World capitals — the ones people get wrong (easy-medium)
Capital cities are the gateway to geography trivia. Most people remember the big ones — but get tripped up on countries that moved their capital, or that named their largest city something unrelated.
Q1.Lake Titicaca is located between which two nations?Tap to reveal
Answer: Peru and Bolivia
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Q2.How many countries are larger than Australia?Tap to reveal
Answer: 5
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Q3.Which of the following languages does NOT use the Latin alphabet?Tap to reveal
Answer: Georgian
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Q4.What is the capital city of Bermuda?Tap to reveal
Answer: Hamilton
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Q5.What is the name of the formerly rich fishing grounds off the island of Newfoundland, Canada?Tap to reveal
Answer: Grand Banks
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Q6.The historical city Timbuktu is located in which West African country?Tap to reveal
Answer: Mali
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Q7.Which small country is located between the borders of France and Spain?Tap to reveal
Answer: Andorra
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Q8.What is the land connecting North America and South America?Tap to reveal
Answer: Isthmus of Panama
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Q9.Bridgetown is the capital of which island country in the Carribean?Tap to reveal
Answer: Barbados
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Q10.All of the following are classified as Finno-Ugric languages EXCEPT:Tap to reveal
Answer: Samoyedic
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Q11.What is the name of one of the Neo-Aramaic languages spoken by the Jewish population from Northwestern Iraq?Tap to reveal
Answer: Lishana Deni
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Q12.How many US states start with the letter K?Tap to reveal
Answer: Two
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Q13.Which of these Mediterranian islands is under the sovereign rule of France?Tap to reveal
Answer: Corsica
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Q14.Gibraltar, located just south of the Iberian peninsula, is a territory of which West Europe country?Tap to reveal
Answer: United Kingdom
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Q15.Where is the world's oldest still operational space launch facility located?Tap to reveal
Answer: Kazakhstan
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Q16.What is the fifth largest country by area?Tap to reveal
Answer: Brazil
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Q17.Which is the smallest country in the world?Tap to reveal
Answer: Vatican City
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Country facts & national symbols (medium)
National animals, flags and emblems pack centuries of history into single symbols. The trivia hides in the gaps between what we associate with a country and what's actually on the books.
Q1.How many sovereign states are members of the United Nations?Tap to reveal
Answer: 195
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Q2.The towns of Brugelette, Arlon and Ath are located in which country?Tap to reveal
Answer: Belgium
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Q3.What is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka?Tap to reveal
Answer: Colombo
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Q4.What national museum will you find in Cooperstown, New York?Tap to reveal
Answer: National Baseball Hall of Fame
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Q5.What are the four corner states of the US?Tap to reveal
Answer: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
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Q6.What mountain range lines the border between Spain and France?Tap to reveal
Answer: Pyrenees
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Q7.Which of these island countries is located in the Caribbean?Tap to reveal
Answer: Barbados
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Q8.What country is not a part of Scandinavia?Tap to reveal
Answer: Finland
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Q9.The derisive acronym "PIIGS" refers to which of the following European countries and their economic statuses?Tap to reveal
Answer: Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain
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Q10.What is the second-largest city in Lithuania?Tap to reveal
Answer: Kaunas
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Q11.Which of the following countries is an island?Tap to reveal
Answer: Cyprus
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Q12.What is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet?Tap to reveal
Answer: Omicron (Ο)
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Q13.Which UK country features a dragon on their flag?Tap to reveal
Answer: Wales
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Q14.What is the name of the capital of Turkey?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ankara
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Q15.Which of these cities is NOT in England?Tap to reveal
Answer: Edinburgh
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Q16.Which country ranks first in the number of historically active volcanoes?Tap to reveal
Answer: Indonesia
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Q17.The White Cliffs of Dover is located in which country?Tap to reveal
Answer: United Kingdom
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Mountains, rivers & extreme geography (hard)
When you go beyond the textbook list, geography gets weird. Tallest, longest, deepest — these records have stories that go far beyond the numbers.
Q1.What name was historically used for the Turkish city currently known as Istanbul?Tap to reveal
Answer: Constantinople
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Q2.Montreal is in which Canadian province?Tap to reveal
Answer: Quebec
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Q3.Which country inside the United Kingdom does NOT appear on its flag, the Union Jack?Tap to reveal
Answer: Wales
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Q4.What state is the largest state of the United States of America?Tap to reveal
Answer: Alaska
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Q5.The World Health Organization headquarters is located in which European country?Tap to reveal
Answer: Switzerland
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Q6.What tiny principality lies between Spain and France?Tap to reveal
Answer: Andorra
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Q7.Which of these countries is NOT a part of the Asian continent?Tap to reveal
Answer: Suriname
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Q8.What is the capital of Scotland?Tap to reveal
Answer: Edinburgh
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Q9.What is the capital of Slovakia?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bratislava
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Q10.Which city is the capital of Switzerland?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bern
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Q11.The Svalbard Archipelago is a dependency of which country?Tap to reveal
Answer: Norway
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Q12.Which is not a country in Africa?Tap to reveal
Answer: Guyana
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Q13.Which Borough is the farthest in the north of New York City?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bronx
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Q14.Which of the following former Yugoslavian states is landlocked?Tap to reveal
Answer: Serbia
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Q15.Which of these countries is located the FURTHEST away from the South China Sea?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bangladesh
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How geography trivia changes how you travel
The best part of geography trivia: it makes you a better traveler. Once you know that Switzerland chose Bern as capital to balance language regions, the country makes more sense when you visit. Knowing Brazil purpose-built Brasília changes how you read the layout. The trivia is the door — the destination is appreciation.
The Trivio.NET Geography category has 608 quiz packs covering countries, capitals, mountains, rivers and weather. Free, daily questions, and the daily city-building mode lets you "travel" the trivia map as you play.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best geography trivia topics for beginners?
World capitals, country flags, and continents are the easiest entry points. Once those are solid, move into mountains, rivers and historical capitals.
How can I get better at geography trivia?
Daily exposure works best. A 5-question quiz per day for a few weeks will lock in capitals, flags and basic country facts. The Trivio.NET app delivers one automatically.
What's the trickiest geography trivia question category?
Former capitals and territorial disputes — countries that have renamed, moved capitals, or changed borders multiple times trip up almost everyone.
Where can I find geography trivia question packs?
Trivio.NET Geography category has 608 free quiz packs by region, theme and difficulty.
