Countries in Hiding Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chad

Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of ethnic warfare as well as invasions by Libya before a semblance of peace was finally restored in 1990.

Answer: India

India, located in the Asian sub-continent is the second most populous country in world. In terms of area, it ranks seventh. Hockey is often considered to be India's national sport, but there has never been an official declaration of its status.

Answer: Nepal

Nepal, the world's only Hindu monarchy, was controlled by a hereditary prime ministership until 1951. The nation's first election was held in 1959.

Answer: Mali

The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali.

Answer: Congo

Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo.The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers.

Answer: Niger

Not until 1993, 33 years after independence from France, did Niger hold its first free and open elections. It is landlocked and one of the hottest countries in the world.

Answer: China

China is the most populous country in the world. For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences. But in the 19th and early 20th centuries, China was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation.

Answer: Oman

Located in the middle east, Oman, an oil rich country is a dry desert with rugged mountains. In 1970, Qaboos bin Said Al Said ousted his father and ruled as Sultan. His extensive modernization program has opened the country to the outside world.

Answer: Greenland

The world's largest non-continental island, about 81% ice-capped, Greenland was granted self-government in 1978 by the Danish parliament. Denmark however, continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs.

Answer: Iran

Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority vested in a learned religious scholar. Over the past decade, popular dissatisfaction with the government, driven by demographic changes, restrictive social policies, and poor economic conditions, has created a powerful and enduring pressure for political reform.
Source: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook