Real or Imagined? Trivia Quiz

Answer:

The ten real countries are:

Benin - Formerly known as Dahomey, the Republic of Benin is located in West Africa. The country is noted for its key-shaped map. The nation covers only 0.4% of the African continent, making it one of the tiniest nations in Africa.

Brunei - The tiny Southeast Asian nation of Brunei Darussalam shares the island of Borneo with Malaysia and Indonesia. Brunei is renowned for its significant oil and natural gas production, which underpin its wealth.

Comoros - The Union of the Comoros is an island nation located in Southeastern Africa. It is the only nation in the Arab World that is entirely located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Djibouti - Located in the Horn of Africa, the Republic of Djibouti borders the Bab-el-Mandeb, which is a strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Eden.

Lesotho - The Kingdom of Lesotho is a landlocked nation that is completely surrounded by South Africa. With over 80% of its land situated at an elevation of 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) above sea level, Lesotho experiences a consistently cool climate throughout the year.

Nauru - Formerly known as Pleasant Island, the Republic of Nauru is a small island nation located in Micronesia. It is the world's third smallest country, after Vatican City and Monaco.

Palau - The Republic of Palau is an island nation located in the subregion of Micronesia. It shares maritime borders with the Philippines and Indonesia.

Suriname - The Republic of Suriname is the smallest South American nation. It was colonized by the Dutch from 1667 until 1954. Suriname is one of the three Dutch-speaking nations in the world; the other two are the Netherlands and Belgium.

Tuvalu - Tuvalu is an island nation located in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. The country lies to the west of the International Date Line (IDL). Like many other island nations in the Pacific Ocean, Tuvalu faces a significant threat from rising sea levels due to its low elevation.

Yemen - The Republic of Yemen is located in Western Asia. The country is mentioned in the "Friends" episode entitled "The One with All the Rugby" (1998). In this episode, Chandler made up a story and told his annoying girlfriend Janice that his company had relocated him to Yemen.

The ten fictional countries are:

Arendelle - The Kingdom of Arendelle is a fictional country featured in the computer-animated movies "Frozen" (2013) and "Frozen II" (2019). Notable Norwegian landmarks that appear in the movies include the Akershus Fortress and the Nidaros Cathedral.

Genovia - Genovia is the name of a small European principality featured in the novel "The Princess Diaries" (2000), written by American writer Meg Cabot. The novel was later adapted into a movie of the same name, released in 2001.

Krakozhia - Featured in the movie "The Terminal" (2004) starring Tom Hanks as Viktor Navorski, Krakozhia is a Slavic Eastern European nation. In the movie, a civil war broke out, leaving Viktor stranded in the airport.

Lilliput - In "Gulliver's Travels" (1726) penned by Jonathan Swift, Lemuel Gulliver was involved in a shipwreck and found himself on an island nation named Lilliput.

Panem - Panem is the name of the country featured in "The Hunger Games" novels. Located in North America, the country consists of the powerful Capitol and other poorer districts.

Themyscira - The fictional island nation of Themyscira serves as the original home of the DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman. It first made its appearance in "All Star Comics" #8 (October 1941).

Vilena - Featured in the movie "The Expendables" (2010), Vilena is a Spanish-speaking Caribbean country located in the Gulf of Mexico. In the movie, a group of mercenaries was tasked to overthrow the corrupted dictator General Garza.

Wakanda - The Kingdom of Wakanda first appeared in the American comic book "Fantastic Four" #52 (July 1966). The superhero movie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (2022) took place in this fictional nation located in East Africa.

Zamunda - Zamunda is a wealthy African nation featured in the movie "Coming to Africa" (1988), starring Eddie Murphie as Prince Akeem Joffer. A sequel to the movie, "Coming 2 America", was released in 2021.

Zubrowka - Zubrowka is a fictional Eastern European country featured in the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014), written and directed by Wes Anderson. Ralph Fiennes starred as the famed concierge Monsieur Gustave H. at the prestigious Grand Budapest Hotel.