Memorize these and you could recognize 21.4% of all World Geography clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 25 | In Australia, Northern Territory is directly east of this 2-word state |
| 2 | Brazil | 21 | New World country closest to Africa |
| 3 | New Zealand | 20 | Capital of this English-speaking country is southernmost national capital in the world |
| 4 | Antarctica | 15 | Australia has claimed over 45% of this neighboring continent |
| 5 | South Africa | 14 | It's the only country with coasts on both the Atlantic & Indian Oceans |
| 6 | Mexico | 14 | Latin American country named for the Aztec god of war |
| 7 | Venezuela | 13 | Only country in the Western Hemisphere whose name begins with the letter "V" |
| 8 | Switzerland | 13 | While about 99% of its citizens speak German, French, or Italian, 1% speak Romansch |
| 9 | India | 13 | In the Hindu language, this country is called "Bharat" |
| 10 | Canada | 13 | By latest estimates, of California, Canada, & Colombia, the 1 with the fewest people |
| 11 | the Netherlands | 13 | The Afsluitdijk, 20 miles long, separates the North Sea & the Ijsselmeer in this country |
| 12 | Norway | 12 | In 1994 sports fans will head to Lillehammer in this country to a attend the Winter Olympics |
| 13 | Indonesia | 12 | Consisting of over 13,000 islands, it's the world's most populous predominately Muslim nation |
| 14 | Iceland | 12 | 2nd-largest island in Europe, this North Atlantic country has no navigable rivers |
| 15 | Greenland | 12 | The Denmark Strait is located between Iceland & this Danish possession |
| 16 | the Indian Ocean | 10 | It's the ocean bordering Australia to the west |
| 17 | Sweden | 10 | Of Sweden, Norway & Finland, the 1 not bordering Russia |
| 18 | Greece | 10 | Hydra & Zakynthos are 2 of the around 200 inhabited islands of this European nation |
| 19 | Ireland | 9 | This country's counties include Kerry, Kilkenny, and Kildare |
| 20 | Africa | 9 | Cape Agulhas, not Cape of Good Hope, is this continent's southernmost point |
| 21 | the Philippines | 9 | The island of Mindanao has been described as a Muslim outpost in this mostly Catholic country |
| 22 | the Caribbean | 8 | The Netherlands Antilles, an equal partner in the kingdom of the Netherlands, lie in this body of water |
| 23 | Italy | 8 | The southernmost glacier in Europe, the Calderone, is in this country's Apennine Mts. |
| 24 | Chile | 8 | The world's largest deposit of sodium nitrate is found in the Atacama Desert in this country |
| 25 | Asia | 8 | It's been estimated that tho it has over 1/2 the world's pop., less than 10% of this continent yields crops |
| 26 | Argentina | 8 | In both area & population it's the 2nd largest country in South America |
| 27 | Andorra | 8 | It lies between Spain & France, is governed by Spain & France, & uses the currency & languages of both |
| 28 | the Sahara | 8 | The Libyan desert is part of this larger desert |
| 29 | Vietnam | 7 | The full version of this country's name begins Cong hoa xa hoichu nghia |
| 30 | Rio de Janeiro | 7 | City in which you can see the following view:[Sugarloaf Mountain] |
| 31 | Germany | 7 | Zugspitze, this country's highest peak, lies in the Bavarian Alps |
| 32 | Finland | 7 | In 2025 this "Land of a Thousand Lakes" was named the world's happiest country for the 8th straight year |
| 33 | the Andes | 7 | It's the great mountain range of South America |
| 34 | Wales | 6 | This part of the United Kingdom is called "Cymru" in its native language |
| 35 | Spain | 6 | Country that occupies about 85% of the Iberian Peninsula |
| 36 | Quebec | 6 | The capital of this Canadian province is the only walled city north of the Rio Grande |
| 37 | Ontario | 6 | With about 15 million people, it's Canada's most populous province |
| 38 | Japan | 6 | The world's longest railway tunnel links 2 major islands in this country known for fast trains |
| 39 | Israel | 6 | Judas trees grow on the northern slopes of this country's Mount Carmel National Park & Nature Reserves |
| 40 | Gibraltar | 6 | This strait was named for a Spanish promontory formerly called Jebel Tariq |
| 41 | Denmark | 6 | Most of Greenland's imports come from this nation |
| 42 | Belize | 6 | Only C. American country with English as its official language, it extends the farthest north |
| 43 | the Soviet Union | 6 | The republics of Kirghiz, Tadzhik & Uzbek aren't independent, they're part of this country |
| 44 | the Nile | 6 | This African river's seasonal floods are the result of rains in the Ethiopian highlands |
| 45 | the Amazon | 6 | The world's largest tropical rain forest is in this river basin |
| 46 | Vatican City | 5 | This independent state is located on the west bank of the Tiber River |
| 47 | Turkey | 5 | The earthquake that devastated Armenia was also felt in this country, its neighbor to the west |
| 48 | the equator | 5 | It divides the North & South Pacific & the North & South Atlantic |
| 49 | the Cape of Good Hope | 5 | It's a rocky promontory at the tip of South Africa's Cape Peninsula |
| 50 | the Bahamas | 5 | This island group got its name from Spanish explorers, who described it as "baja-mar" or "shallows" |