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
About 1 to 2 percent of the human population has red hair. Redheads have genes to thank for their tresses. Research shows red hair usually results from a mutation in a gene called MC1R, which codes for the melanocortin-1 receptor. The pigment found in red hair that makes it red is called pheomelanin.
Interesting Fact
Every Pokémon can only be a combination of two different types, like a flying and grass type for example. However, one redditor was interested to see what it’d be like if a Pokémon had all 18 types. In doing so they discovered something rather interesting: the mon in question would still be weak against rock type Pokémon. Rock on!
Interesting Fact
The game, Operation, was a college project. An industrial design student at the University of Illinois was tasked with designing a game or toy. The game was a hit with his fellow classmates and the idea was soon bought by Marvin Glass and Associates for 500 dollars (approximately 4000 dollars today)!