Statistics for Sri Lanka Country Quiz

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Clue	Answer	% Correct
Most popular sport	Cricket	93%
Country from which Sri Lanka gained its independence in 1948	United Kingdom	92%
Most common religion	Buddhism	90%
Most populous city	Colombo	88%
Bay to Sri Lanka's northeast	Bay of {Bengal}	84%
In 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world's first _____ Prime Minister	Female	82%
Animal on the flag	Lion	79%
Official languages	Tamil	78%
Capital city	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	73%
Colonial name of Sri Lanka	Ceylon	72%
Currency of Sri Lanka	Rupee	71%
Leafy product that constitutes 7% of Sri Lanka's exports	Tea	70%
In 2016, Sri Lanka was certified to be free from this illness	Malaria	48%
Meaning of the word "Lanka"	Island	47%
Official languages	Sinhalese	44%
This "sweet" city is the largest in central Sri Lanka	Kandy	38%
Chain of island and shallow waters connecting India and Sri Lanka	{Adam}'s Bridge	23%