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Quiz: Get 100% On This Tricky Geography Quiz


  1. 1 Which country has the most natural lakes?

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    1. Russia
    2. USA
    3. Canada
    4. Brazil
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Canada has over 800,000 lakes larger than 1 hectare – more than any other country. Russia and the USA come second and third.
  2. 2 What is the only country that is coterminous with a continent?

    1. Antarctica
    2. Australia
    3. Greenland
    4. USA
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Australia is both a country and a continent (often considered part of Oceania). No other country covers an entire continent.
  3. 3 Which African country is the largest by land area?

    1. Sudan
    2. Algeria
    3. DR Congo
    4. Libya
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Algeria became the largest African country after South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011. It covers about 2.38 million square kilometers.
  4. 4 What is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec?

    1. Montreal
    2. Quebec City
    3. Toronto
    4. Ottawa
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Despite Montreal being the largest city, Quebec City is the provincial capital. It was founded in 1608 and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  5. 5 Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

    1. Rio Grande
    2. Colorado River
    3. Columbia River
    4. Mississippi River
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon over 5–6 million years. It stretches 277 miles through the canyon.
  6. 6 What is the world's highest waterfall?

    1. Niagara Falls
    2. Victoria Falls
    3. Angel Falls
    4. Iguazu Falls
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Angel Falls in Venezuela has a total drop of 979 meters (3,212 ft). It is named after Jimmy Angel, a US aviator who crash-landed nearby.
  7. 7 Which country has the most time zones?

    1. Russia
    2. USA
    3. France
    4. United Kingdom
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    France (including overseas territories) spans 12 time zones (13 if including its Antarctic claim). Russia has 11, the USA has 11.
  8. 8 What is the only sea without any coasts?

    1. Sargasso Sea
    2. Mediterranean Sea
    3. Caribbean Sea
    4. North Sea
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    The Sargasso Sea is defined by four ocean currents (North Atlantic, Canary, North Equatorial, and Gulf Stream) and has no land boundary.
  9. 9 Which European capital is traditionally called the 'City of Seven Hills'?

    1. Athens
    2. Rome
    3. Istanbul
    4. Lisbon
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Rome was built on seven hills: Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, and Caelian. Lisbon also claims seven hills, but Rome is the classic answer.
  10. 10 What is the highest mountain peak in North America?

    1. Denali
    2. Mount Logan
    3. Mount Elbert
    4. Pico de Orizaba
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Denali (formerly Mount McKinley) in Alaska reaches 20,310 feet (6,190 m). Mount Logan in Canada is second.
  11. 11 Which country is the largest producer of coffee?

    1. Colombia
    2. Vietnam
    3. Brazil
    4. Ethiopia
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Brazil produces about 40% of the world's coffee, far ahead of Vietnam and Colombia. The country is also the largest exporter.
  12. 12 What is the world's largest non‑polar desert?

    1. Gobi Desert
    2. Arabian Desert
    3. Sahara Desert
    4. Kalahari Desert
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    The Sahara Desert covers 9.2 million square kilometers (3.6 million sq mi). The Antarctic Desert is larger but polar.
  13. 13 Which two countries share the longest international border?

    1. USA–Canada
    2. Russia–Kazakhstan
    3. USA–Mexico
    4. Argentina–Chile
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    The Canada–USA border stretches 8,891 kilometers (5,525 miles), including the Alaska–Canada border. It is the longest undefended border.
  14. 14 Which of these countries has no permanent rivers?

    1. Saudi Arabia
    2. Iraq
    3. Egypt
    4. Iran
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers – only wadis (dry riverbeds that only flow after rain). Several other Arabian countries also lack rivers.
  15. 15 What is the deepest ocean trench in the world?

    1. Philippine Trench
    2. Tonga Trench
    3. Mariana Trench
    4. Kuril Trench
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    The Mariana Trench's Challenger Deep reaches about 11,034 meters (36,201 ft) below sea level. It is in the western Pacific.
  16. 16 Which European country has the most volcanoes?

    1. Italy
    2. Iceland
    3. Greece
    4. Spain
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Iceland has about 130 volcanic mountains, and it experiences an eruption every 3–4 years on average. It sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
  17. 17 What is the only US state that grows coffee?

    1. California
    2. Florida
    3. Hawaii
    4. Texas
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Hawaii's Kona coffee region produces the only commercially grown coffee in the United States. California has small experimental farms but not commercial.
  18. 18 Which lake is the deepest in the world?

    1. Lake Tanganyika
    2. Lake Baikal
    3. Lake Superior
    4. Lake Vostok
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Lake Baikal in Siberia is 1,642 meters (5,387 ft) deep. It also holds about 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater.
  19. 19 Which country has the most islands?

    1. Sweden
    2. Indonesia
    3. Canada
    4. Philippines
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Sweden has 267,570 islands, most of them uninhabited. Norway and Finland follow, with Indonesia having about 17,000.
  20. 20 What is the southernmost capital city in the world?

    1. Canberra
    2. Buenos Aires
    3. Wellington
    4. Santiago
    Correct!
    Wrong!

    Wellington, New Zealand, lies at 41°17′S. Canberra (35°S) and Buenos Aires (34°S) are farther north. No national capital is farther south.

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