Geographic Groups of Two #1

Can you name the members of these geographical twosomes?

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Clue	Answer
Countries surrounded by Italy	San Marino
	Vatican City
Countries that border the U.S.	Canada
	Mexico
Countries that share Hispaniola	Haiti
	Dominican Republic
Countries that share New Guinea	Papua New Guinea
	Indonesia
Countries that start with "A", but don't end with "A"	Azerbaijan
	Afghanistan
Landlocked South American countries	Bolivia
	Paraguay
Countries that start with "Z"	Zambia
	Zimbabwe
EU countries that start with "G"	Germany
	Greece
Non-contiguous U.S. states	Alaska
	Hawaii
Seas that border Egypt	Mediterranean
	Red

Clue	Answer
Major Mesopotamian rivers	Euphrates
	Tigris
Mediterranean island nations	Malta
	Cyprus
African countries that border only one other country	Gambia
	Lesotho
Asian countries that start with "L"	Laos
	Lebanon
Official languages of Morocco	Arabic
	Berber
World's two highest mountains	Everest
	K2
Biggest Italian islands	Sicily
	Sardinia
Biggest Mexican peninsulas	Yucatán
	Baja California
Korean capital cities	Seoul
	Pyongyang
Longest rivers in the UK	Severn
	Thames

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103 Recent Comments

Level 48

Nov 21, 2014

EU countries that starts with G - Great Britain , Germany and Greece. That would be three countries not two right? Please correct it :)

+25

Level 57

Nov 22, 2014

Great Britain is an island not a country.

Level 22

Jul 16, 2016

:'(

Anyhow, Brexit.

Level 61

Feb 25, 2018

the country on the island great britain is named "the united kingdom" and either way they are no longer in the european union

Level 51

Oct 27, 2018

Incorrect the UK is still in the eu.

Level 75

Feb 7, 2021

The *countries* on the island of Great Britain are England, Wales and Scotland. All three also include other islands off their coasts, and the UK is made up of those plus Northern Ireland, which shares the island of Ireland with the Republic of Ireland.

And the UK is at last out of the EU.

Level 32

Aug 21, 2024

the uk is still out of the eu

Level 24

Dec 23, 2014

The U.S.A. borders Cuba as well. It owns a tiny harbor on the island.

Level 73

Apr 8, 2015

Would that tiny harbour be Guantanamo? The USA doesn't own Guantanamo, Cuba does. The USA controls it, but still recognises that it belongs to Cuba.

Level 85

Jun 3, 2016

I think we lease it. Cuba is our landlord.

Level 92

Sep 26, 2016

Yeah, a landlord that sends our rent back to us with an eviction notice every year...

Level 53

Apr 5, 2024

Guantanamo Bay? Cuba still owns it and its recognized by the US itself

Level 59

Jul 3, 2015

2:49 remaining and 100% boom

Level 55

Sep 3, 2015

I thought, "Well, I'll think of the other non-contiguous state in a minute. Meanwhile, Michigan. Michigan! Michigan-michigan-michigan-MICHIGAN! Gah!"

Oh, he means not part of the contiguous states. Those two. Too easy.

(Maybe Virginia could be the other non-contiguous state by my definition?)

Level 65

Jun 4, 2016

Also, by your definition maybe Florida? The Dry Tortugas are contiguous with anything :)

Level 85

May 5, 2021

But including all states with non-contiguous bits of land brings in numerous possibilities, and you'd have to have caveats to note what you're excluding - for example, only pieces that are at least "X in size", only pieces with a land border to other jurisdiction, only pieces that are an exclave in another state, etc.

Level 46

May 9, 2017

I thought the same...started with Hawaii and Michigan. Doubletake when it didn't work; then realized I was using the "wrong" definition of contiguous.

Level 45

Sep 21, 2019

Ahah, I thought the same at first. But when I tried Hawaii, I just suddenly realised what the question meant, somehow.

Level 57

Aug 4, 2021

Kentucky is also non-contiguous as it has the Kentucky Bend. That’s the answer I put first…

Level 78

Oct 5, 2024

But then you'd have to include New York because of Long Island, Alaska and Hawaii because of all their islands, Florida because of the Keys, etc.

Level 60

Sep 21, 2015

One of the few quizzes where I can say I got 100% first time. Guess being from the UK helped on the Severn question but I'm surprised it's that low because it's longer than the Thames,

Level 74

May 10, 2017

So many English lit books mention the River Thames, probably because of London, but I don't remember any books that mention the River Severn. Also, Thames tends to stick in my mind because of the many times in class we were corrected on its pronunciation - it's "Tim's", not Th-ames.

Level 80

Jun 23, 2021

The Tems. Tim's not involved

Level 73

Aug 3, 2021

It is only called the Tims if you are standing on the banks of it at Eton

Level 65

Sep 28, 2015

"Countries that share New Guinea" Typing New Guinea gives you a point...

Level 46

Oct 16, 2015

Can you accept "Papau" or "Paupa" New guinea? I can't spell it. :(

+10

Level 70

Aug 16, 2017

learn how to spell it, it's five letters

Level 72

Jun 13, 2019

That wouldnt even sound the same. If you said papoua or papoea or something ok..

Level 80

Jun 23, 2021

Just type png

Level 43

Mar 8, 2016

Got all of 'em except Severn! Great quiz though :)

Level 53

Apr 5, 2024

same

Level 22

Jun 3, 2016

Only 28% knew the Severn? Where did Severn Trent Water go wrong? ^-^

Level 86

Jun 3, 2016

Severn is almost unknown outside the UK.

Level 78

Oct 5, 2024

Yeah, I live in Maryland which has it's own Severn River, and I can still never remember that one exists in the UK.

Level 65

Jun 3, 2016

As I swiftly went through this quiz, I marveled at the prospect of getting 100% for the first time in a long time. Then I got to the UK rivers...

Level 43

Jun 3, 2016

100% in 3:45

Level 71

Aug 6, 2016

Really enjoyed this. Thanks

Level 58

Dec 8, 2016

i spelt it tames instead of thames when i guessed it

Level 51

Dec 16, 2016

3.25 left

Level 65

May 9, 2017

Artsakh is a disputed country that doesn't end in an A. But, I guess I should of known it wasnt on here.

Level 67

May 9, 2017

So close everything except for severn

Level 36

Jul 5, 2017

Hello? - Is Lebanon part of the Middle East or Asia? - Or are you finally acknowledging that the Middle East IS IN Asia?

Level 58

Jan 19, 2018

The Middle East is a region, it is not a continent. Most of the Middle East is in Asia

Level 74

Feb 3, 2020

Finally? I don't think that has ever been disputed

Level 66

Nov 12, 2017

Number one, it is in the Middle East (technically both). Number two,

the Middle East has always been acknowledged in Asia, not finally.

Level 36

Jan 24, 2018

Yeah? Then how can Egypt be considered as being in the Middle East when it is in Africa?

Level 73

Aug 3, 2021

Part of Egypt is actually in Asia (the Sinai peninsula)

Level 65

Aug 17, 2023

Geographically, Sinai is in Asia while the rest of Egypt is in Africa. Politically, the Middle East is more of a loosely-defined region than a continent, which allows it to cross continent lines

Level 66

Nov 12, 2017

Got 100% with 1:41 left and I'm ten! I also got 100% on the countries f the world quiz! please try out my quizzes!

Level 66

Nov 12, 2017

Sorry incorrect spelling and capitalization. It is of* and Please*

Level 36

Dec 12, 2017

Let's end the argument about Cyprus once and for all. It is part of Europe, as Europe and Asia are one Continent

Level 58

Jan 19, 2018

All the world's authorities have now taken note and are doing as you say

Level 36

Jan 24, 2018

'bout time!

Level 64

Feb 18, 2021

Cyprus is in the EU. We should complain about it more. IT IS IN EUROPE AND ONLY IN EUROPE

Level 64

Jun 10, 2021

geographically no its not

Level 68

Aug 3, 2021

Yeah and Australia is in Eurovision

Level 44

Mar 21, 2018

Could Papa New Guinea not be accepted?

Level 66

Jul 28, 2021

Yea, I initially forgot about the 'u', also. I also tried Sardonia for Italian islands...birthplace of cynical, derisive humor...

Level 32

Apr 14, 2018

Until the end I kept reading italian islands as italian salads lol.

Level 72

Jun 13, 2019

Dont quiz on an empty stomach ;)

Level 53

May 9, 2018

I like the concept

Level 66

Oct 21, 2018

The official name is Antigua and Barbados and starts with an A but doesn't and in one.

+14

Level 64

Oct 27, 2018

It's Antigua and Barbuda. Barbados is an entirely separate country

Level 71

Oct 27, 2018

It's officially The Gambia and Arabic isn't official anymore.

Level 32

Oct 27, 2018

I really like this quiz. I missed two questions and I'm a geography nerd!

Level 43

Oct 27, 2018

Please accept Himalayas

Level 78

Oct 29, 2018

For what, the two highest mountains? But the Himalayas is a whole mountain range, not a mountain. That's like asking to accept "France" when the question is "What city is nicknamed 'The City of Lights'?"

Level 81

Oct 29, 2018

Pyeongyang 평양 is the official spelling of the capital of North Korea according to the revised Romanization adopted in 2000 in South Korea. Please accept this spelling, too.

Level 64

Oct 30, 2018

You're going to hate me for splitting hairs on this one, but for the "highest mountains in the world" question, I tried Olympus Mons - because the world is not limited to planet Earth. I think you need to modify your question if you only intend for us to answer with this planet in mind only.

+16

Level 73

Oct 30, 2018

I think you're confusing "splitting hairs" with "abandoning common sense"

+14

Level 47

Mar 20, 2019

Too Earth-centric

Level 74

Feb 3, 2020

The definition of world is: "the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features."

That does not include mars. if the Quizmaker wanted olympic mons, they would ask for the largest in the solar system.

Level 49

Mar 25, 2019

add mount kosciuzsco and K2

Level 49

Mar 25, 2019

do it now

Level 73

Sep 21, 2020

Or else I'm going to start counting down, and you don't want to find out what happens when I get to 0.

Level 68

Sep 22, 2022

"There is no four."

Level 47

Apr 18, 2019

when trying to think of countries in Asia beginning with L the only country I could think of was Lesotho, I had to keep telling myself that Lesotho is in Africa, I wish I had listened to my gut as for the life of me I couldn't think of any counties on Africa bordering only one other country.

Level 27

May 30, 2019

Please accept Arabian for Arabic. I typed every language I could think of for Israel including Arabian but never thought it might only be listed as Arabic.

Level 24

Jun 3, 2020

Arabian is not a language, it's Arabic. Just as it's not Englandian.

Level 72

Jun 13, 2019

Nice quiz :) perhaps a bit easy, but just did 4 really tough quizzes so an easier one once in a while is fine :) Got all but a peninsula and english river.

Level 49

Jul 23, 2019

Great quiz, got all except one peninsula

Level 74

Jan 8, 2020

Arabic does no longer have official status in Israel.

Level ∞

Jan 9, 2020

Will change this next time we update the quiz.

Level 38

Feb 3, 2020

Quite pleased that I only missed two (the Mesopotamian rivers) on my first try. That one question really stumped me though.... mainly because I was thinking of the Mesopotamia region in South America and guessed the much-more-obscure Uruguay and Parana Rivers! With about ten seconds left I finally realised my mistake.

Would it be worth adjusting the question in case any other strange folk like me think of obscure South American rivers by mistake?

Level 67

Mar 28, 2020

Arabic is no longer an official language of Israel. Perhaps switch to primary languages? It was demoted to "special status".

Level 33

Apr 6, 2020

It was on this quiz that I learned that Papa New Guinea is actually Papua New Guinea. Every other quiz accepted Papa and so I assumed that was what it was. Thank you.

Level 75

Oct 25, 2022

A convincing case to remove all type-ins.

Level 52

Jun 5, 2020

If the front door is locked, there is a key under the gnome.

Level 73

Sep 21, 2020

Ok, thanks for letting me know.

Level 59

Mar 17, 2021

Daaaamn i didn't get Greece amongst others.

Thing is, i'm greek lol.

Level 48

May 14, 2021

Similar thing here, I couldn’t get a second EU country apart from Greece, and I am German! Obviously, my country starts with a D...

Level 52

Jun 10, 2021

i spent so long on it until i looked at the question again and saw it said starts with and not ends with, i spent like 2 minutes thinking of every eu country and wondering what i missed :(

Level 52

Jun 10, 2021

only got the starts with a and ends with another letter cause of a discord i was in mentioned it

Level 69

Aug 3, 2021

37, somehow forgot Sardinia, missed Berber and missed Severn

Level 70

Aug 4, 2021

Absolutely superb quiz. Loved it.

Level 46

Sep 14, 2021

Got everything but Euphrates, but I remember Tigris from 7th grade Social Studies