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50 Geography Quiz Questions — Free
Test your geography knowledge with 50 hand-verified quiz questions, ranging from straightforward warm-up questions to real head-scratchers that will challenge even the most well-read players in the room. Capitals, continents, oceans, and borders. Put your map knowledge to the test.
All questions are free to play with no account or download required. They work equally well for a competitive pub quiz with scorekeeping, a casual family game night, or a quick solo knowledge check. Questions span easy, medium and hard difficulty to suit groups of all ages and knowledge levels.
Sample Geography Questions
16 easy, 13 hard and 21 medium questions available. Preview the first 15 below.
What is the capital of France?
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Paris
- London
- Paris ✓
- Rome
- Berlin
What is the capital of Italy?
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Rome
- Rome ✓
- Milan
- Venice
- Naples
What is the capital of Japan?
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Tokyo
- Tokyo ✓
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Seoul
What is the capital of England?
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London
- London ✓
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
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Pacific
- Atlantic
- Pacific ✓
- Indian
- Arctic
The Eiffel Tower is in which city?
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Paris
- Paris ✓
- Rome
- Madrid
- Berlin
What is the capital city of Australia?
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Canberra
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Canberra ✓
- Brisbane
Many people assume Sydney, but Canberra has been the capital since 1913.
On which continent is the Amazon rainforest primarily located?
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South America
- Africa
- Asia
- South America ✓
- North America
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
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Jordan
- Egypt
- Jordan ✓
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
The River Nile flows from south to north.
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True
The Nile originates near the equator and flows northward to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the capital of Canada?
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Ottawa
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Montreal
- Ottawa ✓
What is the capital of Brazil?
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Brasilia
- Rio de Janeiro
- Sao Paulo
- Brasilia ✓
- Salvador
Many people assume Rio de Janeiro, but Brasilia has been the capital since 1960.
What is the longest river in the world?
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Nile
- Amazon
- Congo
- Mississippi
- Nile ✓
The Nile at approximately 6,650 km is traditionally considered the longest river.
In which country is the Taj Mahal?
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India
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- India ✓
- Sri Lanka
What is the capital of New Zealand?
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Wellington
- Auckland
- Wellington ✓
- Christchurch
- Dunedin
About Geography Quizzes
Capitals, continents, oceans, and borders. Put your map knowledge to the test.
Every geography question in the Shalose bank has been hand-checked for accuracy. Questions are categorised by difficulty so you can start easy and build to harder rounds, or use Mixed mode to shuffle all difficulties together for an unpredictable quiz experience.
- 50 questions across easy, medium and hard difficulty
- Multiple choice, true/false and number rounds included
- Works on any device — phone, tablet or desktop
- Free forever — no sign-up, no downloads, no ads
- Built-in timer (15s, 30s or 60s) to keep the pace up
- Automatic scorecard for up to four competing teams
Perfect for
- Pub quiz nights where geography is a dedicated round
- Family game nights with players of mixed ages and knowledge levels
- School and workplace quiz events and team-building sessions
- Charity fundraisers and community events looking for ready-made content
- Solo practice if you are preparing for a competitive quiz league