Geography Quizzes for Fifth Grade

In school, state capitals are often a testing point for geography. See if you can name the state capital by just the location of a point in a state. The points marking state capitals are close to its location in a state, but not perfect. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Here are some questions about famous places all over the world. Do you know which country or city they are in? Play this quiz and find out. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Those with royal blood have enjoyed much privilege throughout history. One of those privileges is having things named after you. These places were named after English or British royalty (with fictional dedication speeches). Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

The next in my series of labeling US State Capitals, featuring the middle set of ten cities ordered alphabetically (by city name, not state). Can you match the correct capital city name (Hartford to Little Rock) to its geographical location? Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

The second instalment of my series of labeling US State Capitals, featuring the next group of ten cities ordered alphabetically (by city name, not state). Match the correct capital city name (Charleston to Harrisburg) to its geographical location. Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

For this quiz, I will identify a few important features--cities, rivers, landmarks, important people, etc. Your job is to name the state. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Do you know in which country each of the following world famous sites can be found? Good luck! Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

How much do you know about Australia? Take this quiz and find out! Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Can you correctly label the provinces and territories on a map of Canada? In this new quiz format we use a single image to act as a guide for the questions. Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

For each question, I'll give you a nickname and you will have to choose the correct city. Good luck! Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Can you identify the type of water body using the three clues given? The first clue given in each question is shown in the picture. Good luck! Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Our world is divided into many different countries, all on several large continents. Do you know which country is on which continent? Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

This is a test quiz, trying out a new experimental quiz format. Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

I will describe a famous place in a particular location. Your job is to identify that location (usually the location is a country, but there are a few exceptions). Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Can you identify the country which we are visiting as we enjoy some holiday celebrations around the world? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8,9,10

In this quiz, you need to match the correct country with the three cities provided. Let's see if you know where these cities are. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

For my first photo quiz, I'm going to list the name of a state by using numbers that correspond to each letter if you were to use a telephone. For example, 8824 = Utah. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

America, with its amazing diversity of geography and culture, has a number of major cities with colorful, interesting nicknames. Take a tour of the country and check them out. Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

Canada has ten provinces and three territories. This quiz will ask questions about only the provinces, starting with the one that is furthest west and heading to the one that is furthest east. Photo clues are given. Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5

Some countries have become synonymous with a body of water found there. Match the water to its location. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Humanity is always trying to reach higher and higher, and countries often compete with each other to build the tallest structure. Do you know where to find all of these incredible towers? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Can you match each of these well-known mountains with the nearby city which you might visit on your way to observe its majesty? (With thanks to Katherine Lee Bates for the title.) Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

Do you know the old names for countries that have changed their names? See if you can match today's names with their older ones. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

I'll give you a capital city and a small fact and you give me its country! Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

The clues in this match quiz cryptically point toward a number of UK towns and cities... This is the first 'taster' of a series that I have planned. I hope that you enjoy working them out. Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

Come visit exotic countries and learn fascinating facts about their unique geographical features in this virtual world tour. Fasten your seat belt as we will be visiting 25 nations in alphabetical order. Enjoy the whirlwind trip! Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

There are many interesting places whose names have, in English, exactly four letters. Can you identify these places? Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

How well do know the states of the U.S.? I will give clues about a state and you need to determine which state I am describing. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

All of these place names have a mountain connection. Can you figure them out? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

All of these places were named after members of royalty. Match the location to the description. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

There are many interesting places whose names have, in English, only five letters. Can you identify these places? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Do you know what the capital city of France is? Test your knowledge of capital cities in this quiz. Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

I give you a nickname; you identify the city. A few hints may guide you. [Because many cities have more than one nickname, I will use each city and each nickname only once.] Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Match the three title cities, and seven more, with the geographical feature associated with each one. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

There are no hard to remember countries like Djibouti, Sri Lanka, or Macedonia here, just countries kids under nine have probably heard about. Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Which Springfield shall we go to, since there are over 30 of them in the U.S.? See if you can identify which state these Springfields are in. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

There are many interesting places whose names have, in English, exactly seven letters. Can you identify these places? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

This is a quiz about my travels around the world. I will be visiting a variety of places that will begin with the letter "A". Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Some natural and some man-made, all these tourist attractions are named 'great' or 'grand'. Can you match them with their location? Some answers may appear to fit for multiple clues but there is only one complete solution. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

There are many interesting places whose names have, in English, exactly nine letters. Can you identify these places? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

The world sure is a colourful place; can you match the places I describe with the colour in their name? Note that the colours occupy just a part of the names in question, not them entirely. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Maybe it's the weather, maybe it's politics. Here we have ten countries that relocated their capitals. Your task is to match the old and new capital cities. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Sing a song of the south while visiting these 'south' named places across the world. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

This is a quiz based on lists for the best and worst places in the USA for dating (from "Sperling's Best Places" website). I will give you geographic clues to help identify each American city. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Most people know New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles but can you identify states by a city that isn't necessarily the most famous or biggest city in the state? Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

From pyramid-shaped buildings to myth-inspired names, Ancient Egypt continues to influence modern places around the globe. Match the names to their locations. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

We're on a journey north. But where exactly are we? Can you match the northern area to the country it belongs to? Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Join me as we dive into some of the world's best known rivers and their little-known tidbits! Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

As you are hurrying through the airport security, you forget to look at your boarding gate and get on the wrong plane. After arriving at the airport, you decide to take a cab ride around each mystery city to try and figure out where you are in the USA. Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Look up and tell me what you see from my very short description. Good luck to you and have fun! Get Ready Go Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5