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Quiz about Name That Country In North America
Quiz about Name That Country In North America

Name That Country In North America! Quiz


This is another one of my Name That Country quizzes. This one is about North and Central America and the Caribbean. Some facts about a country will be given, and you have to identify which country the facts are about.

A multiple-choice quiz by AlMonkey. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
AlMonkey
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
28,948
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
5912
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (9/10), Guest 5 (8/10), Thbigbopper (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This country's capital is near its highest peak, Pico Orizaba. The capital is on the site of an ancient city. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This country contains a large lake which has the same name as the country. Its capital is on another lake, which has the same name as the capital. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This country, whose highest mountain is Pico Duarte, occupies the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This self-governing territory in the Lesser Antilles once contained the islands of Curacao and Bonaire. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This country contains the second-largest coral reef in the world and an extensive cave system, Chiquibul. It also is the site of many Mayan ruins. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This country's capital, a popular vacation spot, is on the island of New Providence. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1902 the volcano Mont Pelee erupted and wiped out this territory's capital. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This country, once called Darien, contains a port named after Christopher Columbus and the Golfos(Gulf) de los Mosquitos. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This British territory is located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This is a small French territory south of Newfoundland. Hint



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Mar 27 2024 : Guest 207: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This country's capital is near its highest peak, Pico Orizaba. The capital is on the site of an ancient city.

Answer: Mexico

Mexico City is built the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital. When the Spaniard Hernando Cortes saw this island city, he called it 'the most beautiful city in the world'.
2. This country contains a large lake which has the same name as the country. Its capital is on another lake, which has the same name as the capital.

Answer: Nicaragua

Nicaragua's capital, Managua, is on Lake Managua.
3. This country, whose highest mountain is Pico Duarte, occupies the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola.

Answer: Dominican Republic

Pico Duarte is also the highest point on the Caribbean islands, at 10417 feet.
4. This self-governing territory in the Lesser Antilles once contained the islands of Curacao and Bonaire.

Answer: Netherlands Antilles

This territory's capital was Willemstad, on Curacao. The Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010.
5. This country contains the second-largest coral reef in the world and an extensive cave system, Chiquibul. It also is the site of many Mayan ruins.

Answer: Belize

Belize is the only Central American country where English is the official language.
6. This country's capital, a popular vacation spot, is on the island of New Providence.

Answer: Bahamas

7. In 1902 the volcano Mont Pelee erupted and wiped out this territory's capital.

Answer: Martinique

Only one person in the former capital, St. Pierre, survived the eruption. Now Martinique's capital is Fort de France.
8. This country, once called Darien, contains a port named after Christopher Columbus and the Golfos(Gulf) de los Mosquitos.

Answer: Panama

The port is Colon, Columbus's last name in Spanish.
9. This British territory is located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica.

Answer: Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands' capital is George Town.
10. This is a small French territory south of Newfoundland.

Answer: St. Pierre and Miquelon

The territory is made up of two islands, one of which is called Saint Pierre and the other Miquelon. This territory's area is 93 square miles and its population is 7,000 people.
Source: Author AlMonkey

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