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Country Borders - Odd One Out Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, just select which country out of the four options does NOT share a land border with the country in the question.

A photo quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
385,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
833

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Russia is the largest country in the world, and, unsurprisingly, shares a land border with a lot of other countries - 14 in all. Which one of these nations does it not have a border with? Hint

Norway

Romania

North Korea

Azerbaijan

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Question 2 of 10

2. South Africa has a land border with six countries, but which one of these options isn't one of them? Hint

Namibia

Zambia

Mozambique

Lesotho

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Question 3 of 10

3. Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America, sharing land borders with five countries. You wouldn't be able to drive directly to which of these countries from that particular nation? Hint

Chile

Uruguay

Argentina

Peru

4. Germany has land borders with no fewer than nine countries, the most in Europe excluding Russia. You couldn't pass through passport control directly from there to which one of these nations? Hint

Denmark

Italy

Luxembourg

Poland

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Question 5 of 10

5. Not many countries in North America have multiple neighbours, but one that does is Guatemala. Which is the only one of these countries that it does not share a land border with? Hint

Mexico

El Salvador

Belize

Nicaragua

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Question 6 of 10

6. Thailand shares land borders with four countries - which of these options is not one of them? Hint

Laos

Myanmar

Cambodia

Vietnam

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kenya, in east Africa, has five neighbours, but which one of the options below is not one of them? Hint

Somalia

Ethiopia

South Sudan

Burundi

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Question 8 of 10

8. China, like Russia, has borders with fourteen countries, but which of the following is not one of them? Hint

Bhutan

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

India

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Question 9 of 10

9. France (excluding territories) has land borders with eight nations; which of these four countries is not one of them? Hint

Andorra

Luxembourg

Monaco

The Netherlands

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Question 10 of 10

10. Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East, and has land borders with seven countries. Which of the following four options is not one of them? Hint

Jordan

Iraq

Oman

Syria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Russia is the largest country in the world, and, unsurprisingly, shares a land border with a lot of other countries - 14 in all. Which one of these nations does it not have a border with?

Answer: Romania

Russia stretches from Norway in the west to North Korea in the east, and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan in the south. The most direct land route from Russia to Romania is west through Ukraine.
Picture is of a river gorge in Transylvania, Romania.

2. South Africa has a land border with six countries, but which one of these options isn't one of them?

Answer: Zambia

South Africa has shorelines on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and land borders with Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho (which it completely surrounds). To go by land from South Africa to Zambia you would most likely travel north through Zimbabwe.
Picture is of the Victoria Falls, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

3. Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America, sharing land borders with five countries. You wouldn't be able to drive directly to which of these countries from that particular nation?

Answer: Uruguay

Bolivia has land borders with Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay (the only other landlocked nation in South America). A land trip to Uruguay would necessitate a lengthy road journey through Argentina.
Picture is of the Uruguyan parliament building in Montevideo.

4. Germany has land borders with no fewer than nine countries, the most in Europe excluding Russia. You couldn't pass through passport control directly from there to which one of these nations?

Answer: Italy

Germany borders Denmark in the north, Poland in the east, and Luxembourg in the west. Other nations bordering this country are Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Austria and Czechia. A land trip from Germany to Italy would mean traversing the Alps via either Austria or Switzerland.
Picture is of the National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II in Rome.

5. Not many countries in North America have multiple neighbours, but one that does is Guatemala. Which is the only one of these countries that it does not share a land border with?

Answer: Nicaragua

Guatemala has borders with Mexico to the north, Belize to the east, and El Salvador and Honduras to the south. If you wanted to drive from Guatemala to Nicaragua, you would need to pass through Honduras in a southerly direction.
Picture is of the Dennis Martinez National Stadium in Managua, Nicaragua.

6. Thailand shares land borders with four countries - which of these options is not one of them?

Answer: Vietnam

Thailand, in southeast Asia, has land borders with Myanmar in the north and west, Laos in the north and east, Cambodia in the east and Malaysia in the south. To get to Vietnam by land from Thailand would mean a journey east through either Laos or Cambodia.
Picture is of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Hue, Vietnam.

7. Kenya, in east Africa, has five neighbours, but which one of the options below is not one of them?

Answer: Burundi

Kenya has borders with Somalia in the east, Ethiopia and South Sudan in the north, Uganda in the west and Tanzania in the south. To get directly to Burundi by land would mean a lengthy journey through Tanzania.
Picture is of Burundi's capital city, Bujumbura.

8. China, like Russia, has borders with fourteen countries, but which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: Bangladesh

China's neighbours, other than those listed in the options, include North Korea, Vietnam, Russia and Myanmar. A direct land trip to Bangladesh would mean travelling through either India or Myanmar.
Picture is of the Bandarban Golden Temple in Bandarban City, Bangladesh.

9. France (excluding territories) has land borders with eight nations; which of these four countries is not one of them?

Answer: The Netherlands

As well as the nations listed, France also has borders with Germany, Spain, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland. You would have to drive through Belgium (or the long way around through Germany) to get from France to The Netherlands by road.
Picture is of the Euromast in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

10. Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East, and has land borders with seven countries. Which of the following four options is not one of them?

Answer: Syria

Saudi Arabia also has land borders with Yemen, Qatar, UAE, and Kuwait, and is connected by the King Fahd Causeway to the island nation of Bahrain. A trip to Syria would entail travelling northwards through Iraq or Jordan.
Picture is a night-time view of Syria's capital city, Damascus.

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