QUIZtion of Nations

Match the following flags to their countries

• USA

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• India

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• China

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• Japan

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• Canada

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Match the following

• Saudi Arabia

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• Brazil

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• Israel

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• South Korea

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• Philippines

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1.Which country has the largest population in the world?

• China

• Italy

• Russia

• USA

Answer explanation

China has a population of over 1.4 billion. The population density in China is 153 per kilometer square (396 per square mile). The median age in China is 38.4 years. About 60.8% of the population live in urban areas.

2. In which country would you find the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

• Dubai

• Israel

• Italy

• Greece

Answer explanation

The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, or simply, the Tower of Pisa, is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation.

3. Which country has the well known Great Pyramids?

• Philippines

• Russia

• Egypt

• USA

Answer explanation

Many people believe the pyramids were being built by slaves, but that’s is not the case. They were paid laborers, and most of them built with great honor towards the Pharaoh and those who died were buried in the tombs near the sacred pyramids.

4. Country that is also known as the “ Holy Land”.

• Israel

• Egypt

• France

• Canada

Answer explanation

For Christians, the Land of Israel is considered holy because of its association with the birth, ministry, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, whom Christians regard as the Savior or Messiah.

5. Which country has a capital of “Manila”? They also have about 180 languages and dialects

• Japan

• Philippines

• India

• Spain

Answer explanation

On June 10, 1574, King Philip II of Spain gave Manila the title of Insigne y Siempre Leal Ciudad ("Distinguished and Ever Loyal City"). In 1595, Manila was proclaimed as the capital of the Philippine Islands and became a center of the trans-Pacific silver trade for more than three centuries.

Manila was in shambles when in 1946 it became the capital of the newly independent Republic of the Philippines.

Cebu City is the capital of Cebu Island Province, 365 miles south of Manila. Cebu has a population of 2.5 million and is the oldest city and the first capital of the Philippines.

6. This country is also known as the Land of the Rising Sun.

• Canada

• Italy

• South Korea

• Japan

Answer explanation

Japan is called the "land of the rising sun" because from China it appears that the sun rises from the direction of Japan. The Japanese people call their country "Nippon" or "Nihon," which literally translated means "source of the sun." It is loosely translated into English as "land of the rising sun."

7. What is the largest country in the world according to its land area?

• Russia

• China

• USA

• Germany

Answer explanation

Covering an expanse of over 6.6 million square miles, Russia is the world's largest country by landmass, beating out runner-up Canada by around 2.8 million square miles. It includes nine different time zones and shares land borders with 14 neighboring countries.

8. What country consists of 50 states? It is also where the Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge can be found.

• Canada

• Malaysia

• Germany

• USA

Answer explanation

As the United States grew, new territorial claims were slowly organized into manageable chunks, which were admitted as new states. Each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with the federal government.