Language Quiz: Place Names And Their Meanings
10 Questions
| Attempts: 37
Ten tricky questions to test your knowledge of world place names. Take the Challenge!
Questions and Answers
- 1.Which country is named after a precious metal?
- A.
Andorra
- B.
Argentina
- C.
Bolivia
- D.
Belize
- 2.Which country's name (in its original language) means 'Middle Kingdom'?
- A.
China
- B.
Bosnia-Herzogvina
- C.
Germany
- D.
Vietnam
- 3.What is the Hindi name for 'India'?
- A.
Bangladesh
- B.
Tamil Nadu
- C.
Bharat
- D.
Hindu Kush
- 4.Which of the following country names DOES NOT refer to a compass direction?
- A.
Australia
- B.
Norway
- C.
Haiti
- D.
Tonga
- 5.Which of the following place names DOES NOT have a meaning connected to rivers
- A.
Rio Grande
- B.
Oxford
- C.
Kuala Lumpur
- D.
Nuku'alofa
- 6.Which of the following places is NOT named after a person
- A.
United States of America
- B.
Algeria
- C.
Kiribati
- D.
Saudi Arabia
- 7.Which of the following places names is NOT connected to a colour?
- A.
Yangtze
- B.
Cote d'Azure
- C.
Huang Hae
- D.
Glasgow
- 8.A lot of place names in the Middle East contain the word 'beth'. E.g Bethlehem, Bethel, Bethesda and Bethany. What does 'beth' mean?
- A.
Well
- B.
Wall
- C.
Horse
- D.
House
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