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1 trivia quiz  The Polymathic Geographer icon
The answer in each case is simply the name of a country. Clues to the answer are in the quotations (mostly, but not always!), but you'll need to be well up on your literature, song lyrics and a little history to score well!
Difficult 10Q
8718 plays
Jun 09 05
frankmcvey
2 trivia quiz  Biblical Origins of American Place-Names coolicon
The American pioneers were avid Bible readers and often drew inspiration from the Bible when naming places in the New World. This quiz will match Biblical places with their American namesakes. All references are from the Jewish Tanach (Old Testament).
Difficult 10Q
1455 plays
Mar 16 07
janetgool gold
3 trivia quiz  Disputed Territories coolicon
Irredentism is an international relations term advocating the annexation of territories administered by another on the grounds of ethnicity and or prior historical possession. Here are some recent examples of irredentist claims by two or more parties
Difficult 10Q
4878 plays
Nov 18 06
mstanaway
4 trivia quiz  Down the Garden Path coolicon
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to decide, from the description given, where these Gardens are.
Tough 10Q
1296 plays
Dec 30 05
Cymruambyth gold
5 trivia quiz  Tricky Geography Stumpers coolicon
Here are some uncommon geography questions that you can use to stump your friends, or enemies! See how many of these you can decipher...and enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
11736 plays
Jan 05 03
thejazzkickazz gold
6 trivia quiz  Largest Country By Area coolicon
For each of these questions, choose the country that has the largest land area in 2007. Good Luck!
Difficult 10Q
2160 plays
Sep 25 07
treefinger
7 trivia quiz  The Amazing Race on FunTrivia! icon
Based on the TV show, this online quiz is aimed for you to travel the world like the show's contestants without having to leave your comfortable chair or room! Just remember to have fun!
Average 10Q
3318 plays
Feb 08 07
serendipityxx
8 trivia quiz  Micronations icon
Micronations are small regions that claim autonomy for themselves at times at much displeasure of their larger neighbors.
Difficult 10Q
261 plays
Jun 16 08
dovbear
9 trivia quiz  Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Nations Of The World icon
Lilliputians rejoice! This is a quiz about the world's tiniest countries. These specks-on-the-map are among the world's most interesting and exotic locations.
Average 15Q
5913 plays
Nov 05 04
wildebeest
10 trivia quiz  Australian and Irish Trivia icon
Hi I'm Aussie and my partner is Irish. We recently toured Ireland and love these two countries of ours, hence this quiz. I hope you enjoy it and maybe even learn a ting or tree. (N.B 'Ireland' refers to both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland)
Tough 10Q
546 plays
Nov 12 07
marshypoo
11 trivia quiz  Global Bazaar icon
Our foremothers were gatherers, and their lives depended upon successful "shopping". In this quiz, the world is your mall as you answer ten questions about buying things. Have fun and don't forget to haggle!
Very Difficult 10Q
2001 plays
Sep 04 04
LilahDeDah
12 trivia quiz  Countries and Mottos icon
Do you know which motto belongs to which country!
Difficult 10Q
1890 plays
Dec 08 06
sabina_st
13 trivia quiz  Tiny Countries on the Map icon
Here's how it works. I will tell a little about the location of a small country of the world and you will tell me what that country is. I hope you enjoy it.
Average 10Q
9009 plays
Jan 17 07
salami_swami gold
14 trivia quiz  Geographical Allsorts icon
This is one on geography the way I was taught it in school - widely, including human and historical geography and earth sciences as well as "where is this country"-type stuff.
Difficult 10Q
4464 plays
Sep 28 04
anselm
15 trivia quiz  The Americas
If you can figure these all out without looking in a book kudos to you! Good Luck!
Average 15Q
5313 plays
Apr 10 00
aio86
16 trivia quiz  Tougher North, South, East or West? icon
You may need a pretty good sense of direction to get around in this quiz. Find out if you should invest in a World atlas!
Average 10Q
2859 plays
Jan 31 06
mcgruff editor
17 trivia quiz  What Do Geographers Do ?
Take this easy quizzie to learn about the many opportunities available to the geographer. Geography is where it's at!
Average 10Q
2790 plays
Jul 26 01
catnippin
18 trivia quiz  One Fact is Wrong icon
Pick which one of these facts about a country is wrong - currency, capital city, population in millions, or total area in thousand square miles. All information is from the 2004 World Almanac.
Tough 10Q
5766 plays
Mar 31 04
jmoskow gold
19 trivia quiz  The Geography of My Life icon
I?m getting ready to move again, and it has occurred to me that during my life I?ve resided in 16 different localities in the US and Asia. My life, if nothing else, has been a geography lesson in itself. Most of this quiz's questions are about the USA.
Tough 10Q
1386 plays
Nov 15 05
twinflame
20 trivia quiz  Equatorial Countries icon
There are fifteen countries in the world through which the equator passes. This is a quiz on those 15 countries. Have fun!
Tough 15Q
1200 plays
Jul 08 02
namastheg
21 trivia quiz  Minorities in Different Countries icon
In this quiz I will ask for the largest minority group in different countries.
Difficult 20Q
2346 plays
Nov 25 02
author
22 trivia quiz  Sobriquets icon
A quiz to see how well you know some of the sobriquets countries in the world go by. Good Luck!
Tough 10Q
1593 plays
Sep 03 04
srini701
23 trivia quiz  Top Ten Countries of Livestock and Agriculture Pro icon
The data used are from a census taken in the year 2000 and some 1999 information.
Very Difficult 10Q
1068 plays
Dec 09 03
jingoism911
24 trivia quiz  Geography Genii
Geography includes every aspect from data on countries to study of physical structures. This is also such a quiz. Have fun!
Difficult 10Q
3060 plays
May 19 02
namastheg
25 trivia quiz  The Geography Game icon
This is a mix and match of geographical knowledge that i was required to know for my GCSE; see how you fare and feel free to post any comments!
Tough 10Q
3888 plays
Jun 23 05
strawberrymoose
26 trivia quiz  World Facts and Figures icon
Various statistics from around the world, with a couple I didn't realise they measured.
Very Difficult 10Q
5049 plays
Jun 29 02
Betleguise
27 trivia quiz  The answer is ...er icon
Ever look at a quiz question and the only answer you can think of is ..er? Well, now you'll be absolutely right! Every answer in this quiz ends with the letters 'er'. The catch is, you have to choose the right mix of preceding letters to form the answer.
Difficult 10Q
1908 plays
Sep 15 05
kiwilad
28 trivia quiz  Relatively Speaking icon
I will give you a country and you must choose which of the countries below is closest to it in size.
Impossible 25Q
3456 plays
Nov 29 03
zigfreid

Some sample questions from this category:

* The Galapagos Islands are a territory of what country?
* Buenos Aires is almost directly across the bay from what city?
* Which two countries share the largest border?
* What is the largest city in the Caribbean?
* What is the southernmost city in the world?
* What lake is located on the border of Bolivia and Peru?
* What is the only Central American country not to have Spanish as its official language?
* What Caribbean nation has Nassau as its capital?
* Which of the following cities is not located in Ecuador?
* What is the only country to speak Dutch in South America?
* Zacatecas is a state located in which country?
* What is the largest city in South America (population)?
* If we leave La Paz, Bolivia, and fly over the Amazon Basin to Caracas, Venezuela, which direction are we going?
* The Republic of Madagascar is an island nation that lies off the coast of Mozambique. From the mouth of the Zambezi River, which direction would we sail to reach the main island of Madagascar?
* Where would you find "gardens bright with sinuous rills, where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree"?
* Where were the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
* Geographers with considerable knowledge of particular countries and their cultures bring their expertise and understanding of issues to foreign policy, international development, and international business. This geographer is called ....
* This geographer's job deals with water, air quality, soil, energy, land reclamation, coastlands, river basins, or waste disposal....
* The highest position in the USA that a geographer can hold is called 'The Geographer'. This position is found in which Federal Government Department ?
* Thousands of geographers have jobs involving maps. Many cartographers are employed by the US government to make maps for various purposes.The Defense Mapping Agency has large cartography operations in all of these cities except...

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