World Geography Quiz

It's a big world, isn't it? There's lots know know and learn. Let's see how well you have done at picking up geographical tidbits. Remember, no cheating! (We'll know...trust us!)

The following quiz has 13 questions. There is only one correct answer per question. After you take the quiz, click "See the Answers" for an explanation of the correct responses.

Created by: Matt Wilkins
  1. In which country is the Tigris-Euphrates valley?
  2. What is the world's largest freshwater lake?
  3. Greenland belongs to which nation?
  4. What body of water is home to the Galapagos Islands?
  5. Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. What is the SECOND tallest?
  6. The three largest countries by area, in descending order are:
  7. The largest city in the world (by population) is:
  8. The tallest building (excluding towers and antennas) in the world, as of Jan 1 2007, is:
  9. What is the smallest nation by area?
  10. The Suez Canal joins which two bodies of water?
  11. Which nation is NOT landlocked?
  12. Istanbul was formerly known as:
  13. Which nation has the largest proven oil reserves?

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