Geography quizzes
Capitals, flags, rivers, mountains and the landmarks everyone recognises. A trip around the world with no passport needed.
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25 quizzes in allAll geography quizzes
25 quizzes- US National Parks QuizYellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Acadia: 15 questions on the parks that make up America's best idea.15 questionsUnited States · Medium
- US Geography QuizRivers, Great Lakes, deserts and peaks: 15 questions on the physical map of the United States.15 questionsUnited States · Medium
- Japan QuizFuji, Kyoto, bullet trains and shoguns: 15 questions on the islands, cities and traditions of Japan.15 questionsCountries · Medium
- Italy QuizVenice, Florence, the Po and the boot's heel: 15 questions on the cities, regions and history of Italy.15 questionsCountries · Medium
- Mexico QuizPyramids, volcanoes, tequila and the Yucatán: 15 questions on the land and culture of Mexico.15 questionsCountries · Medium
- India QuizThe Taj Mahal, Diwali, Bollywood and 22 languages: 15 questions on the states, cities and culture of India.15 questionsCountries · Medium
- Flags of Europe QuizTricolours, Nordic crosses and double-headed eagles: 15 questions on the flags of Europe.15 questionsNational Flags · Medium
- Asian Capitals QuizBeijing to Bishkek: 15 questions on the capitals of Asia, from the obvious to the ones that stump everyone.15 questionsCapitals · Medium
- Middle East Geography QuizDeserts, straits, rivers and Gulf states: 15 questions on the geography of the Middle East.15 questionsMiddle East · Hard
- US State Capitals QuizSacramento, Tallahassee, Frankfort, Pierre: 15 questions on the state capitals everyone gets wrong.15 questionsUS States · Medium
- US States QuizNicknames, borders, first and last to join: 15 questions on the fifty states and the quirks that make them.15 questionsUS States · Medium
- European Capitals QuizMadrid, Vienna, Zagreb, Vilnius: 15 questions on Europe's capitals, from easy wins to real stumpers.15 questionsCapitals · Easy
- Africa Geography QuizSahara, Zambezi, Serengeti, Lesotho: 15 questions on the countries, capitals and landscapes of Africa.15 questionsAfrica · Medium
- Asia Geography QuizTokyo, the Mekong, the Gobi, Lake Baikal: 15 questions on the biggest continent on Earth.15 questionsAsia · Medium
- South America Geography QuizAconcagua, Angel Falls, the Atacama, Lake Titicaca: 15 questions on South America's countries and wonders.15 questionsSouth America · Medium
- Canada Geography QuizProvinces, capitals, lakes and the world's highest tides: 15 questions on the second largest country on Earth.15 questionsCanada · Medium
- UK Geography QuizBen Nevis, the Severn, Lough Neagh and the Lake District: 15 questions on the geography of the British Isles.15 questionsUnited Kingdom · Medium
- Australia and New Zealand QuizUluru, the Outback, the Great Barrier Reef and the Southern Alps: 15 questions on the lands down under.15 questionsOceania · Medium
- Oceans and Seas QuizFrom the Mariana Trench to the Sargasso Sea: 15 questions on the water that covers most of our planet.15 questionsPhysical Geography · Medium
- Islands of the World QuizGreenland, the Maldives, Borneo, Java and Hispaniola: 15 questions on the islands every map lover should know.15 questionsPhysical Geography · Medium
- Volcanoes and Earthquakes QuizPompeii, Krakatoa, the Ring of Fire and a magnitude 9.5 monster: 15 questions on the planet's most violent moments.15 questionsPhysical Geography · Medium
- World Capitals QuizFifteen capitals, plenty of traps. Not every big city is the one that runs the country.15 questionsCapitals · Medium
- Flags of the World QuizMaple leaves, dragons, rifles and a flag that isn't a rectangle: 15 questions on world flags.15 questionsNational Flags · Medium
- Famous Landmarks QuizFrom Machu Picchu to the Burj Khalifa: 15 questions on the world's most famous monuments.15 questionsWorld Landmarks · Easy
- Rivers and Mountains QuizFrom the Nile to K2: can you place the planet's greatest rivers and peaks?15 questionsPhysical Geography · Medium
About our geography quizzes
Geography is the category people think they know until the fourth question. Our geography quizzes cover the classics, such as world capitals, flags and the rivers and mountains that shape the map, along with the famous landmarks that turn up on every bucket list. Each quiz is a short multiple choice round with four options per question.
Every answer arrives with a short explanation and an extra fact, so a wrong guess about the capital of Australia still leaves you knowing why Canberra was built. The quizzes are written and checked by people, and we update them when borders, capitals or records change.
What will you explore?
Capitals and countries
National capitals, tricky ones that moved, and where countries sit on the map.
Flags of the world
Colours, stars and crosses, and the flags that are easy to mix up.
Landmarks and physical features
Rivers, mountain ranges, deserts and the monuments that define a place.
How to play
Pick any quiz above. Read the question, choose one of the four answers, and the right answer appears straight away with a short explanation and an extra fact. Work through the whole round at your own pace, then see your score and a review of every question. Play again any time and the questions come back in a fresh order.
Good to know before you play
How hard are the geography quizzes?
They range from easy warm-ups on capitals to harder rounds on rivers and mountains. Each quiz shows its difficulty before you start.
Are the answers kept up to date?
Yes. When a capital moves or a record changes, the question and its explanation are updated, and readers can report anything that looks off.
Can I use these questions for a pub quiz or class?
Yes, for personal, classroom or pub quiz use with a credit to Trivia.net. Please do not republish whole quizzes elsewhere.
More categories to try
Finished with geography? Every category below has its own quizzes with instant explanations.
Or take a bit of everything.
The Daily Mix pulls one question from six different categories.