Can you name the non-sovereign territories of the world in 1959? by rockgolf

Can you name the non-sovereign territories
of the world in 1959?

created by rockgolf

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Source: List of sovereign states of 1959
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Belgium
Colony

Denmark
Autonomous province

League of Nations Mandates
Admin: South Africa

Netherlands
Overseas country
Colony
Overseas country

Spain
Overseas province
Overseas province
Overseas province
Overseas province
Overseas province

USSR
Non-sovereign UN member
Occupied state
Occupied state
Occupied state
Non-sovereign UN member

United States
Territory
Territory
Territory
Territory
Territory
Territory
Occupied territory
Territory

Portugal
Overseas province
Overseas province
Possession
Overseas province
Overseas province
Overseas province
Overseas province
Overseas province
Overseas province

United Nations Trust Territories
Admin: France
Admin: France
Admin: UK
Admin: Australia, New Zealand, and UK
Admin: Belgium
Admin: UK
Admin: Australia
Admin: Italy
Admin: USA
Admin: New Zealand

France
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Autonomous republic
Overseas territory
Overseas territory
Overseas territory
Overseas territory
Overseas territory

UK - Others
Crown colony and protectorate
Crown dependency
Crown dependency
Protectorate
Protectorate
Self-governing crown colony
Crown colony and protectorate
Crown dependency
Crown colony and protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate
Crown colony and protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate
Protectorate

UK Crown colonies
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony (until June 3)
Crown colony
Crown colony
Crown colony

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World Colonies & Territories 50 years ago Quiz

by rockgolf

Created Nov 10, 2009 in History
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	rockgolf:	Nov 10th, 2009 at 14:33 GMT	1 point
	This is a sequel to the "Countries Of the World - 50th Anniversary Edition" quiz, that I've moved to the History category. So if you're looking for sovereign states, try there. As you will see, the quiz is organized by the administrative authority, and within that sorted by formal name. However, I've put in well over 100 alternative less formal names. If there are any missing, please let me know.

	rockgolf:	Nov 10th, 2009 at 15:23 GMT	1 point
	By the way, while the quiz is titled "50 years ago", I'm actually using the date Jan 1, 1959. Hence the inclusion of two certain American territories that changed status during the year.

	Onno:	Nov 10th, 2009 at 16:01 GMT	4 points
	I like the fact that it doesn't accept new names like Benin and Tanzania, which makes this quiz a thinker instead of a "type in as many countries" quiz. However, I tried "Haute Volta" (knew it by the French name), "Malagasy" and "Panama Zone", and do we really need to type Guiana that way? It's such a small change. Also Belarus should be considered, because I don't think there is a straight-forward alternative.

	johnlk:	Nov 10th, 2009 at 17:03 GMT	3 points
	What about Greenland?

	johnlk:	Nov 10th, 2009 at 17:05 GMT	3 points
	Also, what about Berlin, which was technically not part of either German state?

	rockgolf:	Nov 10th, 2009 at 17:08 GMT	3 points
	@Onno: I do allow "Panama Canal" for "Panama Canal Zone" and "Byelorussia", which was the informal name at the time. "Malagas" is already an alternative so that should cover "Malagasy". I don't want to add endonyms like "Haute Volta", but if there's an outcry, I will. @johnlk: Greenland wasn't listed on the source. I don't know why.

	rockgolf:	Nov 10th, 2009 at 17:46 GMT	2 points
	@johnlk: Berlin was listed on the source as under international control. Specifically West Berlin: Occupied territory governed by France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was just too long for a Sporcle clue.

	EGaffney:	Nov 11th, 2009 at 10:57 GMT	3 points
	Very good quiz. While we're being formal, Wikipedia is internally contradictory (surprise) about whether the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a Crown Colony or a federation under the Crown. The source page says "Crown Colony" but the CAF page explicitly says it was not a colony.

	caramba:	Nov 12th, 2009 at 19:40 GMT	5 points
	I tried Central Africa and Ubangi-Shari for CAR but it didn't take. (Neither did the Sporcle-standard "CAR"). I believe teh Sudanese Republic and Senegal comprised the Federation of Mali, so duplication there. Also question the absence of Greenland. Stamp collecting will get you a high score here.

	caramba:	Nov 12th, 2009 at 19:42 GMT	2 points
	Also missing the British Virgin Islands

	Esme:	Nov 27th, 2009 at 03:42 GMT	5 points
	I really liked this! Somehow managed to hit 77. One suggestion: Belarus for Byelorussian S.S.R.? Couldn't think of Saint Helena to save my life, and never would've thought of the West Indies Federation, though god knows it would have saved me a lot of time! I think I typed every island in the Caribbean. :) Great work!

	shakescene:	Dec 1st, 2009 at 13:18 GMT	4 points
	This quiz, in my opinion, needs a lot of work, but in some ways it could never be perfect or please everyone. It hasn't decided how integrated a place has to be not to count (Jersey but not Greenland, for example), and seems very muddled by French départements d'outre-mer. And Algeria wasn't independent until 1962, a glaring omission. It should accept Goa, Damao and/or Diu.

	abanazerb:	Jan 16th, 2010 at 19:05 GMT	3 points
	Great quiz. Is anyone working on a 1900 version?

	caramba:	Feb 18th, 2010 at 00:25 GMT	2 points
	Looks like you will have to edit this heavily this year because... http://www.sporcle.com/games/caramba/independant_1960

	caramba:	Feb 18th, 2010 at 00:29 GMT	1 point
	Also, British Solomon Islands?

	Auguste:	Mar 3rd, 2010 at 10:37 GMT	2 points
	You missed New Hebrides (Vanuatu), an Anglo-French condominium.

	johnlk:	Mar 8th, 2010 at 18:42 GMT	2 points
	There's some problems with double counting here. The Mali Federation was a federation which consisted of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic. Spanish Guinea was comprised of Fernando Po and Rio Muni.

	carbon_rod:	Jun 14th, 2010 at 19:55 GMT	4 points
	Algeria wasn't listed possibly because France considered it an integral part of France, not a colony, and it had deputies in the parliament, so it wasn't technically non-sovereign. Possibly the same case with Greenland.

	rhebus:	Nov 19th, 2010 at 09:04 GMT	1 point
	can you accept "dutch antilles"?

USSR
Non-sovereign UN member
Occupied state
Occupied state
Occupied state
Non-sovereign UN member

	professor88:	Mar 9th, 2011 at 12:24 GMT	1 point
	please accept Belarus. What about the non-European Soviet Republics?