Geography General Knowledge
Geography General Knowledge
→Russia
Which country has the largest population in the world?→China
What are the names of the five oceans?→Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and
Southern
What is the capital city of India?→New Delhi
In which country would you find the Leaning Tower of Pisa?→Italy
Which are the 7 continents in the world from largest in area to smallest?→Asia,
Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
Which is colder: The North Pole or the South Pole?→The South Pole
What is the name of the biggest ocean on Earth?→The Pacific Ocean
Which is the largest waterfall in the world?→Victoria Falls
Which is the biggest desert in the world?→Sahara Desert
Which is the hottest continent on Earth?→Africa
Which is the highest mountain in the world?→Mount Everest
Which is the coldest place on Earth?→Antarctica
What is the capital city of Canada?→Ottawa
What do you call a chain of mountains?→A range
Which is the largest lake in north America?→Lake Superior
What do you call when two water streams join?→Confluence
Which river flows through the rainforest in brazil?→Amazon
What do you call land with water on 3 sides?→Peninsula
Where are the Andes mountains located?→South America
What is the capital of Uruguay?―Montevideo
Ljubljana is the capital of which country?→Slovenia
Which hemisphere does Australia lie on?→Southern
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago?→Pangea
Tallest mountain in Great Britain→Ben Nevis
Which is the most populous city in the United Kingdom which is also its capital
city?→London
Which river forms part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States?→Rio
Grande
Which country is also known as the Netherlands?→Holland
Which is the country with the most number of capital cities?→South Africa (3, Cape
Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein)
In which American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?→San Francisco
Which is the coldest place on Earth?→Antarctica
In which part of the river does the water flows the fastest?→Upper course
What is the capital city of Spain? Madrid
In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?→Tanzania
Which is the largest lake in the world?→Caspian Sea
What are horizontal and vertical imaginary lines around the earth called?→Latitudes
and Longitudes
Ceylon is the former name of which country?→Sri Lanka
Which is the largest US state in terms of population?→California
Which is the only country with a coastline on both the Red Sea and the Persian
Gulf?→Saudi Arabia
What is the capital of Thailand?→Bangkok
Which is the smallest country in Asia by population?→The Maldives
What do you call smaller rivers that flow into another river?→Tributaries (lt
doesn't flow into the sea)
What is the currency used in Britain?→Pound sterling
Which is the smallest country in the world?→Vatican City
Which country is called the Land of Rising Sun?→Japan
Which European country shares its border with the most neighbors?→Germany (9)
Which country shares the same peninsula as Portugal?→Spain
Which country is Taj Mahal in? India
Where does the Colorado river flow through?→Grand Canyon
What lies above mexico?→USA
Which continent is Tasmania in?→Australia
Which country faces the threat of drowning due to global warming?→Maldives
Where is K2 mountain located?→Between China and Pakistan border
Which country is the leading egg producer in the world?→China
What are the key factors that determine the climate of an area?→Latitude, Altitude,
and Rainfall
Which country was once known as Rhodesia?→Zimbabwe
What is the capital city of China?→Beijing
What is the official language of Australia?→English language
Which is the country with the least population?→Vatican City
Which city is also known as 'The Eternal City'?→Rome
In which country do you find the Yellow River, also known as Huang He?→China
Which South American country has land borders with ten other countries?→Brazil
How many countries are there in the world today?→195 countries (Member states of
the United Nations-193, Non-member observer states-2)
Which ocean lies between Europe and America?→Atlantic Ocean
Which country is the second biggest in the world?→Canada
What is the currency used in Japan?→Japanese Yen
Which is the longest river in the world?→Nile
Which European country has a capital city called Bucharest?→Romania
Which is the largest volcano in the world?→The Mount Lao
Where is the biggest railway station in the world?→New York City (Grand Central
Terminal)
Which is the only country through which both the equator and the Tropic of
Capricorn pass?→Brazil
How many countries border Germany?→Nine (Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic,
Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands)
In which continent is the world's longest river, the Nile?→Africa
Which European country is closest to the continent of Africa?→Spain
What is the capital city of Germany?→Berlin
Which is the tallest building in the world?→Burj Khalifa in Dubai since 2008, 828-
metre (2,717 ft)
Mount Everest lies in which mountain range?→The Himalayas
Which is the biggest country in Africa continent? Algeria
What is the biggest latitude called?→Equator
Where can we find the longest border?→Between Canada and US
Yamuna is the tributary of?→Ganges river
Where is Mount Ararat located?→Turkey
Which country has the greatest difference between its highest and lowest
temperatures?→Russia
Where is the Blue Nile river located?→Ethiopia
How many time zones does India have?→Two
124. Which is the largest city in ireland?→Dublin
Which hemisphere does the majority of humans live in?→Northern (90%)
Which celestial body near us is wider than the australia? The moon
Which English city did poet Matthew Arnold describe as 'the city of dreaming
spires'?→Oxford
Which device measures the speed of wind?→Anemometer
Which is the country with the most number of islands?→Sweden (221,800 islands)
Which is the second most populated country in the world?→India
What is the national currency of Malaysia?→Malaysian Ringgit
Addis Ababa is the capital city of which African country?→Ethiopia
What is the currency used in Singapore?→Singapore Dollar
Seven African countries begin with the letter M, Can you find and name all seven
countries?→Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia and south of Asia?→Indian Ocean
Which country is the second largest in the world in terms of surface area?→Canada
In which country is the holy cities of Mecca and Medina located?→Saudi Arabia
Which is the country with the most number of borders?→China (14 countries- India,
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North
Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal)
Where is the world's longest sea crossing?→Hong Kong to Macau, China (55km)
Which is the world's longest country from north to south?→Chile (2,647 miles long,
spreads through 38 degrees of latitude)
Which are the countries that share open borders?→New Zealand and Australia
In which country does the River Nile meet the sea?→Egypt
Which is the longest river in Asia?→River Yangtze
What is the capital city of Malaysia?→Kuala Lumpur
Which are the only two countries to have a land border with the US?→Canada and
Mexico
Which major oceans surround the continent of Africa?→the Indian Ocean and the South
Atlantic Ocean
What is Earth's approximate water vs. land coverage ratio?→71 to 29
Which is the longest river in Europe?→Volga
Which is the happiest place on Earth to live?→Finland (balance of beauty and
generosity, as per latest findings)
Which day is celebrated as World Earth Day?→April 22
Which rainforest makes up around half of the world's remaining rainforests?→The
Amazon Rainforest
What do you call a study of weather?→Meteorology
Which city in United States has the nick name 'The Big Apple'?→New York City
Which river rises in Peru, has no bridge crossing it and enters the sea in Brazil?
→The Amazon
Which place receives the world's highest annual average rainfall?→Mawsynram (Over
10,000 millimeters of rain in an average year)
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?→Canada
What is the capital city of America?→Washington, D.C.
Which is the longest river in Asia?→Yangtze River
Europe and Africa are separated by which sea?→The Mediterranean
Which Italian city is famous for its canals?→Venice
Which national capital city is the closest to the equator?→Quito
Which countries share the longest border in the world?→Canada — United states
At what rate is the dead sea sinking?→1 meter per year
Which is bigger: Mount Everest or Mariana Trench?→Mariana Trench
How many time zones does Russia have?→11
Which country is part of all the hemispheres?→Africa
Which country produces the most rice?→China
Which lake is the largest in Africa?→Lake Victoria
Which country has the lowest population density?→Mongolia
Which country has the highest population density?→Monaco
When did Bangladesh get independence?→1971
At what rate is the himalayas growing→it is 1.5 cm every year
Which island has no connection to the modern world?→North Sentinel Island
How many islands are there in the philippines?→7100+
How many countries does China touch?→14
Which device measures the speed of wind?→Anemometer
Which is the country with the most number of islands?→Sweden (221,800 islands)
Which is the second most populated country in the world?→India
What is the national currency of Malaysia?→Malaysian Ringgit
Addis Ababa is the capital city of which African country?→Ethiopia
What is the currency used in Singapore?→Singapore Dollar
Seven African countries begin with the letter M, Can you find and name all seven
countries?→Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia and south of Asia?→Indian Ocean
Which country is the second largest in the world in terms of surface area?→Canada