99 World Geography Questions for Multiple Ages
Ready to test (and expand) your geography knowledge?!
Here are some questions to prompt young minds (of varying ages) in a way that’s fun and educational, all at once!
For Young Explorers (Ages 6-10)
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Which continent is shaped like a boot?
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south?
Can you name the tallest mountain in the world?
Where is the Great Wall of China located?
What’s the longest river in the world?
Which country is known as the “Land Down Under”?
What animal is commonly associated with Australia?
Where can you find the famous pyramids?
What is the capital city of France?
Which continent is home to the Amazon rainforest?
Can you name two countries where people celebrate Diwali?
Where can you find the Statue of Liberty?
What is the name of the coldest continent on Earth?
Which country is famous for its maple syrup?
What’s the smallest country in the world?
Can you name a famous desert in Africa?
Which sea is the saltiest body of water on Earth?
What’s the name of the famous clock tower in London?
How many continents are there on Earth?
For Curious Minds (Ages 11-14)
Which country has the most people?
What body of water separates Europe from Africa?
Can you name three countries in South America?
What city is known as the “Eternal City”?
Which river flows through the city of Cairo, Egypt?
What is the largest desert in the world?
Which European country is shaped like a hexagon?
What is the capital of Japan?
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
Which country has the most official languages?
What is the name of the sea located between India and Africa?
Can you name the three biggest countries by area?
What is the capital of the country where kangaroos live?
Which continent has the most countries?
What’s the name of the famous tower in Paris?
What is the deepest ocean trench on Earth?
Which country’s flag is red with a white cross?
What’s the name of the famous palace in India with white marble domes?
Can you name the country known for its tulips and windmills?
Which two countries share the world’s longest border?
For Adventurous Teens (Ages 15-18)
What is the smallest continent on Earth?
Which river is nicknamed “China’s Sorrow”?
What is the hottest desert in the world?
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Can you name three African countries with coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean?
What is the capital of South Korea?
Which European country has fjords?
What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
Which two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula?
What is the capital of Brazil?
Which country has the largest rainforest area?
Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
What is the official language of Brazil?
Which city in the United States is nicknamed the “Windy City”?
What ocean borders the eastern coast of Africa?
Which countries share the Himalayan mountain range?
What is the name of the sea connected to the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal?
Where can you find the ruins of Machu Picchu?
What is the capital city of Canada?
Name the country famous for sushi, sumo wrestling, and cherry blossoms.
For Geography Whizzes (Ages 18+)
What is the name of the longest river in Europe?
Which country is both in Europe and Asia and is known for Istanbul?
What strait separates Alaska and Russia?
Which is the northernmost capital city in the world?
What is the largest island in the world that isn’t a continent?
Which two deserts make up most of Australia?
What is the name of the river that runs through Baghdad?
Which European country borders the most other nations?
What country owns Greenland?
Which island country is famous for its geothermal geysers and volcanic landscape?
What is the primary mountain range in North America?
Which two bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?
Name the only country in South America with coasts on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Where can you find Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall?
Which country is Mount Everest located in?
What city is known as the cultural capital of India?
The Andes Mountains run through how many countries?
What country is known for the Maasai Mara National Reserve?
Which country is home to the city of Dubrovnik, also known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”?
Which river forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States?
For Geography Masters (Challenge Round!)
What is the largest saltwater lake in the world?
Which desert is the coldest in the world?
What is the deepest lake on Earth?
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Which African country is famous for its pyramids, aside from Egypt?
What are the names of the five Great Lakes in North America?
Which U.S. state has the most volcanoes?
What sea is also called the "Erythraean Sea"?
Which country is nicknamed the “Land of Fire and Ice”?
What is the capital city of the Maldives?
Which desert covers much of Mongolia?
What is the main river that flows through Paris?
Which country is home to Iguazu Falls?
What is the name of the island that Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to?
Which river flows across the Grand Canyon?
What is the southernmost point of South America called?
Name a country that borders both Germany and Switzerland.
Where in the world is Lake Titicaca found?
What is the name of the imaginary line that measures 0° longitude?
What is the smallest continent on Earth?
Which river is nicknamed “China’s Sorrow”?
What is the hottest desert in the world?
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Can you name three African countries with coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean?
What is the capital of South Korea?
Which European country has fjords?
What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
Which two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula?
What is the capital of Brazil?
Which country has the largest rainforest area?
Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
What is the official language of Brazil?
Which city in the United States is nicknamed the “Windy City”?
What ocean borders the eastern coast of Africa?
Which countries share the Himalayan mountain range?
What is the name of the sea connected to the Pacific Ocean through the Panama Canal?
Where can you find the ruins of Machu Picchu?
What is the capital city of Canada?
Name the country famous for sushi, sumo wrestling, and cherry blossoms.
For Geography Whizzes (Ages 18+)
What is the name of the longest river in Europe?
Which country is both in Europe and Asia and is known for Istanbul?
What strait separates Alaska and Russia?
Which is the northernmost capital city in the world?
What is the largest island in the world that isn’t a continent?
Which two deserts make up most of Australia?
What is the name of the river that runs through Baghdad?
Which European country borders the most other nations?
What country owns Greenland?
Which island country is famous for its geothermal geysers and volcanic landscape?
What is the primary mountain range in North America?
Which two bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?
Name the only country in South America with coasts on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Where can you find Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall?
Which country is Mount Everest located in?
What city is known as the cultural capital of India?
The Andes Mountains run through how many countries?
What country is known for the Maasai Mara National Reserve?
Which country is home to the city of Dubrovnik, also known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”?
Which river forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States?
For Geography Masters (Challenge Round!)
What is the largest saltwater lake in the world?
Which desert is the coldest in the world?
What is the deepest lake on Earth?
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Which African country is famous for its pyramids, aside from Egypt?
What are the names of the five Great Lakes in North America?
Which U.S. state has the most volcanoes?
What sea is also called the "Erythraean Sea"?
Which country is nicknamed the “Land of Fire and Ice”?
What is the capital city of the Maldives?
Which desert covers much of Mongolia?
What is the main river that flows through Paris?
Which country is home to Iguazu Falls?
What is the name of the island that Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to?
Which river flows across the Grand Canyon?
What is the southernmost point of South America called?
Name a country that borders both Germany and Switzerland.
Where in the world is Lake Titicaca found?
What is the name of the imaginary line that measures 0° longitude?