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Right Next Door Trivia Quiz

If you look at a world map, all you've got to do is find the country or state directly bordering the right (east) of the given location.

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

Author
GBfan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
383,069

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
543

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), Triviaballer (8/10), Guest 24 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What European country is directly east of Sweden and shares a major border? Hint

Norway

Iceland

Germany

Finland

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Question 2 of 10

2. True or False: Iran is west of Iraq.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What U.S. state is directly to the right (east) of Minnesota? The answer is a little cheesy. Hint

Wisconsin

Illinois

Iowa

North Dakota

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Question 4 of 10

4. Two countries that start with the letter B are directly east of Peru. One country is Brazil; what is the other B country?

Answer: (7 letters long)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Directly east of Thailand is Laos. What religion is most prominent in Laos? Hint

Muslim

Hinduism

Buddhism

Taoism

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the northern tip of Africa are (alphabetically) Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco. If you rearranged the countries reading west to east, what word would their first letters spell? Hint

MALE

ELMA

LAME

MEAL

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of Spain's biggest cities rests on the far right side of the country. Which of these cities is located on the Mediterranean Sea on the eastern edge of Spain? Hint

Madrid

Barcelona

Seville

Lisbon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Just to the east of Miami, Florida is an extremely popular tourist location. What is the name of this collection of over 700 islands that is considered an archipelago state? Hint

Jamaica

The Cayman Islands

The Bahamas

The Galapagos Islands

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Question 9 of 10

9. Oregon is bordered by Washington to the north, California to the south, but what U.S. state is directly east of Oregon and shares a border? Hint

Utah

Idaho

Colorado

Montana

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which side of Australia would you find Sydney, Brisbane, and the capital city of Canberra? Left (west) or Right (east)?

Answer: (Right or Left ... R or L ... What's the name of this quiz?)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What European country is directly east of Sweden and shares a major border?

Answer: Finland

Finland is east of Sweden and the two countries share a common border. Finland's capital is in Helsinki. The country is one of the biggest in Europe but also noted for its sparse population. Norway shares a border with Sweden but it's located west of Sweden. Iceland is also west of Sweden and separated by the North Atlantic Sea. Germany is located south of Sweden.

2. True or False: Iran is west of Iraq.

Answer: False

Iran is east of Iraq.

3. What U.S. state is directly to the right (east) of Minnesota? The answer is a little cheesy.

Answer: Wisconsin

Minnesota and Wisconsin share a border on Minnesota's eastern side. Wisconsin is known as "The Dairy State", and Plymouth, Wisconsin has been nicknamed The Cheese Capital of the World.

4. Two countries that start with the letter B are directly east of Peru. One country is Brazil; what is the other B country?

Answer: Bolivia

Bolivia was named after Simon Bolivar, one of the greatest Hispanic leaders of the South American independence movement in the 1800s. The capital city is Sucre, and the country has a unique geographical distinction. Part of the country is located in the Andes Mountains chain and the other border is located in the basin of the Amazon River.

5. Directly east of Thailand is Laos. What religion is most prominent in Laos?

Answer: Buddhism

Laos is a landlocked country stuck between Vietnam, China, Thailand, and Cambodia. It is estimated that more than two-thirds of the Laotian population are Buddhist. A prominent Buddhist temple is located in the capital city, Vientiane.

6. At the northern tip of Africa are (alphabetically) Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco. If you rearranged the countries reading west to east, what word would their first letters spell?

Answer: MALE

Reading from west to east, you have: Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Egypt. The Mediterranean Sea lies north of these countries. And, yes, we left out Tunisia.

7. One of Spain's biggest cities rests on the far right side of the country. Which of these cities is located on the Mediterranean Sea on the eastern edge of Spain?

Answer: Barcelona

Barcelona and Valencia are port cities on the Mediterranean Sea. Madrid is squarely in the center of Spain. Seville is in Andalusia in the southwest corner of Spain. Lisbon is the capital of neighboring country, Portugal.

8. Just to the east of Miami, Florida is an extremely popular tourist location. What is the name of this collection of over 700 islands that is considered an archipelago state?

Answer: The Bahamas

The Cayman Islands and Jamaica are both south of Florida and actually south of Cuba. The Galapagos Islands are famous for Charles Darwin's studies and located in South America. The capital of The Bahamas is Nassau.

9. Oregon is bordered by Washington to the north, California to the south, but what U.S. state is directly east of Oregon and shares a border?

Answer: Idaho

Idaho is one of the least densely populated states in the U.S. (2015 data). "The Gem State" is best known for its potato production, beautiful wilderness, and capital city of Boise. Montana is northeast of Oregon and definitely does not share a border with the state. Utah is southeast of Oregon. Colorado is three states away from Oregon and located southeast of Oregon.

10. Which side of Australia would you find Sydney, Brisbane, and the capital city of Canberra? Left (west) or Right (east)?

Answer: Right

All three of these major Australian cities are on the right side (the eastern) of the country. If you continued to head southeast through the Pacific Ocean you'd run into New Zealand.

Source: Author GBfan

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