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9 for 10 - Suriname Trivia Quiz

If you answer the first nine questions correctly the first letters of each answer will spell the answer to the last question.

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

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
152,374

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
669

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these rivers forms part of the border between Suriname and French Guiana? Hint

Tapanahoni

Suriname

Maroni

Courantyne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Suriname has a plentiful supply of bauxite. What metal is made from this ore?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Suriname was once a Dutch colony. The Dutch obtained the colony in 1667 by trading an area in North America with the British. What city now lies in this area?

Answer: (Two or three words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Suriname's neighbor to the west?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these crops is the main crop of Suriname? Hint

pineapples

corn

cotton

rice

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these cats might you be able to see in the wild in Suriname? Hint

ounce

chartreux

cheetah

ocelot

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Question 7 of 10

7. For whom is Suriname's largest lake named? Hint

De Jong

De Kooning

Van Blommestein

Van Heemskerck

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what direction do you go to reach French Guiana from Suriname? Hint

east

south

north

west

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Question 9 of 10

9. Between the coastal plain and the southern highlands is a plateau area of this type of grassland.

Answer: (One Word)

10. If you have answered the above questions correctly the first letters will spell the name of the trees that are found along the coast. If you didn't get to answer all the questions, maybe you will still be able to work out the answer. Then go back and see if knowing the first letter of the answer helps.

Answer: (One word - nine letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these rivers forms part of the border between Suriname and French Guiana?

Answer: Maroni

The Maroni forms the northern part of the border between Suriname and French Guiana. It is about 450 miles long and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Suriname has a plentiful supply of bauxite. What metal is made from this ore?

Answer: aluminum

Bauxite is Suriname's main export accounting for 70% of export earnings.

3. Suriname was once a Dutch colony. The Dutch obtained the colony in 1667 by trading an area in North America with the British. What city now lies in this area?

Answer: New York

The Dutch continued to rule Suriname until 1975 when the country gained its independence.

4. What is Suriname's neighbor to the west?

Answer: Guyana

Guyana, once known as British Guyana, lies to the west of Suriname. Suriname is the smallest of the three countries once known as Dutch Guiana, British Guiana and French Guiana.

5. Which of these crops is the main crop of Suriname?

Answer: rice

Rice is grown in the coastal areas of Suriname. Sugar cane and bananas are some of the other crops grown.

6. Which of these cats might you be able to see in the wild in Suriname?

Answer: ocelot

The ounce, or snow leopard is found in the mountains of Asia. The cheetah is found in Africa and southwest Asia. The chartreux is a type of domestic cat.

7. For whom is Suriname's largest lake named?

Answer: Van Blommestein

Professor W. J. van Blommestein Meer (Lake) is one of the world's largest reservoirs. It is about an hour and a half's drive from Suriname's capital Paramaribo in the area of the Brownsberg Nature Park.

8. In what direction do you go to reach French Guiana from Suriname?

Answer: east

Guyana lies to the west and Brazil to the south.

9. Between the coastal plain and the southern highlands is a plateau area of this type of grassland.

Answer: savanna

The savanna is an area of tropical grassland on which grow a few shrubs and small trees.

Answer: mangroves

Mangroves grow in shallow coastal water. The roots of these trees as exposed at low tide.

Source: Author minch

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