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| What is the world’s smallest country? | â–¶ Vatican City |
| In what ocean did the Titanic sink? | â–¶ The North Atlantic Ocean |
| What city is the capital of the country Turkey? | â–¶ Ankara |
| What 3 countries do not use the metric system? | â–¶ Liberia, Myanmar and The United States |
| Sri Lanka is surrounded by which ocean? | â–¶ Indian Ocean |
| Which Spanish Island is known as “The Island of Eternal Spring”? | â–¶ Tenerife |
| What is the name of the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall and in what country is it located? | â–¶ Angel Falls, Venezuela |
| The island of Saipan is a commonwealth of which country? | â–¶ The United States |
| Which US state has the nickname the Treasure State? | â–¶ Montana |
| What city connects two continents? | â–¶ Istanbul |
| What country has the largest land mass? | â–¶ Russia |
| Sicily is the largest island in which sea? | â–¶ Mediterranean Sea |
| Where would you find St. Peter’s Basilica? | â–¶ Vatican City |
| What US state has the longest official name? | â–¶ State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| What is the capital of North Korea? | â–¶ Pyongyang |
| What capital city lies on the Potomac River? | â–¶ Washington D.C. |
| What is the name of the Spanish islands that lie off the Northwest coast of Africa? | â–¶ The Canary Islands |
| Which country has the most volcanoes? | â–¶ The United States |
| In which national park would you find the geyser known as “Old Faithful”? | â–¶ Yellowstone National Park |
| Which city is traditionally said to be built on seven hills? | â–¶ Rome |
| Which city has the largest population in the world? | â–¶ Tokyo, Japan |
| What is the Japanese word that means “empty orchestra”? | â–¶ Karaoke |
| Which desert is the largest in the world? | â–¶ The Antarctic Polar Desert |
| What canal connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean? | â–¶ The Panama Canal |
| By area, what is the smallest ocean in the world? | â–¶ The Arctic Ocean |
| What city is the capital of Hungary? | â–¶ Budapest |
| Which two countries share the longest undefended border? | â–¶ The United States and Canada |
| In which U.S. state would you find Mount Rushmore? | â–¶ South Dakota |
| Where is the lowest point, on dry land, on the earth located? | â–¶ The Dead Sea |
| The US military installation Area 51 is located in which state? | â–¶ Nevada |
| Which state of the United States is the smallest? | â–¶ Rhode Island |
| What is the world’s largest active volcano? | â–¶ Mauna Loa (Hawaii) |
| The Southern Ocean surrounds which continent? | â–¶ Antarctica |
| In which US state would you find Stone Mountain Park? | â–¶ Georgia |
| What is the capital of Peru? | â–¶ Lima |
| What city is the capital of India? | â–¶ New Delhi |
| Which city is located both in Asia and Europe? | â–¶ Istanbul |
| What is the capital city of Croatia? | â–¶ Zagreb |
| What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland? | â–¶ Dublin |
| What is the capital city of the Philippines? | â–¶ Manila |
| In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro? | â–¶ Tanzania |
| Frankenmuth, a U.S. city nicknamed “Little Bavaria”, is located in what state? | â–¶ Michigan |
| Lake Tahoe straddles the border between which two U.S. states? | â–¶ California & Nevada |
| Madagascar is an island located of the southeast coast of what continent? | â–¶ Africa |
| The Yangtze River is entirely located in which country? | â–¶ The People’s Republic of China |
| The Giza Plateau can be found in what country? | â–¶ Egypt |
| Portugal is bordered by what other country? | â–¶ Spain |
| Which ocean trench is the deepest? | â–¶ Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench |
| How many US states border the Pacific Ocean? | â–¶ Five states: California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii |
| What is the tallest building in New York? | â–¶ One World Trade Center |
| What is the name of the deepest known location in the Earth’s oceans? | â–¶ Challenger Deep |
| What is the capital of Iceland? | â–¶ Reykjavik |
| Yerevan, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, is the capital of what country? | â–¶ Armenia |
| Long Island is a part of which US state? | â–¶ New York |
| In what city would you find the La Brea Tar Pits? | â–¶ Los Angeles |
| What are the five boroughs of New York City? | â–¶ Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island |
| Which city in the United States is known as the “Windy City”? | â–¶ Chicago |
| What is the national language of India? | â–¶ Hindi |
| Which of the great lakes does not share a border with Canada? | â–¶ Lake Michigan |
| What is the largest country in North America? | â–¶ Canada |
| Located in Northwestern Turkey, which strait separates Europe and Asia? | â–¶ Bosphorus Strait |
| The Grand Canyon is located in which U.S. state? | â–¶ Arizona |
| Beirut is the capital and largest city of what country? | â–¶ Lebanon |
| Sardinia, the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, is an autonomous region of what country? | â–¶ Italy |
| What U.S. national park, located in the Northwest corner of Montana, has the nickname “Crown of the Continent”? | â–¶ Glacier National Park |
| Formerly known as Bedloe’s Island, what is the current name of the island where the Statue of Liberty is located? | â–¶ Liberty Island |
| The St. Lawrence River forms part of the border between which two countries? | â–¶ The United States & Canada |
| What is the Easternmost point on the North American continent? | â–¶ Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada |
| In which South American country would you find the ancient Incan citadel Machu Picchu? | â–¶ Peru |
| What is the name of the longest mountain range in North America? | â–¶ Rocky Mountains |
| What is the name of the official currency of Costa Rica? | ▶ Costa Rican Colón |
| Carved stone human figures with large heads, known as Moai, can be found on what Polynesian island? | â–¶ Easter Island (Rapa Nui) |
| What is the largest ocean on planet Earth? | â–¶ Pacific Ocean |
| The Hoover Dam in the United States is built on what river? | â–¶ The Colorado River |
| In what country would you find the temple complex Angkor Wat? | â–¶ Cambodia |
| The avocado is a tree that is thought to have originated in what country? | â–¶ Mexico |
| Sequoia National Park is located in which U.S. state? | â–¶ California |
| What is the term for the natural boundary in North America separating waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean? | â–¶ Continental Divide (Great Divide) |
| The Mexican city of Tijuana borders what U.S city? | â–¶ San Diego |
| Which four U.S. states are on the United States-Mexico border? | â–¶ California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas |
| Atlantic City is a popular entertainment destination located in what U.S. state? | â–¶ New Jersey |
| Wellington is the capital city of which island nation? | â–¶ New Zealand |
| Suriname is a country located on which continent? | â–¶ South America |
| What U.S. state has the nickname “Land of 10,000 Lakes”? | â–¶ Minnesota |
| In which country would you find the Panama Canal? | â–¶ Panama |
| Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago located off the southernmost tip of which continent? | â–¶ South America |
| What island state was formerly known by the name Formosa? | â–¶ Taiwan (Republic of China) |
| Burkina Faso is a landlocked country located on which continent? | â–¶ Africa |
| Alkebulan is the oldest indigenous name for which continent? | â–¶ Africa |
| What famous building would you find located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? | â–¶ The White House |
| Chile shares the majority of its border with which other South American country? | â–¶ Argentina |
| The island of Cozumel, a popular cruise ship port in the Caribbean, is part of which country? | â–¶ Mexico |
| Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji are the names for writing systems used in which country? | â–¶ Japan |
| What is the name for the monetary unit used in Thailand? | â–¶ Thai Bhat |
| What country’s current capital city is an anagram of its former capital city? | â–¶ Japan (Kyoto/Tokyo) |
| The archaeological site Gobekli Tepe is located in what country? | â–¶ Turkey |
| Macau is an autonomous territory belonging to which country? | â–¶ China |
| What is the official language of Greenland? | â–¶ Greenlandic |
| Montevideo is the capital city of which South American country? | â–¶ Uruguay |
| How many red stripes are there on the United States flag? | â–¶ Seven |
| What three countries share a border with North Korea? | â–¶ China, Russia, and South Korea |
| Quito is the capital city of which South American country? | â–¶ Ecuador |
| In what country would you find large ancient geoglyphs known as the the Nasca Lines? | â–¶ Peru |
| Atlantis, Paradise Island is a famous resort located on which country’s coral based archipelago? | â–¶ The Bahamas (the Commonwealth of The Bahamas) |
| What is the tallest mountain in South America? | â–¶ Mount Aconcagua, Argentina |
| What is the world’s largest coral reef system? | â–¶ The Great Barrier Reef |
| What country is named for its location on the equator? | â–¶ Ecuador |
| The tallest statue in the world as of 2018, the Spring Temple Buddha, is located in what country? | â–¶ China |
| Located in southern Siberia, what lake is the deepest and largest freshwater lake in the world? | â–¶ Lake Baikal |
| Tenochtitlan, founded in 1324, is now known as what city? | â–¶ Mexico City |
| The headquarters of the United Nations is located in what city? | â–¶ New York City |
| Saskatchewan is a province of which country? | â–¶ Canada |
| Which US state has the highest number of colleges and universities? | â–¶ California |
| The southernmost part of the US is located in which state? | â–¶ Hawaii |
| Which continent has the highest human population density? | â–¶ Asia |
| What is the capital city of South Korea? | â–¶ Seoul |
| Officially opened in 1869, what artificial waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea? | â–¶ The Suez Canal |
| Which continent is also a country? | â–¶ Australia |
| Bogota is the high altitude capital of which country? | â–¶ Colombia |
| What group of lakes located in upstate New York are named after a part of the human anatomy? | â–¶ The finger lakes |
| In which national park would you find the geyser known as “Old Faithful”? | â–¶ Yellowstone National Park |
| Which U.S. state has the motto “Live Free or Die” on their license plate? | â–¶ New Hampshire |
| Which two South American countries do not touch the sea? | â–¶ Paraguay and Bolivia |
| Olympia is the capital city of which U.S. state? | â–¶ Washington |
| What city is most commonly referred to as “The City of Light”? | â–¶ Paris, France |
| In which Asian country is the city of Chiang Mai located? | â–¶ Thailand |
| Papua New Guinea is bordered by which country to the west? | â–¶ Indonesia |
| Wrangell-St. Elias, the largest national park in the U.S., is located in which state? | â–¶ Alaska |
| What inland U.S. state has the longest shoreline? | â–¶ Michigan |
| What is the highest mountain when measured from the center of Earth? | â–¶ Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador (Due to equatorial bulge) |
| Tasmania is an isolated island state belonging to which country? | â–¶ Australia |
| Located in southeast Vietnam, what is the former name of Ho Chi Minh City? | â–¶ Saigon |
| Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona meet at what U.S. landmark? | â–¶ Four Corners Monument |
| What are the only two countries in South America that do not border Brazil? | â–¶ Chile and Ecuador |
| The highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, is located in which mountain range? | â–¶ The Himalayas |
| What is the only territory of the mainland Americas that still belongs to a European country? | â–¶ French Guiana |
| The city of Baghdad lies along the banks of which river? | â–¶ The Tigris River |
| What is the only country that displays the Bible on its national flag? | â–¶ The Dominican Republic |
| The island of Borneo is politically divided among which three countries? | â–¶ Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei |
| What is the only national flag that is not square or rectangular? | â–¶ The flag of Nepal |
| Spoken by the majority of the population, what is the official language of Iran? | â–¶ Persian (Farsi) |
| IKEA, the ready-to-assemble furniture company, has its headquarters located in what country? | â–¶ The Netherlands |
| Which European country has the longest coastline? | â–¶ Norway |
| Which two countries are connected by the Karakoram Pass? | â–¶ China and India |
| Formerly the world’s tallest building, what is the name of Taipei’s largest skyscraper? | â–¶ Taipei 101 |
| What is the only territory of the mainland Americas that is still part of a European country? | â–¶ French Guiana |
| Due to the extreme difficulty of ascent, what mountain is nicknamed the “Savage Mountain”? | â–¶ K2 |
| Pago Pago is the capitol of what U.S. territory? | â–¶ American Samoa |
| On 16 December 1971, East Pakistan was liberated from Pakistan becoming what newly independent state? | â–¶ Bangladesh |
| Fort Benning is a United States Army post located in which state? | â–¶ Georgia |
| In which U.S. National park is the rock formation known as Glacier Point Apron located? | â–¶ Yosemite National Park |
| The Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world, are located in what capital city? | â–¶ Kuala Lumpur |
| What Canadian province separates Alaska from the continental United States? | â–¶ British Columbia |
| “Oro y Plata” (Spanish for gold and silver) is the motto of which U.S. state? | â–¶ Montana |
| The Equator passes through which three countries in South America? | â–¶ Ecuador, Colombia & Brazil |
| With a latitude of 41° 17′ South, what is the southernmost capital city in the world? | â–¶ Wellington, New Zealand |
| What Los Angeles landmark was named after a World War II general and inspired a Donna Summer disco hit? | â–¶ MacArthur Park |
| The Hagia Sophia is located in what former Byzantine capital? | â–¶ Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) |
| What “fashion capital” city is home to Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, and Versace? | â–¶ Milan, Italy |
| From which major U.S. city can a person drive south into Canada? | â–¶ Detroit |
| In 1862, the city of Bucharest became the capital of which country? | â–¶ Romania |
| Currently a popular tourist destination, which Croatian city is known as “The Pearl of the Adriatic”? | â–¶ Dubrovnik |
| What is the only U.S. state home to a real royal palace once used by a monarchy? | â–¶ Hawaii |
| Located approximately halfway between Iceland and Norway, the Faroe Islands are a territory of which country? | â–¶ Denmark |
| The Nation of Brunei is located on the north coast of which island? | â–¶ Borneo |
| What country is home to the longest canal in the world? | â–¶ China (Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal) |
| Bordering two different oceans, which U.S. state has the longest coastline? | â–¶ Alaska |
| The deepest trench in the world, the Mariana Trench, is located in which ocean? | â–¶ Pacific Ocean |
| Busan is the second most populous city in what country? | â–¶ South Korea |
| Which U.S state located on the eastern seaboard partially falls in the Central Time Zone? | â–¶ Florida |
| Lake Chapala is the largest freshwater lake in which country? | â–¶ Mexico |
| Located in Lake Huron, Mackinac Island is part of which U.S. state? | â–¶ Michigan |
| The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is headquartered in which U.S. city? | â–¶ Atlanta, Georgia |
| Located in Cambodia, what is the largest religious monument in the world? | â–¶ Angkor Wat |
| San José is the capital and largest city of which Central American country? | ▶ Costa Rica |
| Whistler Blackcomb is a popular ski resort located in which country? | â–¶ Canada |
| Stockholm is the capital and largest city of what country? | â–¶ Sweden |
| What is the second largest country by land mass? | â–¶ Canada |
| In what country would you find the Yellow River? | â–¶ China |
| Which country lies on the border between Spain and France? | â–¶ Andorra |
| What hills border Scotland and England? | â–¶ Cheviot Hills |
| What is the only sea on Earth with no coastline? | â–¶ Sargasso Sea |
| In which state of the United States would you find Fort Knox? | â–¶ Kentucky |
| Which country has the longest land border? | â–¶ China with a land border of 13,743 miles (22,117 km). |
| The French Cote D’Azur is known as what in English? | â–¶ French Riviera |
| What is the world’s largest ocean? | â–¶ The Pacific Ocean |
| What is the capital of Quebec Canada? | â–¶ Quebec City |
| Valletta is the capital of what Mediterranean country? | â–¶ Malta |
| Which is the most widely spoken language in the world? | â–¶ Mandarin Chinese |
| Madeira, an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, is autonomous region of which country? | â–¶ Portugal |
| What language do they speak in Brazil? | â–¶ Portuguese |
| Canada is made up of how many provinces? | â–¶ 10 |
| Catalonia is a region of what country? | â–¶ Spain |
| The Black Forest is located in what European country? | â–¶ Germany |
| What is the capital city of Australia? | â–¶ Canberra |
| How many times zones are in Canada? | â–¶ Six |
| Canada’s highest mountain is located in which province or territory? | â–¶ Yukon |
| What is the largest lake in Africa? | â–¶ Lake Victoria |
| What city is the capital of Canada? | â–¶ Ottawa |
| What city is the capital of China? | â–¶ Beijing |
| What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea? | â–¶ Cuba |
| The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in what Egyptian city? | â–¶ Giza |
| Europe is separated from Asia by which mountain range? | â–¶ Ural Mountains |
| South Africa completely surrounds which other African nation? | â–¶ Lesotho |
| San Marino is a microstate in Europe completely surrounded by what country? | â–¶ Italy |
| What is the color of the five stars found on the flag of China? | â–¶ Yellow |
| What city in Australia has the highest population? | â–¶ Sydney |
| Originally a Viking fishing village, Copenhagen became the capital city of what country? | â–¶ Denmark |
| The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state bordered on three sides by which country? | â–¶ France |
| Which Scandinavian nation lies between Norway and Finland? | â–¶ Sweden |
| Which sea separates the East African coast and the Saudi Arabian peninsula? | â–¶ Red Sea |
| What are the colors that appear on the flag of France? | â–¶ Blue, white & red |
| What is the capital city of Canada’s Yukon territory? | â–¶ Whitehorse |
| If you were in the city of Turin, what country would you be in? | â–¶ Italy |
| Trevi fountain is located in the capital city of which European country? | â–¶ Italy |
| The port city of Luanda is the capital city of which African country? | â–¶ Angola |
| What is the longest river in Australia? | â–¶ The Murray River |
| What common expression is used to refer to the horseshoe shaped zone found along the Pacific rim where approximately 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur? | â–¶ Ring of Fire |
| Originating in Germany, the Danube River empties into what body of water? | â–¶ Black Sea |
| What is the largest country located entirely in Europe? | â–¶ Ukraine |
| The leaning tower of Pisa is located in which city? | â–¶ Pisa, Italy |
| What African country was officially known as Zaire between 1971 and 1997? | â–¶ The Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Which South American country is the world’s largest producer of Coffee? | â–¶ Brazil |
| Leonardo Davinci’s 15th-century mural, The Last Supper, is located in what city? | â–¶ Milan, Italy |
| The Canadian province of Quebec is bordered to the west by which other province? | â–¶ Ontario |
| In terms of geographical area, what is the largest country in Africa? | â–¶ Algeria |
| A little less than half the size of Great Britain, what is Europe’s second largest island? | â–¶ Iceland |
| The longest river in Europe, the Volga river, empties into which body of water? | â–¶ The Caspian Sea |
| By volume, what is the largest body of water in the United Kingdom? | â–¶ Loch Ness |
| What is the only Canadian province without a natural border? | â–¶ Saskatchewan |
| The island of Great Britain is made up of what three somewhat autonomous regions? | â–¶ England, Scotland and Wales |
| The Van Gogh museum is located in what European capital city? | â–¶ Amsterdam |
| What is the most visited museum in Europe? | â–¶ Louvre, Paris, France |
About the Author
Tim majored in Humanities with a bachelor in English and Theatre at New York State University. He lectured on entertainment business studies for three years at Plymouth College.
Tim has been a trivia host in his current hometown of Pittsburgh for the past two years. He enjoys hanging out with people who love trivia just as much as he does.
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