World Geography and Map Reading Skills Quiz

Challenge yourself with 17 questions on cartography covering countries, capitals, rivers, and more. How well do you know the world map?

#1

Which of the following countries does not share a border with Russia?

China
Norway
North Korea
Lithuania
#2

Which ocean is the largest by area?

Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
#3

Which of the following deserts is the largest?

Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Kalahari Desert
Arabian Desert
#4

Which of the following is not a Scandinavian country?

Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
#5

Which of the following mountain ranges is located in Europe?

Andes
Himalayas
Alps
Rocky Mountains
#6

Which of the following countries is the smallest by land area?

Russia
China
Brazil
India
#7

What is the capital city of Canada?

Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Vancouver
#8

What is the capital of Australia?

Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Perth
#9

Which river is the longest in the world?

Nile
Amazon
Yangtze
Mississippi
#10

Which of the following mountain ranges is the youngest?

Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
Andes
Appalachian Mountains
#11

Which African country is known as the 'Land of a Thousand Hills'?

Tanzania
Rwanda
Kenya
Uganda
#12

What is the capital city of Argentina?

Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Lima
#13

Which of the following cities is located furthest south?

Cape Town
Sydney
Santiago
Buenos Aires
#14

Which river flows through Baghdad?

Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Danube
#15

What is the term for a line on a map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure?

Isobar
Isotherm
Isogonic line
Isohyet
#16

What is the term for a line joining points of equal temperature on a map?

Isohyet
Isotherm
Isobar
Isohel
#17

What is the term for a map projection that accurately represents areas but distorts shapes?

Conic projection
Cylindrical projection
Mercator projection
Equal-area projection
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