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World Stuff Trivia Quiz

Random world stuff, mainly geographical. Have a good time.

A multiple-choice quiz by metzoham. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
metzoham

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
14893

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 12 (8/15), Inquizition (14/15), Ivy99 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What Hungarian city is split by the Danube River? Hint

Berlin

Budapest

Belgrade

Tripoli

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the longest and most voluminous river in Europe? Hint

Mekong

Danube

Thames

Volga

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the only country to sport a non-rectangular flag? Hint

Libya

Cambodia

Argentina

Nepal

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the name of the extremely dry desert in northern Chile? Hint

Atacama

Sahara

Mojave

Kalahari

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the only independent state to be 100 percent Roman Catholic? Hint

Spain

San Marino

Mexico

Vatican City

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which city is closest to the Great Pyramids? Hint

Aswan

Cairo

Alexandria

Luxor

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the largest Scandinavian country in land area and population? Hint

Denmark

Finland

Sweden

Norway

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Question 8 of 15

8. In what present day country would you find the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu? Hint

Brazil

Mongolia

Italy

Peru

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Question 9 of 15

9. In which country is the tallest waterfall in the world? Hint

Congo

Brazil

Canada

Venezuela

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the westernmost Mexican state? Hint

Baja California

Tabasco

Yucatan

San Luis

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the largest city in South America? Hint

Santiago, Chile

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Rio de Janero, Brazil

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Question 12 of 15

12. What flood-prone country's capital is Dhaka? Hint

Bangladesh

Vietnam

Pakistan

Indonesia

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Question 13 of 15

13. What country has the highest ratio of sheep to human beings? Hint

Finland

Australia

United Kingdom

New Zealand

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Question 14 of 15

14. Through how many countries does the Arctic Circle pass? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these countries is incorrectly matched with its capital? Hint

Sweden; Helsinki

Vietnam; Hanoi

Peru; Lima

Portugal; Lisbon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Hungarian city is split by the Danube River?

Answer: Budapest

For a long time it was two cities on each side called Buda and Pest. The two were united as one city in 1873.

2. What is the longest and most voluminous river in Europe?

Answer: Volga

The Volga is 2,194 miles long, has an average discharge of about 280,000 cubic feet of water per second, and empties into the Caspian Sea.

3. What is the only country to sport a non-rectangular flag?

Answer: Nepal

The flag looks like 2 stacked right triangles. The Swiss flag is also unusual in that it is square.

4. What is the name of the extremely dry desert in northern Chile?

Answer: Atacama

There is a place in the desert where no rain has been recorded to date.

5. What is the only independent state to be 100 percent Roman Catholic?

Answer: Vatican City

It would be surprising if that were not the case. Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world, with an area of some 110 acres and a population of around 800. It consists of an independent enclave within the city of Rome.

6. Which city is closest to the Great Pyramids?

Answer: Cairo

This is true of all three Great Pyramids.

7. What is the largest Scandinavian country in land area and population?

Answer: Sweden

Although not substantially bigger than Norway or Finland, it's the biggest. If you count Greenland as part of Denmark then it's the largest, but colonies and dependencies are not treated as part of the 'mother country'. Likewise, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island are not counted as part of Norway.

8. In what present day country would you find the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu?

Answer: Peru

The conquistadors couldn't find this beauty. Hiram Bingham re-discovered it in 1911.

9. In which country is the tallest waterfall in the world?

Answer: Venezuela

Angel Falls. This is another South American wonder that the Spanish never found.

10. What is the westernmost Mexican state?

Answer: Baja California

If you picked the only Mexican state you've ever heard of, you probably got this one right.

11. What is the largest city in South America?

Answer: Sao Paulo, Brazil

It's the 3rd largest metro area in the world.

12. What flood-prone country's capital is Dhaka?

Answer: Bangladesh

Unfortunately, the people of Bangladesh experience flooding frequently.

13. What country has the highest ratio of sheep to human beings?

Answer: New Zealand

Australia also has a very high ratio of sheep to human beings, but not the highest.

14. Through how many countries does the Arctic Circle pass?

Answer: 8

The countries are Canada, United States (Alaska), Denmark (Greenland), Norway, Finland, Russia, Sweden and Iceland (the island Grimsey).

15. Which of these countries is incorrectly matched with its capital?

Answer: Sweden; Helsinki

The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.

Source: Author metzoham

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