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New Country Quiz

During the past couple of decades, a lot of new countries have been formed. I for one have had a hard time keeping up with them- how about you?

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,381

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
10880

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these new countries was NOT once part of the USSR? Hint

Moldova

Macedonia

Tajikistan

Armenia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which sea borders Georgia to the west? Hint

Caspian Sea

Black Sea

North Sea

Red Sea

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which new country could you visit the Adriatic beach resorts of Fiesa, Koper, and Piran? Hint

Belarus

Croatia

Slovenia

Eritrea

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the smallest in land area of the former Soviet republics? Hint

Armenia

Latvia

Estonia

Lithuania

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these former Soviet republics is not correctly matched with its capital? Hint

Turkmenistan- Vilnius

Latvia- Riga

Ukraine- Kiev

Kazakhstan- Astana (Nur-Sultana)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Until 1993, the country of Eritrea was part of ______. Hint

Czechoslovakia

Sudan

Ethiopia

Israel

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Question 7 of 10

7. The country formerly known as Upper Volta is now called _______. Hint

Namibia

Burkina Faso

Eritrea

Algeria

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the major religion of Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma? Hint

Judaism

Buddhism

Islam

Christianity

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the Democratic Republic of the Congo once called? Hint

Uganda

Zimbabwe

Zaire

Zambia

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Question 10 of 10

10. The archipelago country of Vanuatu was formed in 1980. Where is this country located? Hint

Mediterranean

South Pacific

South Atlantic

Caribbean

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these new countries was NOT once part of the USSR?

Answer: Macedonia

Macedonia declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 but wasn't recognized by the United Nations until 1993. Its capital and largest city is Skopje.

2. Which sea borders Georgia to the west?

Answer: Black Sea

3. In which new country could you visit the Adriatic beach resorts of Fiesa, Koper, and Piran?

Answer: Slovenia

These are all popular tourist destinations.

4. Which is the smallest in land area of the former Soviet republics?

Answer: Armenia

It's only 11,506 square miles. Its capital and largest city is Yerevan.

5. Which of these former Soviet republics is not correctly matched with its capital?

Answer: Turkmenistan- Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.

6. Until 1993, the country of Eritrea was part of ______.

Answer: Ethiopia

Eritrea, slightly larger than Pennsylvania, sits on the Red Sea between Djibouti and Sudan.

7. The country formerly known as Upper Volta is now called _______.

Answer: Burkina Faso

This landlocked African country named itself Burkina Faso in 1984. Its name means 'the land of upright men'.

8. What is the major religion of Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma?

Answer: Buddhism

This southeast Asian country started calling itself Myanmar in 1989. Because the name change was made by the military regime that occupies the country, not all countries, including the US, recognize the new name.

9. What was the Democratic Republic of the Congo once called?

Answer: Zaire

This central African republic was established in 1997. Its capital and largest city is Kinshasa.

10. The archipelago country of Vanuatu was formed in 1980. Where is this country located?

Answer: South Pacific

This country consists of 83 islands between New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific. In 1980 it declared itself independent from the New Hebrides. Its capital, Port Vila, is located on the island of Efate.

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