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World Geography Myths That Fool Travelers

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QuizMora Editorial TeamPublished July 29, 2026 · Updated July 29, 2026

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Question 1 of 20Travel & GeographyThe Dead Sea shoreline is below global mean sea level.

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Question 2 of 20Travel & GeographySydney is the capital of Australia.

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Question 3 of 20Travel & GeographyThe Sahara is the largest desert of any kind on Earth.

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Question 4 of 20Travel & GeographyAlaska is both the westernmost and easternmost U.S. state when longitude crosses the 180th meridian.

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Question 5 of 20Travel & GeographyMount Kilimanjaro is located in Kenya.

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Question 6 of 20Travel & GeographyEvery national border follows a river or mountain range.

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Question 7 of 20Travel & GeographyHawaii is located in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Question 8 of 20Travel & GeographyAfrica is larger than Greenland despite how some maps make them appear.

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Question 9 of 20Travel & GeographyNew Zealand consists only of one island.

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Question 10 of 20Travel & GeographyThe Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon anywhere on Earth.

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Question 11 of 20Travel & GeographyThe Nile flows generally north toward the Mediterranean Sea.

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Question 12 of 20Travel & GeographyCanada has a longer coastline than any other country.

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Question 13 of 20Travel & GeographyThe shortest map route between two distant cities always appears as a straight line on a flat map.

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Question 14 of 20Travel & GeographyThe International Date Line roughly follows the 180th meridian but bends around territories.

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Question 15 of 20Travel & GeographyA direct flight path can cross the Arctic on journeys between North America and Asia.

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Question 16 of 20Travel & GeographyThe equator crosses Ecuador.

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Question 17 of 20Travel & GeographyAll of Russia lies in Europe.

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Question 18 of 20Travel & GeographyThe Amazon River basin contains the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

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Question 19 of 20Travel & GeographyMexico is located entirely in South America.

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Question 20 of 20Travel & GeographyA country can occupy territory in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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