Geography quiz

Capitals, rivers, mountains, countries and world records: test your geography, from school classics to questions worthy of a globetrotter.

Sample questions

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What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid : At about 650 m above sea level, it is one of the highest capitals in Europe.
What is the longest river in France?
Loire : About 1,000 km, from the Ardèche to the Atlantic.
On which continent is Egypt?
Africa : The Sinai Peninsula, however, is geographically part of Asia.
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific : On its own, it covers nearly a third of the Earth's surface.

What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa : Neither Toronto nor Montreal: Ottawa was chosen in 1857.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra : A purpose-built city, chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
Which country has had the world's largest population since 2023?
India : India overtook China according to UN estimates.
Which strait separates Europe from Africa?
Gibraltar : Barely 14 km between Spain and Morocco at its narrowest point.

What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington : Auckland is bigger, but Wellington has been the capital since 1865.
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Victoria : It is shared by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga : About 3,500 km, entirely in Russia.
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican : Less than half a square kilometre.

What is the capital of Bhutan?
Thimphu
What is the name of the deepest ocean trench in the world?
Mariana Trench : Nearly 11,000 m deep, in the Pacific.
Which is the only country in South America whose official language is Dutch?
Suriname
What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
Ouagadougou