World & People

Geography & Travel Trivia

Capitals, borders, rivers, mountain ranges, deserts and islands — plus the travel questions about where things actually are. If you've ever lost an afternoon to a map, this is your category.

Answers are typed from memory, so you can't just pick the country that sounds right. Every question ends with a short fact about the place.

  • 336questions
  • 99easy
  • 107medium
  • 130hard

What's covered

  • Capital cities
  • Rivers & lakes
  • Mountains
  • Islands
  • Borders
  • Deserts

Geography & Travel Trivia: sample questions

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  1. easy

    Which large island lies to the south-east of Australia and is home to kiwis and the Maori people?

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    New Zealand

    New Zealand was one of the last major landmasses to be settled by humans, around 700 years ago.

  2. easy

    What is the capital of France?

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    Paris

    Paris is nicknamed 'La Ville Lumière' — the City of Light.

  3. medium

    In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain?

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    Tanzania

    Kilimanjaro is the world's tallest free-standing mountain, rising nearly 4,900 metres directly from the surrounding plains rather than from a mountain range.

  4. medium

    What is the capital of Australia?

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    Canberra

    It's neither Sydney nor Melbourne — Canberra was purpose-built as a compromise capital.

  5. hard

    What is the largest inland body of water on Earth, bordered by countries including Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan?

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    Caspian Sea

    Though called a sea, the Caspian is technically the world's largest lake, and its water is only about a third as salty as the open ocean.

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