A Trick Tricky Geography Quiz

Terra Incognita is Latin for 'Land Unknown.' That's what they used to put on maps of unexplored territory. Very little of the Earth's lands are incognita these days. Still, how well do you know the details? Take the quiz and test yourself.

Sometimes the geography is tricky, sometimes the question is tricky, and sometimes the answer is tricky. Sometimes by 'tricky' I mean 'silly,' though the reader might take it to mean 'stupid.' Whatever the case may be, you may find it all curious if trivial.

1. Which is further north; London, Ontario or London, England?

2. Which is further west; Los Angeles, California or Reno, Nevada?

3. Other than Alaska, which U.S. state has the most coastline?

4. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, what is now the largest country in Europe?

5. Which European country is closest to the U.S.?

6. What body of water do you enter exiting the western end of the Panama canal?

7. If it's 6:00 in Hong Kong, what time is it in Beijing?

8. If it's 6:00 in California, what time is it in Newfoundland?

9. If it's 6:00 in South Korea, what time is it in North Korea?

10. Which is more united, the United States or the United Kingdom?

Extra credit non-tricky trivia question: Of the five "micro-states" in Europe, four are landlocked, two of those are completely inside one country. Name the two inside which country and the other three.

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