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Local Long and Short Forms Trivia Quiz

Each country around the world has a local long or short name that the people refer to their nation as. In this quiz, I will give you the local long or short name for a country, you will select what country is known by this name.

A multiple-choice quiz by apathy100. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
apathy100

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,885

Updated
Jul 28 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. What country has the local long name "Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah"? Hint

Egypt

Algeria

Morocco

Mauritania

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following Asian nations is known by its local people as "Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo"? Hint

North Korea

Japan

China

Vietnam

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Question 3 of 10

3. The local long name given to the island country of Maldives is what? Hint

Dhan'Di Aluvi Kan'Dhi

Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa

Dhon Huni Havaadhu

Valhoamahu Kirugarudhiya

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Question 4 of 10

4. The local long name of what country begins with the words "Estados Unidos"? Hint

Guatemala

Mexico

Honduras

Nicaragua

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following Eastern European nations has a name that starts with the following word: "Rzeczpospolita"? Hint

Poland

Bulgaria

Romania

Hungary

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following Asian nations is known by its people as "Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk"? Hint

South Korea

North Korea

Vietnam

Cambodia

7. Northern Europe has many nations that are cooler in climate and are intricate in their geography. Five of these nations are Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, and Norway. Which of these five countries is locally known by the word "Lydhveldidh"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following countries that is made up of many islands as well as a mainland is known locally as "Elliniki Dhimokratia"? Hint

Seychelles

Samoa

Kiribati

Greece

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Question 9 of 10

9. The official local long form of the United Arab Emirates is which of the following? Hint

Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah

Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah

Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah

Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah

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Question 10 of 10

10. There are many European countries that have multi-lingual long and short form names. One of these countries has a local long name that is in German, French, and Italian. The German local long name is "Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft". What country is this? Hint

Switzerland

Netherlands

Austria

Germany

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country has the local long name "Al Mamlakah al Maghribiyah"?

Answer: Morocco

Morocco is considered a "constitutional monarchy" and bears the conventional English name of the "Kingdom of Morocco".

2. Which of the following Asian nations is known by its local people as "Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo"?

Answer: China

China is known to the English world as the "People's Republic of China". China is a communist state consisting of 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, and four municipalities.

3. The local long name given to the island country of Maldives is what?

Answer: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa

The conventional English long form for the Maldives is "Republic of Maldives". The incorrect answers are all traditional Maldivian recipes and can be viewed at the following website:

http://www.maldiviancuisine.com/recipes.html

4. The local long name of what country begins with the words "Estados Unidos"?

Answer: Mexico

The local long name that Mexico is known as is "Estados Unidos Mexicanos". The other three countries have a local long name that begins with "Republica de":

"Republica de Guatemala"
"Republica de Honduras"
"Republica de Nicaragua"

5. Which of the following Eastern European nations has a name that starts with the following word: "Rzeczpospolita"?

Answer: Poland

Hungary is known as "Magyar Koztarsasag" by its local people. Bulgaria's conventional long name is the "Republic of Bulgaria". Romania is known by its local people as "Romania", while Poland is called "Rzeczpospolita Polska".

6. Which of the following Asian nations is known by its people as "Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk"?

Answer: North Korea

North Koreans normally refer to their country as "Choson". The long term name that South Koreans call their country is "Taehan-min'guk" but use the short form "Han'guk" to refer to their nation.

The long term name for Vietnam is "Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam", however, most refer to their nation as "Viet Nam".

Phonetically pronounced, Cambodians refer to their country as "Preahreacheanacha Kampuchea".

Answer: Iceland

Iceland is traditionally known as "Lydhveldidh Island" by its local peoples. Iceland became a soverign state under Denmark in 1918 and then during the Second World War, became an independent nation on June 17, 1944. The other Northern European answers are known by their people as:

Finland = Suomen Tasavalta
Sweden = Konungariket Sverige
Denmark = Kongeriget Danmark
Norway = Kongeriket Norge

8. Which of the following countries that is made up of many islands as well as a mainland is known locally as "Elliniki Dhimokratia"?

Answer: Greece

Greece became an independent country in 1829 when it separated from the Ottoman Empire. Greece is made up of 51 prefectures and one autonomous region. The conventional long form for Greece in English is the "Hellenic Republic". Greece was formerly known as the "Kingdom of Greece".

9. The official local long form of the United Arab Emirates is which of the following?

Answer: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah

The United Arab Emirates does not have a conventional short name or a local short name. Some former names that were given to the United Arab Emirates were "Trucial Oman" and "Trucial States". The other multiple choice answers were the local long forms for three other Middle Eastern nations:

Yemen = Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah
Saudi Arabia = Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
Jordan = Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah

Answer: Switzerland

The conventional long form for the country of Switzerland is the "Swiss Confederation". The local long form in French is "Confederation Suisse", while the local long form in Italian is "Confederazione Svizzera".

Information on the conventional, local long, and local short forms came from the following website: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

Source: Author apathy100

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