26 November 2021

Quiz: How well do you know countries beginning with 'M'?

From Madagascar to Mexico, there are 18 countries starting with the letter 'M'. How well do you know them?

2 mins

1. What is the height of the highest point in the Maldives?

2.4m

24m

240m

2,400m

2. Which country will you find Timbuktu?

Monaco

Mauritania

Mongolia

Mali

3. The Richat Structure is geographical phenomenon found in Mauritania. What else is it known as?

The Head of Africa

The Circle of Africa

The Eye of Africa

The Centre of Africa

4. Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, is a celebration which originated in Mexico. What date is it held?

2 November

15 October

25 September

11 December

5. What is the name of the traditional Arabian markets in Morocco?

Marche

Agora

Souk

None of the above

6. How many islands make up The Federated State of Micronesia?

6

60

600

6,000

7. The Grimaldi family seized power in Monaco in what year?

1023

1297

1509

1738

8. The small island of Comino with its famous Blue Lagoon belongs to which country?

Malta

Micronesia

Maldives

Mexico

9. Which country was formerly known as Nyasaland?

Mali

Malawi

Mozambique

Malta

10. Which country beginning with 'M' is this?

Montenegro

Moldova

Morocco

None of the above

11. Who was allegedly the first person to climb 'The Thumb', the third highest mountain in Mauritius?

Isaac Newton

Christopher Columbus

Albert Einstein

Charles Darwin

12. What country is the endangered two-hump Bactrian camel indigenous to?

Morocco

Montenegro

Mongolia

Mauritania

13. What country does this flag belong to?

Malaysia

Morocco

Mauritius

Mexico

14. The Marshall Islands is home to the largest sanctuary for what sea creature?

Dolphin

Shark

Lobster

Manatee

15. Montenegro is bordered by Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania and what other country?

Kosovo

Slovenia

Hungary

Lithuania

16. What year did Madagascar gain its independence from France?

1940

1950

1960

1970

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