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Quiz about Around the Globe North America
Quiz about Around the Globe North America

Around the Globe: North America Quiz


Hi, this quiz here will be part of a collective group of quizzes much similar to my Fifty Nifty State quizzes. If a country is the answer to one question, it won't be the answer to another. The quiz will cover the North American continent.

A multiple-choice quiz by Hermione124. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Hermione124
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
327,702
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
16 / 25
Plays
3634
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Linda_Arizona (22/25), Yahma (25/25), dreamweave4 (7/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, what is the name of the twin-island nation that is Spanish for "ancient" and "bearded"? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. An autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, this nation has been inhabited by the Inuit since 2500BC. Which of the countries listed below is the "Land of the Kalaallit People"? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. This nation's motto is "Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People." Which nation below jointly hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Founded in 1886 by Sir Arthur Sidders when he set sail from the port of Bristol, England, which island country is known as the "Helen of the West Indies"? It is titled so because it switched often between British and French control. Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Formerly known as British Honduras, what is the only country in Central America where English is the official language? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. A republic in Central America, which country is bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. A Spanish colony from the times of Christopher Columbus to 1802 (when it was ceded to Britain), this country obtained independence in 1962. Which country's national motto is "Together we aspire, together we achieve"? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Meaning "Rich Coast", this country constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949. In 2009, it ranked first in the Happy Planet Index. Which nation is being described? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In which nation on the island of Hispaniola do citizens drive on the right side of the road? The country has the internet TLD of ".do". Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. This country's motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare," Latin for "From Sea to Sea." Which of the following is the world's second largest country by total area? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. The colón was the currency of this nation between 1892 and 2001, until it adopted the US Dollar. Which of the following is the "Republic of the Savior"? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, in 1655 this country became an English (and later a British) colony. Which of the following is third most populous anglophone (English-speaking) country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. A nation in the Lesser Antilles chain, its motto is "Pax et justitia," Latin for
"Peace and Justice". Which country is it?
Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. The capital and largest city of which two-island nation is Basseterre? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Which of the following countries has the motto of "País de la Eterna Primavera," or "Country of the Eternal Spring"? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. This nation's name means "land of mountains". It is the world's oldest black republic. Which country was discovered by Columbus in 1492, and declared its independence from France in 1804? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. This country's Sign Language is considered the world's youngest language. What country is home to three extinct languages, one of which was never classified? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Sharing a border with the US, which country hosted the XIX Olympic Games in 1968, making it the first Latin American country to do so? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. This country was a department of Colombia until 1903. Which country's independence movement did the US decide to support so it would grant the US a zone roughly ten miles wide and fifty miles long to build a canal? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Which of the following is an English-speaking country consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 rocks that was mostly deserted from 1513 to 1650? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith was first published in the same year that this country declared its independence. Which of the following has above-average levels of violent crime among developed nations? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Which of the following became an independent nation and Commonwealth realm in 1966, and has a "broken trident" on its national flag to symbolize its break as a former colony? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. This country's motto is "Patria o Muerte," or otherwise "Homeland or Death". Which country's national anthem is "La Bayamesa," or "The Bayamo Song"? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty, which island nation was a colony of the United Kingdom until its independence in 1978? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. A British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, this territory's capital city is Hamilton. Which of the following is the oldest British overseas territory, settled by England a century before the creation the Kingdom of Great Britain? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, what is the name of the twin-island nation that is Spanish for "ancient" and "bearded"?

Answer: Antigua and Barbuda

The capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda is St John's. With a 2010 population of 85,632, the nation is mostly made up of people of West African, British, and Portuguese descent.
2. An autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, this nation has been inhabited by the Inuit since 2500BC. Which of the countries listed below is the "Land of the Kalaallit People"?

Answer: Greenland

Greenland is the least densely populated country in the world. Greenlanders are known for being relatively religious in contrast to the other Nordic people. The major religion of the nation is Lutheranism. The capital and largest city is Nuuk.
3. This nation's motto is "Ever Conscious of God We Aspire, Build and Advance as One People." Which nation below jointly hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup?

Answer: Grenada

The capital and largest city of Grenada is St. George's. As it is a Commonwealth realm, the Head of State of Grenada is the sovereign of the United Kingdom. The country's national anthem is "Hail Grenada" while its royal anthem is "God Save the Queen".
4. Founded in 1886 by Sir Arthur Sidders when he set sail from the port of Bristol, England, which island country is known as the "Helen of the West Indies"? It is titled so because it switched often between British and French control.

Answer: St. Lucia

The nation's capital and largest city is Castries. St. Lucia's motto is "The Land, The People, The Light" and its anthem is "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia".
5. Formerly known as British Honduras, what is the only country in Central America where English is the official language?

Answer: Belize

The capital of this nation is Belmopan, though its largest city is Belize City. Some of the major sports in Belize are soccer, basketball, volleyball and cycling.
6. A republic in Central America, which country is bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua?

Answer: Honduras

The nation's capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Hondurans drive on the right side of the road. Their currency is Lempira. Honduras is also known as a "Banana Republic", because bananas were formerly the country's second-largest export until being virtually wiped out by the 1998 Hurricane Mitch.
7. A Spanish colony from the times of Christopher Columbus to 1802 (when it was ceded to Britain), this country obtained independence in 1962. Which country's national motto is "Together we aspire, together we achieve"?

Answer: Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago's capital is Port-of-Spain. Its national soccer team qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup for the first time, making it the smallest country, in terms of population, ever to qualify at the time. Trinidad and Tobago hosted the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the world championship of association football (soccer) for male players under the age of 17.
8. Meaning "Rich Coast", this country constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949. In 2009, it ranked first in the Happy Planet Index. Which nation is being described?

Answer: Costa Rica

With the motto "Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz," meaning "Long live work and peace," Costa Rica is formally known as the Republic of Costa Rica. Its capital and largest city is San Jose.
9. In which nation on the island of Hispaniola do citizens drive on the right side of the road? The country has the internet TLD of ".do".

Answer: Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic's capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. It gained independence from Spain in 1821, from Haiti in 1844, and again from Spain in 1865.
The nation's motto is "Dios, Patria, Libertad," Spanish for "God, Fatherland, Liberty".
10. This country's motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare," Latin for "From Sea to Sea." Which of the following is the world's second largest country by total area?

Answer: Canada

The capital city of Canada is Ottawa, while its largest city is Toronto. Consisting of ten provinces and three territories, Canada is governed as a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. It is a bilingual nation with both English and French as official languages.
11. The colón was the currency of this nation between 1892 and 2001, until it adopted the US Dollar. Which of the following is the "Republic of the Savior"?

Answer: El Salvador

El Salvador is the smallest and also the most densely populated country in Central America. Its capital and largest city is San Salvador. Education in El Salvador is free through high school, although class sizes in public schools can reach 50 children!
12. Once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, in 1655 this country became an English (and later a British) colony. Which of the following is third most populous anglophone (English-speaking) country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada?

Answer: Jamaica

Jamaica's motto is "Out of Many, One People". It is a Commonwealth realm, thus making the sovereign of the United Kingdom Jamaica's Head of State. Kingston is the largest city in Jamaica and the country's capital.
13. A nation in the Lesser Antilles chain, its motto is "Pax et justitia," Latin for "Peace and Justice". Which country is it?

Answer: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The capital and largest city of the country is Kingstown. Slavery was abolished in country in 1834. Citizens of this nation use East Caribbean dollars. They drive on the left side of the road.
14. The capital and largest city of which two-island nation is Basseterre?

Answer: St. Kitts and Nevis

The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis is also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. The capital city of Basseterre is located on the larger island of St. Kitts. The country's motto is "Country Above Self". Kim Collins was this country's foremost track and field athlete and was its first athlete to reach an Olympic final in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
15. Which of the following countries has the motto of "País de la Eterna Primavera," or "Country of the Eternal Spring"?

Answer: Guatemala

Guatemala's capital and largest city is Guatemala City. Spanish is the official language of the country, but there are also 22 or so indigenous languages. Guatemala is a presidential republic.
16. This nation's name means "land of mountains". It is the world's oldest black republic. Which country was discovered by Columbus in 1492, and declared its independence from France in 1804?

Answer: Haiti

Port-au-Prince, a port, is the largest city and the capital of the republic. French and Creole are spoken by Haitians. Aristide was president of the republic two times, but he fled the country in 2004 because of a violent rebellion and much political and social unrest.
17. This country's Sign Language is considered the world's youngest language. What country is home to three extinct languages, one of which was never classified?

Answer: Nicaragua

The capital and largest city of Nicaragua is Managua. The nation is a presidential republic, and in 1990, when Nicaragua elected Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro as its president, it became first country in the Americas to democratically elect a female head of state. It has an internet TLD of .ni and the international calling code of 505.
18. Sharing a border with the US, which country hosted the XIX Olympic Games in 1968, making it the first Latin American country to do so?

Answer: Mexico

The United Mexican States' capital and largest city is Mexico City. It was built on top of the ruins of capital of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlán. The Mexican's currency is Peso. Mexicans drive on the right side of the road. Mexico hosted the FIFA World Cup twice in the 20th century, in 1970 and 1986.
19. This country was a department of Colombia until 1903. Which country's independence movement did the US decide to support so it would grant the US a zone roughly ten miles wide and fifty miles long to build a canal?

Answer: Panama

Panama's motto is "Pro Mundi Beneficio," Latin for "For the Benefit of the World." Panama's flag has two stars, one blue, one red, each in a different corner. Panama City is the country's capital and largest city.
20. Which of the following is an English-speaking country consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 rocks that was mostly deserted from 1513 to 1650?

Answer: Bahamas

The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with the sovereign of the United Kingdom as its Head of State. The nation's capital is Nassau.
21. "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith was first published in the same year that this country declared its independence. Which of the following has above-average levels of violent crime among developed nations?

Answer: USA

The United States of America's national anthem is "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key. It was first written as a poem in 1814, after Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. The US first president, President George Washington, is the only president to have received 100 percent of the electoral votes. Washington DC, the US capital, was named in honor of George Washington on September 9, 1791.
22. Which of the following became an independent nation and Commonwealth realm in 1966, and has a "broken trident" on its national flag to symbolize its break as a former colony?

Answer: Barbados

Barbados' capital and largest city is Bridgetown. It is one of the most developed countries in the western hemisphere, coming in after the US and Canada. Barbados was once a Portuguese territorial possession before becoming a British colony.
23. This country's motto is "Patria o Muerte," or otherwise "Homeland or Death". Which country's national anthem is "La Bayamesa," or "The Bayamo Song"?

Answer: Cuba

Cuba's capital and largest city is Havana. Cuba's national flag was adopted on May 20, 1902. The flag of Cuba was first used in 1848 for its liberation movement against Spain.
24. Nicknamed the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean" for its seemingly unspoiled natural beauty, which island nation was a colony of the United Kingdom until its independence in 1978?

Answer: Dominica

The capital and largest city of Dominica is Roseau. The country's official languages are English, French, and Antillean Creole. Its government is a parliamentary republic.
25. A British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, this territory's capital city is Hamilton. Which of the following is the oldest British overseas territory, settled by England a century before the creation the Kingdom of Great Britain?

Answer: Bermuda

Bermuda's first capital was St George's, settled in 1612. The territory's official language is English and the citizens of Bermuda drive on the left side of the road.
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