Guess the Country from 3 Clues: questions and answers
Study every question with its correct answer and explanation.
1. This country is home to kangaroos, the Great Barrier Reef and the giant red rock Uluru. Which country is it?
- A. New Zealand
- B. Australia
- C. South Africa
- D. Argentina
Answer: Australia
Australia is the only country that is also a whole continent. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, and Uluru is a sacred site for Aboriginal Australians.
2. This country has a red maple leaf on its flag, both English and French as official languages, and shares Niagara Falls with its southern neighbour. Which country is it?
- A. Canada
- B. France
- C. Belgium
- D. Ireland
Answer: Canada
Canada's maple leaf flag was adopted in 1965. Niagara Falls lies on the border between Canada and the United States.
3. This country is famous for tulip fields, old windmills and having much of its land below sea level. Its capital is Amsterdam. Which country is it?
- A. Denmark
- B. Belgium
- C. The Netherlands
- D. Switzerland
Answer: The Netherlands
About a quarter of the Netherlands lies below sea level, protected by dykes, and windmills were once used to pump water out of the land. It is one of the world's biggest exporters of tulip bulbs.
4. This is the largest country in South America, most of its people speak Portuguese, and Rio de Janeiro hosts its world-famous Carnival. Which country is it?
- A. Argentina
- B. Mexico
- C. Portugal
- D. Brazil
Answer: Brazil
Brazil was a Portuguese colony, which is why it is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. It also contains most of the Amazon rainforest.
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5. This island country is known for snow-capped Mount Fuji, spring cherry-blossom festivals and sushi. Which country is it?
- A. China
- B. Japan
- C. South Korea
- D. Thailand
Answer: Japan
Mount Fuji, a volcano, is Japan's highest mountain at about 3,776 m. Watching cherry blossoms in spring is a tradition called "hanami".
6. This country is home to the flightless kiwi bird and the Māori people, and its landscapes starred in "The Lord of the Rings" films. Which country is it?
- A. Australia
- B. Fiji
- C. New Zealand
- D. Ireland
Answer: New Zealand
The kiwi is New Zealand's national symbol — so much so that New Zealanders are nicknamed "Kiwis". Director Peter Jackson filmed "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy in his home country.
7. This country has Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, most of the Serengeti plains and the spice island of Zanzibar. Which country is it?
- A. Kenya
- B. Uganda
- C. Ethiopia
- D. Tanzania
Answer: Tanzania
Kilimanjaro (about 5,895 m) stands in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border. Zanzibar joined Tanganyika in 1964 to form Tanzania — the name combines the two.
8. This country is shaped like a boot, gave the world pizza, and has a famous city built on canals instead of roads. Which country is it?
- A. Italy
- B. Spain
- C. Greece
- D. Portugal
Answer: Italy
Italy's boot-shaped peninsula stretches into the Mediterranean Sea. Modern pizza comes from Naples, and in Venice people travel by boat along the canals.
9. This teardrop-shaped island nation lies just south of India, is famous for its tea, and has the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya. Which country is it?
- A. Maldives
- B. Sri Lanka
- C. Madagascar
- D. Indonesia
Answer: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is separated from India by the narrow Palk Strait. Its tea is still sold worldwide as "Ceylon tea", after the island's old name.
10. This country borders the United States, has Maya ruins such as Chichén Itzá, and gave the world tacos and chocolate drinks. Which country is it?
- A. Spain
- B. Peru
- C. Mexico
- D. Colombia
Answer: Mexico
Mexico is the country with the most Spanish speakers in the world. Chichén Itzá on the Yucatán Peninsula was a great Maya city, and people in the region were drinking cacao long before it reached Europe.