Names of Nations

Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Published Saturday, October 17, 2009

Subject: NAMES OF NATIONS
(e.g., The first country alphabetically. Answer: Afghanistan.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The largest country with a name that both starts and ends with an "a."
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2. Two countries with the same name except for the last letter.
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3. Two countries with names that begin with "Chi."
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4. A four-letter country name that begins with "C."
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5. Insert "al" into Austria to get this name.
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GRADUATE LEVEL

6. Two countries with names that both start with "Al" and end with "ia."
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7. A country with the name of a continent as part of its name.
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8. Two country names that both begin with "M" and end with "o."
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9. The names of two countries that begin with "Be."
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10. Two country names that both begin with "Slov" and end with "ia."
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PH.D. LEVEL

11. A country name that ends with "name."
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12. The shortest country name that starts with "T."
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13. Two country names that both begin with "Lib."
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14. The only country name that begins with "Y."
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15. The last country alphabetically.
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ANSWERS:
1. Australia.
2. Iran, Iraq.
3. China, Chile.
4. Cuba, Chad.
5. Australia.
6. Algeria, Albania.
7. South Africa, United States of America.
8. Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Montenegro.
9. Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin. 10. Slovakia, Slovenia.
11. Suriname.
12. Togo.
13. Liberia, Libya.
14. Yemen.
15. Zimbabwe.