How Well Do You Know the World's Countries?

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How Well Do You Know the World's Countries?
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About This Quiz

The average person's geography skills are notoriously poor, especially when looking beyond one's own region. Test your knowledge of countries on four major continents with our quiz!
What is the largest country in the world in terms of land area?
United States
China
Russia
Canada
In what country can you visit Machu Picchu?
Peru
Brazil
Chile
Ecuador
What European country is home to Transylvania?
Poland
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovakia

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What body of water separates Africa and Europe?
Strait of Gibraltar
African Sea
Strait of Good Hope
The Nile
What Asian country has Kuala Lumpur as its capital?
Thailand
Cambodia
Malaysia
Indonesia
What Asian nation has the second highest population of any country in the world?
Japan
India
Pakistan
China

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What country is not part of the Scandinavian Peninsula?
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Other than Liberia, which African nation was not a product of colonialism?
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Namibia
Where is Pyeongchang, the selected host of the 2018 Winter Olympics, located?
China
South Korea
North Korea
Japan

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What country has the capital city of Islamabad?
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Pakistan
Iran
If you exclude Russia, what nation has Europe's largest population?
Belgium
Germany
France
Italy
What country is not part of the United Kingdom?
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Wales
Scotland

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What two nations are the only landlocked countries in South America?
Brazil and Peru
Venezuela and Suriname
Paraguay and Bolivia
Columbia and Ecuador
What nation regulates climbing on Mt. Everest?
Nepal
Japan
Pakistan
China
Timbuktu is in Asia.
TRUE
FALSE

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What country borders Monaco?
Italy
Spain
France
Switzerland
Andorra is located between these two European nations:
Spain and France
Italy and Switzerland
France and Switzerland
Germany and Poland
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
Bodrum
Istanbul
Izmir

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What African country served as a setting for Tatooine in "Star Wars?"
Tunisia
Mali
South Africa
Ethiopia
What is the smallest nation in South America by population?
Uruguay
Suriname
Ecuador
Guyana
Which Asian country sports a red flag with a golden star at the center?
China
Malaysia
Vietnam
Japan

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Lake Titicaca sits on the border between these two nations.
Paraguay and Bolivia
Brazil and Chile
Bolivia and Peru
Chile and Uruguay
What country is home to the world's highest waterfall?
Paraguay
Venezuela
Bolivia
Brazil
What is the most populated country in Africa?
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
Morocco

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What country is the most densely populated on Earth?
Monaco
France
India
Venezia
The U.S. recognizes Taiwan as an independent nation.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following African nations is not intersected by the Equator?
Gabon
Kenya
Chad
Uganda

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How many countries are in Africa?
14
34
54
23
Which African nation has the most pyramids?
Egypt
Chad
Sudan
Nigeria
What is the most populated nation in South America?
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Argentina

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