The largest countries in the world
How well do you know the largest countries on the planet? See if your knowledge is as big as the nations themselves with our tough trivia quiz…
Many of us can probably name the world’s largest country quite easily. But how much deeper does your knowledge go than that? We want to find out, and that’s why we’ve put together this quiz. Good luck…
Note: For the purposes of this (just for fun) quiz, by ‘biggest’ or ‘largest’ we mean ‘total area’ (sq km), unless we specify otherwise in the question. We’ve also chosen a mix of the world’s largest countries to include as answers. They won’t all necessarily be here.
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1. Which country is the world’s largest?
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2. Now, which country is the world’s largest by population?
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3. Russia’s size means it has a LOT of border countries. How many, exactly?
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4. The world’s second largest country might surprise you. Have a guess…
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5. Can you name the world’s largest landlocked country?
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6. South America’s largest countries are Brazil and Argentina. Which is bigger?
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7. Can you name the third biggest country in South America, also one of the world’s largest?
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8. Can you name Africa’s largest country?
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9. Of these four large countries, which is the largest?
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10. This island territory is part of one of the world’s largest countries AND is considered the world’s largest island. Which is it?
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11. Which is bigger: India or Australia?
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12. Can you identify this large country from its flag?
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13. Europe’s largest country is Russia, but of the four below, which is the biggest?
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14. Like Russia, China has borders with many countries. Which of these countries is NOT on China’s border?
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15. The USA is the third largest country in the world. Can you name its largest state?
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16. Can you identify this large country from just one photo?
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