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Who Lives Next Door? Trivia Quiz

See if you can identify these landlocked countries with their neighbours.

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zambesi

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
380,494

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1166

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (0/10), Guest 51 (6/10), Guest 31 (8/10).

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Questions		Choices
1. This country is surrounded by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia.		Malawi
2. I am surrounded by Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.		Hungary
3. This country is surrounded by China and India.		Swaziland
4. This country is landlocked between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.		Afghanistan
5. This country is sandwiched between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.		Kyrgyzstan
6. I am landlocked between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.		Bolivia
7. I am sandwiched between Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Ukraine.		Bhutan
8. I am in western-central South America and bordered by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru.		Botswana
9. I am bordered only by South Africa and Mozambique.		Czech Republic
10. Officially an Islamic Republic and landlocked between Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China		Paraguay

Select each answer

1. This country is surrounded by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia.

2. I am surrounded by Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.

3. This country is surrounded by China and India.

4. This country is landlocked between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.

5. This country is sandwiched between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.

6. I am landlocked between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.

7. I am sandwiched between Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Ukraine.

8. I am in western-central South America and bordered by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru.

9. I am bordered only by South Africa and Mozambique.

10. Officially an Islamic Republic and landlocked between Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This country is surrounded by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia.

Answer: Botswana

Botswana was formerly the British protectorate, Bechuanaland. It became part of the British Commonwealth when it gained independence in 1966.

2. I am surrounded by Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.

Answer: Czech Republic

Czechoslovakia was formed in 1918. In 1989 after the Velvet Revolution, communism collapsed and in 1993 Czechoslovakia was dissolved and it was divided into two independent states, Czech Republic and Slovakia.

3. This country is surrounded by China and India.

Answer: Bhutan

The capital city is Thimphu and the religion is Vajrayana Buddhism. Bhutan is at the eastern end of the Himalayas. In 2008 Bhutan held its first general elections and went from an absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy.

4. This country is landlocked between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.

Answer: Paraguay

The Spanish conquered the area in the 16th Century. From 1954-1989 the country lived under a military dictatorship. In 1993 multi-party elections were held for the first time. The capital city of Paraguay is Asunciόn.

5. This country is sandwiched between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.

Answer: Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan's history spans over 2,000 years and was for a time the crossroads of a number of civilisations and was part of the "Silk Road" for commercial and cultural routes. It gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991

6. I am landlocked between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.

Answer: Malawi

Nyasaland gained independence from Great Britain in 1964 and the name was changed from Nyasaland to Malawi. The capital city of Malawi is Lilongwe which was once a small fishing village that sits on the banks of the Lilongwe River. It has grown to a population of over 1 million inhabitants.

7. I am sandwiched between Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Ukraine.

Answer: Hungary

Hungary came under the control of the Soviet Union from 1947-1989. After the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, Hungary again became a democratic parliamentary republic in 1989. Hungary is situated in the Carpathian Basin, with the capital city being Budapest which sits on the banks of the river Danube.

8. I am in western-central South America and bordered by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru.

Answer: Bolivia

The country is named after Simόn Bolívar, the military and political leader who established a number of South American sovereign states independent of Spanish rule. Bolivia is a democratic republic.

9. I am bordered only by South Africa and Mozambique.

Answer: Swaziland

Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. The country is an absolute monarchy ruled by a king.

10. Officially an Islamic Republic and landlocked between Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China

Answer: Afghanistan

Afghanistan dates back to the Old Stone Age and due to the location was along the Silk Road connecting cultures and commerce. The country has been in turmoil since the 1970s due to various wars.

Source: Author zambesi

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