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Geography and flags quiz

Twenty questions on the world map, finishing with a picture flag round. No atlases on the table, and no phones under it either.

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Question sheet

  1. 1. What is the smallest country in the world by area?
    • A. Monaco
    • B. Vatican City
    • C. San Marino
    • D. Liechtenstein
  2. 2. Which is the longest river in the world?
    • A. The Amazon
    • B. The Yangtze
    • C. The Nile
    • D. The Mississippi
  3. 3. The flag of Japan shows what?
    • A. A red circle
    • B. A red cross
    • C. A rising sun with rays
    • D. A white star
  4. 4. Which country has the most time zones?
    • A. Russia
    • B. The United States
    • C. France
    • D. China
  5. 5. Mount Kilimanjaro is in which country?
    • A. Kenya
    • B. Tanzania
    • C. Uganda
    • D. Ethiopia
  6. 6. Which UK city is served by an airport with the code EDI?
    • A. Exeter
    • B. Edinburgh
    • C. East Midlands
    • D. Aberdeen
  7. 7. How many countries share a land border with France (mainland)?
    • A. Six
    • B. Seven
    • C. Eight
    • D. Nine
  8. 8. Which ocean is the deepest?
    • A. Atlantic
    • B. Indian
    • C. Southern
    • D. Pacific
  9. 9. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which Australian state?
    • A. Queensland
    • B. New South Wales
    • C. Victoria
    • D. Western Australia
  10. 10. Which of these countries does not have a flag containing red?
    • A. Denmark
    • B. Greece
    • C. Jamaica
    • D. Switzerland
  11. 11. What is the capital of Canada?
    • A. Toronto
    • B. Vancouver
    • C. Ottawa
    • D. Montreal
  12. 12. Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
    • A. Gobi
    • B. Kalahari
    • C. Sahara
    • D. Arabian
  13. 13. Which two countries are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar?
    • A. Spain and Morocco
    • B. Italy and Tunisia
    • C. Greece and Turkey
    • D. France and Algeria
  14. 14. Which Scottish loch is the largest by surface area?
    • A. Loch Ness
    • B. Loch Lomond
    • C. Loch Awe
    • D. Loch Morar
  15. 15. Iceland's capital is called what?
    • A. Reykjavik
    • B. Oslo
    • C. Helsinki
    • D. Nuuk
  16. 16. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
    Flag for this question
    • A. Portugal
    • B. Brazil
    • C. Colombia
    • D. Jamaica
  17. 17. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
    Flag for this question
    • A. Peru
    • B. Canada
    • C. Austria
    • D. Switzerland
  18. 18. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
    Flag for this question
    • A. Japan
    • B. South Korea
    • C. Taiwan
    • D. China
  19. 19. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
    Flag for this question
    • A. Italy
    • B. Côte d'Ivoire
    • C. Ireland
    • D. India
  20. 20. Flag round: which country flies this flag?
    Flag for this question
    • A. Bhutan
    • B. Sri Lanka
    • C. Nepal
    • D. Bangladesh

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

  1. 1. B - Vatican City
  2. 2. C - The Nile
    Traditionally the Nile, though some studies argue for the Amazon.
  3. 3. A - A red circle
  4. 4. C - France
    France, counting its overseas territories, spans twelve.
  5. 5. B - Tanzania
  6. 6. B - Edinburgh
  7. 7. C - Eight
    Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Andorra.
  8. 8. D - Pacific
    The Mariana Trench in the Pacific is the deepest known point.
  9. 9. A - Queensland
  10. 10. C - Jamaica
    Jamaica's flag is green, gold and black.
  11. 11. C - Ottawa
  12. 12. C - Sahara
  13. 13. A - Spain and Morocco
  14. 14. B - Loch Lomond
    Loch Lomond is largest by area; Loch Ness holds the most water.
  15. 15. A - Reykjavik
  16. 16. B - Brazil
  17. 17. B - Canada
  18. 18. B - South Korea
    The taegeuk in the centre is surrounded by four trigrams.
  19. 19. C - Ireland
    Ireland's tricolour starts with green at the hoist; Côte d'Ivoire's starts with orange.
  20. 20. C - Nepal
    Nepal's is the only national flag that is not a rectangle.