Honors World Geography Quiz

Question 1

Which country is NOT part of Scandinavia?

Accepted Answer

Finland

Question 2

What is the only major city located on two continents?

Accepted Answer

Istanbul

Question 3

What is the name of the third-longest river in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Yangtze

Question 4

What two countries border directly north of Hungary?

Accepted Answer

Slovakia and Ukraine

Question 5

What country drives on the same side of the road as Japanese drivers?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 6

What is the name of the second tallest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

K2

Question 7

What place is known as the largest micro-continent?

Accepted Answer

Madagascar

Question 8

What are the only landlocked countries in South America?

Accepted Answer

Paraguay and Bolivia

Question 9

What ocean is home to 75% of the Earth's volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 10

Which of the following was not colonized by the British?

Accepted Answer

Vietnam

Question 11

What country was not part of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

Romania

Question 12

Where are the Spanish Steps located?

Accepted Answer

Rome

Question 13

What South American country shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbor Chile to the west?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 14

What are the only three countries completely surrounded by one other country?

Accepted Answer

Lesotho, Vatican City, San Marino

Question 15

What Cape sits at the tip of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Cape of Good Hope

Question 16

What river runs through Baghdad?

Accepted Answer

The Tigris

Question 17

What is the official currency of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Pound

Question 18

What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

The Colorado

Question 19

What is the name of the largest (in size) waterfall in the world?

Accepted Answer

Victoria Falls

Question 20

What type of leaf is on the Canadian flag?

Accepted Answer

Maple

Question 21

What is the name of the deepest point in Earth’s oceans?

Accepted Answer

Marianas Trench

Question 22

How many countries are located in the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

32

Question 23

How many time zones does Russia have?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 24

What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia

Question 25

Which country is also called The Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Holland

Question 26

What river runs through Paris?

Accepted Answer

The Seine

Question 27

Mt. Fuji is the highest point located in which Asian country?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 28

What is the capital of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa

Question 29

What is the name of the driest continent on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

Question 30

What is the most populated nation in South America?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 31

How many stars are on the Australian flag?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 32

What country formerly ruled Iceland?

Accepted Answer

Denmark

Question 33

How many countries are there in Africa?

Accepted Answer

54

Question 34

Which of these African nations is NOT landlocked?

Accepted Answer

Congo

Question 35

What is the name of the largest country in the world (land)?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 36

Which country has the third largest population in the world?

Accepted Answer

The United States

Question 37

What country has the most coastline?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 38

What is the name of the smallest country in the world?

Accepted Answer

Vatican City

Question 39

Mount Everest is along the border of which two countries?

Accepted Answer

China and Nepal

Question 40

What Australian city boasts the world's largest natural harbor?

Accepted Answer

Sydney

Honors World Geography Quiz

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Honors World Geography Quiz

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