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SUPER QUIZ GEOGRAPHY QUIZ
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TRIVIA AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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1
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
Physiology of Medicine
Physics and Chemistry
Literature, Peace and Economics
All of the above
2
French Fries originated in which country?
Portugal
France
Belgium
USA
3
Which is the only continent without reptiles or snakes?
North America
Europe
South America
Antarctica
4
The capital city of Turkey is...
Helsinki
Kiev
Moscow
Ankara
5
In what hemisphere are these animals found?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
6
Which is the only continent with no active volcanoes?
Asia
Antarctica
Australia
Europe
7
The world's largest ocean is the ..
Pacific
Atlantic
Great Southern
Indian
8
What country is Riga in ?
Latvia
Bratislava
Senegal
Dominican Republic
9
Africa is the only country that covers all four hemispheres
TRUE
FALSE
10
How many tectonic plates are there in the world?
100
14
52
7
11
How many countries are in the world?
195
196
194
197
12
Where is the Great Barrier Reef?
Indonesia
Australia
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
13
Pokemon was created in this country
Hong Kong
Japan
South Korea
China
14
True or False: All the planets in the Solar System cannot fit between the Earth and the Moon
TRUE
FALSE
15
Which of the following is NOT a capital city?
Monaco
Kuwait City
Ho Chi Minh City
Panama City
16
Funafuti is the capital of ...
Tonga
Tuvalu
Rarotonga
Fiji
17
When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
TRUE
FALSE
18
The capital city of England is ...
London
Paris
Tokyo
New York
19
Rainforest climates are ...
cool and dry
hot and wet
cool and wet
hot and dry
20
At its closest point, Russia is how far (km) from the USA?
15.5
3.8
2.4
25.7
21
What is it called when the environment is used to encourage tourism?
Tourism
Eco-tourism
Greenfield developments
Aesthetic spaces
22
What does this mean Devwahrphobia?
Fear of trees
Fear of sharks
Fear of homework
Fear of school
23
Coral reef need what kind of temperature to survive?
Between 30-35 degrees C
Between 5-15 degrees C
Between 16-31 degrees C
Between 10-15 degrees C
24
What percent of the population have red hair?
12
4
9
2
25
Which country didn’t attack China in 1900, in the Eight-Nation Alliance?
Japan
USA
Italy
Germany
26
Black Star Square is a famous square in which city?
Kinshasa
Mexico City
Accra
Lagos
27
How many tourists visit Australia per year?
8.4 million
10.25 million
9.2 million
8.37 million
28
Tasmania is almost the same size as which other island?
Sri Lanka
Ireland
Borneo
Taiwan
29
Name the landmark
Thames River
Tower of London
London Eye
Big Ben
30
Panphobia is the fear of ..
Clouds
Birds
Everything
Cats
31
The world population is currently..
7 billion
6 billion
8 billion
9 billion
32
Which continent has the most countries?
North America
Africa
Europe
South America
33
TRUE OR FALSE: Canned food was invented 46 years before the can opener
TRUE
FALSE
34
In Uganda, 50% of the population is under 15 years of age.
FALSE
TRUE
35
Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is closer to the moon than Mount Everest due to a bulged equator.
TRUE
FALSE
36
Who killed the eight-headed snake in Japan’s mythology?
Susanoo
Ebisu
Izanagi
Apollo
37
The Arctic and Antarctic contain what percentage of the world's glaciers?
55%
42%
80%
99%
38
How many continents are there?
6
5
7
8
39
What is the radius of the earth?
6021km
6371km
5489km
7653km
40
What is a grid reference on a map?
position on a map divided by squares
also known as the legend or key
shows the direction of north
shows latitude and longitude
41
Where is this building?
Portugal
Germany
Russia
Austria
42
Carnivale is held here in Feb/March
Ibiza
Edinburgh
Berlin
Rio De Janiero
43
A small child could swim through the veins of a blue whale.
FALSE
TRUE
44
True or False: Sharks kill more people every year than vending machines
FALSE
TRUE
45
Facebook, Skype and Twitter are allowed to be used by people in China.
TRUE
FALSE
46
What is the world's longest exposed mountain range?
Rocky Mountains
Snowy Mountains
Himalayas
Andes
47
The Pokémon Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are based off of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
TRUE
FALSE
48
The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
FALSE
TRUE
49
The US state of Alaska is the furthest state ...
East
South
North
West
50
Where is this famous building?
Cuba
Dubai
Mexico
Malaysia
51
Name the landmark
Wall of Scotland
Peruvian Wall
Great Wall of China
Mongolian Wall
52
The Marianas Trench is the lowest place on earth.
TRUE
FALSE
53
Which country has the most lakes in the world?
Canada
Australia
USA
Russia
54
What is the name of this landmark?
Mount President
Mount Faces
Mount Rushrock
Mount Rushmore
55
Who was the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean?
Alexander the Great
Washington
Magellan
Eríksson
56
How many days of your life will you spend brushing your teeth on average?
26
10
55
38
57
Where is this bridge?
Seattle
Los Angeles
Vancouver
San Fransisco
58
What is the world's most visited country?
France
Greece
Spain
Italy
59
Paper originated in which country?
China
Iran
Egypt
Scotland
60
Where is the Taj Mahal?
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
61
Who invented the 'Map'?
Parmenides
Socrates
Anaximander
Empedocles
62
True or False: Otters sleep holding hands
TRUE
FALSE
63
The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
TRUE
FALSE
64
Garophobia is the fear of ...
Life
Loud music
Thunder
Garages
65
TRUE OR FALSE: Saudi Arabia imports sand from Australia
FALSE
TRUE
66
True or False: Rome is farther north than New York City
TRUE
FALSE
67
Los Angeles' full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula
FALSE
TRUE
68
Where is this building?
Seattle
Washington DC
New York
Boston
69
How many passengers travelled international last year
from
Brisbane airport?
6.8 million
5.3 million
3.3 million
4.5 million
70
Which gas is primarily responsible for global warming?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Chloroflurocarbons
Nitrogen
71
Every minute how many trees are cut down in rainforests?
5000
2000
10000
3000
72
Where is Macchu Picchu?
Venezuela
Argentina
Chile
Peru
73
What is a contour on a map?
A grid reference point
Shows where things are located
Also known as the map scale
Illustrates the shape or slope of the land
74
Spain is literally translated as 'the land of...'
oceans
rabbits
sleeping
stones
75
What is the worlds busiest airport?
New York - JFK Airport
Dubai International
Atlanta Georgia (Hartsfield–Jackson Airport)
London Heathrow
76
At which location can you find this city?
A
D
C
B
77
China shares its borders with how many countries?
14
12
8
16
78
Paraskavedekatriaphobia is a fear of..
Friday the 13th
Laughing
Holding hands
Getting old
79
This waterfall is known as ...
Gods Falls
Water Falls
Devils Falls
Angel Falls
80
Which country is Armenia next to?
Zambia
Croatia
Iran
Slovakia
81
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in what country?
Taiwan
Singapore
Hong Kong
Japan
82
This statue is called
Christ the Saviour
Christ the Redeemer
Jesus on the hill
Jesus the Disciple
83
Smallest country in the world?
San Marino
Vatican City
Maldives
Tuvalu
84
In what country would you find the cities Lyon and Marseille?
Switzerland
France
Greece
Malta
85
Which country eats the most chocolate per year?
Switzerland
England
Belgium
USA
86
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll llantysiliogogogoch is a place in ...
Scotland
Norway
Ireland
Wales
87
Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than the building of the Pyramids of Giza.
TRUE
FALSE
88
Which of the answers below is not a continent?
Oceania
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
89
90% of the world's population live in the Northern Hemisphere.
TRUE
FALSE
90
Why do landlocked countries find it hard to trade?
They do no have access to trade directly by ship
They don't
They have poor economies
Other countries don't like them
91
What is the largest desert in the world?
Gobi
Great Sandy
Antarctic
Sahara
92
What country is Quito in?
Cambodia
Vietnam
Serbia
Equador
93
Longest River in the world?
Amazon River
Nile River
Niger River
Yellow River
94
Tradition of the Christmas tree came from
Malta
Israel
Austria
Germany
95
Kampala is the capital city of ...
Angola
Kenya
Uganda
Zambia
96
Name of this world wonder?
Cinderella's Castle
Potala Palace
El Escorial
Chambord Chateau
97
What number is Brisbane Airport ranked in the world?
1st
8th
15th
4th
98
What is the capital of Republic of Macedonia?
Antananarivo
Skopje
Zagreb
Harare
99
What is this diagram called?
Diamond Diagram
Population Pyramid
Population Graph
Age Graph
100
Death rate is ...
The number of people dying in a population
How many people die per day
The number of deaths per 1000 people
How long someone can expect to live
101
Which animal in Africa kills the most people per year?
Death Adder
Lion
Hippopotamus
Elephant
102
‘Abyssinia’ is a nickname that often refers to which country?
Ethiopia
Pakistan
Chile
Switzerland
103
Which is the most densely populated country in the world?
Monaco
China
Spain
Vatican City
104
Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change?
extinction of some species
temperatures everywhere will increase
more extreme weather
more crop growth due to longer growing seasons
105
True or False: Sharks have been on Earth longer than trees
FALSE
TRUE
106
G-15 is an economic grouping of ...
4th world nations
3rd world nations
2nd world nations
1st world nations
107
How many years does an average human spend blinking?
0.2
0.5
2.4
1.2
108
There are more possible moves in a game of chess than there are atoms in the universe
TRUE
FALSE
109
The average person walks approximately how many times around the world in a lifetime?
Once
Three times
Four times
Twice
110
How long an average person can expect to live is called ...
Death rate
Life expectancy
Mortality Rate
Aged Dependency
111
A fathometer is used to measure ..
Earthquake
Volcano
Ocean depth
Flood impacts
112
The capital of Hungary is ...
Rome
Vilnius
Budapest
Warsaw
113
Who does Australia trade most with?
New Zealand
USA
China
Japan
114
Where in the world is this landmark?
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Iran
115
Dublin is the capital of …
Scotland
Austria
Ireland
Luxembourg
116
The name of the Twitter bird is...
Bob
Benjamin
Greg
Larry
117
Which country has the most people held in prison?
South Africa
Canada
USA
Indonesia
118
Adidas and Volkswagen are companies from what country?
Scotland
United Kingdom
Austria
Germany
119
This animal is found in ...
Indonesia
Australia
North America
France
120
This landmark is called
Mount Olympus
Acropolis
Parthenon
Colloseum
