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Quiz about Misspelled Country Names
Quiz about Misspelled Country Names

Misspelled Country Names Trivia Quiz


Miss Happ is working for a travel agency and she organises travel arrangements to countries all over the world. However, Miss Happ makes the occasional typing error. Unbeknownst to her, she sends travellers way off course.

A multiple-choice quiz by Daikenro. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Daikenro
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
353,887
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
984
Last 3 plays: kyleisalive (10/10), Coachpete1 (10/10), Guest 41 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Miss Happ's first customer wants to visit Ukraine, but gets send on a trip to Ukraina instead. Luckily, it is not too far out of the direction, as Ukraina is in a country that has, like Ukraine, its highest point in the Carpathian Mountains. In which country do we find Ukraina? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The next itinerary Miss Happ has to book is to Ecuador. Looking into the travel opportunities for Equador instead, Miss Happ is surprised to learn that the local language is Portuguese, not Spanish. In which Portuguese-speaking country can we find Equador? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. An elderly man plans to visit relatives in Liechtenstein... and finds himself on his way to Lichtenstein. At least they do speak German in Lichtenstein. In which country do we find Lichtenstein and Lichtenstein Castle? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Rwanda sounds similar to Ruanda and Miss Happ led her customers astray once more, although not far. Situated in the African Great Lakes region, in which country do we find Ruanda? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Ghana or Gana? Miss Happ sends a young couple to the latter. The couple was looking for a holiday in the tropics, but end up in a village in a remote area. In fact, the flight to Gana will arrive at one of the highest airport in the world at an elevation of 4,334m. Where do we find this village and airport? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. It is time to book a trip to Luxembourg, but Miss Happ types Luxemburg by mistake. With its proximity to a big lake, Luxemburg is a good destination for water sports but lacks the rich history and culture of Luxembourg. In which country can we find a village called Luxemburg? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A cultural anthropologist intends to visit Malawi. The booking information Miss Happ provides for Mallawi highlights its location along the Nile. The anthropologist knows that the Nile extends deep into Africa, but surely not all the way to Malawi. Where then can we find Mallawi? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Upon typing Philippines, the keyboard doesn't register the final 's', leaving Philippine as the destination and the backpacker thousands of kilometres out of the direction. The dialect spoken in Philippine is called Zeelandic. In which country do we find this dialect and the town Philippine? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Miss Happ is not very familiar with the correct spelling of Eritrea and mixes up some vowels. We find Eretria in a country where they speak the language where the name Eritrea originates from. Which country would that be? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A tour group intends to visit Bangladesh and India. Dutifully Miss Happ checks on travel arrangements for Banglades and Indija. In which country that became an independent sovereign state in 2006 do we find both Banglades and Indija? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Miss Happ's first customer wants to visit Ukraine, but gets send on a trip to Ukraina instead. Luckily, it is not too far out of the direction, as Ukraina is in a country that has, like Ukraine, its highest point in the Carpathian Mountains. In which country do we find Ukraina?

Answer: Poland

The highest points in Poland and Ukraine are both in the Carpathian Mountains, Rysy at 2,499m and Hoverla at 2,061m respectively.
There are actually two towns named Ukraina in Poland. One is a village in Łódź Voivodeship in central Poland with a population of ten. The other is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, close to Rysy and the border with Slovakia.
2. The next itinerary Miss Happ has to book is to Ecuador. Looking into the travel opportunities for Equador instead, Miss Happ is surprised to learn that the local language is Portuguese, not Spanish. In which Portuguese-speaking country can we find Equador?

Answer: Brazil

Equador is a city in northeast Brazil in the state Rio Grande do Norte. Its nickname is "City of Sun".
3. An elderly man plans to visit relatives in Liechtenstein... and finds himself on his way to Lichtenstein. At least they do speak German in Lichtenstein. In which country do we find Lichtenstein and Lichtenstein Castle?

Answer: Germany

Lichtenstein is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg and best known for its castle. The castle was the namesake for the novel "Lichtenstein" by Wilhelm Hauff, the success of which led to the rebuilding of the castle after it had been in a ruinous state for over four centuries.
4. Rwanda sounds similar to Ruanda and Miss Happ led her customers astray once more, although not far. Situated in the African Great Lakes region, in which country do we find Ruanda?

Answer: Tanzania

Ruanda is situated between Lake Rukwa and Lake Malawi. It is part of the Mbeya Region in southern Tanzania and much closer to Zambia and Malawi than to Rwanda.
5. Ghana or Gana? Miss Happ sends a young couple to the latter. The couple was looking for a holiday in the tropics, but end up in a village in a remote area. In fact, the flight to Gana will arrive at one of the highest airport in the world at an elevation of 4,334m. Where do we find this village and airport?

Answer: China

Qambo Banda Airport at an elevation of 4,334m was the highest airport in the world in 2012 and will remain one of the highest even if and when other higher airports are built. Qamdo Banda Airport can also lay claim to the longest publicly used runway in the world with a length of 5,500m. Due to the mountainous terrain, a commute to Qamdo will take well over two hours, as will travelling the 50km or so to Gana.

There are also towns called Gana in Burkina Faso and Poland.
6. It is time to book a trip to Luxembourg, but Miss Happ types Luxemburg by mistake. With its proximity to a big lake, Luxemburg is a good destination for water sports but lacks the rich history and culture of Luxembourg. In which country can we find a village called Luxemburg?

Answer: United States

Luxemburg is a town of roughly 1,900 people in Wisconsin near Lake Michigan. The town is named after the country Luxembourg by the first settlers who came from that country. There is another place called Luxemburg in Iowa.
7. A cultural anthropologist intends to visit Malawi. The booking information Miss Happ provides for Mallawi highlights its location along the Nile. The anthropologist knows that the Nile extends deep into Africa, but surely not all the way to Malawi. Where then can we find Mallawi?

Answer: Egypt

Mallawi is situated on the western shore of the Nile in Egypt, about 300km upriver from the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the fact that the Nile reaches up to Malawi's neighbour Tanzania, town and country are still half a continent apart. There are villages called Malavi in both India and Iran.
8. Upon typing Philippines, the keyboard doesn't register the final 's', leaving Philippine as the destination and the backpacker thousands of kilometres out of the direction. The dialect spoken in Philippine is called Zeelandic. In which country do we find this dialect and the town Philippine?

Answer: the Netherlands

While the Philippines has been named after King Philip II of Spain, Philippine is named after Philip, one of the Twelve Apostles.
9. Miss Happ is not very familiar with the correct spelling of Eritrea and mixes up some vowels. We find Eretria in a country where they speak the language where the name Eritrea originates from. Which country would that be?

Answer: Greece

Eretria, meaning "city of the rowers", was an important city in ancient Greece. Nowadays, it is a small municipality with a population of roughly 10,000. The name of the country Eritrea finds its origin in the Greek word for red. Moruroa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean is the final resting place of the French and former Italian warship Francis Garnier/Eritrea after it was used for a nuclear test.
10. A tour group intends to visit Bangladesh and India. Dutifully Miss Happ checks on travel arrangements for Banglades and Indija. In which country that became an independent sovereign state in 2006 do we find both Banglades and Indija?

Answer: Serbia

Banglades and Indija are only 30km apart and situated in north Serbia. Both are named after their Asian counterpart. And in Serbia too, Banglades is the little brother with only about 250 Roma people, whereas Inđija is a town of 26,000 people.
Source: Author Daikenro

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