The Big Geography Quiz
How good are you at remembering capital cities and answering questions on Europe, Asia, Africa and South America? Well, there’s one way to find out! Take our 20-question geography quiz…
Find out if your knowledge of the world and its populations will have you top of the class, or reaching for an encyclopedia!
When you’ve finished, scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers. Good luck!
20 Geography Quiz Questions and Answers
Questions on Europe
1. What’s the capital of Malta?
2. Which language do 98% of the Luxembourg population speak? a) German b) French c) English
3. Which is the most populous country in Europe?
4. Which is the smallest country in Europe?
5. Which European country is culturally split into three main sections that speak French, German and Italian?
Questions on Asia
Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Clean Water Temple) and pink sakura flowers, Kyoto, Japan.
6. True or false: there are more than 1,600 temples in Kyoto, Japan.
7. What is the most spoken language in Asia?
8. Name the capital of Pakistan.
9. True or false: Asia makes up 30% of Earth’s total land area.
10. Which language is spoken in Bangladesh?
Questions on Africa
African sunset with zebras gathering Pic: Shutterstock / K’Links
11. True or false: South Africa has three capital cities.
12. Which two languages are largely spoken in Kenya?
13. True or false: Zambia is a coastal country.
14. Which two oceans surround Africa?
15. Roughly, what is the current population of Africa? a) 1 billion b) 1.4 billion c) 2.4billion
Questions on South America
16. What is the capital of Chile?
17. In which country is the ancient site of Machu Picchu?
18. How many countries are in South America?
19. Which country on the continent is closest to the equator?
20. What is the most spoken language in South America?
Geography Quiz Answers
How did you do? Check the correct answers below.
1: Valletta
2: French
3: Russia
4: Vatican City
5: Switzerland
6: True
7: Mandarin Chinese (over one billion speakers worldwide)
8: Islamabad
9: True
10: Bengali
11: True: Cape Town, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein
12: Swahili and English
13: False
14: South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
15: 1.4billion
16: Santiago
17: Peru
18: 12
19: Ecuador
20: Spanish
