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Quiz about Cryptic Countries of the World

Cryptic Countries of the World Quiz

Each of the clues shown in cryptic form below should lead you to the name of a country. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by moonraker2. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
moonraker2

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,461

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1029

Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (10/10), Peachie13 (7/10), Guest 212 (0/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Is the enemy disturbed in this Arabian Republic?

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Initially communism has influenced neoclassic architecture in this large East Asian Republic.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Men are immersed in operatic song in a mountainous Asian republic.

Answer: (One Word 7 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mediterranean island encased by abnormal taxation restraint.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Copper and Barium are unified in this Caribbean island.

Answer: (One Word 4 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gray men may be disorientated in this central European country.

Answer: (One Word 7 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Len is confused and in abnormal danger in this large Arctic island.

Answer: (One Word 9 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. A complex aneurism leads us to this South American republic.

Answer: (One Word 8 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. British info returned in seal for West African republic.

Answer: (One Word 7 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is there really no male adult in this Arabian Sultanate?

Answer: (One Word 4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Is the enemy disturbed in this Arabian Republic?

Answer: Yemen

The correct route to the answer is as follows:

(i) Anagram of 'enemy' as indicated by the use of 'disturbed'

(ii) Yemen is an Arabian Republic.

2. Initially communism has influenced neoclassic architecture in this large East Asian Republic.

Answer: China

The route to the answer is as follows:

(i) The first letters of 'communism has influenced neoclassic architecture' as indicated by the word 'initially'.

(ii) China is a Republic in East Asia.

3. Men are immersed in operatic song in a mountainous Asian republic.

Answer: Armenia

This answer can be explained as follows:

(i) 'Men' is to go inside (ie immersed) 'aria' (operatic song) = Ar(men)ia

(ii) Armenia is a mountainous Asian republic.

4. Mediterranean island encased by abnormal taxation restraint.

Answer: Malta

For those who need it, the answer is obtained as follows:

(i) The Mediterranean island is Malta.

(ii) encased by - abnor(MAL TA)xation restraint.

5. Copper and Barium are unified in this Caribbean island.

Answer: Cuba

The answer is determined as follows:

(i) The chemical symbols for Copper and Barium are CU and BA respectively, and these are then combined (unified) to give Cuba.

(ii) Cuba is a Caribbean island.

6. Gray men may be disorientated in this central European country.

Answer: Germany

Guidelines towards the answer are as follows:

(i) Anagram of 'Gray men' as indicated by 'may be disorientated'

(ii) Germany is a central European country.

7. Len is confused and in abnormal danger in this large Arctic island.

Answer: Greenland

Slightly more elaborate with this one, the wordplay is as follows:

(i) 'Len' is confused = ENL

and in

(ii)abnormal 'danger' = GRE(ENL)AND

(iii) Greenland is a large Arctic island.

8. A complex aneurism leads us to this South American republic.

Answer: Suriname

The route to the answer is as follows:

(i)Anagram of 'aneurism' as indicated by complex.

(ii) Suriname is a South American republic.

9. British info returned in seal for West African republic.

Answer: Senegal

Answer determined as follows:

(i) Information = gen. Information returned = neg.

(ii) in Seal = Se(neg)al

(iii) Senegal is a West African republic.

10. Is there really no male adult in this Arabian Sultanate?

Answer: Oman

A nice one to finish with?

(i) no male = o man

(ii) Oman is an Arabian Sultanate.

Source: Author moonraker2

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