What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
C1 π³οΈLondon
Located on the River Thames
What is the capital of France?
C1 π³οΈParis
Known as the 'City of Light'
What is the capital of Germany?
C1 π³οΈBerlin
This city was divided by a famous wall
What is the capital of Spain?
C1 π³οΈMadrid
Located in the center of the Iberian Peninsula
What is the capital of Italy?
C1 π³οΈRome
The center of the ancient Roman Empire
What is the capital of Greece?
C1 π³οΈAthens
Named after the goddess of wisdom
What is the capital of Russia?
C1 π³οΈMoscow
Home of the Kremlin and Red Square
What is the capital of Portugal?
C1 π³οΈLisbon
Westernmost capital city in continental Europe
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
C1 π³οΈAmsterdam
Known for its canals and tulips
What is the capital of Sweden?
C1 π³οΈStockholm
Built on 14 islands connected by bridges
What is the capital of Norway?
C1 π³οΈOslo
Located at the head of a fjord
What is the capital of Poland?
C1 π³οΈWarsaw
Located on the Vistula River
What is the capital of Austria?
C1 π³οΈVienna
Famous for classical music composers like Mozart
What is the capital of Switzerland?
C1 π³οΈBern
Not the largest city in Switzerland
What is the capital of Denmark?
C1 π³οΈCopenhagen
Home of the Little Mermaid statue
What is the capital of Finland?
C1 π³οΈHelsinki
The northernmost capital of a EU member state on the European mainland
What is the capital of Ireland?
C1 π³οΈDublin
Located on the River Liffey
What is the capital of Turkey?
C1 π³οΈAnkara
Not Istanbul, despite it being the largest city
What is the capital of Hungary?
C1 π³οΈBudapest
Split by the Danube into Buda and Pest
What is the capital of Czechia (Czech Republic)?
C1 π³οΈPrague
Known as the 'City of a Hundred Spires'
What is the capital of Romania?
C1 π³οΈBucharest
Sometimes called the 'Little Paris of the East'
What is the capital of Belgium?
C1 π³οΈBrussels
Also the de facto capital of the European Union
What is the capital of Croatia?
C1 π³οΈZagreb
Located in the northwestern part of the country
What is the capital of Ukraine?
C1 π³οΈKyiv
Located on the Dnieper River
What is the capital of Bulgaria?
C1 π³οΈSofia
Named after the Saint Sofia Church
What sea lies between Europe, Africa, and Asia?
C1 πMediterranean Sea
Its name means 'middle of the earth' in Latin
What ocean lies between Europe/Africa and the Americas?
C1 πAtlantic Ocean
Named after the Greek titan Atlas
What sea lies between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor (Turkey)?
C1 πBlack Sea
Connected to the Mediterranean by the Bosphorus Strait
What major river flows through Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade?
C1 πDanube River
The second-longest river in Europe
What major river flows through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea?
C1 πRhine River
An important commercial waterway in western Europe
What sea lies between Great Britain, Scandinavia, and continental Europe?
C1 πNorth Sea
Rich in oil and natural gas reserves
What sea is surrounded by Scandinavia, Finland, and the Baltic states?
C1 πBaltic Sea
One of the largest bodies of brackish water in the world
What major mountain range stretches across central Europe through Switzerland, Austria, and France?
C1 β°οΈAlps
Hannibal famously crossed these mountains with elephants
What mountain range forms the border between France and Spain?
C1 β°οΈPyrenees
They stretch from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
What mountain range is considered the boundary between Europe and Asia?
C1 β°οΈUral Mountains
They run north-south through western Russia
What peninsula contains Spain and Portugal?
C1 β°οΈIberian Peninsula
The southwestern corner of Europe
What peninsula is shaped like a boot and contains Italy?
C1 β°οΈItalian Peninsula
It extends into the Mediterranean Sea
What peninsula contains Norway and Sweden?
C1 β°οΈScandinavian Peninsula
Located in northern Europe
What is the capital of Egypt?
C1 π³οΈCairo
Located near the Great Pyramids of Giza
What is the executive capital of South Africa?
C1 π³οΈPretoria
South Africa has three capitals; this is the executive one
What is the capital of Nigeria?
C1 π³οΈAbuja
Not Lagos, which is the largest city
What is the capital of Kenya?
C1 π³οΈNairobi
Famous for nearby wildlife safari parks
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
C1 π³οΈAddis Ababa
Its name means 'New Flower' in Amharic
What is the capital of Morocco?
C1 π³οΈRabat
Not Casablanca or Marrakech
What is the capital of Ghana?
C1 π³οΈAccra
Located on the coast of the Gulf of Guinea
What is the capital of Tanzania?
C1 π³οΈDodoma
Not the largest city, Dar es Salaam
What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
C1 π³οΈKinshasa
Located across the Congo River from Brazzaville
What is the capital of Sudan?
C1 π³οΈKhartoum
Located where the Blue and White Nile rivers meet
What is the capital of Algeria?
C1 π³οΈAlgiers
The largest country in Africa by area
What is the capital of Tunisia?
C1 π³οΈTunis
Ancient Carthage was located nearby
What is the capital of Libya?
C1 π³οΈTripoli
Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
What is the longest river in Africa?
C1 πNile River
Ancient Egyptian civilization depended on its annual floods
What sea lies between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?
C1 πRed Sea
Moses parted this sea in the book of Exodus
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
C1 β°οΈSahara Desert
It covers most of North Africa
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
C1 β°οΈMount Kilimanjaro
Located in Tanzania, it has snow at its peak near the equator
What mountain range stretches across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in North Africa?
C1 β°οΈAtlas Mountains
Named after the Greek titan who held up the sky
What large desert covers parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa?
C1 β°οΈKalahari Desert
Home to the San Bushmen people
Along with the Euphrates, what river formed ancient Mesopotamia?
C1 πTigris River
Mesopotamia means 'land between the rivers'
Along with the Tigris, what river formed ancient Mesopotamia?
C1 πEuphrates River
The longest river in western Asia
What body of water lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula?
C1 πPersian Gulf
An important waterway for oil transportation
How many continents are there?
C1 π7
They are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
What is the largest continent by area?
C1 πAsia
It contains China, India, and Russia
What is the smallest continent by area?
C1 πAustralia
It's also a country
What is the second-largest continent by area?
C1 πAfrica
Home to the Sahara Desert and the Nile River
What imaginary line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
C1 πEquator
It's at 0 degrees latitude
What imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres?
C1 πPrime Meridian
It passes through Greenwich, England
How many oceans are there?
C1 π5
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
What is the largest ocean?
C1 πPacific Ocean
It covers more area than all the land on Earth combined
What is the largest and deepest ocean?
C2 πPacific Ocean
Its name means 'peaceful' in Latin
What is the capital of China?
C2 π³οΈBeijing
Home to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
What is the capital of Japan?
C2 π³οΈTokyo
The most populous metropolitan area in the world
What is the capital of India?
C2 π³οΈNew Delhi
Not Mumbai, which is the largest city
What is the capital of South Korea?
C2 π³οΈSeoul
Located along the Han River
What is the capital of North Korea?
C2 π³οΈPyongyang
One of the most isolated capital cities in the world
What is the capital of Thailand?
C2 π³οΈBangkok
Known for its ornate temples and street food
What is the capital of Vietnam?
C2 π³οΈHanoi
Located in the north; Ho Chi Minh City is in the south
What is the capital of Indonesia?
C2 π³οΈJakarta
Located on the island of Java
What is the capital of the Philippines?
C2 π³οΈManila
An archipelago nation in Southeast Asia
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
C2 π³οΈRiyadh
Not Mecca, the holiest city in Islam
What city does Israel designate as its capital?
C2 π³οΈJerusalem
A holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What is the capital of Iraq?
C2 π³οΈBaghdad
Located on the Tigris River; once center of the Islamic Golden Age
What is the capital of Iran?
C2 π³οΈTehran
Formerly known as Persia
What is the capital of Pakistan?
C2 π³οΈIslamabad
Not Karachi, which is the largest city
What is the capital of Afghanistan?
C2 π³οΈKabul
Located along the Kabul River in a narrow valley
What is the capital of Malaysia?
C2 π³οΈKuala Lumpur
Home to the Petronas Twin Towers
What is the capital of Singapore?
C2 π³οΈSingapore
A city-state; the country and capital share the same name
What is the capital of Mongolia?
C2 π³οΈUlaanbaatar
Home of the descendants of Genghis Khan
What is the capital of Nepal?
C2 π³οΈKathmandu
Gateway city for climbers heading to Mount Everest
What ocean lies between Africa, Asia, and Australia?
C2 πIndian Ocean
Named after the subcontinent to its north
What river in India is considered sacred in Hinduism?
C2 πGanges River
Hindus bathe in this river for spiritual purification
What is the longest river in Asia?
C2 πYangtze River
It flows through central China
What marginal sea of the Pacific lies between China, the Philippines, and Vietnam?
C2 πSouth China Sea
One of the most important shipping lanes in the world
What mountain range contains the world's tallest peaks, including Mount Everest?
C2 β°οΈHimalayas
Located between the Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan Plateau
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
C2 β°οΈMount Everest
Located on the border of Nepal and Tibet
What large desert spans parts of China and Mongolia?
C2 β°οΈGobi Desert
Known for dinosaur fossil discoveries
What is the tallest mountain in Japan?
C2 β°οΈMount Fuji
A sacred volcano and iconic symbol of Japan
What ancient structure stretches over 13,000 miles across northern China?
C2 β°οΈGreat Wall of China
Built to protect against northern invaders
What is the capital of Australia?
C2 π³οΈCanberra
Not Sydney or Melbourne
What is the capital of New Zealand?
C2 π³οΈWellington
Located at the southern tip of the North Island
What is the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Australia?
C2 β°οΈGreat Barrier Reef
Visible from space, off the northeast coast of Australia
What is the vast, dry interior region of Australia called?
C2 β°οΈThe Outback
Home to Uluru (Ayers Rock)
What is the capital of Fiji?
C2 π³οΈSuva
An island nation in the South Pacific
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
C2 π³οΈPort Moresby
Located on the island of New Guinea, north of Australia
What is the capital of Samoa?
C2 π³οΈApia
A Polynesian island nation in the South Pacific
What is the capital of Tonga?
C2 π³οΈNuku'alofa
A Polynesian kingdom in the South Pacific
Australia is often called the world's largest what?
C2 β°οΈIsland continent
It is both a country and a continent
What are the two main islands of New Zealand called?
C2 β°οΈNorth Island and South Island
The South Island is larger but less populated
What region of Oceania includes Hawaii, Samoa, and Tonga?
C2 πPolynesia
The name means 'many islands' in Greek
What region of Oceania includes Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands?
C2 πMelanesia
The name means 'black islands' in Greek
What is the capital of Brazil?
C2 π³οΈBrasilia
Not Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo
What is the capital of Argentina?
C2 π³οΈBuenos Aires
Its name means 'good airs' in Spanish
What is the capital of Chile?
C2 π³οΈSantiago
Long, narrow country along South America's western coast
What is the capital of Peru?
C2 π³οΈLima
Home to the ancient Inca civilization
What is the capital of Colombia?
C2 π³οΈBogota
Located high in the Andes mountains
What is the capital of Venezuela?
C2 π³οΈCaracas
Located in the northern part of South America
What is the capital of Mexico?
C2 π³οΈMexico City
Built on the ruins of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan
What is the capital of Canada?
C2 π³οΈOttawa
Not Toronto, which is the largest city
What is the capital of Cuba?
C2 π³οΈHavana
Famous for its classic cars and colonial architecture
What is the capital of Guatemala?
C2 π³οΈGuatemala City
Shares its name with the country
What is the capital of Costa Rica?
C2 π³οΈSan Jose
Central American country known for its biodiversity
What is the capital of Panama?
C2 π³οΈPanama City
Located near the famous canal
What is the capital of Ecuador?
C2 π³οΈQuito
Named for being near the equator
What is the constitutional capital of Bolivia?
C2 π³οΈSucre
La Paz is the seat of government, but this is the constitutional capital
What is the capital of Uruguay?
C2 π³οΈMontevideo
Located on the Rio de la Plata estuary
What is the capital of Paraguay?
C2 π³οΈAsuncion
One of the oldest cities in South America
What is the capital of Honduras?
C2 π³οΈTegucigalpa
One of the few national capitals without a railway
What is the capital of El Salvador?
C2 π³οΈSan Salvador
The smallest and most densely populated country in Central America
What is the capital of Nicaragua?
C2 π³οΈManagua
The largest country in Central America
What is the capital of Jamaica?
C2 π³οΈKingston
A Caribbean island nation south of Cuba
What is the capital of Guyana?
C2 π³οΈGeorgetown
The only English-speaking country in South America
What is the capital of Suriname?
C2 π³οΈParamaribo
The smallest country in South America; formerly a Dutch colony
What is the capital of Haiti?
C2 π³οΈPort-au-Prince
Shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic
What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
C2 π³οΈSanto Domingo
One of the oldest European-founded cities in the Americas
What is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago?
C2 π³οΈPort of Spain
Twin-island nation near the coast of Venezuela
What is the largest country in South America?
C2 β°οΈBrazil
It covers about half of South America's land area
What is the tallest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela?
C2 β°οΈAngel Falls
Over 3,200 feet tall; named after American aviator Jimmy Angel
What massive waterfall system sits on the border of Argentina and Brazil?
C2 β°οΈIguazu Falls
Wider than Niagara Falls; the name means 'big water' in Guarani
What is the highest navigable lake in the world, located in the Andes?
C2 πLake Titicaca
Sits on the border of Peru and Bolivia at over 12,000 feet elevation
What sparsely populated region at the southern tip of South America spans Argentina and Chile?
C2 β°οΈPatagonia
Known for glaciers, mountains, and grasslands
What vast grassy plains in Argentina are home to gauchos (cowboys)?
C2 β°οΈPampas
Similar to the Great Plains of North America
What volcanic island chain belonging to Ecuador inspired Darwin's theory of evolution?
C2 β°οΈGalapagos Islands
Famous for giant tortoises, marine iguanas, and unique finches
What is the largest river by volume in the world, flowing through South America?
C2 πAmazon River
It flows through the world's largest rainforest
What sea lies between Central America, South America, and the Caribbean islands?
C2 πCaribbean Sea
Known for its islands, coral reefs, and warm waters
What body of water is bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba?
C2 πGulf of Mexico
The Mississippi River empties into it
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
C2 β°οΈAndes Mountains
They run along the western coast of South America
What is the world's largest tropical rainforest?
C2 β°οΈAmazon Rainforest
It covers most of the Amazon basin in South America
What South American desert is considered the driest place on Earth?
C2 β°οΈAtacama Desert
Located in Chile along the Pacific coast
What is the capital of Maine?
C3 πΊπΈAugusta
Not Portland, the largest city
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
C3 πΊπΈConcord
Shares its name with a famous Massachusetts battle site
What is the capital of Vermont?
C3 πΊπΈMontpelier
The least populous state capital in the US
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
C3 πΊπΈBoston
Site of the Boston Tea Party
What is the capital of Rhode Island?
C3 πΊπΈProvidence
Founded by Roger Williams seeking religious freedom
What is the capital of Connecticut?
C3 πΊπΈHartford
Known as the 'Insurance Capital of the World'
What is the capital of New York?
C3 πΊπΈAlbany
Not New York City!
What is the capital of New Jersey?
C3 πΊπΈTrenton
Washington crossed the Delaware to attack this city
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
C3 πΊπΈHarrisburg
Not Philadelphia or Pittsburgh
What is the capital of Delaware?
C3 πΊπΈDover
The first state to ratify the Constitution
What is the capital of Maryland?
C3 πΊπΈAnnapolis
Home of the US Naval Academy
What is the capital of Virginia?
C3 πΊπΈRichmond
Capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War
What is the capital of West Virginia?
C3 πΊπΈCharleston
Shares its name with a city in South Carolina
What is the capital of North Carolina?
C3 πΊπΈRaleigh
Part of the Research Triangle
What is the capital of South Carolina?
C3 πΊπΈColumbia
Named after Christopher Columbus
What is the capital of Georgia?
C3 πΊπΈAtlanta
Hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics
What is the capital of Florida?
C3 πΊπΈTallahassee
Not Miami or Orlando
What is the capital of Alabama?
C3 πΊπΈMontgomery
Where Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat
What is the capital of Mississippi?
C3 πΊπΈJackson
Named after President Andrew Jackson
What is the capital of Tennessee?
C3 πΊπΈNashville
Known as 'Music City'
What is the capital of Kentucky?
C3 πΊπΈFrankfort
Not Louisville or Lexington
What is the capital of Louisiana?
C3 πΊπΈBaton Rouge
Its name means 'Red Stick' in French
What is the capital of Arkansas?
C3 πΊπΈLittle Rock
Named for a small rock formation on the Arkansas River
What is the capital of Ohio?
C3 πΊπΈColumbus
Named after Christopher Columbus
What is the capital of Michigan?
C3 πΊπΈLansing
Not Detroit, the largest city
What is the capital of Indiana?
C3 πΊπΈIndianapolis
Home of the Indy 500 race
What is the capital of Illinois?
C3 πΊπΈSpringfield
Not Chicago; Abraham Lincoln's hometown
What is the capital of Wisconsin?
C3 πΊπΈMadison
Named after President James Madison
What is the capital of Minnesota?
C3 πΊπΈSaint Paul
Twin city with Minneapolis
What is the capital of Iowa?
C3 πΊπΈDes Moines
French name meaning 'of the monks'
What is the capital of Missouri?
C3 πΊπΈJefferson City
Named after President Thomas Jefferson
What is the capital of North Dakota?
C3 πΊπΈBismarck
Named after German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
What is the capital of South Dakota?
C3 πΊπΈPierre
Located on the Missouri River
What is the capital of Nebraska?
C3 πΊπΈLincoln
Named after President Abraham Lincoln
What is the capital of Kansas?
C3 πΊπΈTopeka
Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz was from Kansas
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
C3 πΊπΈOklahoma City
Shares its name with the state
What is the capital of Texas?
C3 πΊπΈAustin
Known for its live music scene; not Houston or Dallas
What is the capital of New Mexico?
C3 πΊπΈSanta Fe
The oldest state capital in the US, founded in 1610
What is the capital of Arizona?
C3 πΊπΈPhoenix
One of the hottest cities in the US
What is the capital of Montana?
C3 πΊπΈHelena
Named after a city in Minnesota by a gold miner
What is the capital of Wyoming?
C3 πΊπΈCheyenne
Named after a Native American people
What is the capital of Colorado?
C3 πΊπΈDenver
Known as the 'Mile High City'
What is the capital of Utah?
C3 πΊπΈSalt Lake City
Named after the nearby Great Salt Lake
What is the capital of Nevada?
C3 πΊπΈCarson City
Not Las Vegas!
What is the capital of Idaho?
C3 πΊπΈBoise
French for 'wooded'
What is the capital of Washington?
C3 πΊπΈOlympia
Not Seattle, the largest city
What is the capital of Oregon?
C3 πΊπΈSalem
Not Portland
What is the capital of California?
C3 πΊπΈSacramento
Not LA or San Francisco
What is the capital of Alaska?
C3 πΊπΈJuneau
Accessible only by air or sea β no roads lead to it
What is the capital of Hawaii?
C3 πΊπΈHonolulu
Located on the island of Oahu
What is the longest river in the United States?
C3 πMississippi River
It flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
What major river is the longest tributary of the Mississippi?
C3 πMissouri River
Lewis and Clark traveled up this river
What river carved the Grand Canyon?
C3 πColorado River
Its name means 'colored red' in Spanish
What major river forms the southern border of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois?
C3 πOhio River
It joins the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois
What major river forms much of the border between Washington and Oregon?
C3 πColumbia River
Lewis and Clark followed this river to the Pacific Ocean
What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?
C3 πRio Grande
Its name means 'Big River' in Spanish
What mountain range runs from Alabama to Maine along the eastern United States?
C3 β°οΈAppalachian Mountains
Among the oldest mountains in the world
What major mountain range runs from Canada to New Mexico through the western US?
C3 β°οΈRocky Mountains
Also called the Rockies
What mountain range in eastern California contains Mount Whitney and Yosemite?
C3 β°οΈSierra Nevada
Its name means 'snowy mountain range' in Spanish
What volcanic mountain range in the Pacific Northwest includes Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens?
C3 β°οΈCascade Range
Named for the cascading waterfalls in the area
What mnemonic helps remember the five Great Lakes?
C3 πHOMES
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
What is the largest of the Great Lakes?
C3 πLake Superior
Its name means 'upper lake' β it is the farthest north
Which Great Lake is the only one entirely within the United States?
C3 πLake Michigan
Chicago sits on its southwestern shore
Which Great Lake lies between Michigan's lower peninsula and Ontario, Canada?
C3 πLake Huron
Named after the Huron people
Which Great Lake is the shallowest and southernmost?
C3 πLake Erie
Cleveland and Buffalo are on its shores
Which Great Lake is the smallest by surface area and connects to the St. Lawrence River?
C3 πLake Ontario
Toronto, Canada sits on its northern shore
Which US region includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut?
C3 β°οΈNew England
Named after England; the first colonies were here
Which US region includes states like Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas?
C3 β°οΈSoutheast
Known for warm weather and southern hospitality
Which US region includes states like Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin?
C3 β°οΈMidwest
Often called America's heartland
Which US region includes states like Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota?
C3 β°οΈGreat Plains
Known for flat grasslands and farming
Which US region includes Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico?
C3 β°οΈSouthwest
Known for deserts, canyons, and Hispanic heritage
Which US region includes Washington and Oregon?
C3 β°οΈPacific Northwest
Known for rain, evergreen forests, and tech companies
What is the capital of the United States?
C3 πΊπΈWashington, D.C.
Named after the first president; not a state
In which state is the Grand Canyon located?
C3 β°οΈArizona
Carved by the Colorado River over millions of years
What is the lowest point in North America?
C3 β°οΈDeath Valley
Located in California; also the hottest place in the US
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
C3 β°οΈDenali
Located in Alaska; formerly called Mount McKinley