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Today’s country-specific quiz centers on the country of KUWAIT in the Middle East. After seeing what you know about this country, you can further test your geographic knowledge (↗) with other geography quizzes from GeoFact of the Day. The answers to this quiz are listed below; enjoy and good luck!
1) The largest island in Kuwait is which of the following?
A — Baōbāb
B — Būbiyān
C — Qūthīsītākāh
2) True or false: Kuwait is the world’s smallest country in population and area.
3) Which two countries share land borders with Kuwait?
A — IRAQ and SAUDI ARABIA
B — IRAQ and OMAN
C — IRAQ and JORDAN
4) Kuwait is mostly dominated by what type of landscape?
A — mountains
B — marshes
C — deserts
5) Which of the following is the currency of Kuwait?
A — Kuwaiti dollar
B — Kuwaiti loti
C — Kuwaiti dinar
ANSWERS
Question 1:
B . . . . . Būbiyān
Question 2:
False . . . . . VATICAN CITY
Question 3:
A . . . . . Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Question 4:
C . . . . . deserts
Question 5:
C . . . . . Kuwaiti dinar
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