Geography Quiz
The world is inconveniently large
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Which strait separates the island of Sumatra from the Malay Peninsula?
The Strait of Malacca runs between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula and is one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. The other straits connect different Indonesian islands.
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How well do you know Geography?
This Geography Quiz ranges across the physical and human features that make maps useful—and occasionally argumentative. Expect rivers, lakes, seas, cities, borders and the landforms between them, with no promise that every place will be conveniently labelled.
The subject stretches from mountain ranges and climate zones to capitals, coastlines, population patterns and the routes connecting regions. Some questions reward a firm sense of place; others favour careful recall. Either way, the planet has provided rather a lot of ground to cover.
Geography quiz: 8 questions with answers
What to expect: 8 sample questions with answers
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Which city is the administrative center of the autonomous region that includes the Tibetan Plateau’s largest urban area?
easy- ALhasa
- BXining
- CShigatse
- DChamdo
Answer
ALhasa
Lhasa is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region and its best-known administrative center. The other cities are important Tibetan cities, but not the regional capital.
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Which river forms the deepest gorge in the world, the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, before entering India as the Siang?
medium- ASalween
- BMekong
- CBrahmaputra
- DIrrawaddy
Answer
CBrahmaputra
The Brahmaputra cuts the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet, widely cited as the deepest gorge on Earth. It then continues into India under the name Siang.
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Which mountain pass links the Kathmandu Valley with Tibet and was historically one of the main trans-Himalayan trade routes?
hard- ANathu La
- BKuti Pass
- CKarakoram Pass
- DKhunjerab Pass
Answer
BKuti Pass
Kuti Pass, also known as Nyalam Pass in some contexts, connected Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley region with Tibet in historic trade. The other passes are important Himalayan crossings, but not that route.
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Which cape is the southernmost point of mainland Africa?
easy- ACape Point
- BCape of Good Hope
- CCape Verde
- DCape Agulhas
Answer
DCape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point of the African mainland. Cape of Good Hope is famous, but it is not the southernmost point.
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The term "orographic rainfall" is most directly associated with air being forced to rise over what kind of landform?
medium- Aa mountain range
- Ba coral atoll
- Ca river delta
- Da coastal plain
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Aa mountain range
Orographic rainfall happens when moist air is lifted over mountains, cools, and drops precipitation on the windward side. It is a classic mountain-climate process.
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Which river is the principal source of the Nile’s White Nile system, flowing out of Lake Victoria?
hard- AAkagera River
- BRuvubu River
- CKagera River
- DRufiji River
Answer
CKagera River
The Kagera River is commonly identified as the most distant headstream of the Nile system feeding Lake Victoria. It is the key river in the White Nile’s upper drainage.
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Which city is the administrative capital of the Australian Capital Territory?
easy- ASydney
- BCanberra
- CMelbourne
- DAdelaide
Answer
BCanberra
Canberra is the seat of government for the ACT and for Australia as a whole. The larger state capitals listed here are common distractors, but they are not the territory capital.
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Which desert is crossed by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array site on the Chajnantor Plateau?
medium- ANamib Desert
- BSechura Desert
- CMojave Desert
- DAtacama Desert
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DAtacama Desert
ALMA sits on the Chajnantor Plateau in northern Chile, within the Atacama Desert. The location was chosen for its extreme dryness and high altitude.
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