Difficult Geography Quiz #1

There are 15 multiple choice questions on countries you must answer, and the questions are in all types of geography, but this quiz can get very difficult. Can you pass?

Questions are easy around #1-7, but questions #8-15 are difficult.

Here is the source I used for the easier questions: https://www.farandwide.com/s/amazing-geography-facts-d9d661749cad43df

Here is the source I used for the harder questions. https://torgoentertainment.com/2015/11/02/impossible-geography-quiz-1-30-questions/

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1. Which of these U.S. states is the westernmost and easternmost state?

Hawaii ✓

Florida ✓

Maine ✓

Alaska ✓

Alaska's Aleutian Islands stretch so far they cross the two hemispheres, leading to Alaska technically being the easternmost state in the U.S.

2. There are two countries that border the most countries, with both having 14. One of these countries borders that amount. Which one is it?

Brazil ✓

United States ✓

Russia ✓

Australia ✓

United States: 2. Russia: 14! Brazil: 10. Australia: 0 (imagine picking this one :0).

3. What is the other country that has 14 neighbors?

Germany ✓

India ✓

China ✓

Kazakhstan ✓

Kazakhstan: 5. India: 7. Germany: 9. China: 14!

4. There are 3 countries completely landlocked by one single country, but one of these countries isn't. What country is it?

Vatican City ✓

Lesotho ✓

San Marino ✓

Eswatini ✓

Eswatini is mostly surrounded by South Africa, but it also shares a border with Mozambique. Italy surrounds Vatican City and San Marino, and South Africa surrounds Lesotho.

5. Which country has the most pyramids?

Egypt ✓

Mexico ✓

United States ✓

Sudan ✓

Egypt: 118. Sudan: More than 200! United States:Unknown (probably not much). Mexico: Officially 15, but there could be a lot more..

6. Here's an easier one: Which continent spans all four hemispheres?

Europe ✓

Africa ✓

Antarctica ✓

Asia ✓

If you know the world map, Africa is around the center of it, so it's not as surprising that it has land in all four hemispheres (By the way, if you picked Antarctica, I wanna know what your IQ is.)

7. Which city stands on two separate continents?

Istanbul ✓

Cairo ✓

Panama City ✓

Istanbul, located in Turkey, lays on both Europe and Asia.

8. Which mountain lies on the France-Italy border? (Hint: It's the largest mountain in Europe

Alps ✓

Mont Blanc ✓

Matterhorn ✓

Jungfrau ✓

If you guessed the Alps, I am slightly disappointed in you.

9. How many islands does Hawaii have?