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"P"s On Earth Trivia Quiz

Find the country.

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

Author
Devnet

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,966

Updated
Jul 28 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2814

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Zippy826 (10/10), Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 209 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This South American country borders the Pacific Ocean and five countries. There you can find Machu Picchu and the nuevo sol. Hint

Paraguay

Peru

Poland

Philippines

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Question 2 of 10

2. What southeast Asian country has the peso, a national eagle, and the tarsier? This island country is between the sea of the same name and the South China Sea. Hint

Peru

Palau

Panama

The Philippines

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Question 3 of 10

3. Two monetary units, balboa and the U.S. dollar, is just one interesting fact about this Central American country. It also has a canal and a capital city named after it. Hint

Peru

Puerto Rico

The Philippines

Panama

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mentioned in the musical "West Side Story", this Caribbean island country uses the US dollar and is technically a US commonwealth. Hint

Peru

Palau

Puerto Rico

Panama

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Oceanic country uses the US dollar and is southeast from the Philippines. Hint

Puerto Rico

Pakistan

Panama

Palau

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Question 6 of 10

6. The kina is the currency of this island. This country in Oceania is located near the Bismarck Sea, the Solomon Sea and the Arafura Sea. Hint

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Pakistan

Panama

7. This country uses the zloty and was taken over by both Nazi Germany and the USSR. It is bordered by seven countries (Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and Lithuania) and the Baltic Sea. Hint

Palau

Peru

Poland

Panama

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country had a part of itself break off and create Bangladesh? This country is situated between Afghanistan and India. Hint

Papua New Guinea

Palau

Panama

Pakistan

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1947, a civil war broke out in this South American country when "rebels" attempted to overthrow Dictator Pres. Gen. Higinio Moringo. Hint

Pakistan

Paraguay

Panama

Poland

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Question 10 of 10

10. What European country is an exporter of cork and is on the Iberian Peninsula? Hint

Poland

Portugal

Peru

Palau

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Sep 26 2024 : Guest 172: 1/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This South American country borders the Pacific Ocean and five countries. There you can find Machu Picchu and the nuevo sol.

Answer: Peru

The nuevo sol is the currency of Peru. Machu Picchu is both a mountain and a village near Huayna Picchu mountain.

2. What southeast Asian country has the peso, a national eagle, and the tarsier? This island country is between the sea of the same name and the South China Sea.

Answer: The Philippines

The Philippine tarsier is one of the smallest primates in the world. It is only 8.5 - 16 cm tall as an adult. The Philippines is an archipelago in the Western Pacific and is made up of 7,107 islands.

3. Two monetary units, balboa and the U.S. dollar, is just one interesting fact about this Central American country. It also has a canal and a capital city named after it.

Answer: Panama

According to The World Factbook online, voting is universal and mandatory to everyone 18 and older. One balboa is equal to one U.S. dollar. Panama is located between Costa Rica and Colombia.

4. Mentioned in the musical "West Side Story", this Caribbean island country uses the US dollar and is technically a US commonwealth.

Answer: Puerto Rico

Approximately, 7300 Puerto Ricans move to Florida annually. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth and an unincorporated territory of the USA.

5. This Oceanic country uses the US dollar and is southeast from the Philippines.

Answer: Palau

Palau is southeast of the Philippines. Websites vary in the distance between Palau and the Philippines, ranging from 946 miles to 1043.81 miles.

6. The kina is the currency of this island. This country in Oceania is located near the Bismarck Sea, the Solomon Sea and the Arafura Sea.

Answer: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's sovereign is the current monarch of the UK. It is slightly larger than the state of California.

Answer: Poland

Poland is between Germany and what was called the USSR during WWII. Germany and the USSR split Poland from 1939 to 1941. Germany took control of western Poland and the USSR sovietized eastern Poland.

8. What country had a part of itself break off and create Bangladesh? This country is situated between Afghanistan and India.

Answer: Pakistan

Islamabad, the capital territory/city of Pakistan, comes from Islam and abad. This means City of Islam in Arabic.

9. In 1947, a civil war broke out in this South American country when "rebels" attempted to overthrow Dictator Pres. Gen. Higinio Moringo.

Answer: Paraguay

There were 6 presidents between 1948 and 1954 in Paraguay. In 1948 alone, there were three presidents....that I could find. Paraguay is firmly situated between Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil.

10. What European country is an exporter of cork and is on the Iberian Peninsula?

Answer: Portugal

Portugal was a member of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in 1949. Portugal is a unitary semi-presidential republic. That is, as far as I can tell, like having both a president and a prime minister. This country produces nearly one third of the world's total cork.

Source: Author Devnet

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