World — Quiz Night questions

1Canberra is the capital of which country?

• South Africa
• New Zealand
• Canada
• Australia

2What is the capital of Japan?

• Sapporo
• Kyoto
• Osaka
• Tokyo

3Nairobi is the capital of which country?

• Uganda
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Tanzania

4Brasília is the capital of which country?

• Argentina
• Peru
• Brazil
• Chile

5Which country's flag has a maple leaf?

• Ireland
• Canada
• Lebanon
• Norway

6What is the largest ocean in the world?

• The Arctic Ocean
• The Indian Ocean
• The Pacific
• The Atlantic

7Which continent is the Sahara Desert on?

• Asia
• Australia
• Africa
• South America

8Which mountain range is Mount Everest in?

• The Alps
• The Rocky Mountains
• The Andes
• The Himalayas

9Which sea does the Nile flow into?

• The Red Sea
• The Black Sea
• The Caspian Sea
• The Mediterranean

10Which major city sits on two continents?

• Moscow
• Cairo
• Istanbul
• Athens

11The Egyptian pyramids sit near which river?

• The Danube
• The Ganges
• The Nile
• The Euphrates

12Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?

• The Pacific
• The Atlantic
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Indian Ocean

13Which ocean is Iceland in?

• The Atlantic
• The Indian Ocean
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Pacific

14Which continent are the Alps in?

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe
• North America

15Most of the Amazon rainforest is in which country?

• Colombia
• Venezuela
• Peru
• Brazil

16Which country is Machu Picchu in?

• Bolivia
• Peru
• Chile
• Mexico

17What is the world's largest hot desert?

• The Sahara
• The Atacama
• The Kalahari
• The Gobi

18The Great Barrier Reef lies off which country?

• Mexico
• The Philippines
• Australia
• Indonesia

19So salty that you can't sink — which sea is it?

• The Black Sea
• The Dead Sea
• The Baltic Sea
• The North Sea

20Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

• Japan
• China
• South Korea
• Thailand

21Which is the most populous country in the world?

• Indonesia
• The USA
• India
• China

22Which country has land in both Europe and Asia?

• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• France

23Which is the world's smallest country by area?

• Malta
• San Marino
• Monaco
• Vatican City

24Which country uses the yen?

• China
• South Korea
• Vietnam
• Japan

25Which of these is not an island country?

• Iceland
• Sri Lanka
• Madagascar
• Portugal

26What is the largest continent in the world?

• Africa
• North America
• Europe
• Asia

27What is the smallest continent in the world?

• Antarctica
• Europe
• South America
• Australia

28What is the smallest ocean in the world?

• The Indian Ocean
• The Atlantic
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Pacific

29Which continent lies across the Red Sea from Africa?

• Australia
• Europe
• South America
• Asia

30Which body of water has "sea" in its name but is actually the world's largest lake?

• Lake Superior
• The Caspian Sea
• the Aral Sea
• Lake Victoria

31Which ocean does the Amazon River flow into?

• The Atlantic
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Pacific
• The Indian Ocean

32When defined by rainfall, what is the world's largest desert?

• Antarctica
• The Sahara
• The Kalahari
• The Gobi

33Which continent is the Gobi Desert on?

• Asia
• South America
• Africa
• Australia

34Which sea does the Danube flow into?

• The Baltic Sea
• The Mediterranean
• The North Sea
• The Black Sea

35Which continent are the Andes in?

• Europe
• North America
• South America
• Asia

36The Ural Mountains, traditionally seen as the border between Europe and Asia, are in which country?

• Kazakhstan
• Mongolia
• Russia
• China

37Which is the world's largest island by area?

• Borneo
• New Guinea
• Greenland
• Madagascar

38Off the coast of which continent is Madagascar?

• Africa
• South America
• Australia
• Asia

39The Bosphorus connects the Sea of Marmara to which sea?

• The Black Sea
• the Aegean Sea
• The Mediterranean
• The Red Sea

40The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from which country?

• France
• Portugal
• Morocco
• Italy

41Mount Vesuvius is in which country?

• Spain
• France
• Greece
• Italy

42Ankara is the capital of which country?

• Egypt
• Iraq
• Pakistan
• Türkiye

43Washington is the capital of which country?

• The USA
• Mexico
• Canada
• The United Kingdom

44Ottawa is the capital of which country?

• The United Kingdom
• The USA
• Canada
• Australia

45New Delhi is the capital of which country?

• Bangladesh
• Pakistan
• India
• Nepal

46Bern is the capital of which country?

• Germany
• Austria
• Liechtenstein
• Switzerland

47Rabat is the capital of which country?

• Egypt
• Tunisia
• Morocco
• Algeria

48Hanoi is the capital of which country?

• Malaysia
• China
• Vietnam
• Thailand

49Abuja is the capital of which country?

• Kenya
• Ghana
• Nigeria
• Cameroon

50Sucre is the capital of which country?

• Peru
• Chile
• Ecuador
• Bolivia

51Amsterdam is the capital of which country?

• The Netherlands
• Germany
• Denmark
• Belgium

52Dodoma is the capital of which country?

• Tanzania
• Zambia
• Uganda
• Kenya

53Cairo is the capital of which country?

• Sudan
• Algeria
• Egypt
• Iraq

54Lima is the capital of which country?

• Chile
• Ecuador
• Bolivia
• Peru

55Buenos Aires is the capital of which country?

• Argentina
• Chile
• Brazil
• Peru

56Berlin is the capital of which country?

• Austria
• The Netherlands
• Germany
• Poland

57Madrid is the capital of which country?

• France
• Portugal
• Spain
• Italy

58Bangkok is the capital of which country?

• Malaysia
• Vietnam
• Thailand
• Indonesia

59Seoul is the capital of which country?

• Japan
• Mongolia
• China
• South Korea

60Wellington is the capital of which country?

• Australia
• Samoa
• New Zealand
• Fiji

61Suva is the capital of which country?

• Fiji
• New Zealand
• Samoa
• Papua New Guinea

62Which country has three different capital cities?

• Brazil
• South Africa
• Kenya
• India

63Which country's flag has a red circle on a white background?

• Japan
• Vietnam
• South Korea
• Bangladesh

64Which country's flag is square-shaped?

• Poland
• Monaco
• Austria
• Switzerland

65Which country's flag has a white cross on red?

• Denmark
• Switzerland
• Norway
• Iceland

66Which country's flag has the combined crosses of England, Scotland and Ireland?

• New Zealand
• Australia
• Canada
• The United Kingdom

67Which country's flag colors (green-yellow-red) inspired the flags of many other African nations?

• Ethiopia
• Mali
• Senegal
• Ghana

68Which country's flag has a Y-shaped pattern?

• Zimbabwe
• Kenya
• Botswana
• South Africa

69Which country's flag has a shield and spears?

• Nigeria
• Tanzania
• Kenya
• Ghana

70Which country's flag has a starry blue globe and a written motto?

• Argentina
• Ecuador
• Venezuela
• Brazil

71Which country's flag has an eagle eating a snake?

• Mexico
• Ecuador
• The USA
• Egypt

72Which country's flag has 50 stars?

• Australia
• Brazil
• New Zealand
• The USA

73Which country has the world's only national flag that isn't rectangular?

• Nepal
• Thailand
• Bhutan
• Mongolia

74Which country's flag has a dragon?

• Bhutan
• Malaysia
• Vietnam
• China

75Which country's flag has a single yellow star on red?

• Chile
• Morocco
• Vietnam
• Somalia

76Which country's flag has a red-blue circle and four black symbols in the corners?

• Japan
• China
• Mongolia
• South Korea

77Which country's flag has a crescent moon and a 14-pointed star?

• Cuba
• Chile
• Liberia
• Malaysia

78Which African country's flag looks strikingly similar to the flag of the USA?

• Kenya
• Liberia
• Senegal
• Ghana

79Which African country's flag is almost identical to Romania's (blue-yellow-red vertical stripes)?

• Mali
• Senegal
• Chad
• Guinea

80Which European country's flag is almost identical to Indonesia's (red-white two stripes)?

• Malta
• Austria
• Monaco
• Poland

81Which country's flag has a large seven-pointed star below the Union Jack?

• Fiji
• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea
• Australia

82Which country's flag has the Southern Cross and a bird of paradise?

• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• Australia
• New Zealand

83Which country's flag has a white stripe and a crescent and star on green?

• Türkiye
• Pakistan
• Algeria
• Tunisia

84Which country's flag has a golden eagle on red, white and black stripes?

• Yemen
• Sudan
• Egypt
• Iraq

85Which country's flag has a red-and-white Nordic cross on blue?

• Iceland
• Norway
• Finland
• Sweden

86Which country's flag has a condor at the center?

• Mexico
• Ecuador
• Venezuela
• Colombia

87What is the largest animal that has ever lived?

• Sperm whale
• Elephant
• Blue whale
• Great white shark

88What is the fastest land animal?

• Antelope
• Cheetah
• Lion
• Horse

89What animal has the longest neck?

• Camel
• Giraffe
• Zebra
• Elephant

90Which animal, native to Australia, carries its young in a pouch?

• Bear
• Fox
• Deer
• Kangaroo

91What is the largest land animal in the world?

• Elephant
• Rhinoceros
• Hippopotamus
• Giraffe

92Which flightless bird lives in Antarctica?

• Albatross
• Penguin
• Marabou stork
• Ostrich

93What is the heaviest snake in the world?

• King cobra
• Python
• Boa constrictor
• Anaconda

94What creatures build coral reefs?

• Algae
• Coral polyps
• Sponges
• Mussels

95The same weather event as a hurricane is called what in the Pacific Ocean?

• Tsunami
• Tornado
• Typhoon
• Monsoon

96What are the giant waves triggered by undersea earthquakes, causing destruction on coastlines, called?

• Tornado
• Tide
• Tsunami
• Monsoon

97What is molten rock called once it reaches the surface during a volcanic eruption?

• Lava
• Embers
• Magma
• Sulfur

98What is the tallest tree species in the world?

• Eucalyptus
• Oak
• Pine
• Redwood

99Which plant, adapted to desert life, stores water in its stem?

• Fern
• Algae
• Palm tree
• Cactus

100Which pigment, needed for photosynthesis, gives plants their green color?

• Chlorophyll
• Keratin
• Carotene
• Melanin

101What is the world's largest single flower?

• Orchid
• Tulip
• Rafflesia
• Water lily

102Which carnivorous plant feeds by trapping and digesting insects?

• Water lily
• Venus flytrap
• Cactus
• Fern

103What is the name of the great belt of coniferous forest across the Northern Hemisphere?

• Savanna
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Steppe

104Which climate type has hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters?

• Mediterranean climate
• Continental climate
• Equatorial climate
• Polar climate

105What is the name for the treeless plains near the polar circle, known for harsh winters?

• Steppe
• Taiga
• Savanna
• Tundra

106Which season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in December?

• Autumn
• Spring
• Winter
• Summer

107What is the currency of the United States?

• Pound sterling
• Dollar
• Peso
• Euro

108Which of these European countries does not use the euro?

• Sweden
• France
• Italy
• Germany

109What is the currency of India?

• Rupee
• Dollar
• Franc
• Dinar

110What is the currency of Russia?

• Franc
• Dollar
• Ruble
• Dinar

111What is the currency of Brazil?

• Peso
• Bolivar
• Dollar
• Brazilian real

112What is the official language spoken in Brazil?

• Italian
• French
• Spanish
• Portuguese

113What is the most widely spoken language in Mexico?

• French
• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish

114What language does the majority of people in Egypt speak?

• Arabic
• Hebrew
• French
• English

115Which of these is one of France's neighboring countries?

• Morocco
• Portugal
• Spain
• England

116What is the only country Canada shares a land border with?

• Mexico
• The USA
• Greenland
• Russia

117Which is one of the two countries Mongolia borders?

• Kazakhstan
• India
• Russia
• Vietnam

118Which continent is Egypt on?

• Europe
• Africa
• South America
• Asia

119Which continent is Mexico on?

• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Europe

120Which of these is an island country?

• Vietnam
• Nepal
• Switzerland
• Sri Lanka

121Which is the world's most populous island country?

• Indonesia
• The Philippines
• Japan
• Madagascar

122Which of these is an island country in Europe?

• Switzerland
• Iceland
• Hungary
• Austria

123Which is the largest country in the world by area?

• Canada
• China
• Russia
• The USA

124Which is the most populous country in Africa?

• Egypt
• South Africa
• Nigeria
• Ethiopia

125Which region of the world is New Zealand considered part of?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Oceania