home
Menu
Create
Random
0
0
0
thumbnail

Asian Countries by Etymology

When given a description, guess the country's name that goes along with it.
Quiz by
Scorebeater
Rate:
Last updated: March 27, 2023
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedMarch 27, 2023
Times taken558
Average score64.6%
Rating5.00
Report this quizReport
Quiz and answer stats >>
Friends stats >>
7:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 48 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Name Meaning
Country
Likely comes from Pliny the Elder's "Omana"
Oman
Derivation of Greek for "Indian islands"
Indonesia
May come from the Sanskrit word for "garland of islands"
Maldives
Its name could mean "south" in Arabic
Yemen
One theory is that the name comes from "Qin"
China
All that is known is that it originated from the Bamar people
Myanmar
It might relate to the Greek word for "copper"
Cyprus
"Land of the Turkmen"
Turkmenistan
"Land of the Malays"
Malaysia
Named for its southern location in the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo
South Korea
"Land of the Mongols" in Latin
Mongolia
Named for a mountain meaning "white," due to its snow-capped peak
Lebanon
The first word means "island," and the second word could mean "resplendent"
Sri Lanka
"Land of the Pure"
Pakistan
"The land of Aryans"
Iran
"East East" - one word is from Malay
Timor Leste
Comes from the ancient Greek name for the Assyrians
Syria
One possible meaning is "platform bay"
Taiwan
Its name includes the peninsula it's on, and its term for "states"
United Arab Emirates
"Land of Fire"
Azerbaijan
Its name derives from the Indus River
India
Likely derived from the Persian name for people of the country, "gurğ"
Georgia
"Land of the Lao"
Laos
"Land of the Free"
Thailand
Name Meaning
Country
The country's people + "south"
Vietnam
"The islands of Philip"
Philippines
Its name may derive from a pre-Islamic tribe in Central Asia
Tajikistan
It might come from "inhabitant of Arme"
Armenia
Named for its northern location in the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo
North Korea
Arabic for "fortress built near water"
Kuwait
Anglicized form of "Kampuchea"
Cambodia
"Lion City"
Singapore
Loosely translates to "that's it!"
Brunei
The ruling dynasty + its peninsula
Saudi Arabia
"Land of Bengal"
Bangladesh
In Arabic folk, it means "fertile"
Iraq
Literally translates to "land of the wanderers"
Kazakhstan
"God contends"
Israel
Its name could mean "genuine man"
Uzbekistan
Arabic for "the two seas"
Bahrain
"The land of the Turks"
Turkey
"The origin of the Sun"
Japan
"Forty" + "tribes" is one theory
Kyrgyzstan
"Land of the Afghans"
Afghanistan
"End of Tibet"
Bhutan
All that is known is that it derives from the term used for its inhabitants, "Catharrei"
Qatar
"To flow down"
Jordan
In mythology, it derives from the ancient Hindu sage Ne
Nepal
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
World Capitals Quiz
Can you name the capitals cities of all 196 countries in the world?
Countries that Start with L
There are nine countries in the world whose names start with L. Can you name them?
Countries with the Tallest Buildings
Which countries are home to a "supertall" skyscraper, defined as being at least 300 meters in height?
World Map Without 20 Random Countries
20 random countries have been removed from the map of the world! Can you identify them in 3 minutes?
5 Comments
Niramish
+2
Level 43
May 17, 2023
Descriptions for Sri Lanka and Pakistan are incorrect
Scorebeater
+1
Level 75
May 17, 2023
Do you know what the correct ones are?
martincasas
+1
Level 54
May 19, 2024
"Pakistan" has two etymologies: from "pak",Urdu/Persian for pure, and "stan", Farsi for "land of", and as an acronym of Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir and BalochiSTAN.

The "Sri" in Sri Lanka is an honorific term in Sanskrit, "Lanka" does mean island.

LAP3UNC
+2
Level 91
Sep 6, 2024
This one is harder than the others and could use 60-90 seconds more, but nommed anyway like I did the rest of the series.
Scorebeater
+1
Level 75
Sep 6, 2024
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2026
Contact Us | Go To Top | View Mobile Site | Site Map