Rivers, Mountains & Landforms
What mountain range runs along the border between the United States and Canada?
Rocky Mountains
In which modern-day country did the ancient city of Troy stand?
Turkey
Which U.S. state is made up entirely of islands?
Hawaii
Which country has the most tornadoes per year?
U.S.
Which city is home to the Golden Gate Bridge?
San Francisco, California
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
Alaska
Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world, is located in which country?
Venezuela
In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated, sparking World War I?
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
What is the largest island in the world that is not a continent?
Greenland
Which ocean current keeps Western Europe warmer than it would otherwise be?
Gulf Stream (North Atlantic Drift)
What is the least populated U.S. state?
Wyoming
What city is famously built on more than 100 islands, connected by canals and bridges?
Venice, Italy
Which U.S. mountain range is older: the Rockies or the Appalachians?
Appalachians
The ancient city of Babylon was located in the territory of what modern-day country?
Iraq
Which ocean has the most islands?
Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the winds that bring seasonal rains to South Asia?
Monsoons
What U.S. city was the first capital of the nation?
New York City
Which two countries are completely surrounded by Italy?
Vatican City and San Marino
The Matterhorn is part of which European mountain range?
Alps
The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from which nomadic group?
Tangut and Mongol
What strait separates Alaska from Russia?
Bering Strait
Which country is most affected by rising sea levels due to its low elevation?
Maldives
Which city is known as “Motor City”?
Detroit, Michigan
Which Asian country has more islands than any other country in the world?
Indonesia
The Yangtze River is the longest river in which continent?
Asia
Which European capital city was nearly destroyed in the Great Earthquake of 1755?
Lisbon, Portugal
Which island country in the Pacific was formerly known as the Sandwich Islands?
Hawaii
Which African lake is shrinking rapidly due to climate change and irrigation?
Lake Chad (90% since the 1960s)
What is the only U.S. state with a single syllable in its name?
Maine
Which country has no rivers, despite being larger (8.8x) than the U.K.?
Saudi Arabia
Which desert covers much of northern China and southern Mongolia?
Gobi Desert
The ancient city of Carthage was located in what present-day country?
Tunisia
Which sea separates Saudi Arabia from Africa?
Red Sea
Which desert is considered the oldest in the world, estimated at 55 million years old?
Namib Desert, Namibia
Which state capital has the highest elevation in the United States?
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Which U.S. state is geographically the closest to Africa?
Maine
The Ganges River is considered sacred in which religion?
Hinduism, they view the river as the personification of the goddess Ganga and believe that bathing in its waters can wash away sins, promote purification, and lead to salvation.
The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stood at the entrance of what sea?
Aegean Sea
What is the world’s second-largest island, after Greenland?
New Guinea
What is the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth?
Oymyakon, Russia
Which U.S. state capital does not share any letters with its state’s name?
Pierre, South Dakota
Which country’s capital city is the highest above sea level?
La Paz, Bolivia (3,640 meters/11,975 feet)