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Can you name the country names that are also...?
created by
Onno
Enter a country in the box below
Correctly named countries will show up below
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Variations of country names are accepted (e.g. "Gulf of ...", "Lake ...", "... Lake" and "... River". )
*According to
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** Baby Names are U.S. (2000-2009).
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...a Scrabble-accepted word?*
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…a world capital?
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…a top 1000 baby name?**
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Country Names That Are Also... Quiz
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Onno
Created Mar 14, 2011 in
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Featured Feb 17, 2012
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Onno
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 09:12 GMT
7 points
Aside from Wikipedia research, I used data from two other quizzes: http://www.sporcle.com/games/Taradando/baby_name_countries and http://www.sporcle.com/games/MRL/scrabble_countries - thanks to them for finding the data.
cuendillar
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 10:06 GMT
6 points
You're missing the Paraguay River, which is one of the 40 longest in the world.
chriskotx
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 13:51 GMT
28 points
Ok..now I'm wondering why Cyprus, Japan, Panama, Guinea, Brazil, Jordan, Tonga, Morocco and Bolivia are accepted Scrabble words.
wondernick
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 13:58 GMT
12 points
a guinea is a pre-decimal coin in GB, i *think* it was worth a shilling more than a pound. it's a word still used in horse racing where some races are called "thousand guineas" or whatever. brazil could be a reference to the nut? otherwise i've not idea! a good idea for a quiz though!
Triffid
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 14:31 GMT
9 points
Jordan is an old slang word for a chamber-pot. A fact probably unknown to those who have bestowed it upon their children. (Or indeed, upon themselves - nonBrits, google Katie Price)
dolebanana
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 17:43 GMT
1 point
As much as it pains me to say it, Scrabble now accepts proper nouns: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/06/entertainment/main6368179.shtml. Yes, it makes me sad, too. But, in terms of classic (real!) Scrabble, great quiz. :)
Bubble6001
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 17:44 GMT
7 points
Ireland? Really?
midnightdj
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 18:07 GMT
23 points
From dictionary.com: Morocco - a type of leather. Bolivia - a twill fabric. Cyprus - a crepe like fabric. Japan - a black lacquer. Tonga - a light 2 wheeled vehicle. Panama - a type of hat. Brazil - a nut.
Qosmonaut
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 18:09 GMT
3 points
Given the world capitals you accept, you should also include Kuwait. Fascinating quiz -- the Scrabble words destroyed me.
arelagord
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 18:12 GMT
6 points
Ireland!? I was suprised when China wasn't there and just felt I was being stupid as to the final name but it seems like it was the parent's faults.
Onno
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 18:46 GMT
2 points
Seeing as the Scrabble category turns out so hard, I alphabetized it. @Qosmonaut: Kuwait is (and has always been) a bonus answer alongside Mexico, Panama and Guatemala in that category.
cep8888
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 19:07 GMT
29 points
I eagerly await the day Djibouti cracks the top 1000 names.
barnztormre
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 23:04 GMT
13 points
If I had a son, I was going to name him Kyrgyzstan. Obviously I'd call him "Stan" for short. Sadly (or fortunately depending on your viewpoint), I have three daughters.
Hamburger
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Mar 14th, 2011 at 23:55 GMT
6 points
Andorra should be a bonus ala xxxx city. Andorra la Vella.....
adam_peterson
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Mar 15th, 2011 at 00:11 GMT
10 points
barnztormre: it would be like a secret code to help sporclers find each other offline. "Meet my son Kyrgyzstan." "Nice to meet you, Kyrgyzstan." (To parent): "I sporcle too!".
giveupyet
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Mar 15th, 2011 at 03:56 GMT
3 points
Fantastic quiz! I was surprised "China" was nowhere to be found on the baby's name list, but "Ireland" was.
IronFirefly
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Mar 15th, 2011 at 13:31 GMT
6 points
my son Liechtenstein and daughter Djibouti will have something to say about those top baby name ones!!
Roodle_Faux
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Mar 15th, 2011 at 18:50 GMT
10 points
As do my twins, Trinidad and Tobago and Kitts and Nevis.
mpsz
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Mar 15th, 2011 at 20:19 GMT
1 point
Great one, as usual! The first segment is undoable (I think) for a person without a deeper knowledge of English, but guessing what countries' names could have a double meaning was fun. I'm shocked that Dominica is not there among the baby names - to me it's the most reasonable choice from all of the countries (Dominika is quite popular here and I was sure it was borrowed from English culture). Strange world.
CraigR
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Mar 17th, 2011 at 00:03 GMT
3 points
Kyrgyzstan isn't a top 1000 name??
tbh444
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Mar 17th, 2011 at 00:24 GMT
10 points
Why is Gambia only a bonus? The country pretty much is the river
Onno
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Mar 17th, 2011 at 13:20 GMT
-2 points
I know, but as far as I know the river is called just Gambia while the country usually is called The Gambia. I know it's a silly issue, but when in doubt I usually take the bonus answer road.
Taradando
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Mar 18th, 2011 at 17:04 GMT
1 point
Thanks for the credit for citing my quiz!
dsantesteban
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Mar 19th, 2011 at 00:52 GMT
3 points
This is a great quiz, BUT you might wanna look into the lakes some more, I think theres a Lago Argentina and some others that have them. I dunno if you looked into lakes that aren't in the country with the same name
tjvhammer
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Mar 19th, 2011 at 11:27 GMT
-1 points
St Kitts & Nevis is also known as St Christopher and Nevis - possible names bonus?
Onno
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Mar 19th, 2011 at 18:47 GMT
3 points
@dsantesteban: That would be Lago Argentino. And yes, this also includes lakes in other countries - Lake Malta is in Poland and Jordan Lake in the U.S. @tjvhammer: In this quiz I only take countries which are as a whole a baby name - I direct you to Taradando's quiz instead ;)
CCR557
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Mar 19th, 2011 at 19:53 GMT
5 points
I tried China Lake, then realized I probably play too much COD
soopillion
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Mar 20th, 2011 at 21:51 GMT
-3 points
qatar is not there for world capitals
marpocky
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Mar 21st, 2011 at 03:34 GMT
7 points
@soopillion: Why would it be?
Dymefire
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Mar 21st, 2011 at 22:26 GMT
5 points
@ soopillion: the capital of Qatar is Doha. @ IronFirefly: My brother Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte would like to meet your son Liechtenstein. His middle name is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. (Capital of Thailand)
ChileNoseJam
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Aug 19th, 2011 at 22:24 GMT
2 points
Isn't Belgium an accepted Scrabble word? It's the rudest word in the galaxy...
Game published: Feb 17th, 2012 at 18:03 GMT
lollerskates
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 18:26 GMT
22 points
"hey ireland, want to come over later?" really?
12bball
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 18:30 GMT
75 points
People should start naming their kids Kyrgyzstan.
hodgetiger
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 18:44 GMT
6 points
Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin called their daughter Ireland
Westley
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 18:49 GMT
6 points
They may have named her Ireland, but Alec called her a "selfish little pig."
megascarp
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 18:50 GMT
30 points
so there are 187,888 lakes in Finland larger than 5 acres and not 1 is named after the country.
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hedwigsmith
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 18:57 GMT
-16 points
More like, "hey Israel, wanna come over later?"...
trick39berry
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 19:01 GMT
16 points
Wow. I can't believe that Liechtenstein didn't come up for top 1000 baby names...
xolkan
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 19:07 GMT
-2 points
@Onno, good thing too or else Sao Tome and Principe(Thomas) and St Vincent and the Grenadines(Vincent) would be possible bonuses as well. Probably a couple more.
WyvernSabres
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Feb 17th, 2012 at 19:14 GMT
0 points
Maybe a bonus for US as a Scrabble-legal word? I know it's not really the name of a country, but frequently serves as such in Sporcle quizzes.
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