Geographical Oddities Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of the World's Oddest Geography

Question 1 of 50

Which country has the world’s lowest point on land?

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Egypt

Israel

Jordan

Saudi Arabia

Question 2 of 50

What is the name of the world’s largest desert?

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Sahara Desert

Gobi Desert

Karakum Desert

Antarctic Desert

Question 3 of 50

Which island is known for having no native trees?

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Easter Island

Galápagos Islands

Iceland

Seychelles

Question 4 of 50

Which country has the highest number of lakes?

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Canada

Russia

United States

Finland

Question 5 of 50

Which lake is known for its unusually high salinity compared to other salt lakes?

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Lake Baikal

Lake Victoria

Great Salt Lake

Lake Superior

Question 6 of 50

Which city is located on two continents?

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Istanbul

Cairo

Moscow

Athens

Question 7 of 50

Which country has a region that experiences polar day and polar night?

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Norway

Canada

Sweden

Finland

Question 8 of 50

What is the name of the longest river that flows into the Mediterranean Sea?

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Nile River

Jordan River

Tiber River

Danube River

Question 9 of 50

Which mountain range is known for its unique pink-colored peaks during sunset?

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Himalayas

Andes

Rockies

Alps

Question 10 of 50

Which of the following is a landlocked country with no rivers flowing into the sea?

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Kazakhstan

Mongolia

Chad

Bolivia

Question 11 of 50

Which is the world’s smallest independent state by area?

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Monaco

San Marino

Liechtenstein

Vatican City

Question 12 of 50

Which desert is known as the ‘cold desert’ due to its extremely low temperatures?

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Gobi Desert

Karakum Desert

Atacama Desert

Sahara Desert

Question 13 of 50

Which island group is known for its unique wildlife and was instrumental in Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution?

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Galápagos Islands

Falkland Islands

Hawaii

Maldives

Question 14 of 50

Which city is known as the ‘City of Canals’ and is famous for its network of waterways?

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Venice

Amsterdam

Stockholm

Bruges

Question 15 of 50

Which region is known for having more than 20,000 lakes and is sometimes called the ‘Land of Lakes’?

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Siberia

Scandinavia

Alaska

Canada

Question 16 of 50

What is the name of the area in Russia that contains the world’s coldest inhabited place?

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Yakutia

Krasnodar

Kamchatka

Moscow

Question 17 of 50

Which country has the world’s highest waterfall?

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Venezuela

Brazil

Norway

United States

Question 18 of 50

Which country is home to the largest salt flat in the world?

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Chile

Bolivia

Argentina

Peru

Question 19 of 50

What is the name of the phenomenon where the sun does not set for an extended period in summer?

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Aurora Borealis

Midnight Sun

Polar Night

Solar Eclipse

Question 20 of 50

Which river is known for being the longest river in Europe?

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Danube River

Volga River

Rhine River

Elbe River

Question 21 of 50

Which country has a geographical feature known as the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’?

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Iceland

New Zealand

Greenland

Norway

Question 22 of 50

Which US state is home to the world’s largest living organism?

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California

Oregon

Colorado

Washington

Question 23 of 50

Which mountain is known for having the highest peak in Africa?

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kenya

Mount Elgon

Mount Meru

Question 24 of 50

Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

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Corsica

Cyprus

Sicily

Malta

Question 25 of 50

Which mountain range is known for having the most extensive glacier system in the world outside the polar regions?

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Rockies

Andes

Himalayas

Alps

Question 26 of 50

Which desert is known for having the highest sand dunes in the world?

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Sahara Desert

Kalahari Desert

Namib Desert

Gobi Desert

Question 27 of 50

Which river is known as the ‘River of Doubt’?

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Amazon River

Nile River

Mississippi River

Yangtze River

Question 28 of 50

Which country is known for having the most volcanoes?

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Japan

Iceland

Indonesia

United States

Question 29 of 50

Which lake is known for its extreme depth and is the deepest in the world?

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Lake Baikal

Lake Superior

Lake Victoria

Lake Tanganyika

Question 30 of 50

Which city is known for being the most populous in the Southern Hemisphere?

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Sydney

Buenos Aires

São Paulo

Lima

Question 31 of 50

Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

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Australia

Canada

Russia

United States

Question 32 of 50

Which is the world’s largest coral reef system?

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Great Barrier Reef

Red Sea Reef

New Caledonian Reef

Mesoamerican Reef

Question 33 of 50

Which continent is home to the driest place on Earth?

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Asia

South America

Africa

Antarctica

Question 34 of 50

Which is the largest volcano in the world by volume?

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Mount Fuji

Kilauea

Mauna Loa

Mount St. Helens

Question 35 of 50

Which country has the longest river in Asia?

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China

India

Russia

Myanmar

Question 36 of 50

Which city is known for having the highest elevation above sea level?

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Lhasa

La Paz

Quito

Bogotá

Question 37 of 50

Which is the only continent that is also a country?

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Australia

Europe

Africa

South America

Question 38 of 50

Which of the following countries has a lake with an unusually high alkalinity?

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Australia

Chile

Kenya

Ethiopia

Question 39 of 50

Which island is the largest in the world that is not a continent?

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Greenland

New Guinea

Borneo

Madagascar

Question 40 of 50

Which country is known for having the most extensive network of underground caves?

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United States

New Zealand

Vietnam

Turkey

Question 41 of 50

Which country has the highest number of active volcanoes?

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Japan

Indonesia

Italy

United States

Question 42 of 50

Which river is known for being the longest river in South America?

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Amazon River

Orinoco River

Paraná River

São Francisco River

Question 43 of 50

Which island is known for being the most remote inhabited island in the world?

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Easter Island

Falkland Islands

Ascension Island

Saint Helena

Question 44 of 50

Which country is known for having a desert that is famous for its unusual rock formations?

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Namibia

Chile

Saudi Arabia

Australia

Question 45 of 50

Which mountain is known for having the highest peak in North America?

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Mount McKinley

Mount Logan

Mount Elbert

Mount Whitney

Question 46 of 50

Which country is known for its distinctive shape of a boot on the map?

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Spain

Italy

Greece

Turkey

Question 47 of 50

Which city is famous for having an artificial archipelago called the ‘Palm Islands’?

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Dubai

Doha

Kuwait City

Manama

Question 48 of 50

Which region in Australia is known for having one of the most unusual rock formations called Uluru?

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Queensland

New South Wales

Victoria

Northern Territory

Question 49 of 50

Which country has a river that disappears underground for part of its course?

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Croatia

Mexico

New Zealand

Australia

Question 50 of 50

Which sea is known for being the only one without a coastline?

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Sargasso Sea

Black Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Caspian Sea