Names of Countries

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Subject: NAMES OF COUNTRIES
The name derivation is provided. Identify the country. (e.g., From the Iroquoian word "Kanata," meaning "village" or "settlement." Answer: Canada.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Named after explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
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2. South American country named after an Italian explorer.
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3. From the Latin "liber," meaning "free."
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Named after the equator, on which it is located.
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5. It takes its name from the biblical patriarch Jacob.
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6. Named after King Philip II of Spain, who reigned 1556-1598.
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. From "Land of the Aryans" or "land of the free."
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8. Named after Jesus. The name means "the saviour" in Spanish.
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9. The most recent figure to have a country named after him (1783-1830).
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ANSWERS:
1. (United States of) America.
2. Colombia.
3. Liberia.
4. Ecuador.
5. Israel.
6. Philippines.
7. Iran.
8. El Salvador.
9. Bolivia (Simon Bolivar).