World Geography Quiz: Countries, Oceans and Map Skills

Take a ten-question trip through capitals, continents, oceans and the basics of reading a map. This accessible geography quiz mixes familiar places with a few questions that reward a second look. Designed for friends, families or a classroom warm-up; allow about 8–10 minutes with discussion. You will choose answers, test a true-or-false statement, select neighbouring countries and arrange continents by area. No specialist atlas knowledge is needed.

Questions

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1. What is the capital city of Japan?
2. Brazil is on which continent?
3. Which ocean has the largest surface area?
4. Which imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
5. Switzerland has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.
6. Which river flows through Cairo in Egypt?
7. On a compass, which direction is opposite west?
8. Which TWO of these countries share a land border with mainland Spain? Select both.
9. Which European country is often described as shaped like a boot?
10. Order these continents from smallest to largest by total land area.