Countries of the World

Countries of the World

Pack your bags and grab your passport, it’s time for the Countries of the World quiz! Show us you’re the ultimate globetrotter by answering each of our questions, whether it’s about the home country of Machu Picchu, the path of the Mississippi River, or many more topics. Book some vacation time because this quiz will take you all around the world!

Fact Lab
Interesting Fact
Donald Lau is considered the father of fortune cookies because he wrote the fortunes within for 30 years. He was hired at the company (called Wanton Foods) because he was employee who spoke the best English at the time. The company was known for producing 4.5 million cookies a day.
Interesting Fact
The decimal number system we use today seems like the obvious choice, given that we have ten fingers to count with. But in the olden days, people counted in dozens, not tens. Hence the word “hundred” – it derives from the old Norse “hundrath” and originally meant 120.
Interesting Fact
A certain Mr. Napolean Bonaporte purchased the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas in the 19th century. The ambitious but vertically challenged Coriscan made the deal in a what was known as the ‘Louisiana Purchase’. This explains the influx of multiculturalism to New Orleans from France and her colonies, and along with great food, voodoo was also introduced to the US through the city.