Geography

Sample questions from previous Geography rounds:

The Geography questions normally get lumped together with History questions. Or they end up as part of the General Knowledge rounds.

Explore the wonders of the world as we navigate through diverse landscapes, cultures, and landmarks. From naming capitals and identifying national and regional flags, to recalling the tallest mountains and longest rivers, our geography round challenges your map-smarts and knowledge of the world around us.

Question 1

  • In and around which river delta did up to 500,000 people lose their lives due to a storm surge in November 1970? a. Nile b. Ganges c. Mississippi d. Yellow River

Question 2

  • Nutbush City Limits was a hit for Ike & Tina Turner. Nutbush is an actual town in which US state (as mentioned in the lyrics)?

Question 3

  • Which US state primarily is home to the world-famous Yellowstone National Park?

Question 4

  • Located in western Pacific Ocean and reaching a depth of 11km, what is the name of the deepest point in the ocean?

Question 5

  • The US flag has the most stars, but which country's flag has the second most?

Question 6

  • Yerevan is the capital of what country?

Question 7

  • What is the longest river in Canada?

Question 8

  • Hawaii's Mauna Loa - the world's largest active volcano - erupted for the first time in 38 years in Dec 2022. But what does its name translate? a. Hair Mountain b. Long Mountain c. White Mountain d. Angry Mountain

Answers to the sample Geography quesions:

  • Ganges

    (also known as Bengal Delta or the Sundarbans Delta)

  • Tennessee

  • Wyoming

  • The Mariana Trench

  • Brazil (27)

  • Armenia

  • Mackenzie River

  • b. Long Mountain (from the Mayan 'Huracan')