Category: Countries

Niue Quiz Questions and Answers 1. What did James Cook call Niue? a) Treasure Island b) Savage Island c) Pearl Island d) Coral Island 2. Which country annexed Niue in 1900? a) UK b) USA c) France d) Belgium 3. When was Niue separated from Cook Islands? a) 1878 b) 1603 c) 1904 d) 1784

1) Who ruled Austria from 1278 to 1918? a) Tudors b) Lancastrians c) Habsburgs d) Hohenzollerns 2) Where was Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated in 1914? a) Rome b) Berlin c) Skopje d) Sarajevo 3) In which battle Austria and its allies defeated Turks led by Kara Mustafa? a) Vienna 1683 b) Lepanto 1571 c) Tours 732 d) Blenheim 1704

1. Who was the king of Cambodia in 1941-1955? a) Sisowath b) Monivong c) Norodom Sihamoni d) Norodom Sihanouk 2. Which country is to the east of Cambodia? a) Nepal b) Burma c) Vietnam d) Iran 3. Which is the capital of Cambodia? a) Batdambang b) Phnom Penh c) Campong Cham d) Siemreab

1. When did South Sudan become independent? a) 1 January 2001 b) 7 April 2004 c) 9 July 2011 d) 22 October 2008 2. What is the national motto of South Sudan? a) Justice, liberty, prosperity b) God, union, liberty c) Peace and justice d) We stand with God 3. Which country is to the east of South Sudan? a) Zambia b) Ethiopia c) Algeria d) Lesotho

1. When did Turkmenistan proclaim independence? a) 1 January 2001 b) 18 June 1984 c) 31 August 1991 d) 27 October 1991 2. What is to the west of Turkmenistan? a) Black Sea b) Russia c) Caspian Sea d) Iraq 3. Which is the capital of Turkmenistan? a) Ashgabat b) Cheleken c) Tejen d) Gazaniyk

1. Which country is to the north of Uruguay? a) Chile b) Peru c) Brazil d) Ecuador 2. Who was the first European to explore Uruguay? a) Christopher Columbus b) Juan Diaz de Solis c) Ferdinand Magellan d) Henry Hudson 3. Which is the capital of Uruguay? a) La Paloma b) San Jose c) Montevideo d) San Gregorio

1) What is the official name of Qatar? a) Emirate of Qatar b) Kingdom of Qatar c) State of Qatar d) Sultanate of Qatar 2) When did Qatar become independent? a) 1 May 1965 b) 24 June 1967 c) 1 December 1969 d) 3 September 1971 3) Which channel is based in Qatar? a) Al Arabiya b) Al Jazeera c) Geo TV d) ARY TV

1) When did Guyana become independent? a) 12 January 1948 b) 26 May 1966 c) 18 September1952 d) 11 November 1961 2) Who was Guyana’s president in 1992-1997? a) Cheddi Jagan b) Forbes Burhnam c) Walter Rodney d) Bharrot Jagdeo 3) Which country is to the east of Guyana? a) Nicaragua b) Costa Rica c) Suriname d) Bolivia

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in Baghdad, Iraq, with the signing of an agreement in September 1960 by five countries namely Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. They were to become the Founder Members of the Organization. OPEC's objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry.