous country in the world? India
4. Which desert covers most of North Africa? Sahara
5. How many states are there in the United States? 50
6. What is the highest mountain in the world? mount everest
7. Which Italian city is famous for its canals? venice
8. In which US city are Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx located? new york city
9. What is the only country that shares a land border with the United States? canada and mexico
10. What is the longest river in the world? nile river
11. What is the capital of Spain? madrid
12. In which country is the Eiffel Tower located? France
13. In which country is the Great Pyramid of Giza located? egypt
14. What is the largest continent? Asia
15. In which American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located? san francisco
16. Cairo is the capital of which country? egypt
medium
17. Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are major cities of which country? India
18. What is the largest state (by area) in the United States? alaska
19. Helsinki is the capital of which country? Finland
20. Where is the capital of Thailand? Bangkok
21. Which ocean lies between Africa, Australia, and the south of Asia? Indian Ocean
22. Which big river flows through London? thames river
23. Which two countries share the longest border in the world? USA and Canada
24. What is the capital of the US state of Arizona? phoenix
25. What animal is the body of the Egyptian Sphinx based on? lion
26. What is the capital of Denmark? copenhagen
27. What is the smallest country in the world? vatican city
28. How many countries are there in the UK? 4
29. What is the capital of Chile? santiago
30. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of which country? Malaysia
31. What region is commonly known as the Bermuda Triangle? North Atlantic Ocean between Florida and Puerto Rico
32. What is the capital of New Zealand? wellington
33. Which is the longest continental mountain range in the world? Andes Mountains of South America
34. What is the world’s largest island outside of a continent? greenland
difficult
35. Where is the biggest ocean in the world? caspian sea
36. What is the world’s largest port? shanghai port
37. Who was the first geographer? Eratosthenes
38. Which is the world’s largest active volcano? Mauna Loa in Hawaii
39. How many federal states are there in Germany? 16
40. What is the Polish city known to Germans as Danzig? Gdańsk
41. Which African country has Portuguese as its official language? Mozambique
42. What is the capital of Washington State? Olympia
43. In which West African country is the historical city of Timbuktu located? mali
44. What is the capital of Senegal? dakar
45.Which country has the abbreviation “CH”? Switzerland
46. How many time zones does Russia have? 11
47. In which Canadian city is the Big Nickel located? Sudbury, Ontario
48. What year is the Wisconsin flag? 1848
49. How many countries share borders with Kyrgyzstan? 4
50. In which country are the Hunua Mountains located? new zealand
51. How do you call Finland in Finnish? Finnish
52. What is the highest mountain in Canada? mount logan
53. What is Canada’s largest island? baffin island
54. What is the capital of Bermuda? hamilton
55. What is the capital of Mauritius? port louis
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