Geography trivia is a fun way for kids (and adults!) to learn more about the world. At around age 10, many children start to become more curious about countries, oceans, famous landmarks, and cultures. Trivia questions help reinforce what they learn in school while making it feel like a game.

Below are 50 geography trivia questions designed for 10-year-olds. They range from easy to moderately challenging and are great for classrooms, family game nights, road trips, or homeschool activities.

And if you want to learn more about all of these places, check out GeoPuzzle World. It's a jigsaw puzzle of the entire world, with pieces shaped like countries!

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Easy Geography Trivia Questions

 

1. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Answer: The Pacific Ocean

2. What country is shaped like a boot?

Answer: Italy

3. What is the capital city of the United States?

Answer: Washington, D.C.

4. Which continent do we live on in the United States?

Answer: North America

5. What is the longest river in the world?

Answer: The Nile River

6. What country has the Great Wall?

Answer: China

7. What desert is the largest hot desert in the world?

Answer: The Sahara Desert

8. What continent is the Sahara Desert located on?

Answer: Africa

9. Which country is famous for kangaroos?

Answer: Australia

10. What is the coldest continent on Earth?

Answer: Antarctica

 

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Medium Geography Trivia Questions

 

11. What is the capital of France?

Answer: Paris

12. What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

Answer: The Atlantic Ocean

13. What country is directly north of the United States?

Answer: Canada

14. What country is directly south of the United States?

Answer: Mexico

15. Which continent is Brazil located in?

Answer: South America

16. What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Answer: Mount Everest

17. What mountain range runs through many countries in Europe?

Answer: The Alps

18. What is the capital of Japan?

Answer: Tokyo

19. Which river runs through Egypt?

Answer: The Nile River

20. What island country is located near China and Korea?

Answer: Japan

 

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Landmark Geography Questions

 

21. In what country would you find the Eiffel Tower?

Answer: France

22. The pyramids are located in which country?

Answer: Egypt

23. What famous statue stands in New York Harbor?

Answer: The Statue of Liberty

24. What ancient city is famous for ruins in Peru?

Answer: Machu Picchu

25. What large wall stretches across northern China?

Answer: The Great Wall of China

26. What waterfall on the U.S.–Canada border is one of the most famous in the world?

Answer: Niagara Falls

27. What huge rainforest covers much of northern South America?

Answer: The Amazon Rainforest

28. In what country would you find the Taj Mahal?

Answer: India

29. What famous tower leans slightly to one side in Italy?

Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa

30. What country is home to the ancient city of Petra carved into rock?

Answer: Jordan

 

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Fun World Geography Questions

 

31. How many continents are there on Earth?

Answer: Seven

32. Which continent is the largest?

Answer: Asia

33. Which continent is the smallest?

Answer: Australia

34. What ocean is between the United States and Europe?

Answer: The Atlantic Ocean

35. What ocean lies between Asia and North America?

Answer: The Pacific Ocean

36. What country has the most people in the world?

Answer: India

37. What country is known for maple syrup and lots of lakes?

Answer: Canada

38. What country is shaped like a long strip along South America’s west coast?

Answer: Chile

39. What European country is famous for windmills and tulips?

Answer: The Netherlands

40. What country is both a continent and a nation?

Answer: Australia

 

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Challenging Geography Questions for 10-Year-Olds

 

41. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

Answer: London

42. What is the largest country in the world by land area?

Answer: Russia

43. Which U.S. state is the largest by land area?

Answer: Alaska

44. What sea separates Europe and Africa?

Answer: The Mediterranean Sea

45. What mountain range separates Europe and Asia in Russia?

Answer: The Ural Mountains

46. What is the capital of Canada?

Answer: Ottawa

47. What country has the most islands in the world?

Answer: Sweden

48. What river runs through London?

Answer: The River Thames

49. What African country is famous for Mount Kilimanjaro?

Answer: Tanzania

50. What is the capital city of Australia?

Answer: Canberra

 

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✅ Tip for parents and teachers:
Turn these questions into a geography game by giving kids a map or globe and asking them to point to the answer.

Hands-on learning makes geography much easier to remember.

If your kids enjoy geography trivia, they may also love GeoPuzzles - hands-on geography puzzles that teach countries, capitals, and landmarks while they play.