You Probably Can’t Name More Than 30 Countries Without Missing One
Most people think they know the world better than they do. Ask someone to name every country in South America and they’ll blank out around number seven. Ask them the capital of Bhutan or what country has the most lakes on Earth, and suddenly they’re very interested in their phone screen.
That’s exactly what makes the Bing countries quiz so addictive. It’s not just trivia. It pulls you into genuine curiosity about the world. One question about Mongolia’s capital leads you down a rabbit hole about nomadic culture. One question about a tiny Pacific island nation has you zooming in on a map you forgot existed.
Questions 1–10: World Capitals (Easy to Medium)
Start here if you want to warm up before the harder stuff. These are the capitals that show up most often on Bing’s geography-style quizzes.
1. What is the capital of Australia?
- A) Sydney
- B) Melbourne
- C) Canberra
Answer: C) Canberra
Fun Fact: Most people guess Sydney, which is the largest city. Canberra was purpose-built as the capital in 1913 specifically because Sydney and Melbourne couldn’t agree on which one deserved the title.
2. What is the capital of Canada?
- A) Toronto
- B) Ottawa
- C) Vancouver
Answer: B) Ottawa
3. What is the capital of Brazil?
- A) Rio de Janeiro
- B) São Paulo
- C) Brasília
Answer: C) Brasília
Fun Fact: Like Canberra, Brasília was purpose-built and inaugurated in 1960. It was designed by urban planner Lúcio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer, and from the air it looks like a bird or airplane.
4. What is the capital of New Zealand?
- A) Auckland
- B) Wellington
- C) Christchurch
Answer: B) Wellington
5. What is the capital of South Africa?
- A) Cape Town
- B) Johannesburg
- C) Pretoria
Answer: C) Pretoria (executive capital)
Fun Fact: South Africa has three capitals. Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). It’s one of the few countries in the world with multiple capital cities.
6. What is the capital of Turkey?
- A) Istanbul
- B) Ankara
- C) Izmir
Answer: B) Ankara
7. What is the capital of India?
- A) Mumbai
- B) Kolkata
- C) New Delhi
Answer: C) New Delhi
8. What is the capital of Japan?
- A) Osaka
- B) Kyoto
- C) Tokyo
Answer: C) Tokyo
9. What is the capital of Egypt?
- A) Alexandria
- B) Cairo
- C) Luxor
Answer: B) Cairo
10. What is the capital of Pakistan?
- A) Karachi
- B) Lahore
- C) Islamabad
Answer: C) Islamabad
Fun Fact: Islamabad was also purpose-built as a capital, replacing Karachi in 1966. It’s one of the few planned capital cities in South Asia.
Questions 11–20: Countries by Landmark (Medium)
This is where Bing’s quiz gets visually interesting — matching iconic sites to their countries.
11. The Eiffel Tower is located in which country?
- A) Belgium
- B) France
- C) Switzerland
Answer: B) France
12. Machu Picchu is located in which country?
- A) Colombia
- B) Bolivia
- C) Peru
Answer: C) Peru
Fun Fact: Machu Picchu sits at 2,430 meters above sea level in the Andes mountains. It was built by the Inca Empire in the 15th century and was largely unknown to the outside world until 1911.
13. The Colosseum is located in which country?
- A) Greece
- B) Spain
- C) Italy
Answer: C) Italy
14. Petra, the ancient rose-red city, is found in which country?
- A) Jordan
- B) Saudi Arabia
- C) Syria
Answer: A) Jordan
15. The Great Wall is located in which country?
- A) Mongolia
- B) China
- C) North Korea
Answer: B) China
Fun Fact: The Great Wall stretches over 21,000 kilometers across northern China. Contrary to popular belief, it is NOT visible from space with the naked eye.
16. The Acropolis is located in which country?
- A) Turkey
- B) Italy
- C) Greece
Answer: C) Greece
17. Victoria Falls is located on the border of which two countries?
- A) Tanzania and Kenya
- B) Zambia and Zimbabwe
- C) South Africa and Mozambique
Answer: B) Zambia and Zimbabwe
18. The Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, is in which country?
- A) Saudi Arabia
- B) Qatar
- C) United Arab Emirates
Answer: C) United Arab Emirates
Fun Fact: The Burj Khalifa stands at 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall. It’s located in Dubai and has 163 floors above ground.
19. Angkor Wat temple complex is in which country?
- A) Thailand
- B) Cambodia
- C) Vietnam
Answer: B) Cambodia
20. The Taj Mahal is in which Indian city?
- A) Delhi
- B) Jaipur
- C) Agra
Answer: C) Agr
Questions 21–30: Geography Superlatives (Medium to Hard)
These are the world record-holders — the questions that separate the casual quiz player from the serious geography nerd.
21. Which is the largest country in the world by land area?
- A) Canada
- B) Russia
- C) China
Answer: B) Russia
Fun Fact: Russia covers 17.1 million square kilometers — more than the entire continent of South America. It spans 11 time zones.
22. Which country has the most lakes in the world?
- A) Finland
- B) Canada
- C) Sweden
Answer: B) Canada
Fun Fact: Canada holds over 50% of the world’s natural freshwater lakes. The country has an estimated 879,800 lakes larger than 10 square kilometers.
23. Which is the smallest country in the world?
- A) Monaco
- B) San Marino
- C) Vatican City
Answer: C) Vatican City
24. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
- A) Russia
- B) Norway
- C) Canada
Answer: C) Canada
Fun Fact: Canada’s coastline stretches approximately 202,080 kilometers — nearly six times the circumference of the Earth.
25. Which country has the highest population in the world?
- A) India
- B) China
- C) United States
Answer: A) India
Fun Fact: India surpassed China in 2023 to become the world’s most populous country, with over 1.4 billion people.
26. Which is the driest non-polar desert in the world?
- A) Sahara, Africa
- B) Atacama, South America
- C) Arabian, Middle East
Answer: B) Atacama, South America
27. Which country contains more than 7,000 islands?
- A) Indonesia
- B) Japan
- C) The Philippines
Answer: C) The Philippines
28. Which country has the most islands in the world?
- A) Norway
- B) Sweden
- C) Finland
Answer: B) Sweden (with over 267,000 islands)
29. Which is the only country that is also a continent?
- A) India
- B) Australia
- C) Greenland
Answer: B) Australia
30. Which country has the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city as its capital?
[Difficulty: Hard]
- A) Iraq (Baghdad)
- B) Syria (Damascus)
- C) Iran (Tehran)
Answer: B) Syria (Damascus)
Fun Fact: Damascus is widely considered the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city, with evidence of settlement dating back over 10,000 years.
Questions 31–40: Country Flags (Medium)
Flags show up constantly on Bing’s geography quiz. These are the ones that trip people up.
31. Which country has a maple leaf on its flag?
- A) Canada
- B) Ireland
- C) New Zealand
Answer: A) Canada
32. Which country’s flag features a dragon?
- A) Nepal
- B) Bhutan
- C) Sri Lanka
Answer: B) Bhutan
Fun Fact: Bhutan is called “Land of the Thunder Dragon.” The dragon on its flag is called Druk and represents the country’s name in the local Dzongkha language.
33. How many stars appear on the Australian flag?
- A) 5
- B) 6
- C) 7
Answer: B) 6 (five smaller stars representing the Southern Cross plus one large Commonwealth Star)
34. Which country is the only one in the world with a non-rectangular flag?
- A) Nepal
- B) Bhutan
- C) Bangladesh
Answer: A) Nepal
Fun Fact: Nepal’s flag is shaped like two stacked pennants. It’s the only national flag in the world that is not a quadrilateral.
35. The flag of which country features a cedar tree?
- A) Syria
- B) Jordan
- C) Lebanon
Answer: C) Lebanon
36. Which country has a flag with only one color — solid green?
- A) Saudi Arabia
- B) Libya (historically, before 2011)
- C) Iran
Answer: B) Libya (the all-green flag was used under Muammar Gaddafi from 1977 to 2011)
37. Brazil’s flag contains the phrase “Ordem e Progresso.” What does it mean?
- A) Peace and Justice
- B) Order and Progress
- C) Unity and Strength
Answer: B) Order and Progress
38. Which country has the only flag that is different on its front and back?
- A) Paraguay
- B) Moldova
- C) Ecuador
Answer: A) Paraguay
Fun Fact: Paraguay’s flag shows the National Coat of Arms on the front and the Treasury Seal on the back. It’s the only national flag with different designs on each side.
39. The Union Jack appears on the flag of which country?
- A) Australia
- B) Both Australia and New Zealand
- C) Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji
Answer: C) Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji (among others)
40. Which country’s flag features a sun with 32 rays?
- A) Argentina
- B) Uruguay
- C) Colombia
Answer: A) Argentina
Fun Fact: The sun on Argentina’s flag is called the “Sun of May” and represents the May Revolution of 1810 when Argentina began its fight for independence.
Questions 41–50: African Countries (Medium to Hard)
Africa is consistently the most under-tested region in geography quizzes. Fix that here.
41. What is the capital of Nigeria?
- A) Lagos
- B) Abuja
- C) Kano
Answer: B) Abuja
42. Which is the largest country in Africa by land area?
- A) Sudan
- B) Algeria
- C) Democratic Republic of Congo
Answer: B) Algeria
Fun Fact: Algeria covers 2.38 million square kilometers, making it not only the largest country in Africa but also the largest in the Arab world.
43. What is the capital of Ethiopia?
- A) Nairobi
- B) Addis Ababa
- C) Khartoum
Answer: B) Addis Ababa
44. Which African country has the most pyramids?
- A) Egypt
- B) Sudan
- C) Libya
Answer: B) Sudan
Fun Fact: Sudan has over 200 ancient pyramids — more than Egypt. Built by the Nubian kingdom of Kush, many are smaller and steeper than Egyptian pyramids.
45. What is the capital of Kenya?
- A) Mombasa
- B) Kampala
- C) Nairobi
Answer: C) Nairobi
46. Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, borders which three countries?
- A) Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda
- B) Tanzania, Zambia, and Malawi
- C) Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia
Answer: A) Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda
47. Which country is known as the “Rainbow Nation”?
- A) Zimbabwe
- B) South Africa
- C) Botswana
Answer: B) South Africa
48. What is the capital of Morocco?
- A) Casablanca
- B) Marrakech
- C) Rabat
Answer: C) Rabat
Fun Fact: Like Australia and Brazil, Morocco’s administrative capital (Rabat) is not its most famous or largest city. Most people assume Casablanca is the capital.
49. Which African country was never colonized?
- A) Liberia
- B) Ethiopia
- C) Both Liberia and Ethiopia
Answer: C) Both Liberia and Ethiopia
50. The Nile River flows through how many countries?
- A) 7
- B) 9
- C) 11
Answer: C) 11 (Uganda, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, DR Congo, and Eritrea)
Questions 51–60: Asian Countries (Medium to Hard)
51. What is the capital of Mongolia?
- A) Almaty
- B) Ulaanbaatar
- C) Bishkek
Answer: B) Ulaanbaatar
Fun Fact: Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world by average annual temperature. Winters regularly drop to -40°C (-40°F).
52. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
- A) China
- B) South Korea
- C) Japan
Answer: C) Japan
53. What is the official capital of Myanmar?
- A) Yangon
- B) Mandalay
- C) Naypyidaw
Answer: C) Naypyidaw
Fun Fact: Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to Naypyidaw in 2006. Naypyidaw was purpose-built and is famous for its enormous, largely empty highways.
54. Which two countries share the Himalayan mountain range?
[Difficulty: Hard]
- A) India and China only
- B) India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan
- C) India, Nepal, and Tibet
Answer: B) India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan (plus Afghanistan)
55. What is the capital of Bangladesh?
- A) Chittagong
- B) Dhaka
- C) Khulna
Answer: B) Dhaka
56. Which country has the most people living abroad as diaspora?
- A) Philippines
- B) China
- C) India
Answer: C) India
57. What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
- A) Almaty
- B) Astana (Nur-Sultan)
- C) Shymkent
Answer: B) Astana (the city was briefly renamed Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022, then returned to Astana)
58. Which is the smallest country in Asia?
- A) Maldives
- B) Singapore
- C) Bahrain
Answer: A) Maldives
Fun Fact: The Maldives is not only the smallest Asian country but also the world’s lowest-lying country, with an average elevation of just 1.5 meters above sea level.
59. Which country has the world’s largest river delta?
- A) China
- B) Bangladesh
- C) Vietnam
Answer: B) Bangladesh (the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta)
60. What is the capital of Sri Lanka’s executive government?
- A) Colombo
- B) Kandy
- C) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Answer: A) Colombo (executive and judicial; Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital)
Questions 61–70: European Countries (Easy to Hard)
61. Which European country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
- A) France
- B) Germany
- C) Italy
Answer: C) Italy (with 58 as of 2024)
62. What is the capital of Sweden?
- A) Gothenburg
- B) Stockholm
- C) Oslo
Answer: B) Stockholm
Fun Fact: Stockholm is built on 14 islands connected by over 50 bridges, earning it the nickname “Venice of the North.”
63. Which country is the largest in the European Union by land area?
- A) Germany
- B) France
- C) Spain
Answer: B) France
64. What river flows through the most European capitals?
- A) The Rhine
- B) The Danube
- C) The Thames
Answer: B) The Danube (flows through Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade among others)
65. Which country has the only doubly landlocked status in Europe (surrounded entirely by landlocked countries)?
- A) Luxembourg
- B) Liechtenstein
- C) Andorra
Answer: B) Liechtenstein
Fun Fact: Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan are the only two countries in the world that are “doubly landlocked” — they are surrounded entirely by other landlocked countries.
66. What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
- A) Belfast
- B) Cork
- C) Dublin
Answer: C) Dublin
67. Which country joined the European Union most recently (as of 2024)?
[Difficulty: Hard]
- A) Croatia
- B) Montenegro
- C) North Macedonia
Answer: A) Croatia (joined in 2013, the most recent full member)
68. What is the capital of the Czech Republic (Czechia)?
- A) Bratislava
- B) Brno
- C) Prague
Answer: C) Prague
69. The Vltava River flows through which European capital?
- A) Vienna
- B) Prague
- C) Warsaw
Answer: B) Prague
70. Which is the only Scandinavian country not in the European Union?
- A) Denmark
- B) Norway
- C) Sweden
Answer: B) Norway
Fun Fact: Norway voted against joining the EU in 1972 and again in 1994. Despite not being a member, Norway participates in the single market through the European Economic Area (EEA).
Bonus Round: Tricky World Geography (Hard)
A few questions for those who thought everything above was too easy.
71. Which country is home to the most natural lakes in the world per capita?
- A) Finland
- B) Canada
- C) Norway
Answer: A) Finland (often called “the Land of a Thousand Lakes,” it actually has about 187,000 lakes)
72. What is the name of the world’s largest hot desert?
- A) Gobi
- B) Sahara
- C) Arabian
Answer: B) Sahara
73. Which country shares land borders with the most other countries?
- A) Russia
- B) Brazil
- C) China
Answer: A) Russia (borders 14 countries)
74. Which is the only country to have land on both sides of the Equator in mainland South America?
- A) Ecuador
- B) Colombia
- C) Brazil
Answer: C) Brazil
75. What is the English Channel called in French?
- A) Mer du Nord
- B) La Manche
- C) Mer Anglaise
Answer: B) La Manche (meaning “the sleeve”)
How to Score Your Bing Countries Quiz Results
0–20 correct: You’re just getting started. Bookmark a world map and come back tomorrow.
21–40 correct: Solid general knowledge. You’d do fine on the actual Bing daily quiz.
41–55 correct: Strong geography mind. You probably won a pub quiz at some point.
56–65 correct: You’re the person everyone calls when they need a trivia partner.
66–75 correct: Honestly, you should be writing geography textbooks at this point.
How the Bing Countries Quiz Actually Works
The Bing homepage quiz features three questions per session, refreshed daily. Each question comes with three answer options. Get it right through your Microsoft account and you earn Rewards points, typically 10 points per quiz session.
Geography and countries questions are among the most common categories because they tie directly to Bing’s daily background images. If the homepage shows a photo of Patagonia, expect a question about Argentina. If it features the Northern Lights, Norway or Iceland is probably incoming.
The format is deliberately straightforward — one screen, three choices, a short timer. The goal is not to catch you out but to spark genuine curiosity about the world.
Tips for Acing the Bing Countries Quiz Every Day
Learn the “surprising” capitals first. Most wrong answers come from assuming the most famous city is the capital. Memorize Australia (Canberra), Brazil (Brasília), South Africa (Pretoria/Cape Town/Bloemfontein), Turkey (Ankara), and Canada (Ottawa).
Study flags by their unusual features. Most flags are hard to distinguish, so anchor your memory on unique details — Nepal’s non-rectangular shape, Paraguay’s double-sided design, Bhutan’s dragon.
Know the superlatives. Biggest, smallest, longest coastline, most lakes, most islands — these come up constantly. Russia is biggest, Canada has the longest coastline and most lakes, Vatican City is smallest, Sweden has the most islands.
Connect landmarks to countries, not cities. The Taj Mahal question is almost always about India, not Agra. Bing generally asks country-level geography.
FAQs
What is the Bing countries quiz? The Bing countries quiz refers to geography-themed trivia questions on Microsoft Bing’s daily homepage quiz. These questions test knowledge of world capitals, flags, landmarks, and geographic records. Players can earn Microsoft Rewards points by answering correctly through their Microsoft account.
How many questions are in the Bing daily quiz? The standard Bing homepage quiz features three questions per day, tied to the day’s background image and theme. Some special events or themed quizzes may have more.
Can you play the Bing quiz for free? Yes. The Bing quiz is completely free to play. You can access it at Bing.com without downloading anything. Signing in with a Microsoft account lets you earn Rewards points for correct answers.
What topics does the Bing geography quiz cover? The Bing geography quiz covers world capitals, country flags, famous landmarks, geographic superlatives (largest, smallest, longest), rivers, mountain ranges, population facts, and occasionally border geography.
How do I earn Microsoft Rewards points from the Bing quiz? Sign in to your Microsoft account at Bing.com and play the daily quiz. Each correct answer earns Rewards points, typically 5–10 points per question. Points accumulate and can be redeemed for gift cards, sweepstakes entries, or charitable donations.
What is the hardest type of question on the Bing countries quiz? Questions about lesser-known capital cities (like Naypyidaw in Myanmar or Ngerulmud in Palau) and geographic superlatives that go against common assumptions (like Sudan having more pyramids than Egypt) tend to have the lowest correct-answer rates.
How often does Bing update its quiz questions? Bing updates its homepage quiz questions daily. Themed quiz series (like holiday quizzes or sports event quizzes) run for the duration of the relevant event.
