Marriage and Divorce

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1. Which country divided into two parts in the "Velvet Divorce" of 1993? USSR Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Germany

2. What name did East Pakistan take on its divorce from the rest of Pakistan in 1971? Bangladesh Burma Nepal Sri Lanka

3. This country was originally part of Malaysia when it was formed in 1963 but broke away in 1965. Singapore Macau Brunei Hong Kong

4. The United Arab Republic lasted from 1958-1961 and was a union between Egypt and which other country? Iraq Lebanon Sudan Syria

5. Which two countries were officially reunited in 1990 after over 40 years apart? North and South Cyprus North and South Vietnam East and West Germany North and South Korea

6. What was the name of the region which attempted to divorce itself from Nigeria in 1967? Ogun Kaduna Abia Biafra

7. The marriage of the queen of Castile and Leon and the king of Aragon led to the creation of which European kingdom? Italy Spain Portugal France

8. In which year did North and South Yemen unite? 1980 1970 1960 1990

9. Which Central American country seceded from Colombia in 1903? Costa Rica Nicaragua El Salvador Panama

10. In 1982 which two African countries formed a loose confederation which lasted for seven years until one nation dissolved the partnership because the other refused to move towards a closer union? Tunisia and Algeria Togo and Benin Senegal and Gambia Rwanda and Burundi