Countries Trivia Questions and Answers

25 questions on Countries, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the Geography set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 1,500 questions across 5 topics.

All 25 questions, with answers

1. 1The region of Transylvania lies within which country?

   AnswerRomania

   Transylvania occupies central Romania inside the broad arc of the Carpathian Mountains.

2. 2Qatar occupies a peninsula extending into which gulf?

   AnswerPersian Gulf

   Qatar projects northward from the Arabian Peninsula into the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf.

3. 3Machu Picchu stands in which South American country?

   AnswerPeru

   The Inca site of Machu Picchu is high in Peru’s Andes Mountains.

4. 4Uruguay lies between Argentina and which country?

   AnswerBrazil

   Uruguay occupies South America’s Atlantic coast between Argentina to the west and Brazil to the north.

5. 5Along South America’s Pacific edge stretches what long, narrow country?

   AnswerChile

   Chile stretches from the Atacama Desert toward Patagonia along the Andes and Pacific Ocean.

6. 6Lagos is the largest city in which African country?

   AnswerNigeria

   Lagos is Nigeria’s largest city and a major commercial center on the Gulf of Guinea.

7. 7South Korea occupies the southern part of which peninsula?

   AnswerKorean Peninsula

   The Korean Peninsula extends from northeastern Asia between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

8. 8Jordan has a shoreline on which hypersaline lake?

   AnswerDead Sea

   Jordan’s western border reaches the Dead Sea, whose shores lie far below sea level.

9. 9Which landlocked country lies between India and China and contains Mount Everest’s southern side?

   AnswerNepal

   Nepal contains eight of the world’s fourteen mountains higher than 8,000 meters.

10. 10Ireland lies immediately west of which island?

    AnswerGreat Britain

    The Irish Sea separates Ireland from Great Britain, which contains England, Scotland, and Wales.

11. 11South of Türkiye in the eastern Mediterranean lies what island country?

    AnswerCyprus

    Cyprus is the Mediterranean’s third-largest island and sits near Europe, Asia, and Africa.

12. 12Bergen and Trondheim are cities in what country?

    AnswerNorway

    Bergen faces Norway’s fjord coast, while Trondheim lies farther north beside its namesake fjord.

13. 13Which country stretches along South America’s narrow Pacific coast?

    AnswerChile

    Chile forms a long, narrow strip between the Andes and Pacific Ocean.

14. 14The Great Wall is located in which country?

    AnswerChina

    Successive Chinese dynasties built and rebuilt frontier walls across northern China over many centuries.

15. 15Which country takes its name from the Equator?

    AnswerEcuador

    Ecuador’s name reflects the equatorial line crossing the country just north of Quito.

16. 16Off southeastern Africa lies what large island country?

    AnswerMadagascar

    Madagascar separated from other landmasses long ago, allowing many unique species to evolve.

17. 17Which country is directly south of the United States?

    AnswerMexico

    Mexico shares a long land border with the southern United States. This relationship is a useful clue when reading political maps.

18. 18Which country is shaped like a boot on maps of Europe?

    AnswerItaly

    Italy’s long peninsula and southern tip create its famously boot-like outline. This relationship is a useful clue when reading political maps.

19. 19East of Nepal lies what Himalayan kingdom?

    AnswerBhutan

    Bhutan occupies steep Himalayan valleys between India and China and remained long isolated geographically.

20. 20The city of Cusco lies in which country?

    AnswerPeru

    Cusco was the political heart of the Inca Empire before becoming a Spanish colonial city.

21. 21The city of Christchurch lies in which country?

    AnswerNew Zealand

    Christchurch is the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island and a gateway to Antarctica.

22. 22Crete, Rhodes, and Corfu belong to what country?

    AnswerGreece

    Greece contains thousands of islands scattered mainly through the Aegean and Ionian seas.

23. 23Madrid and Barcelona are major cities in which country?

    AnswerSpain

    Madrid is Spain’s capital, while Barcelona is the largest city on its Mediterranean coast.

24. 24Which country is home to the city of Kyoto?

    AnswerJapan

    Kyoto served as Japan’s imperial capital for more than one thousand years.

25. 25The city of Marrakesh is located in which country?

    AnswerMorocco

    Marrakesh is a historic Moroccan city near the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.