Do you think you know everything about the countries of the world? How about which country boasts about having the ten coldest cities? What animal inspired the body of the Egyptian Sphinx? You’re going to have to be quite the geography whizz to tackle our country quiz.
Country borders have a tendency to change over time. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, there’s a lot of ground to cover. And while the number of countries depends on who is doing the counting, do you know how many countries are officially recognised by the United Nations? Or The US? In this set of country trivia questions and answers, you will need to know which countries make the official list, as well as those that have been left off.
Can you think of a country that starts with Q? Do you know which country is on every tourist’s bucket list this year? Let’s see how well you can do with this set of country trivia questions!
Do you want to tackle more geography questions after this country quiz? Check out our other quizzes on Europe and Africa. And you know what, top it all off with some general history trivia questions to test your knowledge.
What is the largest country by area in the Americas?
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
USA
France, Britain, Spain and which other European country claimed the right to rule North America between 1492 to 1776?
Germany
Russia
Austria
Finland
Which country did Iceland belong to prior to its independence?
Estonia
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
The southernmost part of mainland South America is in which country?
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Taiwan is trying to gain independence from which country?
Argentina
France
China
Haiti
The symbol of a cedar tree is found on which of these country’s flags?
Morocco
Lebanon
Algeria
Mali
In which country are Karlovac and Varazdin regions?
Cyprus
Croatia
Malta
Serbia
Which of these countries is in Central America?
El Salvador
Chile
USA
Venezuela
What approximately is the population of Norway, as of 2013?
5 million
8 million
10 million
1 million
What was the most powerful country in the world during the 19th century?
Spain
Britain
Holland
Germany
Thailand was formerly known as what?
Siam
Chengdu
Hainan
Palawan
The country of Suriname is on what continent?
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
Which country is the largest in the world?
Japan
Russia
Australia
China
Which country provides the largest group of immigrants to Norway?
Finland
Pakistan
Madrid
Iran
Which continent contains more countries than any other?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by which country?
Netherlands
France
Poland
United Kingdom
What were Tang, Song and Ming in China?
Temples
Utensils
Roads
Dynasties
Which country is Tasmania part of?
Australia
United States
India
United Kingdom
Until about 200 million years ago, what supercontinent contained almost all the Earth’s landmass?
Pangea
Pantalaimon
Pantagruel
Pantile
Which country had trouble dealing with separatist rebels in Quebec in the ’70s?
Australia
Canada
United States
Mexico
The Great Sphinx of Giza was unearthed in which country in 1925?
Ghana
Algeria
Mali
Egypt
The official language of Andorra is what?
Catalan
Italian
Spanish
Mexican
A yellow triangle is found on which of these country’s flags?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
Romania
Latvia
The towns of Condom, Lourdes, and Pau are found in which country?
Ukraine
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Which of these countries is bordered by El Salvador to the south east?
Chile
Guatemala
Tunisia
Paraguay
Ethiopia was formerly known as what?
Zaire
Abyssinia
Gaul
Mesopotamia
Which country do the Azores, islands in the Atlantic, belong to?
Portugal
Greece
Germany
Poland
The world’s largest pyramid is in which country?
Colombia
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
The element with atomic number 84 is named after which country?
Lithuania
Macedonia
Poland
Slovenia
Which of these countries had the largest population in 2008 with more than 300 million people?
India
United States
Japan
Canada
The 1974 Carnation Revolution took place in which country?
Portugal
France
United Kingdom
Holland
Which of these nations has the world’s oldest national anthem?
Japan
China
Finland
Netherlands
Which of these countries is located at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula?
Greece
France
Italy
Germany
Which country has the largest Muslim population, after Indonesia?
India
Thailand
Pakistan
Iran
Peru is in which continent?
North America
Asia
South America
Africa
A red circle on a green background is the flag of which country?
Nepal
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Zloty is the unit of currency of which country?
India
America
Germany
Poland
After an earthquake in 2008, which country eased its one-child policy to allow parents of children killed to have another child?
Denmark
Bolivia
China
Russia
A Japanese Shinkansen is a what?
Large Boat
River
High Speed Train
Motorway
Morocco gained independence from which country in 1956?
France
Portugal
Poland
Spain
Belgrade is the capital of which country?
Togo
Austria
Benin
Serbia
The financial center Zurich is found in which country?
Switzerland
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Croatia
One Australian state is an island, which is it?
Tasmania
Nothern Territory
Western Australia
New South Wales
Which country was once led by Mao Zedong?
France
Russia
India
China
How many continents are larger in area than North America?
Two
None
Three
One
Which of the following countries imports the most champagne?
Poland
Italy
Canada
Britain
The region known as BohemiaIn is in which part of the Czech Republic?
South
North
East
West
The Rwandan flag has which of these on it?
Squares
Star
Suns
Wolves
Which mountain range is the traditional border between Asia and Europe?
Caucasus
Himalayas
Pyrenees
Atlas
Which of these states is NOT a member of the Commonwealth?
Belize
Republic of Ireland
Ghana
Cameroon
Which country did the German mapmaker Martin Waldseemuller name?
Cuba
Honduras
American
Monaco
The Galata Bridge which connects Europe to Asia is found in which country?
Morocco
Turkey
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
British Honduras became Belize in which year?
1973
1979
1977
1975
CH is the international abbreviation of which country?
Norway
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
Which country would you most associate with the Dalai Lama?
Albania
Indonesia
Tibet
Latvia
Sri Lanka used to be known by what name?
Ceylon
Balkh
Burma
Huambo
The island of Madagascar lies off the coast of which country?
Morocco
Mozambique
Zambia
Kenya
The Krka and Brijuni National Parks are situated in which country?
Estonia
Malta
Croatia
Cyprus
Which country is 72% covered by forest?
Latvia
Finland
Ukraine
Finland
Paraguay is on which continen?
North America
South America
Australasia
Europe
Which modern day country used to be known as Persia?
Saudi Arabia
Greece
Iran
Jordan
The Ottoman Empire was headed by which country?
Turkey
Croatia
Greece
Russia
How big is Cuba in area compared to Great Britain?
Half
Quarter
Double
Same
The Inca civilization was formed in which modern-day country?
Turkey
Iraq
Peru
India
Libya is on which continent?
North America
Africa
South America
Europe
French postboxes are what color?
Black
Pink
Yellow
White
The region of Brittany is found in which country?
Ireland
England
Italy
France
Which country, other than Tibet, is Mount Everest on the border of?
Nepal
China
India
Sri Lanka
Which of these is one of the 15 constituent republics the Soviet Union broke up into in 1991?
Poland
Latvia
Ukraine
Greece
In 1937 China was invaded by which country?
Spain
Japan
France
Taiwan
The Dalai Lama is most associated with which country?
United States
China
Tibet
Sweden
Ghana used to be known by what name?
Cote d’lvoire
Gold Coast
Liberia
East Benin
In which country are Oulu and Pori cities?
Finland
Germany
Russia
Sweden
The flag of Sri Lanka has what animal on it?
Frog
Bear
Lema
Lion
The closest country to Australia is what?
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
India
Taiwan
Australia’s national swan is what color?
Black
Red
Green
Blue
The ancient ruined city of Ephesus is in which modern day country?
Turkey
Yemen
Russia
Iran
In which modern-day country is the Crimean Peninsula?
Latvia
Ukraine
Greece
Poland
The ancient Olmec culture eventually gave way to the Zapotec culture in which country?
Guatemala
Brazil
Mexico
Belize
There are seven countries with names ending with ‘–stan’ in which continent?
Europe
Africa
Oceania
Asia
What is the smallest Commonwealth country in terms of population?
Malaysia
Jamaica
Kenya
Tuvalu
In 2008, which of these countries had the largest population with more than 1 billion people?
Australia
United Kingdom
India
Canada
Which day is fire day in the Japanese calendar?
Saturday
Tuesday
Sunday
Monday
In the 19th century, what was the most powerful country in the world?
China
France
Britain
United States
In which country did the 1974 Carnation Revolution take place?
Greece
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Which country’s empire included India and Australia during the 19th century?
Serbia
Greenland
Great Britain
France
Which of these bodies of water is not adjacent to Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
The volcanoes Vesuvius and Etna are found in which country?
United States
Italy
Germany
United Kingdom
In what country is the westernmost part of mainland Europe?
France
Norway
Portugal
Spain
There is an eagle and a snake on which national flag?
Peru
Mexico
China
Egypt
The ancient city of Troy is located in which country?
Egypt
Turkey
Sudan
Morocco
Which of these countries has its map on its flag?
Serbia
Slovakia
Cyprus
Hungary
Juan Peron ruled which country?
Venezuela
Argentina
Paraguay
Colombia
Which country is Marrakech in?
China
Morocco
Australia
Ecuador
In 2018, which African country officially changed its name to The Kingdom Of Eswatini?
Swaziland
Equatorial Guinea
Mali
Burundi
The Crimean peninsula is found in which modern-day country?
Ukraine
Tanzania
Bolivia
Vietnam
The ancient Sabine people lived around 300 B.C. in which country?
Austria
Spain
Sweden
Italy
Which country’s landmark, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, was declared stable for the next 200 years in 2008?
United States
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Chile is on which continent?
South America
Australasia
Asia
North America
Which of the following countries is on the western shore of the Caspian Sea?
Egypt
Azerbaijan
Yemen
Iraq
The big party town Novalja is located on the island of Pag, which country is it part of?
Serbia
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Croatia
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