COUNTRY NAMES ENDING IN “IA”

(e.g., It was part of Yugoslavia until 1991. Answer: Croatia.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The world’s most populous democracy.

2. It is noted for its Kremlin.

3. The first people to live here were the Aborigines.

4. A landlocked country in South America.

5. The birthplace of Haydn, Liszt, Schubert and Strauss.

GRADUATE LEVEL

6. The capital and largest city is Damascus.

7. The world’s most sparsely populated sovereign state.

8. The Khmer Rouge took over this country in 1975.

9. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra and Java.

Answers: 1. India. 2. Russia. 3. Australia. 4. Bolivia. 5. Austria. 6. Syria. 7. Mongolia. 8. Cambodia. 9. Indonesia.

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