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Question 1
Which continent includes the Jutland and Iberian Peninsulas?
![City lights on world map. Europe. Elements of this image are furnished by NASA](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_580449682.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
Europe. We started with an easy one, but see if you can pass this geography 101 quiz next!
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Question 2
In 1971, the British government ended its protectorate in the Trucial States. These states form what present-day country on the Persian Gulf?
![DUBAI, UAE - JANUARY 20: Burj Al Arab hotel on January 20, 2011 in Dubai, UAE. Burj Al Arab is a luxury 5 star hotel built on an artificial island in front of Jumeirah beach](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dubai-uae-january-20-burj-al-arab-hotel-on-january-20-2011-in-dubai-uae-burj-al-arab-is-a-luxury-5-star-hotel-built-on-an-artificial-island-in-front-of-jumeirah-beach.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
The United Arab Emirates. Get that one too? Next, take this mensa quiz to find if you’re really a genius.
![Map view of Nepal on a geogprahical globe](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_317335964.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Question 3
Sikkim, a region between Nepal and Bhutan, is part of what country?
![Taj Mahal on a bright and clear day](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_120633745.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
India. If you’re acing this test, see if you can pass this elementary school math quiz.
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Question 4
The Sea of Azov borders Ukraine and what other country?
![Scandinavia on a world map with Finland in focus](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_761768974.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Question 5
People in the most populous Scandinavian country celebrate a festival of light called St. Lucia Day to mark the start of the Christmas season. Name this country.
![Scenic panorama of the Old Town (Gamla Stan) pier architecture in Stockholm, Sweden](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_236449285.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
Sweden. Brush up on the rest of your geography skills with these geography facts everyone always gets wrong.
![Geographic map of part of Europe](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_611530961.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Question 6
Which capital city, located about 20 miles from the Adriatic Sea, is a major industrial center for Albania?
![Skanderbeg square and Skanderbeg monument in Tirana in a beautiful summer day, Albania](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_527383399.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
Tirana. If you made it this far, give Einstein’s riddle a go and see if you can solve it.
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Question 7
Iqaluit, which means “place of fish,” is the biggest community on the largest island in the Arctic Archipelago. Name this island.
![Dramatic Mountains Breaking Through the Coastal Clouds in Auyuittiq National Park on Baffin Island near Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_768493768.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
Baffin Island. If you can find the missing word in this logic puzzle, you might be a genius.
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Question 8
Hiva Oa, one of the main islands in the Marquesas Islands, belongs to what European country?
![Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands. Bay of Taiohae, French Polynesia.](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_503999899.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
France.
![Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_635938121.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Question 9
Cenotes, or sinkholes, such as those found on the Yucatan Peninsula are associated with which rock—basalt or limestone?
![Cenote Samula is 7 km from center of town Valladolid in Yucatan peninsula, Mexico.](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_386723377.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
Limestone. You might want to try this trivia quiz that only geniuses will get right if you got this one correct!
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Question 10
Because Earth bulges at the Equator, the point that is farthest from Earth’s center is the summit of a peak in Ecuador. Name this peak.
![Chimborazo volcano and sheep on the moor, Andes, Ecuador](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_291223832.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
Chimborazo. If you got that right, check out the rest of these science trivia facts everyone always gets wrong.
![Macro Globe Map Detail 22 Alaska](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kelsey2.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Question 11
A city on Baranof Island served as the principal town of Russian America until Alaska became a U.S. territory. Name this city.
![A landscape photo with water in the foreground showing sunrise on Mount Edgcome, Sitka, Alaska](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_693451813.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
Sitka. Now, can you ace this state capitals quiz, or test your knowledge with these U.S. state facts?
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Question 12
Name the eastern-most national capital city in Central America
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Answer
Panama City. Brush up on your history with these history questions everyone always gets wrong.
![Close up of a cactus in the Valley of Fire, Nevada, USA. Succulents and other desert vegetation in sandy dunes, sky and red rocks in the background. Vegetation of an arid region in the United States.](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_575866234.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Question 13
Which city is more likely to have desert vegetation?
A. Phoenix
B. New Orleans
C. Denver
![Macro Globe Map Detail 05](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_1920693.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Question 14
Which city is located on Puget Sound?
A. Seattle
B. Portland
C. Sacramento
![View of downtown Seattle skyline in Seattle Washington, USA](https://www.rd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/shutterstock_510934306.jpg?resize=700%2C466)
Answer
A. Seattle. Check out these other U.S. trivia facts your history teacher never taught you.
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Question 15
Which state was the first to secede from the United States in the months leading up to the Civil War?
A. Nebraska
B. South Carolina
C. Maryland
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Answer
B. South Carolina. If you’re thirsty for more knowledge, be sure to check out these 100 facts about practically everything.
[Source: National Geographic Bee]