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Quiz about Minorities in Different Countries

Minorities in Different Countries Quiz

In this quiz I will ask for the largest minority group in different countries.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
author

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,022

Updated
Aug 01 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

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3202

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (7/20), Guest 146 (8/20), ZWOZZE (5/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Creoles are the biggest ethnic group in Suriname. What is the second biggest group? (The groups are almost equally big). Hint

European

Indonesian

Indian (East Indian)

African (Black)

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Question 2 of 20

2. Fijians are the major ethnic group in the Fiji Islands. Almost as big is which group? Hint

Chinese

Indian

Japanese

European

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Question 3 of 20

3. Malays are the dominant ethnic group of Malaysia. What group is number 2? Hint

Chinese

Japanese

Indian (Tamil)

Indonesian

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Question 4 of 20

4. Persians are the major ethnic group of Iran. Who is the second? Hint

Kurdish

Armenian

Arabic

Azeri (Turkic)

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Question 5 of 20

5. Sinhalese are the dominant group of Sri Lanka. Who is second? Hint

Indonesians

Moors (Muslims)

Tamil

Chinese

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Question 6 of 20

6. In Singapore, the Chinese are the major ethnic group. Which is number 2? Hint

Malay

Indonesian

Indian (Tamil)

European

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Question 7 of 20

7. On Mauritius there are several ethnic groups, the largest being the Indian (or Indo-Mauritian). What is the second largest? Hint

Europeans

Chinese (Sino-Mauritians)

Creoles

French (Franco-Mauritians)

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Question 8 of 20

8. In the former USSR republic of Tajikistan the Tajiks are the majority group. Who is second? Hint

Russians

Chinese

Tatar

Uzbek

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Question 9 of 20

9. In Georgia, Georgians are the majority. Who is second, of these choices? Hint

Russians

Armenians

Assyrians

Kurdish

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Question 10 of 20

10. In Afghanistan, Pathans (or Pushtuns) are the majority. The largest minority is? Hint

Kyrgyz

Uzbeks

Tajiks

Hazaras

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Question 11 of 20

11. In Iraq, the Arabs are the majority. The largest minority is? Hint

Kurdish

Turkish

Persians

Azeri

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Question 12 of 20

12. In Switzerland, there are 4 main ethnic groups, the German speaking being the largest. Number two is? Hint

Turkish

Italian

French

Rheto-Romanian

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Question 13 of 20

13. Slovaks are the main ethnic group in Slovakia. Which is second? Hint

Ruthenians

Czechs

Hungarians

Gypsies

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Question 14 of 20

14. In Romania, Romanians are the major ethnic group. Second is? Hint

Hungarians

Gypsies

Germans

Ukrainians

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Question 15 of 20

15. In Bulgaria, Bulgarians are the major ethnic group. Second is? Hint

Romanians

Turks

Greek

Macedonians

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Question 16 of 20

16. In Russia, Russians are the major ethnic group. The largest minority is? Hint

Ukrainians

Chechens

Belarussians

Tatars

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Question 17 of 20

17. In Macedonia, Macedonians are the majority. The largest minority is? Hint

Greek

Turks

Albanians

Bulgarians

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Question 18 of 20

18. In Finland, the Finns are the majority. The largest minority is? Hint

Estonians

Swedes

Lapps

Russians

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Question 19 of 20

19. The Muslims (or Bosniaks) are a majority in Bosnia-Herzegovina. What is the largest minority? Hint

Slovenes

Croats

Serbs

Albanians

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Question 20 of 20

20. Serbs are the majority in Yugoslavia (Serbia-Montenegro). What is the largest minority? Hint

Albanians

Montenegrin

Hungarians

Muslims

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Creoles are the biggest ethnic group in Suriname. What is the second biggest group? (The groups are almost equally big).

Answer: Indian (East Indian)

34% are Creoles, 34 % are (East) Indians, 15 % are Indonesians, 10 % are (Black) Africans.

2. Fijians are the major ethnic group in the Fiji Islands. Almost as big is which group?

Answer: Indian

Fijians: 51%. Indian: 44%. There have been ethnic clashes between the groups, and also a military coup related to this.

3. Malays are the dominant ethnic group of Malaysia. What group is number 2?

Answer: Chinese

Malays are 66%, Chinese 24%, Indian (Tamil) 8%.

4. Persians are the major ethnic group of Iran. Who is the second?

Answer: Azeri (Turkic)

66% are Persians, 25% are Azeris (Turkic), 5% are Kurdish, 4% are Arabic.

5. Sinhalese are the dominant group of Sri Lanka. Who is second?

Answer: Tamil

74% are Sinhalese, 18% Tamil, 7% are Moors (Muslims). There have been clashes/civil war between the Sinhalese and the Tamils. In 2002 a peace treaty was being prepared.

6. In Singapore, the Chinese are the major ethnic group. Which is number 2?

Answer: Malay

77% are Chinese, 14% are Malay, 7 % are Indian (Tamil).

7. On Mauritius there are several ethnic groups, the largest being the Indian (or Indo-Mauritian). What is the second largest?

Answer: Creoles

The Indian population is 68%, the Creoles are 27%, the Chinese are 3% and the French are 2%.

8. In the former USSR republic of Tajikistan the Tajiks are the majority group. Who is second?

Answer: Uzbek

The Tajiks are 62%, the Uzbeks are 24%, the Russians are 8%, the Tatars 1%.

9. In Georgia, Georgians are the majority. Who is second, of these choices?

Answer: Armenians

Georgians are 70%, Armenians 8%, Russians 7%, Ossetian 3%, Abkhazian 2% Greek 2%, Assyrians fewer than 1%.

Azeri, (Azerbaijanis) are roughly as present in the population as Armenians.

10. In Afghanistan, Pathans (or Pushtuns) are the majority. The largest minority is?

Answer: Tajiks

Pathans (Pushtuns) are 38%, Tajiks are 25%, Hazaras 19% and Uzbeks 6%.

11. In Iraq, the Arabs are the majority. The largest minority is?

Answer: Kurdish

Arabs are 79%, Kurdish 16%, Persians 3%, Turkish 2%. There have been clashes between Arabs and Kurdish. The latter now have a "self governed" territory in North Iraq.

12. In Switzerland, there are 4 main ethnic groups, the German speaking being the largest. Number two is?

Answer: French

The German speaking are 65%, the French speaking 18%, the Italian speaking 12%, Romansch speaking 0,8%.

13. Slovaks are the main ethnic group in Slovakia. Which is second?

Answer: Hungarians

Slovaks are 80%, Hungarians 11%. There are also minor groups of Czechs, Ruthenians, Poles and Germans.

14. In Romania, Romanians are the major ethnic group. Second is?

Answer: Hungarians

Romanians are 90%, Hungarians 7%. There are also small groups of Gypsies, Germans and Ukrainians.

15. In Bulgaria, Bulgarians are the major ethnic group. Second is?

Answer: Turks

Bulgarians are 85%, Turks are 10%.

16. In Russia, Russians are the major ethnic group. The largest minority is?

Answer: Tatars

Russians are 85%, Tatars 4%, Ukrainians 2,5%.

17. In Macedonia, Macedonians are the majority. The largest minority is?

Answer: Albanians

Macedonians are 64%, Albanians 21%, Turks 5%. There have been clashes between Macedonians and Albanians, especially after the Kosovo war. But a civil war was prevented in Macedonia.

18. In Finland, the Finns are the majority. The largest minority is?

Answer: Swedes

Finns are 93%, Finnish Swedes are 6%.

19. The Muslims (or Bosniaks) are a majority in Bosnia-Herzegovina. What is the largest minority?

Answer: Serbs

The Muslims (Bosniaks) are 44%, Serbs are 31%, Croats are 17%. The country is divided into one Serbian and one Muslim-Croat republic. But also the Muslim-Croat part is in many ways divided according to ethnic differences.

20. Serbs are the majority in Yugoslavia (Serbia-Montenegro). What is the largest minority?

Answer: Albanians

63% are Serbs, 14% are Albanian, 6% are Montenegrin, 4% are Hungarians. There is also a Muslim minority in Southern Serbia. The Albanians mainly live in Kosovo (some also in Serbia and Montenegro). Kosovo is de facto a NATO protectorate, but is officially a part of Yugoslavia (Serbia).

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