Quiz: Easy as Sunday morning – place in the name of people
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1/10 | Born on this day in 1451, this Italian cartographer discovered the world from Spain and Portugal. During his visits, he came to a new land, which he noted in his maps as a ‘new world’. His name then became lettin and put on the subsequent map. Because of this, which continents should be named after one person?
Answer: North and South America (Amerigo Vespucci)
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2/10 | The country is home to indigenous people for over 14,000 years and is known for its high biodiversity. Only in 1819 it took to its new name, a reference to an Italian explorer who accidentally landed on its banks. which country is that?
3/10 | This country in South America was one of the sub -centers of Mesoomerican countries, where Maya was prevalent. Although many countries are named after the monk, it is the only one named after Jesus Christ. Which country is this name literally ‘Savior’ in Spanish?
4/10 | The Pacific Ocean has proof of the early ancestors of humans living in caves more than 67,000 years ago in this country. Due to its geographical location, it was eventually a mixture of people from China, Polynesia and Japan. Spanish landed in 1542, and he called it after the prince of Esturias, who later became King Philip II of Spain. which country is that?
5/10 | Latch, Czech and Ras are three brothers, who were considered the founder of three Slavic people, Poles, The Czech and Ruthenian in an ancient European legend. Each was to settle in a certain region of Europe, and Ruthenian eventually became three countries. If one of them is Ukraine, what are the other two?
6/10 | Tariq Ibn Ziyad was a Umayad commander who led an army across the narrow strait which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. There is a city located at the tip of Strait, which has been historically important for business and army. The city is dominated by a huge rock, which is named ‘Mount of Tariq’ in his honor. What is English translation of this name?
7/10 | The full name of this South American country refers to two institutions. When Amerigo Vespucci first saw the houses on the stilts here, they were reminded of Venice, so they called it ‘Little Venice’. Its full name also refers to a military officer who led the country, and five others (including one named after one) from Spanish to freedom. which country is that?
Answer: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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8/10 | In Eastern Europe, this country was settled by those settling for thousands of years. It has been controlled by many empires – Mongol, Ottoman, Persian and Russian. Earlier, known as Colchians or Iberians, they became followers of Christianity in 4AD and were named after their favorite saint, who were about to kill a dragon. Which country?
9/10 | Özbeg Khan was the longest running ruler of the Golden Horde, a nomadic empire that began under the Mongols. Oghuj Khagan Oghuz was an ancestor of the Turk tribe. Which double land-band country is named after one of these rulers?
10/10 | St. Lucia is an island country in the West Indies, situated for thousands of years, fought for two centuries for control between English and French. It was named after St. Lucy of Sirrakuse as the sailors landed on the day of St. Lucy’s feast. What does this country make only one spatially in the world?
Answer: The only country named after a woman.
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Published – March 06, 2025 09:01 am IST
