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World geography quiz
How well do you really know World geography? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of World geography questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
Which continent holds the Sahara, and which sea lies along its northern edge?
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- Africa
- The Sahara Desert
- The Mediterranean Sea
- Warm-up
Trace Egypt’s famous river: what is the river called, and which sea does it flow into?
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- The river is the Nile
- The Nile flows north through Egypt
- It flows into the Mediterranean Sea
- Warm-up
Earth has an invisible belt around its middle: name the line and give its latitude.
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- The line is the Equator.
- It is at 0° latitude.
- It circles Earth.
- It divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Easy
Japan’s capital is a global megacity—what is it called, and which of Japan’s four main islands is it on?
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- Tokyo is Japan’s capital
- Tokyo is on Honshu
- Honshu is one of Japan’s four main islands
- Easy
At Europe and Africa’s closest point, name the strait and the two bodies of water it connects.
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- The strait is the Strait of Gibraltar.
- It connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
- It lies between Spain and Morocco.
- It is a narrow passage between Europe and Africa.
- Medium
Petra’s rock-cut buildings draw visitors from around the world: which country is the ancient city in, and which ancient people built it?
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- Petra is in Jordan
- Petra was built by the Nabataeans
- Petra was an important Nabataean city
- Hard
The world’s longest international land border stretches across North America: name the two countries and give its approximate length.
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- The countries are Canada and the United States.
- The border is about 8,900 kilometres long.
- It is roughly 5,500 miles long.
- It runs along the border between Canada and the United States.
- Boss
What is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, how high is its continuous drop, and which country is it in?
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- Angel Falls is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall.
- Its continuous drop is about 807 metres (2,648 feet).
- It is in Venezuela.
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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