Random Geography Quiz – 10 questions

# 1: Which is the capital city of Bulgaria?

Athens Sarajevo Budapest Sofia

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria.

# 2: Dutch explorer Abel Tasman called this country Staten Landt:

Japan New Zealand Indonesia Australia

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sighted New Zealand in 1642 and called it Staten Landt, supposing it was connected to a landmass of the same name at the southern tip of South America.

# 3: Tonkin is a former French protectorate and an area in which country?

Japan Indonesia Vietnam Somalia

Tonkin is an area in the Red River Delta Region of northern Vietnam. It was a French protectorate from 1883 to 1948.

# 4: Where is the Sahara Desert?

Australia North America South America Africa

Sahara covers most of Northern Africa. It is almost as large as Europe or the United States. Some of the largest deserts in the world are: Antarctic Desert (Polar), Arctic (Polar), Sahara (Subtropical), Arabian Desert (Subtropical), Gobi (Cold Winter), and Kalahari (Subtropical).

# 5: In which country can you find this statue of Neptune?

Italy Greece Sweden France

The statue of Neptune and the Palace of Versailles is found in Paris, France.

# 6: Mauna Loa is a volcano in:

Japan Tibet Hawaii South Africa

Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the in the Pacific Ocean.

# 7: The Bosphorus is a natural strait that runs through which country?

Japan Turkey Indonesia New Zealand

The Bosphorus is a narrow, natural strait located in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia, and separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey.

# 8: In which country can you find this statue of a mermaid?

Brazil Denmark Singapore South Africa

The Little Mermaid is found in Copenhagen, Denmark.

# 9: Pico Bolívar is the highest mountain in which country?

Mexico Canada Bolivia Venezuela

Pico Bolívar is the highest mountain in Venezuela. The top is at 4,978 metres (16,332 ft).

# 10: The six colonial languages of Africa all belong to which language family?

The Niger-Congo language family The Austronesian language family The Indo-European language family The Afro-asiatic language family

As a result of European colonization, European languages, or colonial languages, became the official languages in many Africa countries. The six colonial languages of Africa are: French, English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. These languages belong to the Indo-European language family.

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10 Geography Questions

This geography quiz has questions about countries, cities, mountains, rivers, and seas – as well as world organizations, earth and space science, the environment, religion and culture.

It’s a medium to hard mix for real globetrotters as well as young experts preparing for a Geo-bee challenge.