Countries quiz

More questions about Countries

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1. 1 Easy

   In which country is Machu Picchu located?

   Answer: Peru

   Why: Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century high in the Peruvian Andes and abandoned during the Spanish conquest.

2. 2 Medium

   Which nation is the world's largest producer of vanilla?

   Answer: Madagascar

   Why: The pods have to be hand pollinated one flower at a time, which is a large part of why the spice costs what it does.

3. 3 Hard

   What is the most densely populated island nation in the world?

   Answer: Singapore

   Why: It runs to about 8,250 people per square kilometre, more than four times the next island state on the list.

4. 4 Easy

   Which country is known as the 'Emerald Isle'?

   Answer: Ireland

   Why: Belfast poet William Drennan put 'Emerald Isle' into print for the first time in his 1795 poem 'When Erin First Rose'.

5. 5 Medium

   Which South American country contains Mount Chimborazo, Earth's closest point to outer space?

   Answer: Ecuador

   Why: Chimborazo's summit sits about 6,384 km from Earth's center, roughly two kilometers farther out than Everest's, thanks to the equatorial bulge.

6. 6 Hard

   Which country is the only one located in all four hemispheres?

   Answer: Kiribati

   Why: Its islands straddle the equator and the 180th meridian, so in 1995 it bent the date line east to keep the whole country on one calendar day.