| Reasoning | Country |
| Large gross economic size, enormous army, powerful air force, and wide influence make this answer obvious. But try wrong answers for fun... Yay, bonuses! | |
| Despite the largest economic power in terms of GDP, it doesn't make the cut when it comes to allies and influence. Definite loss in World War III. | |
| Sure it's big and got nukes it'll never use. But really? Are you from the 1900's...? So last century. | |
| Well, it's like the US. But five times smaller. | |
| Powerful, sure. But just a bit too fragile for multiple reasons. | |
| Wow, are you from the 1600's or something? But then again, they have Doctor Who. Don't hate. | |
| Yeah, it's like China... except the whole 'no education' thing. Yeah, that. | |
| Growing, growing, growing... I'm stuck now. | |
| Stop reading those Alternate History articles. | |
| Well, they'll have some really good ports... if the arctic melts. And if the US doesn't eat them. | |
| Good ideas for the future. But ideas don't make money. Well actually... | |
| OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL | |
| Gosh, we better hope not. | |
| Kim Jong Il, get off Sporcle. Nobody likes you. | |
| Well, just one little road block. Look up. | |
| So why are they coming upstairs again? | |
| I know right? Why don't they do something with those minerals...? | |
| ROFL | |
| Whatever keeps you up at night. | |
| The Official Sporcle Answer | |
| It sounds funny, but not much other advantage. | |
| It has 'micro' in its name. What does that tell you? | |
| Too many pyramids, clearly. | |
| Shhh... are you TRYING to provoke him? | |
| Congratulations, you get the bonus for most random answer | |
| Not enough Crocodile Hunters | |
| Penguins take over the world. Only you know. Quick, get in the shelter. | |
| Happy, not powerful | |
| Too cold | |
| Sure, Osama Bin Laden wasn't there. Your army is still a fail. | |
| Don't even talk to me. You're busted for having Osama. | |
| If they can turn that mountain into power, sure. | |
| Get back to the 13th century | |
| Get back to the 12th century | |
| Get back to the beginning of time | |
| Well, at least their name is self-explanatory. | |
| You can't run the world with a sliver that you peel off of a wedge of cheese. | |
| You know you like them bigger. | |
| Just, no. | |
| Official Catholic Answer | |
| Official Republican Answer | |
| Too much ice | |
| Can't be. Stuck in South Africa's stomach. | |
| Too much Dreamworks. | |
| Like China, but hit with a hammer and shattered it into pieces. | |
| Official Annoy China Answer | |
| Except it isn't. | |
| Wait, really? Someone build a giant wall in front of Florida!!! | |
| Not really, mon. | |
| Pansies. | |