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MattSh

(3,714 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2015, 06:48 AM Apr 2015

QUIZ: Name the countries with six letter names.

It's not as easy as it sounds. I got 15 of 31. Missed a real obvious one too.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/63385/name-six-letter-countries

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QUIZ: Name the countries with six letter names. (Original Post) MattSh Apr 2015 OP

As a crossword puzzle setter, I found this intriguing. Thanks! bvf Apr 2015 #1

I only got 14 n/t Violet_Crumble Apr 2015 #2

18/31. Missed some easy ones. Fun quiz. DanTex Apr 2015 #3

USA!USA! tanyev Apr 2015 #4

'Murica NightWatcher Apr 2015 #5

22 dhol82 Apr 2015 #6

Only 17 of 31! A Little Weird Apr 2015 #7

19 Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #8

I would have gotten a lot more if I had a map of the world to peek at. Quantess Apr 2015 #9

What are the criteria? UN membership? Would 'recognised by several countries' muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #10

bvf

(6,604 posts)

1. As a crossword puzzle setter, I found this intriguing. Thanks!

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:19 AM

Apr 2015

Violet_Crumble

(35,961 posts)

2. I only got 14 n/t

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:22 AM

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DanTex

(20,709 posts)

3. 18/31. Missed some easy ones. Fun quiz.

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:50 AM

Apr 2015

tanyev

(42,564 posts)

4. USA!USA!

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 08:03 AM

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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. 'Murica

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 08:20 AM

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dhol82

(9,353 posts)

6. 22

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 08:42 AM

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A Little Weird

(1,754 posts)

7. Only 17 of 31!

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 08:51 AM

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I wouldn't have gotten all of them even with all the time in the world, but think I could have got more if it had a longer timer. I started panicking as it counted down.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

8. 19

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 08:54 AM

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Quantess

(27,630 posts)

9. I would have gotten a lot more if I had a map of the world to peek at.

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 09:28 AM

Apr 2015

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)

10. What are the criteria? UN membership? Would 'recognised by several countries'

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Mon Apr 27, 2015, 09:46 AM

Apr 2015

be good enough?

The official (short) name in English? Would a common shortening of a name be good enough?

Oh, I see - it does the judging.

27 out of 31; I had heard of the 4 I didn't get.

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