trivia pursuit geography
officially, how many countries are there in the world
195 excluding taiwan
what is the largest state in the united states
alaska
what is the worlds widest river
amazon
what continent borders the weddel sea
antarctica
where would you find the queen alexandra, queen elizabeth, and queen maud mountain ranges
antarctica
which mountain range stretches almost 1,400 km (850 miles) along the length of italy
appennines
what is the official language of egypt
arabic
piraeus serves as the port for which major city
athens
the bermuda triangle is located in what ocean
atlantic
what is the geographical term for a ring-shaped coral island
atoll
in what country is the great sandy desert located
australia
the headquarters of the NATO, north atlantic treaty organization is located in which country
belgium
what ice cream factory is the number one tourist attraction in vermont
ben & jerry's
what is the nickname of the great bell at the palace of westminister
big ben
which country is the world's largest producer of coffee
brazil
which south american country shares its name with a nut
brazil
the napa valley is located in which US state
california
the great slave and great bear lakes are located in what country
canada
what is the worlds second largest country
canada
what nation in the western hemisphere is the world's largest exporter of forest products
canada
who is the united states' largest trading partner
canada
what city is the capital of australia
canberra
what asian surname is shared by 104 million people
change
which country with a land mass of 9.6 million square kilometers has just one time zone
china
what country lies west of venezuela
colombia
what are the only two US states whose shapes are completely rectangular
colorado and wyoming
what is the formal name of istanbul
constantinople
which country lies directly between nicaragua and panama
costa rica
rapa nui is the native word for which 'holiday' island
easter island
what biblical location's name mean "pleasure"
eden
which country was previously called abyssinia
ethiopia
which european country has the most lakes
finland
how many US states spellings end with the letters IA
five
this popular item at chinese restaurants is actually an american invention
fortune cookie
how many US states begin with "new"
four
how many US states border mexico
four
how many countries border with egypt
four
what nationality is a breton
french
what country boasts the world's oldest active brewery, dating back to 1040 A.D.
germany
what is scotland's largest city
glasgow
where is mount olympus
greece
name the world's largest island
greenland
in what body of water can one find the dry tortugas islands
gulf of mexico
what US state contains the only royal palace
hawaii
what are the only two US state capitals located adjacent to an ocean
honolulu and boston
what texas city boasts the US's tallest battle monument
houston
what class of rock is formed from the cooling of magma
igneous
madagascar is located in which ocean
indian ocean
the komodo national park is famous for its komodo dragons. in which country is this park found
indonesia
in which country is the blarney stone
ireland
which major city is located at the meeting place of europe and asia
istanbul
what is the geographical term for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
isthmus
in which country would you find the leaning tower of pisa
italy
on which of north americas great lakes does the city of buffalo stand
lake erie
what is the largest lake found completely within the united states
lake michigan
what is the state capital of nebraska
lincoln
what name is given to the notorious tidal current in the lofted islands off northern norway
maelstrom
where can you find the largest flower, raflesia
malaysia
in which country is timbuktu
mali
what is the world's third largest sea
mediterranean
the sierra madre oriental is a mountain range in which country
mexico
the arkansas river flows into what river
mississippi river
the city of new orleans is on which river
mississippi river
what is the most common name in the world
mohammed
name the tallest mountain in the world
mt. everest
mount vesuvius is close to which italian city
naples or pompeii
which country of europe is called the land of humane bullfights
portugal
what canadian province got its name from the iroquois word guiliibek, meaning "place where waters narrow"
quebec
what color does the bride traditionally wear in china
red
what meat will eat you after you point to reinsdyrkaker on an oslo menu
reindeer
what is the currency of russia
rubles
what country exports the highest amount of oil per year
saudi arabia
in what US city can tourists visit the space needle
seattle
how many continents are there
seven
the mount rushmore national memorial is in which american state
south dakota
where do people traditionally dance the flemenco
spain
where would one find catalonia on a map
spain
what is the capitol of llinois
springfield
what is the largest scandinavian country
sweden
what island calls itself the republic of china
taiwan
what is the capital of iran
tehran
which sea is sometimes called the Euxine Sea
the black sea
apart from water, what runs through the mouth of the river amazon andlake victoria
the equator
what favorite hangout of divers extends for 1,250 miles off Australia's northeast coast
the great barrier reef
name the world's largest ocean
the pacific
what desert's name was inspired by the array of colors that erosion has exposed there
the painted desert
what is the world's largest desert
the sahara
what nation did afghanistan belong to until 1919
the united kingdom
name the river that flows through baghdad
tigris
what is the capital of japan
tokyo
which mega city's name translated mean "eastern capital"
tokyo
in which canadian city would you find the CN tower
toronto
which area of Romania is known as the home of dracula
transylvania
what tropic passes through Paraguay and Brazil, and is named like the 10th sign of the zodiac
tropic of capricorn
how many stars are on the european union flag
twelve
which european state has an area of 0.44 square kilometers
vatican city
what south american country is named after an italian city
venezuela
which river's waters carry over half of all russian river commerce
volga
what south-west asian country was unified in 1990
yemen
in what province or territory will you find canada's tallest mountain
yukon
