55 Geography Trivia Questions For Kids That'll Take Them Around The World
From "how many continents are there?" to some real stumpers, sorted by difficulty.
Whether or not geography was your favorite subject in school, as an adult you probably now realize that it was pretty useful after all. No one likes to be the person who can’t identify places on a globe, and even with modern conveniences like GPS, it still helps to know how to read a map. So, if you’re looking for a fun yet educational evening at home with the kids or perhaps as a classroom activity with your students, here are more than 50 geography trivia questions for kids that will get them excited about the world.
We’ve sorted them by level (easy, medium, and hard) so you can match the questions to your crew, whether that’s a kindergartner or a middle-school map nerd.
Easy
1. How many continents are there? 7
2. What is the largest country in the world? Russia
3. What country has the largest population in the world? India
4. Which desert covers much of northern Africa? The Sahara
5. How many states are there in the United States? 50
6. What is the tallest mountain in the world? Mount Everest
7. Which Italian city is famous for its canals? Venice
8. In which U.S. city would you find Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx? New York City
9. What are the only two countries to have a land border with the U.S.? Canada and Mexico
10. What is the longest river in the world? The Nile
11. What is the capital city of Spain? Madrid
12. In what country would you find the Eiffel Tower? France
13. In what country would you find the Great Pyramids of Giza? Egypt
14. What is the largest continent? Asia
15. Which American city is the Golden Gate Bridge in? San Francisco
16. Cairo is the capital of which country? Egypt
Medium
17. Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are major cities in which country? India
18. What is the largest (in area) state in the U.S.? Alaska
19. Helsinki is the capital city of which country? Finland
20. What is the capital of Thailand? Bangkok
21. Which ocean lies between Africa, Australia and south of Asia? The Indian Ocean
22. Which large river flows through London? The Thames
23. Which two countries share the longest border in the world? The United States and Canada
24. What is the capital of the American state of Arizona? Phoenix
25. The body of the Egyptian Sphinx was based on which animal? Lion
26. What is the capital of Denmark? Copenhagen
27. What is the smallest country in the world? The Vatican City
28. How many countries does the United Kingdom have? Four
29. What is the capital of Chile? Santiago
30. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of which country? Malaysia
31. Where is the area commonly known as the Bermuda Triangle? The North Atlantic Ocean, between Florida and Puerto Rico
32. What is the capital city of New Zealand? Wellington
33. Which is the longest continental mountain range in the world? The Andes in South America
34. What is the largest non-continental island in the world? Greenland
Hard
35. What is the largest sea in the world? The Caspian Sea
36. What's the world's biggest port? Port of Shanghai
37. Who was the first geographer? Eratosthenes
38. Which is the largest active volcano in the world? Mauna Loa in Hawaii
39. How many federal states does Germany have? 16
40. What is the Polish city known to Germans as Danzig? Gdańsk
41. Which African country has Portuguese as its official language? Mozambique
42. What is the capital of the State of Washington? Olympia
43. The historical city of Timbuktu is in which West African country? Mali
44. What is the capital of Senegal? Dakar
45. Which country has the abbreviation "CH"? Switzerland
46. How many time zones does Russia have? 11
47. In Canada, which city is the Big Nickel in? Sudbury, Ontario
48. What year is on the flag of Wisconsin? 1848
49. How many countries border Kyrgyzstan? Four
50. In which country are the Hunua Ranges located? New Zealand
51. What is the Finnish word for Finland? Suomi
52. What is the tallest mountain in Canada? Mount Logan
53. What is Canada's largest island? Baffin Island
54. What is the capital city of Bermuda? Hamilton
55. What is the capital of Mauritius? Port Louis
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