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Land Ahoy! Trivia Quiz

Land ahoy is a nautical term that signifies that land has been spotted. In this quiz you will have to identify the country from the given clues.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,033

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
380

Question 1 of 10

1. Find the country hidden in the sentence below.

The peculiar gent in a silvery suit was spotted in South America.

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Find the country hidden in the sentence below.

Lake Como, Rose, is in Italy. What we are looking for is in the Indian Ocean.

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Find the country hidden in the sentence below.

The fruit punch in a glass is very popular in Asia.

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a country.

Anger + Knight's movement in chess + conjunction

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a country.

Be able to + Girl's name

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a country.

Possessive case of I + Indefinite article + Ruin

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country.

The King was sitting on the throne resplendent in full REGALIA.

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country.

In computing a SERIAL port is a connector that sends one bit at a time.

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country.

It takes two to TANGO.

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country.

He went to great PAINS trying to explain that the country is in Europe.

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Find the country hidden in the sentence below. The peculiar gent in a silvery suit was spotted in South America.

Answer: Argentina

The peculiAR GENT IN A...
Argentina is the second largest country in area and the largest Spanish speaking country in South America.
The name stems from the Latin argentum which means silver.

2. Find the country hidden in the sentence below. Lake Como, Rose, is in Italy. What we are looking for is in the Indian Ocean.

Answer: Comoros

Lake COMO ROSe...
Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean very close to Mozambique.

3. Find the country hidden in the sentence below. The fruit punch in a glass is very popular in Asia.

Answer: China

The fruit punCH IN A glass.
China is the most populous country in the world and one of the largest in terms of area.
China has borders with 14 states and has the longest land border in the world.

4. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a country. Anger + Knight's movement in chess + conjunction

Answer: Ireland

IRE + L + AND = Ireland

Ireland is an island country that is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.
Largest city and capital is Dublin.
Ireland became a member of the European Union in 1973.

5. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a country. Be able to + Girl's name

Answer: Canada

CAN + ADA = Canada

Canada lies in North America and is the second largest country in the world by land area.
Canada was created as a country by the 1867 British North America Act.
The Maple Leaf flag was adopted in 1965.

6. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a country. Possessive case of I + Indefinite article + Ruin

Answer: Myanmar

MY + AN + MAR = Myanmar

Myanmar is a nation in South East Asia that was formerly known as Burma.
The capital of the country since 2005 is Naypyidaw which was purposely built and replaced Yangon.

7. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country. The King was sitting on the throne resplendent in full REGALIA.

Answer: Algeria

Algeria is a nation in North Africa and following the creation of South Sudan is the largest country by area in Africa.
The capital Algiers is situated on the Mediterranean coast.
Algeria gained independence from France in 1962.

8. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country. In computing a SERIAL port is a connector that sends one bit at a time.

Answer: Israel

Israel is a country in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Israel became a state on May 14, 1948 and a member of United Nations the following year.

9. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country. It takes two to TANGO.

Answer: Tonga

The Kingdom of Tonga which consists of over 170 islands is also known as the Friendly Islands. Tonga is in the South Pacific and the main island is Tongatapu. The capital and most populous city is Nuku'alofa.

10. Anagram: Rearrange the word in capitals to form a country. He went to great PAINS trying to explain that the country is in Europe.

Answer: Spain

Spain occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula. By area it is the second largest in the European Union and fourth in the whole of Europe. The capital Madrid is the largest municipality is Spain.

Source: Author gme24

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