If You Can Name 25/25 of These Countries From Just Three Cities, You're a Geography Genius

By: Heather Cahill
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
If You Can Name 25/25 of These Countries From Just Three Cities, You're a Geography Genius
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About This Quiz

With over 195 countries in the world, you'd need a good memory to be able to name them all on command! What you might find even harder, though, is naming all of the cities in the world. There are thousands! Often, you'll even find cities with the same names that exist within different countries. One example is Memphis, which exists in both Egypt and America. This can make identifying the country that much harder. Unless there are a few others to help identify, of course!

Did you know that the biggest city in the world is Shanghai? Twenty-four million people can make for a crowded environment! Using some big cities and even some smaller ones, it should be easier to narrow down the country that they're located in. You might know cities like Paris and Rome, but Nakaru and Lae may be harder to recognize. If you paid attention in geography class and aced all of those tests in school, all of this knowledge will be sure to help you out here!

If you've studied up on your geography or you've visited many places around the world, then it's time to see how well you remember it all. Find out if you have the knowledge to match three cities to their countries by taking this quiz!

Question 1 - Rome
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Artists used to be inspired by the beauty of Florence, Rome and Venice. Do you know where they are located?
Cameroon
Venezuela
Italy
Switzerland
Question 2 - Montreal
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Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver may be in the same country, but they're extremely far apart. Can you name the place that they're located in?
Kosovo
Canada
Namibia
England
Question 3 - Konya
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Konya may be a lesser-known city, but you've probably heard of Istanbul or Ankara. Where are they?
Guyana
Burundi
Turkey
Kuwait

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Question 4 - Moscow
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If you start in Saint Petersburg and make your way down to Moscow, then you'll be able to also visit Samara. Which country would you be in?
Uganda
Panama
Mauritus
Russia
Question 5 - Lyon
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Some of the largest cities here are Lyon, Nice and Paris. Can you name it?
Kenya
Pakistan
Canada
France
Question 6 - Copenhagen
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Start in Odense, then visit Aalborg and make your way back down to visit Copenhagen. Which of the following would you be in?
Russia
Vanuatu
Togo
Denmark

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Question 7 - Athens
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If you start in Thessaloniki, you can hit Volos and later Athens by traveling south. Which of the following would you be in?
Greece
Finland
China
Taiwan
Question 8 - Rio de Janeiro
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If you visit this country, it would be best for you to visit Manaus, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. Where would you be going to find them?
Brazil
Egypt
Colombia
China
Question 9 - Nairobi
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Kisumu, Nakuru and Nairobi are all large cities in what country?
Ecuador
Thailand
Honduras
Kenya

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Question 10 - Malta
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The cities Sliema and Senglea border Valletta on both sides, with all of them being along the water. Can you guess where they are?
Malta
Australia
Germany
United States
Question 11 - Tallinn
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Narva and Tartu are two of the biggest cities in this place, but Tallinn takes the cake as the largest. Do you know the name of the country?
Germany
Japan
Romania
Estonia
Question 12 - Phonsavan
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Pakse and Vientiane sit along the border of Thailand while Phonsavan sits farther north. Do you know where they're located?
Turkey
France
Laos
Portugal

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Question 13 - Madaba
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You can touch down in the cities of Zarqa, Amman and Madaba in a relatively short time if you want to experience which country?
Jordan
Oman
Thailand
Austria
Question 14 - Luganville
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Norsup, Luganville and Port Villa are all located on different islands, but can you guess the country they're in?
Netherlands
Portugal
Turkmenistan
Vanuatu
Question 15 - Buenos Aires
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Cordoba, Rosaria and Buenos Aires might all look different, but they're located in which of the following?
Cambodia
Zimbabwe
America
Argentina

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Question 16 - Anse Boileau
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The cities Anse Boileau, Beau Vallon and Victoria are all part of which country?
Seychelles
Czech Republic
Serbia
Norway
Question 17 - Caracas
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Built along the Caribbean Sea are the cities Valencia and Caracas while Guayana City is further from the coast. Can you name the country they're in?
Slovenia
Iceland
New Zealand
Venezuela
Question 18 - Port Moresby
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Port Moresby, Lae and Mount Hagen are the only cities that you'll find in which of the following?
Papua New Guinea
Zimbabwe
Saint Lucia
Grenada

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Question 19 - Mitrovica
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The cities of Prishtina, Gjilan and Mitrovica are all tightly knit within which of the following?
Jamaica
Honduras
Laos
Kosovo
Question 20 - Budapest
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Miskolc and Debrecen might not have songs named after them, but Budapest sure does! Do you know which country they're in?
Hungary
Estonia
Ireland
Yemen
Question 21 - Doha
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The country that Al Khor, Al Wakrah and Doha are located in goes by which name?
Qatar
Spain
Italy
Myanmar

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Question 22 - Tangier
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Meknes and Tangier have beautiful blue skies while Casablanca is more than a movie in which of the following?
Morocco
Romania
Mexico
Finland
Question 23 - Colon
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While Tocumen and Colon are opposite one another, Santiago is located a little farther out. Can you name the country they're part of?
Singapore
Tunisia
Morocco
Panama
Question 24 - Oslo
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Some of the biggest cities in this country are Bergen, Oslo and Stavanger, which are in the south. What's the name of the place they're located in?
England
Norway
Cameroon
Egypt

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Question 25 - Sur
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You can visit Sur, Nizwa and Muscat if you go to which country?
China
Yemen
Oman
Rwanda
Question 26 - Huye
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It's a far drive from Kigali to Huye and Kibuye, but if you were to make the trip, which country would you be in?
Rwanda
Uzbekistan
Taiwan
Luxembourg
Question 27 - Lusaka
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Traveling from Ndola, to Lusaka and later Livingstone is a 12-hour trip. Where would you go in order to travel to all three?
Zambia
Luxembourg
Sudan
Vietnam

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Question 28 - Tokyo
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If you've heard of Yokohama, Tokyo and Osaka, then you might guess that they're from which of the following?
Spain
Japan
Mexico
Singapore
Question 29 - Sana'a
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Located in a line, Dhamar, Sana'a and Aden are cities in which of the following?
Namibia
South Korea
Yemen
Gabon
Question 30 - Stockholm
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The cities of Umea, Stockholm and Gothenburg are all along the water. Do you know what country they're in?
Japan
Canada
Sweden
Grenada

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Question 31 - Liepaja
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Despite there being 76 cities packed into this country, Jelgava, Liepaja and Riga are just three of them. Can you name it?
Latvia
Oman
Tuvalu
Japan
Question 32 - Auckland
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Hamilton, Wellington and Auckland are all part of which country?
France
Cyprus
Austria
New Zealand
Question 33 - Dubai
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The cities Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai are all lined up along the Persian Gulf. Which country are they located in?
Hungary
Lithuania
Dominica
United Arab Emirates

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Question 34 - Bukhara
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Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara are a few major cities that are relatively close to one another. Where are they?
Ethiopia
Burundi
Jamaica
Uzbekistan
Question 35 - Port of Spain
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Forming a "T" on a map, Point Fortin, Port of Spain and Arima are all cities that are part of which of the following?
Trinidad and Tobago
Zambia
Nepal
Uganda