Geography quiz questions and answers for your next Zoom quiz

Plywood world map on the blue wall.
A geography quiz is a sure fire way to test who really was listening in those GCSE study sessions at school. (Picture: Getty)

Broaden the scope of your next virtual test with these geography themed questions for those that know their capital cities from their continents.

Just because we still need to stay at home doesn’t mean that your Zoom quiz questions have to.

Have a world map handy or dig out those old geography GCSE revision notes to study up before testing your knowledge against our round up of geography themed quiz questions…

Q: What is the most densely populated city in the world?
A: Tokyo

Q: What is the name of the river that flows through Dublin?
A: The Liffy

Q: What is the city that sits in the shadow of Mt Vesuvius?
A: Naples

Q: Which is the largest US state?
A: Alaska

A man holding a World in His Hands.
When you’ve got the whole world in your hands but you still can’t remember the capital of Indonesia. (Picture: Getty)

Q: Name the continents of the world
A: Antartica, Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania

Q: What large-scale ecosystem would you expect to find at the Equator?
A: Tropical rainforests

Q: What is the largest desert in the world?
A: Antarctic desert

Q: Which South American country has 10 bordering countries?
A: Brazil

Q: What is the smallest country in the world?
A: Vatican City

Q: What is the southernmost city in the world?
A: Ushuaia

Ushuaia Port at sunrise.
Ushuaia is a town in Argentina located on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, the southernmost tip of South America. (Picture: Getty)

Q: What is the capital of Indonesia?
A: Jakarta

Q: There are 10 main types of clouds, each with an unique shape and location in the sky – name three of them
A: Answers could include any combination of three of these: Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus, Altocumulus, Altostratus, Nimbostratus, Stratocumulus, Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus

Q: Name at least 2 of the 4 types of river erosion
A: Answers could include any combination of two of these: Hydraulic action, Abrasion, Attrition, Solution

A photo of a tropical river from above.
It wouldn’t be a geography quiz without some questions about rivers. (Picture: Getty)

Q: What is the ‘newest’ nation in the world?
A: South Sudan

Q: How many people live in the UK?
A: The current population of the United Kingdom is 67,840,351 

Q: What piece of equipment is used to measure earthquakes?
A: Seismometer

Many thanks to Kate, a graduate from the University of Exeter with a first-class degree BA Hons in Geography for helping us out with some of these questions.

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