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Four-Letter Countries Trivia Quiz

Turkmenistan, Papua New Guinea, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Not a fan of countries with too many letters in their names? Then this is the right quiz for you! Match the four-letter countries with the correct descriptions. Enjoy!

A matching quiz by Matthew_07. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Matthew_07

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
403,574

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1005

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (7/10), ozfei (10/10), Guest 184 (5/10).

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Questions		Choices
1. This landlocked nation, located in north-central Africa, is known as the "Dead Heart of Africa".		Iraq
2. Located in the Caribbean Sea, this island nation's nearest neighboring countries include Jamaica and Haiti.		Oman
3. This archipelago nation, consisting of more than 300 islands, is located in Melanesia, South Pacific.		Chad
4. Also known as Persia, this Islamic Republic is bordered by the Caspian Sea to the north.		Laos
5. This Middle Eastern country, synonymous with the Mesopotamian civilization, houses one of the world's largest oil reserves.		Mali
6. The Mekong River runs through this landlocked Southeast Asian nation that is located on the Indochinese Peninsula.		Cuba
7. This landlocked nation, located in West Africa, was formerly known as French Sudan.		Iran
8. One of the oldest independent states in the Arab world, this country is strategically located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.		Togo
9. This South American nation, bordering the Pacific Sea, is noted for its Inca civilization.		Fiji
10. This West African nation, bordering the Bight of Benin, is one of the smallest African countries located on continental Africa.		Peru

Select each answer

1. This landlocked nation, located in north-central Africa, is known as the "Dead Heart of Africa".

2. Located in the Caribbean Sea, this island nation's nearest neighboring countries include Jamaica and Haiti.

3. This archipelago nation, consisting of more than 300 islands, is located in Melanesia, South Pacific.

4. Also known as Persia, this Islamic Republic is bordered by the Caspian Sea to the north.

5. This Middle Eastern country, synonymous with the Mesopotamian civilization, houses one of the world's largest oil reserves.

6. The Mekong River runs through this landlocked Southeast Asian nation that is located on the Indochinese Peninsula.

7. This landlocked nation, located in West Africa, was formerly known as French Sudan.

8. One of the oldest independent states in the Arab world, this country is strategically located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.

9. This South American nation, bordering the Pacific Sea, is noted for its Inca civilization.

10. This West African nation, bordering the Bight of Benin, is one of the smallest African countries located on continental Africa.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This landlocked nation, located in north-central Africa, is known as the "Dead Heart of Africa".

Answer: Chad

The nation of Chad is named after Lake Chad. The word "Chad" means "large expense of water" in the Kanuri language.

The northern region of the country is occupied by the Sahara Desert. Chad borders Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan.

2. Located in the Caribbean Sea, this island nation's nearest neighboring countries include Jamaica and Haiti.

Answer: Cuba

Occupying an area of 109,884 square kilometers (42,426 square miles), Cuba is the largest Caribbean nation. Jamaica is located to the south of Cuba, whereas Haiti is located to the southeast of Cuba.

3. This archipelago nation, consisting of more than 300 islands, is located in Melanesia, South Pacific.

Answer: Fiji

The geographical region of Oceania is further divided into four sub-regions - Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The Melanesia subregion is home to Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

4. Also known as Persia, this Islamic Republic is bordered by the Caspian Sea to the north.

Answer: Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran borders three famous bodies of water - the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman. Iran borders seven nations - Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.

The Persian language, also known as Farsi, is widely spoken in Iran.

5. This Middle Eastern country, synonymous with the Mesopotamian civilization, houses one of the world's largest oil reserves.

Answer: Iraq

The two main rivers that run through the historical region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) are the Tigris and the Euphrates.

Some countries with the world's top oil reserves include Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and UAE.

6. The Mekong River runs through this landlocked Southeast Asian nation that is located on the Indochinese Peninsula.

Answer: Laos

At 4,350 kilometers (2703 miles), the Mekong River runs through Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The eleven Southeast Asian countries, listed in alphabetical order, are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Lester, and Vietnam. Laos is the only landlocked Southeast Asian nation.

Geographically speaking, Southeast Asia is divided into Mainland Southeast Asia (the Indochinese Peninsula or simply Indochina) and Maritime Southeast Asia (Malay Archipelago, or Nusantara).

7. This landlocked nation, located in West Africa, was formerly known as French Sudan.

Answer: Mali

Mali gained its independence from France in 1960. The landlocked nation borders Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal.

8. One of the oldest independent states in the Arab world, this country is strategically located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.

Answer: Oman

The Omani Sultanate was a well-known and powerful empire in the 17th century. The Islamic nation of Oman is located at the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The country borders UAE and Yemen.

9. This South American nation, bordering the Pacific Sea, is noted for its Inca civilization.

Answer: Peru

Peru is the third largest South American country, after Brazil and Argentina. Peru borders Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Peru is well-known for its UNESCO World Heritage Site of Machu Picchu, which was discovered by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911.

10. This West African nation, bordering the Bight of Benin, is one of the smallest African countries located on continental Africa.

Answer: Togo

Togo borders Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana. Occupying an area of 56,785 square kilometers (21,925 square miles), Togo is one of the smallest African nations. Seychelles is the smallest African nation.

Source: Author Matthew_07

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