40 Geography quiz bits

40 Quiz Questions on Geography:

1. Which is the country with longest coastline in the world?

Ans Canada.

2. Which is the smallest of the 50 states in the US?

Ans Rhode Island

3. Which is the capital of Finland?

Ans Helsinki

4. Which are the countries known as ABC countries?

Ans Argentina, Brazil, Chile

5. What is the world’s oldest surviving republic?

Ans San Marino

6. Which country holds the lowest infant mortality rate?

Ans Singapore (2.3 deaths/1000 births – 2008)

7. When is the Independence Day of Argentina?

Ans 9 July

8. Which are the countries called BRIC nations?

Ans Brazil, Russia, India, China

9. Which country holds the highest infant mortality rate?

Ans Angola (182.3 deaths/1000 births – 2008)

10. Which is the smallest country in the world?

Ans Vatican city (0.44 sq km)

11. Which is the currency of Malaysia?

Ans Ringgit

12. What you mean by “Ha-Mossad le-Modiin ule-Tafkidim Meyuhadim” ?

This is the full name of “Mossad”(Israel), one of the most active intelligence agency in the world. The meaning is “Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks”

13. Who is the first woman elected as the President of Argentina?

Ans Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

14. Which country holds highest population density?

Ans Monaco (42,143 per sq mi- 2008)

15. Which country holds lowest population density?

Ans Western Sahara 2.7 per sq mi – 2008

16. Which country have the highest GDP per Capita?

Ans Qatar ($87,600 – 2008)

17. Which country have the lowest GDP per Capita ?

Ans Zimbabwe ( $200 – 2008)

18. Which country holds the highest inflation rate?

Ans Zimbabwe (12,563% – 2008)

19. Which country holds the lowest inflation rate?

Ans Nauru ( 3.6% – 2008)

20. Which is the only US state which borders one other state only?

Ans Maine

21. Which country belongs to highest life expectancy?

Ans Andorra (82.7 years– 2007)

22. Which country belongs to lowest life expectancy?

Ans Swaziland (32 years – 2007)

23. Which stretch of water separates Alaska from Russia?

Ans The Bering Strait.

24. Which country holds lowest literacy rate?

Ans Burkina Faso (23.6% – 2008)

25. Which country holds the smallest population in the world ?

Ans Vatican City (920 – Feb 2006)

26. What is the name of scottish flag

Ans The Saltire

27. By area, after Russia, which is the largest country in Europe?

Ans Ukraine

28. What is the name of the stretch of water between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight?

Ans Solent

29. What is nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ in Australia?

Ans The Sydney Harbour Bridge

30. What is the modern-day name for Mesopotamia?

Ans Iraq

31. What is the world’s oldest-surviving republic?

Ans San marino

32. Which English town has waterways called The Backs?

Ans Cambridge

33. In which country is the Aswan Dam?

Ans Egypt

34. What mountain is known as The Tiger of the Alps?

Ans The Matterhorn

35. Rabat is the capital of which country?

Ans Morocco

36. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?

Ans Republic of South Africa

37. Which US state contains Yosemite National Park?

Ans California.

38. Which river flows through Baghdad?

Ans Tigris

39. In which country is the Serengeti National Park?

Ans Tanzania.

40. Which Italian city is built around the base of Mount Vesuvius?

Ans Naples.

Compiled by: K.R. Saritha, Kozhikode