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World geography general knowledge quiz

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Question sheet

1. What is the capital of Australia?
- A. Sydney
- B. Canberra
- C. Melbourne
- D. Perth
2. Which is the longest river in South America?
- A. Parana
- B. Orinoco
- C. Amazon
- D. Sao Francisco
3. Which country has the most natural lakes?
- A. Russia
- B. Canada
- C. Finland
- D. USA
4. What is the capital of Canada?
- A. Toronto
- B. Vancouver
- C. Ottawa
- D. Montreal
5. Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
- A. Ethiopia
- B. Sudan
- C. Eritrea
- D. Somalia
6. Mount Everest sits on the border of Nepal and which country?
- A. India
- B. Bhutan
- C. China
- D. Pakistan
7. Which is the smallest country in the world?
- A. Monaco
- B. San Marino
- C. Vatican City
- D. Liechtenstein
8. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from which country?
- A. Portugal
- B. Morocco
- C. Algeria
- D. Tunisia
9. Which is the largest desert on Earth?
- A. Sahara
- B. Gobi
- C. Arabian
- D. Antarctic
10. What is the capital of New Zealand?
- A. Auckland
- B. Christchurch
- C. Wellington
- D. Hamilton
11. Which country has the longest coastline?
- A. Australia
- B. Russia
- C. Canada
- D. Indonesia
12. Istanbul is a city that spans which two continents?
- A. Europe and Asia
- B. Asia and Africa
- C. Europe and Africa
- D. Europe and the Middle East
13. Which US state is the largest by area?
- A. Texas
- B. California
- C. Alaska
- D. Montana
14. The River Nile flows into which sea?
- A. Red Sea
- B. Black Sea
- C. Mediterranean Sea
- D. Arabian Sea
15. What is the capital of Japan?
- A. Kyoto
- B. Osaka
- C. Tokyo
- D. Hiroshima
16. Which country is home to the city of Timbuktu?
- A. Niger
- B. Mali
- C. Chad
- D. Senegal
17. Which European country is doubly landlocked, surrounded only by landlocked countries?
- A. Austria
- B. Hungary
- C. Liechtenstein
- D. Czechia
18. What is the capital of Brazil?
- A. Rio de Janeiro
- B. Sao Paulo
- C. Brasilia
- D. Salvador
19. Which island nation lies directly south of India?
- A. Madagascar
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Maldives
- D. Mauritius
20. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of which Australian state?
- A. Western Australia
- B. New South Wales
- C. Queensland
- D. Victoria

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. B - Canberra
Canberra was purpose-built as the capital in 1913.
2. C - Amazon
The Amazon carries more water than the next seven largest rivers combined.
3. B - Canada
Canada holds roughly 60% of the world's lakes.
4. C - Ottawa
Ottawa sits on the river of the same name in Ontario.
5. A - Ethiopia
Ethiopia was never formally colonised.
6. C - China
The Tibetan side is in China.
7. C - Vatican City
Vatican City covers about 0.49 square kilometres.
8. B - Morocco
At its narrowest it is about 13 kilometres wide.
9. D - Antarctic
Deserts are defined by low precipitation, and Antarctica qualifies.
10. C - Wellington
Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world.
11. C - Canada
Canada's coastline stretches around 243,000 kilometres.
12. A - Europe and Asia
The Bosphorus strait divides the two sides.
13. C - Alaska
Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas.
14. C - Mediterranean Sea
It reaches the sea through the Nile Delta in Egypt.
15. C - Tokyo
Kyoto was the capital for over a thousand years until 1868.
16. B - Mali
It was a centre of trade and learning from the 12th century.
17. C - Liechtenstein
Uzbekistan is the only other doubly landlocked country.
18. C - Brasilia
Brasilia was built from scratch and inaugurated in 1960.
19. B - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon until 1972.
20. C - Queensland
It stretches over 2,300 kilometres.