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Can you guess each country based on three one-word clues?
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First submittedNovember 2, 2012
Times taken264,087
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Clues
Country
Baseball, Hollywood, Cowboys
United States
Moose, Mounties, Manitoba
Canada
Tequila, Tenochtitlan, Tijuana
Mexico
Yogurt, Acropolis, Santorini
Greece
Beer, Bratwurst, Bach
Germany
Ferrari, Tuscany, Gnocchi
Italy
Gandhi, Ganges, Cricket
India
Dachas, Duma, Tolstoy
Russia
Springboks, Biltong, Afrikaans
South Africa
Canal, Balboa, Noriega
Panama
Manga, Shinto, Tsunami
Japan
Java, Suharto, Krakatoa
Indonesia
Reggae, Rastafarians, Sprinters
Jamaica
Nomads, Steppe, Genghis
Mongolia
Strudel, Edelweiss, Mozart
Austria
Shakespeare, Stonehenge, Beatles
United Kingdom
Kiwi, Sheep, Hobbiton
New Zealand
Andes, Atacama, Pinochet
Chile
Saddam, Mesopotamia, Kurds
Iraq
Shakira, Encanto, Arepa
Colombia
Fjord, Trolls, Lutefisk
Norway
Indus, K2, Punjab
Pakistan
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100 Recent Comments
ADeljaj
+9
Level 67
May 20, 2015
22/22 with 2:22 left. Something poetic about that
DeusCaritasEst
+15
Level 54
May 20, 2015
Something about it being two profound for words.
Relbore
+4
Level 25
May 20, 2015
I feel that every time a quiz has the word "America" or any of its characteristics, the comments get spammed with how "everyone" hates the country. Don't hate on us because we are large, highly populated, and have a great economy. And if you are really that jealous of the country then why don't you just pack up your bags and move here?
kiwiquizzer
+19
Level 68
Sep 21, 2016
I don't hate America. And I am not jealous. I am happy and grateful to be living in New Zealand, the land of Hobbits.
TheDenchMan
+2
Level 64
Oct 29, 2025
As a British person, I feel like I would also be happy to live in New Zealand
legolasgreenleaf
+1
Level 34
Oct 29, 2025
lucky. i love the lord of the rings and the hobbit and would love to see new zealand someday. i must say even though i just watched the lord of the rings trilogy last month i still miss the rolling hills and little rivers of the shire, and would love to see them in person. also since you live there can you go over to hobbiton someday and ask for them to plant the party tree next to bag end? (i heard that it was the only part of the shire that was a prop). ok ive got to stop im nerding out.
kalbahamut
+6
Level 79
Aug 9, 2018
It's an inferiority complex which manifests outwardly as a superiority complex. The guy complaining in the comments above is clearly suffering from this. The frequency and nature of the complaints leave only one plausible explanation.
CaoMaru
+10
Level 49
Aug 9, 2018
Relbore, by making that comment you have just initiated a discussion about America, exactly what you claim to have been trying to avoid.....
FadKrashmor
+6
Level 70
Mar 21, 2020
Looks like some prior comment has timed out. But I think Relbore you may be confusing jealousy and envy.
Wardo
+1
Level 89
May 20, 2015
too easy! 100% with 2:32 leftover. nice concept just need tougher clues
PrinceEric
+1
Level 56
May 20, 2015
This isn't one of those "I would have made the quiz different, rawr rawr rawr" comments, but was anyone else surprised to not see China? I mean, you got Mongolia, India, Japan, but not China?
kiwiquizzer
+8
Level 68
Feb 14, 2017
Well, there are 196 countries... I was extremely surprised and pleased to see New Zealand there!
Sulps
+5
Level 55
May 21, 2015
How is yogurt related to Greece? It was invented in Central Asia (or perhaps the Middle East or India), its name comes from Turkish and until the 20th century, it was popular in the entire Ottoman Empire and elsewhere, not just Greece. Or is there an English proverb or phrase or such about Greek yogurt? For example, I hadn't heard of Greek yogurt until just now.
brandybuck96
+10
Level 82
Nov 20, 2015
Greek yoghurt is indeed a type of yoghurt.
partdavid
+1
Level 74
May 6, 2025
According to the Wikipedia article, there are suppositions and presumptions about its origins (very reasonable, well-founded ones) that it originated in central Asia, but the first historical association mentioned is greek. It's a perfectly reasonable clue.
skiesboy
+1
Level 66
May 21, 2015
All correct :)
BlackJohn
+2
Level 79
May 25, 2015
Regarding Norway.. how about VI-KINGS? :D
OofMan
+5
Level 51
Apr 26, 2020
Vikings aren't just special to Norway.
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
May 29, 2022
Neither is the Winter Olympics, though.
polygong
+1
Level 56
Oct 29, 2025
Well it kind of is. Aside from Canada, Norway is the only country that's more passionate about the Winter Olympics than the Summer Olympics.
maanualfonso
+2
Level 37
Jun 30, 2015
Tierra del Fuego is in Argentina! NOT CHILE
RobNobody
+5
Level 80
Aug 9, 2018
Checking a map, it looks like around two-thirds of it is in Chile.
CaoMaru
+5
Level 49
Aug 9, 2018
It's in both.
mrcheesymustard
+1
Level 50
Jul 8, 2015
I got 15/22
Wardo
+1
Level 89
Jul 19, 2015
tied Adeljaj 22/22 with 2:22 to go, more numerically cool than poetic me thinks!
ScubaMatt
+5
Level 73
Sep 17, 2015
Decent quiz, though most of my amusement came from reading the ridiculous comments. What does yogurt have to do with Greece? Germany isn't the only country with beer! Please tell me those comments came from children.
kiwiquizzer
+4
Level 68
Feb 14, 2017
Greek Yoghurt. First thing I associated.
fitheach
+5
Level 58
Aug 9, 2018
Good grief - a basic quiz and people can't get the concept: there are three clues for each country and they are to be taken together. No one is saying that beer, for example, is purely and solely a German thing.
legolasgreenleaf
+1
Level 34
Oct 29, 2025
true but they are known for it. losing the war made them become alcoholics... and then even more so... the second time... (please don't write a ton of hate comments its just a joke)
PabloDII
+2
Level 45
Sep 18, 2015
Tierra del Fuego is a province from argentina. It should have been something like ''Magallanes and Antartica Chilena'', which it is really from Chile. Please, correct it.
RobNobody
+4
Level 80
Aug 9, 2018
Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago where half of the biggest island is owned by Argentina (that's the province you're talking about) and the rest is owned by Chile.
dzelei
+1
Level 35
Dec 2, 2015
Finished with 3:02 left. I think this may be the first time that I'm quicker than all the people commenting :D
markthoma
+1
Level 72
Jun 2, 2018
3:06 here ... I always scroll through to see if I'm the fastest or not. I bet you can beat me if you go again. :-)
redsplat
+3
Level 72
Dec 16, 2015
Thanks for perpetuating the propaganda that Iraq had WMDs :/
DaRingoStar
+1
Level 31
Mar 8, 2016
pretty hard though
Quizley
+9
Level 66
Mar 18, 2016
The WMDs of Iraq aren't missing. They're fictional.
hellodrew
+3
Level 66
Jun 1, 2016
Maybe when this quiz was made the USA still thought they were down the back of Sadams sofa?
14Falke
+1
Level 68
May 10, 2023
They aren't fictional. WMDs were found in Iraq.
macie22austria
+1
Level 43
Mar 31, 2016
Got all of 'em except Mongolia!
MyMindWentBlank
+2
Level 60
Aug 11, 2016
Great quiz! Loved the "Road to Mordor" hint; that's what gave that one away for me.
stone222
+1
Level 47
Oct 16, 2018
that clue totally flummoxed me... where the heck is Mordor?
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 63
Oct 2, 2021
Lord of the Rings.
Rhubarb
+1
Level 33
Aug 22, 2016
All the ones for the United Kingdom are specific to England.

Good quiz though.

ChipOtley
+2
Level 72
Aug 16, 2018
and ... England is in the UK, and a rather large proportion of it, at least population-wise. Though Stonehenge is Welsh (at least the stones are, and possibly the builders, apparently!)
Stoggler
+1
Level 55
Nov 1, 2025
the stones at Stonehenge are from nearby, from Wales, and from Scotland. Very representative of Britain really!
DonStar
+1
Level 40
Sep 9, 2016
Nice quiz and i managed to get them all pleased with myself
glue
+1
Level 17
Dec 17, 2016
Easy. I got every one without consciously thinking about another country except for bangladesh for the indus river, benazir bhutto, k2
Eigengrau
+2
Level 63
Aug 9, 2018
That's Pakistan, not Bangladesh.
kiwiquizzer
+3
Level 68
Apr 28, 2017
Just so people know, the officially correct plural of kiwi is kiwi, as there is no "s" in the Maori language. Kia ora!
Stoggler
+1
Level 55
Nov 1, 2025
But the quiz is in English, and one of the acceptable plurals of kiwi English is kiwis.
Jarl5
+1
Level 69
May 1, 2017
2:39 remaining didn't hesitate once. This might be my best quiz ever!
bezz
+1
Level 71
Jun 17, 2017
I think we should have a guess the country based on negative stereotypes. :)
PatoPotato
+1
Level 55
Aug 1, 2017
Saw Suharto and thought, hmm not Sukarno can't be Indonesia. Then it hit me he Suharto was in the last 10 secs. *facepalm*
ketchupkawawa
+1
Level 50
Aug 14, 2017
I was expecting more stereotypes... haha.

100%, 2:40 left. All of them on first guess.

divantilya
+2
Level 36
Dec 10, 2017
To Cyanidecarrot: The USA's ultimate downfall will be because it keeps sticking its nose into other countries' affairs and routinely gets stabbed in the back as thanks. If we adhered to the Monroe Doctrine we would

not have this problem. Let all of those who so gleefully criticize the USA at the slightest provocation (such as on these quiz sites), fend

for themselves, and let us mind our own business for once.

jmellor13
+4
Level 68
Aug 9, 2018
The Monroe Doctrine was implemented at a time when the world was more fractured. International relations are more complicated now, and countries are inextricably linked. If the economy of Europe tanks, it will affect the US. The US brands its intervention as "humanitarian aid" because it's good PR, but most of its intervention has a practical purpose. Becoming a hermit state in the 21st century is not beneficial.
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Oct 10, 2018
jmellor: Though I agree that too often US intervention in foreign affairs is more self-serving than altruistic it would, nonetheless, be interesting to see how well the non-NATO countries survive without it.
gkarakas94
+2
Level 68
Feb 21, 2018
I don't think "Yogurt" for Greece. But nice quiz
GeographyGeek42
+5
Level 65
Apr 6, 2018
Greek Yogurt? really? never heard of it?
stone222
+2
Level 47
Oct 16, 2018
plenty on the shelf in my local supermarket clearly labelled Greek
GeographyGeek42
+1
Level 65
Apr 6, 2018
simple quiz
Bobcat108
+2
Level 69
Apr 6, 2018
I think one of the clues should be Road to Mordor, the Shire, Minas Tirith...& the answer be Middle-earth. : )
QUIZMAESTRO
+2
Level 53
May 19, 2018
simple and interesting. nice quiz
Lilylee
+1
Level 79
Aug 9, 2018
Winter Olympics clue makes it sound like Norway hosts them every time, when they've only hosted two, last ones in 1994. USA has hosted four and France three.
RobNobody
+4
Level 80
Aug 9, 2018
Sure, but Norway has won more Winter Olympics medals than any other country by a pretty comfortable margin, so associating the two is pretty reasonable.
buddhabhoy1888
+1
Level 60
Aug 9, 2018
Any chance when referring to the Uk you could put aspects of Wales, Scotland and/ or Northern Ireland in there? Sick to the back teeth of the Anglicisation of everything British. Don't start me on independence
Rozzi
+3
Level 61
Aug 9, 2018
I think the UK clues are really England, it would be nice to include something from other parts of the UK, e.g. haggis or kilts or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
ander217
+1
Level 73
Aug 9, 2018
I made a similar quiz using only single word clues. https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/97423/countries-by-a-single-word
catcat
+2
Level 60
Aug 9, 2018
Refreshing to see a Commonwealth focused quiz rather than an the usual America-centric bollocks
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Aug 16, 2018
Refreshing to not see a bunch of people whining about there being too many questions about the USA even on a quiz where there is only one. Oh wait...
Lucas88
+1
Level 38
Aug 13, 2018
Andes and Tierra del Fuego are clues for Argentina also! You should try to be more specific
kaislash
+1
Level 53
Aug 29, 2018
i feel ashamed for not getting italy and greece
kaislash
+2
Level 53
Aug 29, 2018
to india add tech support scammers (no offence)
stone222
+2
Level 47
Oct 16, 2018
and Telstra call centres
GeoDude
+1
Level 46
Jan 30, 2019
That was easy. Russia last? Wow.
Vxster
+2
Level 25
Mar 3, 2019
the uk is not a country
NV1
+3
Level 55
Sep 3, 2019
uk is a country
NV1
+2
Level 55
Sep 3, 2019
nearly missed colombia
CoolBones10
+2
Level 58
Jan 12, 2020
uk is a proper country
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Jan 15, 2020
20
limesmurfen
+2
Level 45
Mar 17, 2020
Can someone please explain what the clue ”All Blacks” means for New Zealand.

Thanks in advance.

Xen0n
+2
Level 31
Apr 20, 2020
'All Blacks' is a name for the NZ rugby union team - refering to their all black kitt - probably the most popular sport in NZ
partdavid
+1
Level 74
May 6, 2025
Popular in New Zealand, and internationally famous and successful as well.
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Apr 21, 2021
I just hit the random quiz button when I was already on this quiz and it took me to this quiz. What are the odds?? (And yes I'm 100% sure that it actually did happen).
Jeanettemartin
+1
Level 58
Sep 30, 2021
Nice!
PolarSucksAtGeo
+1
Level 38
Feb 1, 2022
Colombia would be "Encanto" if it was made now
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Oct 18, 2025
Your prediction came true with the latest update.
asenavictoria
+2
Level 46
Jun 25, 2023
daily reminder that yogurt is Turkish:)
BombaHed
+2
Level 21
Nov 23, 2023
YOGURT IS BULGARIAN
Botticella
+1
Level 68
Mar 25, 2025
It's just meant to be a clue along with the other 2 ideas, not a statement of unique national identity.

Thank-you to all the Bulgarians for your contribution to yoghurt culture.

DenizYaman
+2
Level 59
Jul 25, 2025
Yoğurt is Turkısh
Pontiac
+1
Level 61
Oct 29, 2025
In the US, we have Greek Yogurt.
FatherHolstein
+1
Level 49
Oct 21, 2025
I was confused on Jamaica and New Zealand
theenforcer22
+1
Level 70
Oct 29, 2025
Full marks for The Robbster.
Jeremy2011
+1
Level 46
Oct 29, 2025
How is punjab related with pakistan
CambodianQuizzer
+1
Level 77
Oct 29, 2025
The Punjab region is divided between India and Pakistan.
Youngsterliam
+1
Level 55
Oct 30, 2025
I thought of Panama less than milisecond after pressing give up. I hate everything
HyalineSkies
+1
Level 48
Oct 30, 2025
I feel like there could've definitely been better words for Russia. Tolstoy was the only reason I got that one.
BushTV
+1
Level 47
Dec 13, 2025
As a Manitoban I'm surprised we're on here instead of Quebec or Ontario.
punkasstony
+1
Level 67
Dec 29, 2025
Beatles AND Shakespeare is a proper flex.
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