iMind - World Geography Quiz

	Which church stands in the Red Square in Moscow and is sometimes mistaken for the Kremlin?
	St Basil's Cathedral
	What literally means 'chief sea' in Greek but now refers to something in the sea?
	Archipelago
	Vatican City is one of three countries entirely surrounded by one other. What are the other two?
	San Marino and Lesotho
	Where or what is Romandy (Romandie)?
	The French-speaking part of Switzerland
	What are two main tributaries of the Nile?
	White Nile and Blue Nile
	Which is the only non-American capital of a country named after an American president?
	Monrovia
	Which river flows through Baghdad?
	The Tigris
	Which Mediterranean country is called Misr in its own language?
	Egypt
	Catalan is the official language of Andorra. it is also spoken in parts of three other countries. Which?
	Spain, France, and Italy (Alghero or L'Alguer in Sardinia)
	On which island is Waikiki Beach?
	Oahu in Hawai'i
	In which country would you find the Spanish Virgin Islands?
	In Puerto Rico (or United States). Also know as the Passage Islands,
	On which country's flag would you see an eagle on a cactus eating a snake?
	Mexico
	What in Africa is a 'Bidonville'?
	A slum or shanty town
	Batavia was the old Dutch name for which modern city?
	Jakarta
	Which two capital cities (of countries members of the UN) are closest to each other?
	Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo) and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) are across the Congo river from each other. Vatican City lies within Rome but is not a member of the UN.
	Which European capital means 'Merchant's harbour' in it original form and was also known as Hafnia to the Romans?
	Copenhagen (Kjøbmandehavn)
	Where is Reina Sofia airport?
	Tenerife
	The Khyber Pass kinks which two countries?
	Pakistan and Afghanistan
	How do you say 'journey' in Swahili?
	Safari
	Pashto is the official language of which country?
	Afghanistan
	How is the submerged section of the Great Rift Valley known?
	The Red Sea
	Which is the smallest state in Australia?
	Tasmania
	What is the name of the cube shaped building in Mecca that is the holiest place in Islam?
	The Kaaba
	What is the popular name of the Angel of Christian Charity in London?
	The statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus
	In which country is the Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfalls?
	Venezuela
	What is the currency of India?
	Rupee
	Where are the Tivoli gardens?
	Copenhagen
	St Patrick is known as the Patron Saint of Ireland but there are others, name at least one.
	Brigid of Kildare, Columba of Iona, Kevin of Glendalough
	Which famous bridge nicknamed the "Coathanger" celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007?
	Sydney Harbour Bridge
	Which country occupies practically one half of the land of South America?
	Brazil
	Which EU country has a coat of arms with a hammer and a sickle on it?
	Austria
	Which country officially describes itself as "República Oriental"?
	Uruguay
	Which famous building complex lies on the south bank of the Yamuna river near Agra?
	The Taj Mahal
	Which country has the ten highest waterfalls in Europe?
	Norway
	What are the official languages of Israel?
	Hebrew and Arabic
	Which city in India is now called Chennai?
	Madras
	Which is the world's smallest republic?
	Nauru
	Chisinau is the capital of which European country?
	Moldova
	Which Central American country's official language is English?
	Belize
	What are the Twelve Bens in Ireland?
	Mountains (in Connemara)
	How many avenues radiate from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris?
	12
	If you are known as a 'Porteño', from which South American city do you come?
	Buenos Aires
	In which US state is the Tongass National Forest (the largest National Forest in the US)?
	Alaska
	Which country is Muscat the capital of?
	Oman
	Bridgetown is the capital of which country?
	Barbados
	In which country is the island of Mindanao?
	The Philippines
	From where does the airline Cathay Pacific come?
	Hong Kong
	Which two countries are connected by the Khyber pass?
	Afghanistan and Pakistan
	What was Ho Chi Min City previously known as?
	Saigon
	The Thar Desert lies between which two countries?
	India and Pakistan (also known as the Great Indian Desert)
	Off which country would you find the Gulf of Taranto?
	Italy
	In which country would you find the Nullarbor Plain?
	Australia
	Winnipeg is the capital of which Canadian province?
	Manitoba
	Which was the last African country to achieve independence?
	Eritrea (won independence from Ethiopia on May 24, 1991)
	Only three countries (members of the UN) have names that start with the letter 'V' in English. Which ones?
	Vanuatu, Venezuela and Vietnam
	Which is the largest region (Regione) of Italy?
	Sicily
	Which country surrounds the Gulf of Carpentaria?
	Australia
	Which country administers the Andaman Islands?
	India
	Which river flows through the city of Derry (Londonderry)?
	The Foyle
	Which sea has no coast?
	Sargasso
	The Dong is the currency of which country?
	Vietnam
	Which was the world's first national park?
	Yellowstone
	Name the northernmost and southernmost capital cities in the world.
	Reykjavik and Wellington
	What takes place in Happy Valley, Hong Kong?
	Horse racing
	Which country is known to its inhabitants as Hellas?
	Greece
	Only five countries (members of the UN) have monosyllabic names in English. Which ones?
	Chad, France, Greece, Spain and Laos
	What large tourist attraction lies between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
	Niagara Falls
	Which EU countries drive on the left?
	UK, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta
	Which landlocked European country is bordered only by other landlocked countries?
	Liechtenstein
	In which sea would you find the Eolian Islands?
	The Tyrrhenian Sea
	Which US city is known as 'The Big Easy'?
	New Orleans
	Which country has a flag with only a solid color?
	Libya
	Which two animals appear on the Australian coat of arms?
	Kangaroo and emu
	In which country is Dubrovnik?
	Croatia
	What are the Dutch East Indies now called?
	Indonesia
	What is the Kotel or Western Wall of the Second Temple in Jerusalem better known as?
	The Wailing Wall
	Cape York is the northernmost point of which country?
	Australia
	In 1807, the capital of Portugal was moved out of Lisbon. Where?
	Rio de Janeiro
	In Germany, a motorway is called an 'autobahn'. What are they called in Italy?
	Autostrada
	Between which two cities is the shortest intercontinental commercial flight?
	Gibraltar and Tangier
	What are the Santa Ana in California, the Brickfielder in southeastern Australia and the Haboob in Sudan?
	Winds
	The Straights of Otranto separates which two countries?
	Italy and Albania
	In the highlands of which African country are the lakes Tana, Shala, and Abayla?
	Ethiopia
	What is the currency of Albania?
	The Lek
	On which river is the US city of Albuquerque, NM?
	The Rio Grande
	Which Italian region includes the towns of Assisi, Orvieto,and Perugia?
	Umbria
	Which is the second largest city in France in terms of population?
	Marseilles
	In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
	Tanzania
	Suva is the capital of which country in Oceania?
	Fiji
	Avianca is the national airline of which South American country?
	Colombia
	Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in terms of population?
	Mexico
	Which airport has the code DFW?
	Dallas / Fort Worth
	The Vinson Massif is the highest mountain in which continent?
	Antarctica
	What is the name given to the notorious tidal current in the Lofoten Islands of Norway?
	Maelstrom
	Llullaillaco is the world's highest active volcano. It's on the border between which two countries?
	Argentina and Chile
	In which group of British Islands would you find the port of Sullom Voe?
	The Shetlands
	Pico Duarte is the highest mountain in the West Indies. In which country is it?
	Domincan Republic
	Where in the world would you find Queen Maude Land, Queen Mary Land, and George V Land?
	Antarctica
	Where did Douglas Corrigan land to end his famous flight from Roosevelt Field, N.Y. to California in 1938?
	Dublin. He was henceforth known as 'Wrongway Corrigan'.
	In which Asian city would you find the Potala Palace?
	Lhasa, in Tibet
	In which states is Yellowstone National Park?
	Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
	The Welland Ship Canal links which two great lakes?
	Erie and Ontario
	Which is the longest river in France?
	Loire
	Which animal appears on the national flag of Sri Lanka?
	Lion
	The city of St. Petersburg stands on which river?
	Neva
	How is Portuguese West Africa now known?
	Angola
	Which sea does the Volga empty into?
	The Caspian Sea
	Paraguay borders which other countries?
	Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia
	A black letter 'A' in a white oval on the back of a car denotes it is from which country?
	Austria
	After the Atlas and the Middle Atlas, what comes next in North Africa?
	The Anti Atlas
	Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean?
	The Indian Ocean (however, the island of Kiritimati, in the Pacific Ocean, is also called Christmas Island)
	GBZ denotes cars from where?
	Gibraltar
	How many stars does the flag of the European Union now have?
	12 - the number of stars will not change when new members are admitted
	How many time zones are there in China?
	One
	If you crossed the Panama Canal from the Atlantic (Caribbean) to the Pacific, in which general direction would you be going?
	South-East (NOT South-West)
	If you saw the letters BWI after a country on a postal address, where would you expect the letter to be delivered?
	Somewhere in the British West Indies
	If you were in Molokai, in which country would you be?
	United States (Hawaii)
	In Australia, in which month of the year is the longest day?
	In December
	In which city is Marco Polo airport?
	Venice
	In which city is the HQ of the Central Bank of China?
	Taipei
	In which country is Bali?
	Indonesia
	In which country is water considered so precious that it gives name to the currency: the Pula?
	Botswana
	In which country would you find the Caprivi Strip?
	Namibia. A thin finger of land surrounded by Angola, Zambia and Botswana
	In which US state would you find the Everglades?
	Florida
	India and Pakistan have neighbouring states of the same name, meaning "land of five rivers". Which states are they?
	Punjab, and Punjab
	Jebel Musa is acknowledged to be one of the Pillars of Hercules, the end of the world according to Mediterranean cultures. What is the other one?
	Jebel Tarik, better known as Gibraltar
	London's Fleet Street runs from the Strand to Ludgate Circus and is fast becoming the former home of British journalism. What is it named after?
	The River Fleet which still flows under the street in the sewers
	Minsk is the capital of which country?
	Belarus
	Monaco has the same flag as which other country?
	Indonesia
	Name the eastern-most and western-most state in the United States.
	Alaska and Alaska. The Aleutians cross the 180 degree line of longitude and are in both the eastern and western hemispheres.
	Only three countries (members of the United Nations) have names that start with the letter 'F' in English. Which ones?
	France, Finland, and Fiji
	Some call it Sagarmatha, some call it Chomolunga, and others call it...?
	Mount Everest
	The Golden Temple at Amritsar is a place of pilgrimage for whom?
	Sikhs
	The language officially called Putonghua is more commonly known as what?
	Mandarin or Chinese
	Valencia Island is off the coast of which European country?
	Ireland
	What is the current name of the French Sudan?
	Mali
	What is the current name of what used to be the German Ocean?
	The North Sea
	What is the English name for the island of Rapa Nui?
	Easter Island
	What is the name of the gate in the Tower of London that leads onto the Thames?
	Traitor's Gate
	What name was given to New York by Washington Irving in 'Salmagundi' in 1807 and is still a nickname for the city?
	Gotham
	What proportion of the population has an IQ of under 100?
	50% by definition
	What's the difference between an American and a European roulette wheel?
	The American has an extra slot for 00
	When it's 4:45 pm in Kathmandu, what time is it in Madrid?
	Noon
	Where is Dogger Bank?
	The North Sea
	Where is the Mosquito Coast?
	Nicaragua
	Where or what is Laputa?
	An imaginary flying island in Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by unpractical scientists and philosophers who have attendants to flap them in the face with bladders to bring them down to consideration of mundane matters
	Where you be if you were at the geographical position 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude?
	The Atlantic ocean
	Which are the only two Caribbean islands with a land border separating two countries?
	Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and St. Martin (France and the Netherlands)
	Which countries have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast?
	France, Spain and Morocco
	Which country has HK on its aircraft?
	Colombia
	Which country has RCH on its cars?
	Chile
	Which country has the highest per capita tea consumption?
	Ireland (although Turkey now claims the honour)
	Which country has the oldest written constitution still in existence?
	The United States
	Which country in Europe has the shortest coastline?
	Monaco
	Which country's aircraft registrations start with the letters EC?
	Spain (España Civil)
	Which country's capital city means "Red Hero" in English?
	Mongolia (Ulan Baatar)
	Which dynasty rules Jordan?
	Hashemite
	Which European country is not a member of the United Nations?
	The Vatican. Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and San Marino are members.
	Which is the largest land-locked country in the world?
	Kazakhstan
	Which is the longest river to flow into the Mediterranean?
	The Nile
	Which is the most visited paying monument in the world that recorded in December 2002 its 200 millionth visitor?
	The Eiffel Tower
	Which is the only country crossed by a tropic and the equator?
	Brazil
	Which is the only country that has Hinduism as its official religion?
	Nepal
	Which is the only one of New York's five boroughs to be located on the mainland?
	The Bronx
	Which is the second largest country in Europe (by area) after Russia?
	Ukraine
	Which is the smallest country in mainland Africa?
	The Gambia
	Which is the southernmost capital of continental South America?
	Montevideo is 34º53'S; Buenos Aires is further north at 34º36'S
	Which mountain overlooks Cape Town?
	Table Mountain
	Which of the five great lakes in North America is nearest to the sea?
	Lake Ontario
	Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
	The Colorado River
	Which state is made up of 700 islands, the largest of which is Andros?
	Bahamas
	Which three counties of Ulster are not in Northern Ireland?
	Cavan, Monaghan, and Donegal
	Which two countries in Central America do not have a coastline on both oceans?
	Belize and El Salvador
	Which two US states are rectangular?
	Colorado and Wyoming
	Which US city is known as Motown?
	Detroit
	Which US state has by far the most tornadoes on average?
	Texas (4,000 per annum, Oklahoma 2nd with 1,400)
	Why is the Empire State Building so called?
	Because New York is the Empire State
	If you climbed up the Euromast which is in the Europort, which city would you be in?
	Rotterdam
	If you were to go directly south from Belfast, which is the first major city you would reach?
	Oviedo, in Spain
	In which county is the northernmost point in Ireland?
	Co. Donegal (Malin Head)
	In which province is Dublin?
	Leinster
	In which US state is Panama City?
	Florida
	On which side of the road do the Japanese drive?
	The left
	Which are the only two countries that have square flags?
	Switzerland and the Vatican
	Which people's republic stands between the Bay of Bengal and the foothills of the Himalayas, bordered by India and Burma?
	Bangladesh
	Alba is the Celtic name for which country?
	Scotland
	The Juan de Fuca Straights divide which two countries?
	Canada and USA (between Washington state and Vancouver Island)
	What in Australia is a Willy-Willy?
	A whirlwind
	What is the former name of Thailand?
	Siam
	What is traditionally considered the burial site of St. Peter?
	Rome
	Which city is served by the airport of Santa Cruz?
	Mumbai (Bombay)
	Which are the last two colonial territories in North America? (Not counting Greenland)
	Saint Pierre et Miquelon (France) and Bermuda (UK)
	Which is the ultimate court of appeal in Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
	The House of Lords
	If you looked out to sea in El Dar el Beida, which ocean would you be looking at?
	The Atlantic. You are in Casablanca, Morocco
	If you were in a place that some of the natives called 'Aotearoa', where would you be?
	New Zealand
	In which continent is the country called Hrvatska in its own language?
	Europe (Croatia)
	In which country do people speak the language they call Nihongo?
	Japan
	Only three countries (members of the UN) have names that start with the letter 'H' in English. Which ones?
	Haiti, Honduras, and Hungary.
	The city of Firenze is better known in English as...?
	Florence, Italy
	What color are French letter boxes?
	Yellow
	Which city was built around and on the slopes of Mount-Royal?
	Montreal, Canada
	Which country has a birth rate of zero?
	The Vatican
	Which European country is called the 'Eastern kingdom' in its own language?
	Austria (Österreich)
	Which large city is also called the 'Fragrant Harbour'?
	Hong Kong
	Which Russian city's name means 'Rule the East' in Russian?
	Vladivostok
	Which US city's name means 'straits' or 'channel' because it is on a channel?
	Detroit