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Random General Knowledge - Countries

We give you 20 random questions that can all be answered with the name of a country. Can you answer them all?
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Last updated: March 6, 2019
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First submittedDecember 20, 2018
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If something is "Gallic" where is it from?
France
In what country would you find people who are known as Boers?
South Africa
What country, to Winston Churchill, was "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma"?
Russia
Croissants are usually associated with France. But which country are they from originally?
Austria
What country is known as Suomi in its own language?
Finland
Alphabetically, what is the first country in Europe?
Albania
In what country is the glue on postage stamps certified to be kosher?
Israel
What country is the #1 source of refugees in the year 2015?
Syria
What country was occupied by Spain, the United States, and Japan
before becoming independent?
Philippines
What country used Molotov cocktails in their war with the Soviets?
Finland
What country's most common family name is Nguyen?
Vietnam
What country contains the cities of Bacolod, Cebu, and Davao?
Philippines
What is the most densely populated country in Asia?
Singapore
What country has the most ancient pyramids? (hint: They are called the Nubian Pyramids)
Sudan
What country is Greenland an autonomous part of?
Denmark
In what country would you find most of the Indus valley?
Pakistan
Not including external territories, what is the world's southernmost country?
Chile
What country's intelligence agency is called the Mossad?
Israel
In what country would you find the headquarters of the Hyundai corporation?
South Korea
What is the only country whose name starts with the letter Y?
Yemen
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83 Comments
Akula
+10
Level 78
Dec 20, 2018
Usually the Quizmaster is flawless but not today! Mogadishu Sudan?
Quizmaster
+14
Level ∞
Dec 20, 2018
Lol. I am definitely not usually flawless. Fixed now.
zaba2048
+2
Level 72
Dec 20, 2018
There are two very similar clues, which for me appeared right next to each other:

Monte Carlo is a part of what city?

In what micronation would one find the district of Monte Carlo?

Maybe delete one of them?

Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 20, 2018
Fixed
divantilya
+1
Level 36
Mar 6, 2019
^ Why? Cuba is the answer to two consecutive questions.
Mogysht
+3
Level 50
Mar 7, 2019
The quiz provides you with random questions, so you can have several consecutive.
skiesboy
+1
Level 65
Mar 8, 2019
I almost made a comment about the fact that every second answer was Australia, then I read the bit about the questions changing. I guess I just lucked out with gettting a lot about our fellow antipodeans.
brandybuck96
+2
Level 83
Dec 20, 2018
I kept reading "Gallic" as "Gaelic" and wondered why Ireland and Scotland (yes, I realise that the latter doesn't count as a country for the purposes of this quiz) didn't work. And I'm studying early French history as well...
marquez100
+2
Level 88
Dec 20, 2018
What country celebrates that folk hero?

"that" who?

OfficerDibble
+1
Level 81
Dec 20, 2018
I had the same question. I got the right answer on the third attempt.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 20, 2018
Fixed
tbd123
+1
Level 47
Dec 20, 2018
The Isle of Man (which I suppose is sort of part of Britain if not technically the UK) also has no speed limits on most of it's roads - hence holding the TT races there.
gma1950
+1
Level 35
Dec 20, 2018
I tried to answer Siam and then Thailand for which country the conjoined twins were born in and neither answer was accepted although they are both correct. Why ????????
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 20, 2018
Fixed. With over 400 questions there were bound to be a few errors.
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 89
Dec 20, 2018
RE: What country is often associated with the color orange, despite

having a flag of red, white, and blue?

"Me father he was orange and me mother she was green." The Irish flag has green for Ireland, orange for mainly British Protestants in Northern Ireland. The U.K. has a red, white and blue flag.

I know that's not a totally accurate account of the tricolor, but it is a way that it is thought of.

And no, I'm not pushing for the answer to be modified. It actually all ties back to the same dude.

Ferbin
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Level 76
Dec 20, 2018
Not sure what you're getting at, but isn't Ireland mostly associated with the color green? And what does it matter what colors the UK flag has? It's not Ireland's flag. Aside from that, I think the clue is quite transparent, and hardly anyone with some knowledge of country flags and icons, or international sports will miss it.
Coverhead
+2
Level 46
Dec 21, 2018
I think they were implying that the UK could be an acceptable answer? As Northern Ireland (part of the UK, flag of red, white, and blue) is associated with the colour orange.
jmellor13
+4
Level 67
Mar 6, 2019
Whatever you are getting at, you are wrong. Ireland is not part of the UK. There is no red anywhere in its flag and it is not principally associated with orange. The "orange" Protestants in Ireland are a distinct minority, which is why most people associate the green of the Catholics with Ireland. the The answer is obviously the Netherlands. Stop being dense.
ChipOtley
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Level 74
Mar 6, 2019
I think that's more than a trifle harsh, and very rude - they are not being dense, but making a valid/interesting point, whilst not asking for any changes or expecting that it *should* be the answer.

Part of Ireland IS part of the UK. Protestants are (I believe) the majority in *that* part of Ireland. Remember, Ireland is an island (too), but that's largely irrelevant to the point made - protestants in Northern Ireland are associated with orange, and their nation's flag is red, white and blue. Admittedly, stretching it to a country being associated with orange is a bit much, but that doesn't excuse your comments

jmellor13
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Level 67
Mar 6, 2019
Sure it does. He is intentionally missing the point so he can nitpick. Northern Ireland is part of the island, but not part of the country Ireland. It does not use the green/white/orange tricolor flag. They are separate countries. The answer is obviously Netherlands. People are so often demanding special answers and exceptions, but they're really just trying to show everyone how pedantic they can be. The answer is the Netherlands, and the poster's comment suggests he is educated enough to know that. He is being dense.
FadKrashmor
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Level 71
Mar 24, 2020
On the contrary there is only one of the two of you who is being dense and it isn't Chip. What Chip said is valid, you point out yourself that it suggests education. It is a fact that the the island of Ireland is called Ireland. You are insisting on associating the name with only the Republic. What you yourself say, ironically enough, suggests a pedantic bigotry, and that you yourself miss the point, intentionally or otherwise: that arguably one could associate the colour orange with the UK, because of Northern Ireland.
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
Aug 1, 2021
Your point would be totally sweet if it wasn't premised on the fact that "the island of Ireland is called Ireland." Nobody is talking about the island. We are talking about the country. The country. The countries at issue here are Ireland and the UK. The clue doesn't fit either because Ireland does not have a red, white, and blue flag and nobody associates the UK with orange. The answer is, still, very obviously the Netherlands.
divantilya
+3
Level 36
Mar 6, 2019
^ Orange is associated with the Netherlands because it is ruled by the house of Oranje (orange) Nassau.
BlackJohn
+1
Level 75
Dec 21, 2018
Switzerland is actually called "Helvetia" in greek.
Lilylee
+1
Level 75
Dec 21, 2018
Let's try Latin instead.
Confabulously
+1
Level 78
Dec 22, 2018
The quiz has two different questions about Singapore banning gum.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 22, 2018
Fixed
redsplat
+1
Level 73
Dec 24, 2018
Cool idea, thank you!
mikeb
+1
Level 65
Jan 3, 2019
Fooled me with Morocco as two of three consecutive answers.
cyprant
+1
Level 70
Jan 28, 2019
Just a heads up that these two questions were both on the same quiz here...

"What is the only country, other than India, to be majority Hindu?"

"Besides India, what other country is predominately Hindu?"

Great quiz! Thank you!

Carry
+1
Level 63
Feb 21, 2019
The Vatican really is so small.
introvertigo
+1
Level 43
Mar 1, 2019
"The rain in Spain stays mostly on the plain" lol I guess I have my sister to thank for getting that one; she's obsessed with Audrey Hepburn and she forces my entire family to watch all her movies.
babseddie
+1
Level 49
Mar 6, 2019
These comments do not correspond with the quiz. What's going on?
Julotek
+5
Level 61
Mar 6, 2019
There are 400 questions, and they are randomly distributed...
mello95
+1
Level 62
Mar 6, 2019
Two questions where the answer is Finland?! Torille tavataan!
mwickholm
+1
Level 58
Mar 6, 2019
I got "What African country was founded by freed American slaves?" and "What African country was founded as a place for freed American slaves?", maybe remove one of those?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 6, 2019
Okay
jayhiatt
+1
Level 71
Mar 6, 2019
"What county imported an estimated four million slaves before finally banning slavery in 1888?" -- Should be changed to say "country" instead of "county."
petestan
+1
Level 75
Mar 6, 2019
According to the UN, Lebanon has taken in 1,100,000 syrian refugees whereas Turkey has only taken in roughly 800,000.
GeographyGeek42
+1
Level 66
Mar 6, 2019
I laughed out loud when I got 5 questions that had "South Africa" as an answer.
benzeller
+2
Level 65
Mar 6, 2019
Does China really have more red on its flag than Morocco?
rtabram
+1
Level 59
Mar 6, 2019
According to the World Atlas, Swaziland has the highest HIV-positive population.

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-highest-rates-of-hiv-aids.html

Page updated Jan 2019.

Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 6, 2019
In my opinion, WorldAtlas does not meet the standards required to be a source on JetPunk quizzes. But in this case they are probably talking about % of people with HIV. The question asks for absolute numbers.
Shade9099
+1
Level 68
Mar 6, 2019
Wait, Gisele Bundchen is from Brazil????? I thought Russia lol
ander217
+1
Level 75
Mar 7, 2019
"What is the smallest country in the world?" What is the smallest country?" Both questions appeared on my quiz. Really enjoyed this one, BTW.
roleybob
+1
Level 75
Mar 7, 2019
I had Australia as the answer to 3 questions, Greece as the answer to 3, Switzerland as the answer to 2 and Canada as the answer to 2...

Is there a big discrepancy in how many questions each country has in the databank or was this just fluke?

TheWelshManc
+1
Level 45
Mar 7, 2019
I didn't think that there'd be repeated answers so didn't try morocco for the Gibraltar one even though I thought it was and Sri Lanka for Ceylon
JWatson24
+1
Level 71
Mar 7, 2019
Surprised that no one has commented yet on the Cyprus question...
makouras
+1
Level 83
Sep 8, 2019
The plural of 'cactus' is 'cacti'

The same way the plural of the word 'metaphor' is 'metaphors' and not 'metaphorai' (as in Greek)

It's an English word, regardless of its origins, so its plural should be in English.

Sifhraven
+2
Level 72
Oct 18, 2019
Your argument does not seem to make much sense to me. you compare two things that have followed different paths, so it is a better argumetn agáinst your case than for it (still not really clear what your case is..).

Yes they are both currently words in english and yes they have been borrowed (via latin from greek). But -i is not a normal english plural, that one still maintains the original latin plural. While metaphor does take the english plural otherwise it would be metaphorae. If you had replaced cacti for cactuses in your argument you would have a much better case. Still wobbly though.

"the same way" really doesnt fly here, quite the opposite.

TurkeyCookTime
+1
Level 77
Mar 9, 2020
Tanggula railway question needs a question mark
Pimp92a
+3
Level 65
Jun 16, 2020
About the following question: "In what country is Tripoli located?"

The only answer is Libya, whereas there is also Tripoli in Lebanon. I believe Lebanon should also be accepted as an answer

EcceHomo
+1
Level 81
Nov 13, 2020
And there is a Tripoli in Greece, and a Tripoli, Iowa.
Findlay
+1
Level 82
Apr 10, 2021
There are multiple countries you can find a Gurkha soldier: they serve in the Nepalese, Indian and British armies. Perhaps a better phrasing for the question to make it accurate would be: From which country are Gurkha soldiers recruited? To the best of my knowledge that would leave a single acceptable answer.
AiJiyao
+1
Level 67
Aug 1, 2021
"What country was formerly known as Siam?" appeared twice in my quiz
Eunice
+1
Level 65
Aug 1, 2021
India was still where chess originated when that question appeared for the second time.

Maybe the random question generator needs a little tweak.

Good quiz though

JWatson24
+1
Level 71
Aug 1, 2021
Just yesterday, I was watching the women's 100m in track and field at the Olympics, and Jamaica swept the entire podium. It's insane how good they are at sprinting!
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 75
Aug 1, 2021
Super quiz!
Difluzi
+1
Level 81
Aug 1, 2021
Similar to what other people noted about other questions being duplicates, there are two questions along the lines of:

"Which country other than India is predominantly Hindu? ->Nepal"

No big deal obviously, it's a lot of fun.

Gumbledalf
+1
Level 73
Aug 1, 2021
The Vinland question is in there twice.
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 60
Aug 1, 2021
How many answers for Brazil are in here! I took this twice and so far have had four different ones!
PineappleW
+1
Level 72
Aug 1, 2021
"What country do Magyars come from?" is a flawed question, as they only arrived in Hungary in the late 9th Century CE. It would also be correct to say that the Magyars come from modern-day Russia, as it's believed that they originated around or beyond the Ural mountains.

Perhaps "What country is home to the Magyar people?" would be a better way to phrase this, since it doesn't hint at their ethnic origin, but rather their modern history.

db27
+1
Level 90
Aug 1, 2021
Couldn't the isthmus question be answered by pretty much any country in Central America? It's often called the Isthmus of Panama, but Costa Rica, Nicaragua, et al, are just as much part of that isthmus.
Slukee
+1
Level 66
Aug 4, 2021
Yooo I'm pretty sure Obama was born in Kenya
TheCrusher
+1
Level 71
Aug 4, 2021
Got three questions about rugby union, two of which were "What country's national rugby union team are known as the Springboks?" Not gonna complain about the freebie, but it might be a sign that something's wrong with the way the questions are attributed. (Or that the question appears twice in the bank.)
eibi
+1
Level 80
Feb 9, 2022
Didn't know about Greece, but as long as the celebration is the night before a wedding, we (in Germany) do smash plates and other ceramic products - even toilets - because it's fun! (You bring old ones for smashing, of course.) Look up 'Polterabend' on English wikipedia.
AlmostAGenius
+1
Level 82
Oct 6, 2022
There a repeat questions about Qatar hosting the World Cup, and there is a question that asks about the capital of Djibouti, which doesn't really fit with the rest even if they have the same name.
Neodymium
+1
Level 59
Dec 4, 2022
What country is the #1 source of refugees in the year 2015?

Should say "was" the #1 since it's not 2015 rn.

Also, there are two questions that ask what country Hamlet was the prince of.

sumguy
+1
Level 85
Dec 4, 2022
"What is the only country to share a land border with Denmark?"

Also Canada, if you count Greenland.

Jacktheguy
+1
Level 90
Dec 4, 2022
How does Canada border Greenland?
elcampeador
+1
Level 78
Dec 5, 2022
They recently agreed to split a barren and uninhabited arctic rock called Hans Island, so there is very technically a border between the two.
tshalla
+1
Level 76
Dec 4, 2022
For the lira question, Syria should work too.
DrWhoFanJ
+1
Level 63
Dec 4, 2022
I got three questions on Greece (including a consecutive pair) and two about San Marino bordering Italy. Maybe the randomiser needs tweaking slightly?
OliviaPG
+1
Level 68
Dec 4, 2022
I got both "In what modern-day country was the Norse settlement of Vinland?" and "In what modern-day country was the Viking settlement of Vinland located?"
LVB99
+1
Level 63
Dec 5, 2022
The question the largest European island, Britain has been spelt 'Britiain'
elcampeador
+1
Level 78
Dec 5, 2022
I got Japan 3x
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 69
Dec 6, 2022
1:02 remaining
Tim3geo
+1
Level 32
Dec 8, 2022
The population of New Zealand has passed 5 million. ;)
sulfuratus
+1
Level 66
Dec 10, 2022
I got the Vinland question twice with slightly different phrasing. Might want to delete one of them maybe.
sc4ryspice2001
+3
Level 65
Apr 18, 2023
I feel like you should accept USSR for the Churchill one considering that's what it was during his life?
NEGeo
+1
Level 60
May 19, 2023
Bro I got 4 israel questions
bigbob123
+1
Level 79
Dec 10, 2023
this needs updating re: population of india vs. china
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 10, 2023
Fixed
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