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Official Names of Countries Trivia Quiz

Every country has a common name and an Official name. I give you the common one, you give me the official name. Please remember that official names are in the country's official language. For example: France and Republique Francaise (in French)

A multiple-choice quiz by colombia. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
colombia

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,383

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. What's the official name of Australia? Hint

Republic of Australia

Kingdom of Australia

Australia

Commonwealth of Australia

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Question 2 of 25

2. What's the official name of Canada? Hint

Republic of Canada

Canada

R�publique du Canada

Commonwealth of Canada

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Question 3 of 25

3. What's the official name of Colombia? Hint

Rep�blica Popular de Colombia

Reino de Colombia

Rep�blica de Colombia

Kingdom of Colombia

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Question 4 of 25

4. What's the official name of Mozambique? Hint

Kingdom of Mozambique

People's Republic of Mozambique

Rep�blica de Mo�ambique

Republica de Mozambique Popular

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Question 5 of 25

5. What's the official name of Morocco? Hint

R�publique du Maroc

Kingdom of Morocco

Royaume du Maroc

Reino de Marruecos

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Question 6 of 25

6. What's the official name of Venezuela? Hint

Rep�blica Popular de Venezuela

Reino de Venezuela

Rep�blica Bolivariana de Venezuela

Rep�blica de Venezuela

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Question 7 of 25

7. What's the official name of Cape Verde? Hint

Republic of Cape Verde

Rep�blica de Cabo Verde

Cape Verde

R�publique du Cap Vert

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Question 8 of 25

8. From 1977 until 2011, what was the full official name of Libya? Hint

Libya

Al-Jamahiriyah al-Arabiyah al-Libiyah al-Shabiya al-Ishtirakiyah

al-Libiyah al-Shabiya

R�publique du Libya

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Question 9 of 25

9. What's the official name of Mauritania? Hint

Republic of Mauritania

al-Jumhuriyah al-islamiyah al Muritaniyah

Mauritania

al-islamiyah al Muritaniyah

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Question 10 of 25

10. What's the official name of New Zealand? Hint

Commonwealth of New Zealand - Aotearoa Ngaui Koroe

New Zealand - Kiribati

New Zealand - Aotearoa

Republic of New Zealand - Aotearoa Ngarururi

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Question 11 of 25

11. What's the official name of Portugal? Hint

Rep�blica Portuguesa

Rep�blica do Portugal

Rep�blica de Portugal

Portugal

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Question 12 of 25

12. What's the official name of Uruguay? Hint

Rep�blica Popular del Uruguay

Uruguay

Rep�blica Oriental del Uruguay

Rep�blica del Uruguay

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Question 13 of 25

13. What's the official name of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines? Hint

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Commonwealth of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Republic of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingdom of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Question 14 of 25

14. What's the official name of Swaziland? Hint

Umbusu weSwatini Swaziland

Democratic Kingdom of Swaziland

Umbusu weSwatini

Swaziland

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Question 15 of 25

15. What's the official name of Zimbabwe? Hint

Republic of Zimbabwe

Kingdom of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

People's Republic of Zimbabwe

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Question 16 of 25

16. What's the official name of Vanuatu? Hint

Kingdom of Vanuatu

Commonwealth of Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Republic of Vanuatu

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Question 17 of 25

17. What's the official name of Togo? Hint

Royaume du Togo

R�publique du Togo

R�publique Togolaise

R�publique Populaire du Togo

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Question 18 of 25

18. What's the official name of Senegal? Hint

Republic of Senegal

R�publique du S�n�gal

Rep�blica de Senegal

S�n�gal

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Question 19 of 25

19. What's the official name of Lesotho? Hint

Republic of Lesotho

Kingdom of Lesotho

R�publique du Lesotho

Royaume du Lesotho

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Question 20 of 25

20. What's the official name of Spain? Hint

Rep�blica de Espa�a

Rep�blica Espa�ola

Republic of Spain

Reino de Espa�a

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Question 21 of 25

21. What's the official name of Brazil? Hint

Rep�blica Federativa de Brazil

Rep�blica Federativa do Brasil

Rep�blica Federal de Brasil

Rep�blica Federal do Brazil

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Question 22 of 25

22. What's the official name of Chad? Hint

R�publique du Tchad

R�publique du Chad

Republic of Tad

Rep�blica de Tchad

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Question 23 of 25

23. What's the official name of Burkina Faso? Hint

Rep�blica de Burkina Faso

R�publique du Burkina Faso

R�publique D�mocratique Populaire de Burkina Faso

Republic of Burkina Faso

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Question 24 of 25

24. What's the official name of Equatorial Guinea? Hint

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Rep�blica da Guinea Ecuatorial

R�publique du Guin�e �quatoriale

Rep�blica de Guinea Ecuatorial

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Question 25 of 25

25. What's the official name of the UK? Hint

United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Kingdom of Great Britain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What's the official name of Australia?

Answer: Commonwealth of Australia

2. What's the official name of Canada?

Answer: Canada

3. What's the official name of Colombia?

Answer: Rep�blica de Colombia

Rep�blica de Colombia is Spanish for 'Republic of Colombia'. Just as a hint, it's the oldest democracy in Latin America.

4. What's the official name of Mozambique?

Answer: Rep�blica de Mo�ambique

"Rep�blica Popular de Mo�ambique" is Portuguese for "People's Republic of Mozambique".

5. What's the official name of Morocco?

Answer: Royaume du Maroc

Royaume du Maroc is French for Kingdom of Morocco. French is one of the recognized languages in Morocco, although the "official" language is Arabic.

6. What's the official name of Venezuela?

Answer: Rep�blica Bolivariana de Venezuela

Rep�blica Bolivariana de Venezuela is Spanish for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. President Chavez changed the name of the country so it would follow the 'Bolivarian Revolution' he started in the country.

7. What's the official name of Cape Verde?

Answer: Rep�blica de Cabo Verde

Rep�blica de Cabo Verde is Portuguese for Republic of Cape Verde. Cape Verde is a country located west of the coast of Senegal in Africa.

8. From 1977 until 2011, what was the full official name of Libya?

Answer: Al-Jamahiriyah al-Arabiyah al-Libiyah al-Shabiya al-Ishtirakiyah

Al-Jamahiriyah al-Arabiyah al-Libiyah al-Shabiya al-Ishtirakiyah is Arabic for 'Great Libyan Arab Socialist People's Jamahiriya', the name given to Muammar Gaddafi's dictatorship. While it existed, it was the longest official country name. However, in 2011 the regime was overthrown by a popular uprising.

9. What's the official name of Mauritania?

Answer: al-Jumhuriyah al-islamiyah al Muritaniyah

al-Jumhuriyah al-islamiyah al Muritaniyah is Arabic for Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

10. What's the official name of New Zealand?

Answer: New Zealand - Aotearoa

Aotearoa is the official name of New Zealand in Maori (one of NZ's 2 official languages). Aotearoa means 'the land of the long white cloud'.

11. What's the official name of Portugal?

Answer: Rep�blica Portuguesa

Rep�blica Portuguesa is Portuguese for Portuguese Republic.

12. What's the official name of Uruguay?

Answer: Rep�blica Oriental del Uruguay

Rep�blica Oriental del Uruguay is Spanish for 'Eastern Republic of Uruguay'.

13. What's the official name of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Answer: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Yes, just Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

14. What's the official name of Swaziland?

Answer: Umbusu weSwatini

Umbusu weSwatini is Swazi for 'Kingdom of Swaziland'. Swazi and English are the official languages of Swaziland. Yeah, I know I gave you the hard one, but that's the whole point!

15. What's the official name of Zimbabwe?

Answer: Republic of Zimbabwe

16. What's the official name of Vanuatu?

Answer: Republic of Vanuatu

17. What's the official name of Togo?

Answer: R�publique Togolaise

R�publique Togolaise is French for Togolese Republic.

18. What's the official name of Senegal?

Answer: R�publique du S�n�gal

R�publique du S�n�gal is French for Republic of Senegal.

19. What's the official name of Lesotho?

Answer: Kingdom of Lesotho

20. What's the official name of Spain?

Answer: Reino de Espa�a

Reino de Espa�a is Spanish for Kingdom of Spain.

21. What's the official name of Brazil?

Answer: Rep�blica Federativa do Brasil

Rep�blica Federativa do Brasil is Portuguese for Federal Republic of Brazil.

22. What's the official name of Chad?

Answer: R�publique du Tchad

R�publique du Tchad is French for Republic of Chad. Yes, it's got a T in there.

23. What's the official name of Burkina Faso?

Answer: R�publique D�mocratique Populaire de Burkina Faso

French for the People's Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso

24. What's the official name of Equatorial Guinea?

Answer: Rep�blica de Guinea Ecuatorial

Rep�blica de Guinea Ecuatorial is Spanish for Republic of Equatorial Guinea. This is the only country with Spanish as the official language in Africa.

25. What's the official name of the UK?

Answer: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Yeah, it's the whole thing: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. The term "British Isles" refers to the UK and Eire.

Source: Author colombia

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