| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Body of water in which the Maldives is located | Indian Ocean | 95%
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| State religion | Islam | 94%
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| Country from which the Maldives gained independence in 1965 | United Kingdom | 92%
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| Type of natural disaster which devastated the Maldives in 2004 | Tsunami | 91%
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| Per-capita, Maldives eats more of this type of animal than any other country except Iceland | Fish | 88%
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| Capital city | Malé | 84%
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| Dominant religion before that, from the 3rd century B.C. until the 1200s | Buddhism | 79%
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| Maldives has the lowest average ______ of any country | Elevation | 78%
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| Because of the above, the Maldives are often considered to be the country that is most-threatened by this phenomenon | Global Warming | 76%
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| Industry that accounts for 60% of foreign-exchange receipts | Tourism | 73%
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| Maldives is composed of 26 of this type of island, a coral reef surrounding a lagoon | Atoll | 71%
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| Official language | Dhivehi | 53%
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| In ancient times, the Maldives provided a large number of these, which were used as currency in parts of the world | Cowry {shells} | 51%
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