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Countries By Telephone Trivia Quiz

In this quiz you have to work out the name of the country as if the name was being dialed on a telephone keypad. For example, 6626 would be Oman. Have fun!

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

Author
harryofarabia

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
469

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Question 1 of 10

1. If using a telephone keypad, which country name in the western hemisphere would be spelled out with the numbers 226232?

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Belize

Brazil

Angola

Canada

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Question 2 of 10

2. If using a telephone keypad, the country spelled with 6399325263 would be found below the equator.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

New Zealand

Netherlands

Macedonia

Madagascar

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Question 3 of 10

3. If using a telephone keypad, 4235263 spells a European country.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Germany

Hungary

Iceland

Holland

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Question 4 of 10

4. If using a telephone keypad, 66646542 spells a remote country with a once famous empire.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Monserrat

Malaysia

Montenegro

Mongolia

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Question 5 of 10

5. If using a telephone keypad, 24462 would spell the second largest country in Asia.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Congo

China

Brazil

Chile

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Question 6 of 10

6. If using a telephone keypad, 72834272242 would spell a rich country.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Switzerland

Philippines

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

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Question 7 of 10

7. If using a telephone keypad, 26833486473 is where soccer legend Didier Drogba was born.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Azerbaijan

Cote D'Ivoire

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Question 8 of 10

8. If using a telephone keypad, the country spelled out with the numbers 639426 has a famous wave.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Mexico

Norway

Monaco

Malawi

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Question 9 of 10

9. If using a telephone keypad, 72827 would sound like a chest infection.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Palau

Qatar

Samoa

Syria

10. If using a telephone keypad, 7662642 spells a country whose flag is blue, yellow and red. The country is named after an ancient city empire.

ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5
MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9 Hint

Somalia

Romania

Reunion

Senegal

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If using a telephone keypad, which country name in the western hemisphere would be spelled out with the numbers 226232? ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Canada

Canada would be dialed 226232. The international dialling code for Canada is 01, which is the same as for the USA. Canada is the world's second largest country and is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. A third of the population of Canada lives in the three largest cities which are Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.

2. If using a telephone keypad, the country spelled with 6399325263 would be found below the equator. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: New Zealand

New Zealand would be dialled as 6399325263. The international dialling code for New Zealand is 064. The flag of New Zealand contains four stars representing the Southern Cross constellation in the night sky.

3. If using a telephone keypad, 4235263 spells a European country. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Iceland

Iceland would be dialled as 4235263. The international dialling code for Iceland is 354. Iceland is a popular country to visit to have a good view of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.

4. If using a telephone keypad, 66646542 spells a remote country with a once famous empire. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Mongolia

Mongolia would be dialled 66646542. The international dialling code for Monglia is 976. Mongolia boasts that it once was the biggest contiguous land empire the world has ever known in the time of Genghis Khan. Today it is much more peaceful with its economy based largely on mining.

5. If using a telephone keypad, 24462 would spell the second largest country in Asia. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: China

China would be dialled 24462. The international dialling code for China is 086. China is the world's most populated country with approximately 20% of the world's people resident within its borders.

6. If using a telephone keypad, 72834272242 would spell a rich country. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia would be dialled as 72834272242. The international dialling code for Saudi Arabia is 966. Saudi Arabia contains two of the three holiest sites in Islam. These are Makkah (Mecca) and Madina. The third is Jerusalem.

7. If using a telephone keypad, 26833486473 is where soccer legend Didier Drogba was born. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Cote D'Ivoire

Cote D'Ivoire or Ivory Coast would dial as 26833486473. The international dialling code for Cote D'Ivoire is 225. Cote D'Ivoire is located in West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Ghana and Burkina Faso.

8. If using a telephone keypad, the country spelled out with the numbers 639426 has a famous wave. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Mexico

Mexico would be dialled as 639426. The international dialling code for Mexico is 052. Mexico is one of the first countries to have hosted the soccer World Cup on more than one occasion, having done so in 1970 and again in 1986.

9. If using a telephone keypad, 72827 would sound like a chest infection. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Qatar

Qatar dials as 72827. The international dialling code for Qatar is 974. Qatar borders Saudi Arabia and is located on the Arabian Gulf. Its economy is based on huge proven oil and gas reserves.

10. If using a telephone keypad, 7662642 spells a country whose flag is blue, yellow and red. The country is named after an ancient city empire. ABC = 2 DEF = 3 GHI = 4 JKL = 5 MNO = 6 PQRS = 7 TUV = 8 WXYZ = 9

Answer: Romania

Romania would be dialled as 7662642. The international dialling code for Romania is 040. Romania borders Moldova, Ukraine, Hungary, Bulgaria and Serbia and is on the Black Sea. Romania was named after the city of Rome and was once part of the Roman Empire.

Source: Author harryofarabia

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