Capitals, rivers, deserts, and the deepest places on Earth. This set is great practice for geography class and travel trivia alike.
Updated October 9, 2026
Geography Trivia
Twenty original geography questions on capitals, rivers, deserts, and world landmarks. Test yourself in quiz mode with answers, explanations, and score tracking.
Question 1. What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Answer: The Sahara
The Sahara covers about 9 million square kilometers of North Africa.
Question 2. Which continent is the smallest?
Answer: Australia
Australia is both the smallest continent and a country.
Question 3. What is the longest river in the world?
Answer: The Nile
The Nile and the Amazon compete for the title depending on how they are measured.
Question 4. Which country has the largest population?
Answer: India
India passed China as the world's most populous country in 2023.
Question 5. What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Toronto is larger, but Ottawa is the capital.
Question 6. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
Answer: The Indian Ocean
It is the third-largest ocean in the world.
Question 7. Mount Everest sits on the border of which two countries?
Answer: Nepal and China
The summit marks the border between Nepal and Tibet.
Question 8. What is the largest island in the world?
Answer: Greenland
Greenland covers about 2.16 million square kilometers.
Question 9. In which US state is the Grand Canyon?
Answer: Arizona
The canyon was carved over millions of years by the Colorado River.
Question 10. What is the capital of Japan?
Answer: Tokyo
Tokyo became Japan's capital in 1868.
Question 11. Which river flows through Paris?
Answer: The Seine
The Seine runs about 777 kilometers to the English Channel.
Question 12. What desert covers much of northern Chile?
Answer: The Atacama
The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on Earth.
Question 13. Which African country was formerly called Abyssinia?
Answer: Ethiopia
Ethiopia is the only African country never formally colonized.
Question 14. What is the smallest country in the world?
Answer: Vatican City
Vatican City covers about half a square kilometer.
Question 15. Which strait separates Spain and Morocco?
Answer: The Strait of Gibraltar
It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
Question 16. What is the capital of Brazil?
Answer: Brasilia
Brasilia replaced Rio de Janeiro as capital in 1960.
Question 17. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Answer: The Ural Mountains
The Urals run north to south through Russia.
Question 18. Which country has the most natural lakes?
Answer: Canada
Canada holds roughly 60 percent of the world's lakes.
Question 19. Which Italian city is built on 118 islands?
Answer: Venice
Venice's islands sit in a lagoon on the Adriatic Sea.
Question 20. What is the deepest part of the ocean called?
Answer: The Mariana Trench
Its lowest point, Challenger Deep, reaches about 11,000 meters.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play the quiz?
Read each question, say your answer out loud, then press Reveal answer. Mark whether you got it right and move to the next question. Your score is tracked to the end.
Are the answers up to date?
Yes, reviewed in 2026. Population rankings and similar facts reflect the most recent widely published figures.
How many questions are in this quiz?
20, each with an answer and a one-line explanation.
Can I reuse these questions?
Yes. All questions are original and free to use for quizzes, classrooms, and trivia nights.