How Much of a Geographic Whiz Are You?

By: Olivia C
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How Much of a Geographic Whiz Are You?
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About This Quiz

So many places, so little time! But do you know where you want to go, swim or climb?

With the advent of technology these days, traveling has become an affordable and reachable goal for people from different walks of life. Before, it was only the rich and affluent who could buy airline tickets and fly far from home, going on to the next destination on a whim. These days, budget airlines and travel sites have made airline traveling an affordable option for average people with average income. That's such a welcome development.

As a result, many people are now interested in seeing new places, sampling new foods and discovering new things they had previously seen only on the TV screen or read about on the internet. As a result, many people are now familiar with the geography of many areas of interests.

Whether these areas are of local importance or international curiosity, people these days have developed a higher level of knowledge, awareness and sophistication when it comes to geography. Some even reach trivia levels in the information they want to store in their brains!

So let's put that trivia and knowledge to good use here, shall we? We'll show you images of certain places and other travel stuff, and you may answer to your heart's delight.

Ready, set, go!

Niagra Falls This wonderful water system is shared by America and Canada. What’s it called?
Panama Canal.
Niagara Falls.
Nile River.
Mojave.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Niagara Falls is actually not a singular falls formation. It's made up of three falls systems!

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Ramses, Pharaoh of Egypt To reach the famed Pyramids of Giza, which country should you fly to?
Jordan.
Saudi Arabia.
Yemen.
Egypt.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Pyramids of Giza is actually a complex in Egypt where different pyramids can be seen. The famed Sphinx is also there!

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russia_moscow As a huge, huge country, Russia is in two continents. Which are these?
Australia and Asia.
Asia and Oceania.
Europe and Asia.
Antarctica and Asia.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Russia is so large that part of it clearly belongs to Europe, but the other end is in Asia. Yep, it's that huge!

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Atlantic Ocean When you enter the Panama Canal via the Pacific Ocean, where will you emerge?
Atlantic Ocean.
Baltic Sea.
Dead Sea.
Yangtze River.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Panama Canal was built to connect two oceans. These are the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

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North America Technically, the countries of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico are part of which continent?
South America.
West America.
North America.
Central America.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

North America counts many countries in its grouping. So it's not just the U.S. and Canada.

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Los Angeles A Walk of Fame that honors actors, directors and other celebrities can be found on the sidewalks of which California city?
Palo Alto.
San Francisco.
Los Angeles.
Sonoma.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Go to downtown Los Angeles and walk all over the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame markers on the sidewalks. It's a loooong walk, so wear good shoes!

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Northern hemisphere Human beings mostly occupy this part of the Earth. Which part is it?
Oceans.
Southern Hemisphere.
Underground.
Northern Hemisphere.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Looking at world populations within countries, it looks like Northern Hemisphere holds the majority of people on the planet. Yep, we like to live above the equator!

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Cape Town's beaches, South Africa South Africa, the country, can be found in which part of the African continent?
Dark Africa.
Western Africa.
Southern Africa.
Apartheid Africa.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

South Africa is located within southern Africa. Perhaps that's why it is named as such?

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Equator This invisible line that encircles Earth in a horizontal way is called what?
Equator.
Belt.
Strap.
Largabista.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The equator is that horizontal line dividing the Earth. It goes all around!

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How Much Do You Know About the Geography of Oceania This geographic region includes Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia and Australasia. What’s it called?
Couscous.
Orbit.
Oceania.
Menelaus.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australia. Small island nation states can also be found here.

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Marianas Trench This watery marker is known as the deepest part of the ocean. What’s it called?
Bikini Atoll.
Mariana Trench.
Guam.
Mekong River.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Mariana Trench is indeed vary deep. It's located within the Pacific Ocean, near the Philippines.

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Which European City Best Fits Your Personality If you want to travel to the smallest country in the planet, in which country's airport should you land?
France.
Italy.
Spain.
Norway.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The smallest country in the world is the Vatican. It is in Rome, so go to Italy to go there.

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Antarctica This continent has no living human occupying it. What is it?
Antarctica.
Melanesia.
Romania.
Sub-Sahara.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Antarctica is so cold that it's impossible for humans to thrive there. But some visit from time to time, for exploration purposes.

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Mount Everest What is this tallest mountain above sea level on Earth called?
Mount Pinatubo.
Mount St. Helens.
Mount Everest.
Mount Vesuvius.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mount Everest is the tallest peak above sea level in the whole wide world. So if it gets flooded, we're all doomed!

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English Channel This super-busy shipping area separates northern France and southern England. What’s it called?
Marina Bay Sands.
Long Island Dock.
Fisherman's Wharf.
English Channel.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The English Channel is located in Western Europe. It poses a huge swimming challenge, and successful athletes have crossed it this way!

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Iguazu Falls Paraguay and Uruguay can be found in which continent?
West America.
South America.
North America.
Hispanic America.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

South America is a huge continent with many cultures and languages. But if you speak Spanish, you can basically survive anywhere there for a few days.

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California In which part of California could you find the Joshua Tree National Park?
Upper.
East side.
Southern.
Western.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The famed Joshua Tree National Park is found in southern California. And no, contrary to their album title, U2 didn't use this park's trees for their famous album.

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Prime Maridian This vertical line supposedly denotes the beginning of charted zones. What's it called?
Antel Meridian.
Middle Meridian.
Hope Meridian.
Prime Meridian.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Prime Meridian is supposed to be denoted by zero degrees longitude. But its exact location is still being debated by scholars, even if there is a fixed location already suggested.

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Drive To The Magnetic North Pole Greenland, Canada and Russia are closest to which pole of the Earth?
North Pole.
Vague Pole.
Inter Pole.
South Pole.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

North Pole vicinity countries tend to be really cold. Greenland is near there, as well as Canada and Russia.

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New Delhi India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can be found in which subregion of Asia?
Mekong Asia.
South Asia.
East Asia.
Truly Asia.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

South Asian countries share similar heritage and cultural characteristics. But of course each country stands proudly with its own culture as well.

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Russian Flag If you want to converse in the largest country in the world, what language should you learn?
Chinese.
Spanish.
Russian.
German.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Russia is, geographically speaking, the largest country on the planet. Therefore, you can navigate it by learning a little Russian.

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Amazon River This South American waterway is considered as the longest river in the world. What’s it called?
Nile River.
Danube River.
Amazon River.
Mekong River.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

South American people call it Amazonas. But it's called the Amazon River in English.

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Sahara The biggest hot desert in the world is this one. What's it called?
Sahara.
Gobi.
Mumbai.
Niger.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Sahara Desert is the largest desert that's hot. The largest cold desert is the Antarctic Desert.

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Paris Spain, Portugal, France and the U.K. are in which part of Europe?
Allied Europe.
Axis Europe.
Western Europe.
Continental Europe.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Western European countries are comprised of famous tourist-focused nations. Spain and France are but two of them.

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Africa This continent spans all of the Earth's four hemispheres. What's it called?
Micronesia.
Australia.
Antarctica.
Africa.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Africa technically spans the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. But since it also touches on the Prime Meridian, it also stretches from the Western Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere.

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Ottawa Which Ontario city is the capital of Canada?
Calgary.
Vancouver.
Montreal.
Ottawa.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ottawa, Ontario, is the official capital of Canada. However, Toronto is the largest city in Ontario - and in Canada.

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The Matterhorn (Switzerland) Geneva is often mistaken as the capital of which European country?
Switzerland.
Sweden.
Guatemala.
Gambia.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Switzerland's capital is Bern. Its largest city is Zurich. But people are more familiar with Geneva for some reason.

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Hawaii In which U.S. state is Mount Kilauea acting up?
Puerto Rico.
Montana.
Hawaii.
Missouri.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The year 2018 will be known as a major time that Mount Kilauea acted up. The volcano is found in Hawaii.

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West Africa In which part of the African continent could you find Gambia, Mali and Nigeria?
Most Africa.
Upper Africa.
West Africa.
Lower Africa.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

West African countries number nearly 20. More than 300 million people live here.

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Beijing If you want to traverse the longest bridge in the world, which Chinese city should you travel to?
Shanghai.
Guangzhou.
Beijing.
Tokyo.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge is a long stretch of connection - over 100 miles. It's found in Beijing, China.

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New Jersey The famed Statue of Liberty is actually being “claimed” by these two states. Which neighboring U.S. states are these?
New York and Maryland.
New York and California.
New York and Oregon.
New York and New Jersey.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Liberty Island is technically a part of New York. But New Jersey waters are already around it, so there's the rub for both states.

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Pacific_Ring_of_Fire This mapping of active volcanoes is called what?
Pacific Belt of Doom.
Pacific Ring of Fire.
Pacific Zone of War.
Pacific Area of Interest.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the mapping out of the most active volcanoes on Earth. That's why the area is prone to major earthquakes.

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Brazil Aside from Ecuador, which South American countries should you travel to, if you want to "step on" the equator?
Brazil and Colombia.
Canada and Australia.
Thailand and Cambodia.
Spain and Portugal.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The equator passes through Ecuador all right. But it passes through Brazil and Colombia as well.

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New Orleans This Louisiana area is where novelist Anne Rice set her "Interview with the Vampire" novel. What area is this?
New Sport.
New Monterey.
New Delta.
New Orleans.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

New Orleans is found in Louisiana. This is where you go for the annual Mardi Gras festivities.

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Bangkok The Philippines, Thailand, Laos and Malaysia can be found in which subregion of Asia?
Underground Asia.
Southeast Asia.
North Asia.
East Asia.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Southeast Asian countries are very diverse in culture, influences and religion. But these eclectic elements work!

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Indonesia This is the only Asian country where the equator passes though. What is it?
Papua New Guinea.
Venezuela.
Azerbaijan.
Indonesia.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The equator passes through parts of Indonesia. This is not hard to imagine, since the country has many smaller islands.

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Canada The U.S. shares its title of having the world’s longest international border with what country?
Canada.
Mexico.
Spain.
Australia.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The U.S. and Canada's border is the longest ever. That's because it spans the width of both countries, and that's really far and wide!

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Philippines If you want to see a lake located within a volcano, which in turn is located within a bigger lake, which country should you visit?
Morocco.
New Zealand.
Belgium.
Philippines.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Philippines holds the geographic distinction of having a small lake inside the famed Taal Volcano, and this volcano is also located within a lake, all found in the major island of Luzon. It's harmless to visit and popular with tourists.

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Budapest Belarus, Moldova, Hungary and Romania are countries in which part of Europe?
Allied Europe.
Eastern Europe.
Axis Europe.
Prewar Europe.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Eastern European countries have some nuances that differ from other parts of the continent. It's cool to discover which!

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Arkansas If you want to visit the Crater of Diamonds park, which U.S. state should you go to?
Pennsylvania.
Minnesota.
Hawaii.
Arkansas.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The famed Crater of Diamonds is a State Park in Arkansas. Yep, you can look for diamonds there!

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