EU Countries Quiz

+3

Level 59

Aug 7, 2020

That's a very sad thing to be proud of.

betsy1997

+1

Level 35

Feb 7, 2012

23/27, not bad

Brickster

+1

Level 36

Feb 23, 2012

All but 5. Missed portugal

theLAYTshow

+1

Level 44

Feb 24, 2012

Got them all, Bulagria stumped me for a moment though...

natalimasar

+3

Level 20

Apr 10, 2012

I got them all on the first try! Whoop whoop :)

DerMan4

+2

Level 41

Apr 28, 2012

is cyprus even in Europe?

KeithRuffles

+8

Level 51

Jul 3, 2013

In a purely geographical sense, no. However with its ethnic-Greek population (at least in the Republic of Cyprus; the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not in the EU) it is considered by many to be 'culturally' European.

+1

Level 81

Jul 10, 2013

It's further west than Ukraine, and about on the same latitude as Malta or the southern tip of Greece. What pure geographical laws dictate that Cyprus isn't in Europe?

Sulps

+6

Level 59

Jul 3, 2015

@Kalbahamut: That Cyprus is closer to the Asian mainland than to the European mainland, most notably.

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Level 81

Jul 3, 2015

That's not a geographical law and if I wanted to I could name all sorts of accepted conventions that defy it.

joakim

+10

Level 48

Jun 25, 2016

The widely accepted division between Europe and Asia are the Ural mountains, the Caucasus mountains and the Bosporus strait, leading south between Turkey and Greece. Cyprus is geographicalli very much Asian more than European. It is even on the Anatolyan tectonic plate and not the Eurasian one. Deal with it.

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Level 81

Jun 22, 2018

you're just making bold, confident pronouncements as if your words carry some authority when in reality you don't even know what you're talking about, like most people do. Deal with it. It's not "very much" in Asia any more than the Greek island of Kos is very much in Asia, or the Aleutian or Hawaiian islands are very much in Asia, or Malta is very much in Africa, or East Timor is very much in Oceania. Alaska is on the same tectonic plate as Asia. DEAL WITH IT!! ::grimace:: human are so irritating. Why not just admit that it's arbitrary, or that you don't really know? instead you have to commit full force to some bit of geography trivia, wrap your ego up in said commitment, and then get condescending about it?

Sifhraven

+16

Level 67

Jan 18, 2019

Sounds familiar..

+2

Level 81

Aug 12, 2019

Indeed

Jacktheguy

+4

Level 84

Feb 1, 2020

Why not just consider it to be both European and Asian, just for the hell of it? Maybe that way all the complaints will die down.

PraNic8192

+4

Level 52

Apr 19, 2020

Now, why don't we join Europe and Asia?

quizmaker21

+2

Level 38

Feb 1, 2020

Yeah it's confusing because geographically seen it's in Asia, but because of political and cultural reasons it's also partof Europe, it's the same with Armenia and Georgia.

AlexThirkell

+1

Level 62

Apr 4, 2020

It's in the EU, that's whst this quiz is about!

mannyortiz2001

+3

Level 53

Feb 1, 2020

You must be new to this site. It's a running joke that we constantly argue about whether Cyprus is in Europe or not.

jadekelly

+1

Level 29

May 9, 2012

Only missed Portugal

NathanielMcVeagh

+1

Level 35

Jul 19, 2012

Missed Italy cos I'm strange.

Minteh

+1

Level 23

Jul 3, 2015

SAME

Cins

+1

Level 40

Jun 2, 2016

ur not alone!!

kapulani3

+1

Level 71

Jun 25, 2016

Italy was the last one I needed I just got it with six seconds.

aliberti68

+1

Level 54

Oct 4, 2012

24/27 Missed Hungary and Slovakia. I tried to spell Luxembourg a few times but I guess I was unsuccessful.

killuaoddly

+1

Level 45

Feb 3, 2020

Awww but you got it correctly now!

Woodlouse7

+1

Level 16

Oct 6, 2012

100% on first try with 2 seconds left. Just got Luxembourg- didn't think it would be on.

Sifhraven

+1

Level 67

Feb 1, 2020

I wonder why? It seems like one of the more obvious ones

+1

Level 59

Aug 7, 2020

It was one of the 6 founding members.

patat

+1

Level 19

Mar 24, 2013

100 % with 2:10 left

I'm from Europe though

AdamSutherland

+4

Level 40

May 5, 2013

In a few years time you can take the UK of that list!

relessness

+1

Level 47

Jul 2, 2013

Yeah but in the mean time lets add Croatia.

+5

Level 50

May 24, 2019

Oh, how I wish you'd been wrong AdamSutherland... Sigh... Still can't believe this mess is going on.

JackintheBox

+1

Level 68

Aug 20, 2019

In a few months' time now! ;)

+1

Level 60

Nov 2, 2019

Possibly

ChrilleL

+3

Level 63

Feb 1, 2020

Yesterday lol

JackintheBox

+3

Level 68

Feb 1, 2020

Now.

joerock14

+1

Level 56

Jun 19, 2013

WIth 2:20 remaining!

MayaB

+1

Level 70

Jul 2, 2013

I think you should update the quiz. Croatia is now part of the EU (since July 1st). :-)

+1

Level 81

Jul 3, 2013

it's there now.

MayaB

+1

Level 70

Jul 3, 2013

Wow, this was quick. :)

redrose

+1

Level 40

Jul 3, 2013

27/28

Missed Malta.. it was not very difficult even for those who do not reside in the continent of Europe.

Salz

+1

Level 56

Jul 3, 2013

Damn- forgot the Baltic States

CreATive

+1

Level 50

Jul 3, 2013

100% and 1.28 min left. I'm a true European citizen :D.

ChiefofTime

+4

Level 30

Jul 4, 2013

For those who like to cheat:

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

+15

Level 81

Jul 10, 2013

For those that don't like to cheat: Australia, Paris, South Carolina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Botswana, Ganymede, and Yugoslavia.

Wulfy

+10

Level 49

Aug 19, 2019

thanks, i would've missed ganymede if it wasnt for you

+1

Level 40

Feb 1, 2020

Outdated... I am the 48%

buck1017

+3

Level 72

Jul 15, 2013

Only got Cyprus because of everyone complaining that it doesn't belong in Asia in the countries of the world quiz because it's in the EU. Other than people whining, i never would have gotten it.

Greenland

+1

Level 50

Jul 26, 2013

I missed italy -I'll never forgive myself

iheargeo

+1

Level 19

Jul 29, 2013

I am from China and got them all,

but I still like france

colby123

+1

Level 44

Aug 15, 2013

got them all on one try

trekbmc

+1

Level 16

Aug 20, 2013

Missed portugal greece and slovenia.

domm

+1

Level 53

Aug 26, 2013

100% first try;)

claireyfairy

+1

Level 22

Sep 2, 2013

even if you don't know all the countries in the EU you can get there eventually by just guessing all the countries in Europe

NathanielMcVeagh

+1

Level 35

Oct 10, 2013

Got them all first time, but I'm from Europe so that was kind of a given. Took me so long to remember Czech Republic, just went from my mind but got there in the end.

emmaleigh21

+1

Level 33

Oct 13, 2013

aaah missed out poland. oops

thecoolestdude2

+1

Level 69

Nov 9, 2013

Cyprus was one of the last ones I had left to fill, but, luckily, I remembered it because of all of the arguments about it on this site.

SilverFlute

+1

Level 25

Jul 16, 2016

Moi aussi.

beachhouse

+1

Level 69

Mar 10, 2014

I can't believe I missed Spain. aarrgghhhh.

Gartholomew

+1

Level 49

Apr 30, 2014

I missed Cyprus.

Cahill2

+1

Level 37

May 1, 2014

Might as well be called name nearly every country in West Europe.

Anyways, 28/28 with 3 minutes left.

+6

Level 34

Oct 3, 2016

Norway, Iceland. Plus if it was just Western Europe then no Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Slovenia. So no. It might as well not have been called nearly every country in Western Europe.

+1

Level 34

Oct 3, 2016

I forgot Andorra and Monaco, potentially Lichtenstein, San Marino and the Vatican

aneys

+1

Level 28

Jul 17, 2014

I missed Germany, lol :D

zghoundi8

+1

Level 20

Aug 7, 2014

Got them all

masterborders

+1

Level 14

Sep 1, 2014

only missed about 10 or 11

QuizGuy2472

+1

Level 27

Sep 30, 2014

25/28 Missed portugal, spain + romania. angry

Marielyner

+1

Level 22

Oct 19, 2014

Latvia is now with €

Quizmaster

+1

Level ∞

Oct 20, 2014

Updated

geographylover03

+1

Level 34

Apr 30, 2015

100% {although in a few tries} with 2:03 left, Slovakia was the last one I got but stumped me a bit because I was thinking in the French area.

beccimoo

+1

Level 59

Jun 18, 2015

Cyprus is in the EU, uses the euro, and yet in the countries of the world quiz, it is classed as Asia! Go figure.

Carry

+4

Level 63

Sep 14, 2016

The EU and the Euro have nothing to do with continental borders.

RayH518

+1

Level 41

Aug 9, 2017

That is like saying IF China had a culture similar to South America China would be in South America

mikedelis

+1

Level 68

Jul 3, 2015

Greece won't be in the list in some weeks

Apocalyptic

+1

Level 54

Jul 12, 2016

why?

Sarton

+9

Level 27

Dec 28, 2017

How many actually?

+7

Level 60

Jul 14, 2018

159 weeks gone, still hasn't happened..

+4

Level 60

Aug 19, 2019

215 now...

eurocrem

+2

Level 44

Jul 3, 2015

Montenegro is not in EU, but they use Euro :D

PjotrL

+4

Level 70

Nov 6, 2017

So do Kosovo, Monaco, Vatican City and San Marino. Not to mention Zimbabwe along with a number of other currencies.

JCBCFC

+1

Level 43

Jan 26, 2018

Zimbabwe do not use the euro for one reason they are in Africa.

JackintheBox

+2

Level 68

Aug 20, 2019

@JCBCFC You're wrong.

+1

Level 59

Aug 7, 2020

And Andorra.

lillililli

+1

Level 51

Jul 6, 2015

should accept slovak republic and not just slovakia. The first is the more formal name of the country.

CHEESELWEESEL

+4

Level 62

Feb 22, 2017

yeah but slovakia is the common name

Milezinator

+1

Level 60

Jan 26, 2018

the name Slovak Republic is only used very rarely

+1

Level 50

Feb 11, 2019

Maybe so, but it should still accept Slovak Republic.

RedLightning

+4

Level 48

Jun 21, 2019

That would be like accepting Kingdom of Spain, Hellenic Republic, and French Republic. It's just too much work, and nobody uses those.

HendogJP

+1

Level 42

Dec 15, 2020

Yeah, and if the UK rejoins the EU, who's gonna go through the time and effort to type "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"?

LarryLovage

+3

Level 58

Jul 6, 2015

SPOILERS: Knowing that all the mini countries are excluded almost led me to leave out Luxembourg - but that is one of the original founders, being one of the three small ones grouped by the name "Benelux" (Belgium and the Netherlands).

I was stuck at the end by what could be between Croatia and the Czech Republic. I thought of Cyprus but then I thought because of 'Cy-' that it would've been the last C (as Syria beats out Switzerland for being the last S), Then I realised that 'Cz-' beats everything. Cyprus it was.

mightythor

+7

Level 65

Jan 17, 2017

It pays to have a command of the alphabet.

Elan

+2

Level 62

Jul 14, 2015

missed cyprus and malta......completely forgot about them

petrludeco

+1

Level 21

Oct 7, 2015

3:10 left

PRINCESS122

+3

Level 28

Jan 9, 2016

I got them all 2:19 left and I am from Egypt. It doesn't really matter at all from where anyone is. It is either study or general knowledge and in my case it is knowledge.

hoon

+1

Level 49

Jan 28, 2016

3:22 left

Grafakos

+1

Level 37

Jun 13, 2016

Got all of them, but would have missed Malta and Cyprus if the answers weren't in alphabetical order.

Neptune777

+1

Level 65

Jun 17, 2016

Omfg I missed France XD Cyprus as well, but it's disputed.

+4

Level 34

Jun 18, 2016

It is undesputedly in the EU, there is no question about that. Cyprus being in Europe is more controversial though

eaglesfan6

+1

Level 44

Jan 26, 2018

I forgot Germany...

+2

Level 34

Jun 18, 2016

This is the second quiz today where the only one I miss is Poland. I get a country which isn't even in Europe but can't get Poland?? I am ashamed

+1

Level 34

Jun 18, 2016

I even tried tiny city states like Andorra and San Marino in which being in the EU would make no sense at all.

leni

+2

Level 67

Oct 3, 2016

I always tend to forget about Poland in a lot of quizzes, also. Strange.

RedLightning

+1

Level 48

Jun 21, 2019

I know right! I am even Polish blood but miss Poland for a while! It's like I get Western Europe, then scan all across Southern Europe, the Balkans, and Eastern Europe, and completely forget about Poland until near the end.

TheLetter5

+1

Level 20

Jun 19, 2016

How the hell did I miss austria!? Also missed bulgaria.

Gamer1162

+1

Level 64

Jun 22, 2016

Prepare to remove the UK if they vote leave tomorrow. And from all other EU quizzes

Quizzer6794

+1

Level 64

Jun 23, 2016

The UK voted out! Fix :)

relessness

+6

Level 47

Jun 24, 2016

Got another couple years to go yet!

Quizmaster

+1

Level ∞

Jun 24, 2016

I'm removing them now just so I don't have to deal with all the comments saying "update your quiz", even though it hasn't been ratified by Parliament and it will take years to complete the process of leaving.

Jerry928

+1

Level 74

Jun 25, 2016

... so now you'll have to deal with comments saying "Oi! UK is still in!". There's no sign at this stage of UK's official notice to leave, and whenever that happens, there'll still be a two-year wait while UK deserves its place in this quiz. (PS, as a Briton by birth, it's good to see UK reclaiming its nationhood!)

comjag

+4

Level 80

Jun 25, 2016

Who cares if people complain. Empirically the UK is still in the EU and will be for a while yet.

TheWombat

+4

Level 74

Jul 15, 2016

Oi! UK is still in!

+2

Level 50

Dec 7, 2018

Oi! UK is still in!

Gassu

+2

Level 72

Dec 23, 2019

Oi! UK is still in!

Jerry928

+2

Level 74

Jan 31, 2020

Well Dan, this quiz has finally become correct! It was (apparently deliberately) wrong for three years and six months and six days, probably a record for this website.

+1

Level 60

Jan 31, 2020

The quiz wasn't wrong, it just had the UK already filled in because its status as a member of the list would be debated. Like how Rhine-Ruhr is often filled in on quizzes about large urban areas in Europe.

+1

Level 50

Jan 31, 2020

Sad though I am to say this, it actually has just become wrong since the UK is now no longer a member. It was correct previously, though I didn't agree with the rationale.

+2

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

And now it is once again correct. This is a sad day.

Josefs

+1

Level 49

Jun 24, 2016

uk just left EU so if you could fix that? :)

clivey

+5

Level 62

Jun 27, 2016

UK have not left the EU, but I see you amongst several others purposely searched for this quiz the day after the referendum just to make this comment. Even if they have left - which they haven't so I believe the answer should still remain - shame on Quizmaster for not updating it in a matter of hours, when he was probably in bed due to living in a different time zone.

+1

Level 40

Feb 1, 2020

We've left now

Billahhh

+1

Level 56

Feb 1, 2020

and UK is no longer an answer ;)

+2

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

)-:

+3

Level 37

Nov 8, 2017

It isn't out yet and , from news reports, it's going to take years to extricate itself from the EU.

gzx5

+4

Level 56

Jun 25, 2016

Good thing the UK left the EU, hopefully a domino effect will follow.

+7

Level 50

Feb 11, 2019

No. A very bad thing.

+1

Level 40

Feb 1, 2020

Tell that to Scotland

Jerry928

+1

Level 74

Jun 25, 2016

Czechia doesn't work. If you accept removing UK when cabinet HASN'T ratified that decision, how come we're not counting Czechia's name change even though cabinet HAS ratified that?!

Sulps

+1

Level 59

Jun 25, 2016

My point exactly.

Quizmaster

+1

Level ∞

Jun 25, 2016

Czechia will work now. The rationale for removing the UK was explained above.

+1

Level 37

Oct 12, 2018

To Gerry 928: For the same reason, I suppose, that this site refuses to use "Cote d'Ivoire" or "Cabo Verde".

sumguy

+1

Level 79

Jun 25, 2016

Um, y'all realize that the UK is still part of the EU, right? It voted to leave, which will happen in about 2 years.

Supertramp

+3

Level 48

Sep 20, 2016

It will not happen. The referendum is not binding and it is in the UK's interests not to leave the EU.

+1

Level 40

Feb 1, 2020

"Two years"-posted in 2016

Finally left-2020

CoolHwhip

+2

Level 47

Jun 25, 2016

We haven't left the EU yet so it should still be a regular answer in the quiz.

Jesperbf

+2

Level 64

Jun 25, 2016

Well very novel - but the UK is still technically a member of the EU for a couple of years to come.

Doozer10

+3

Level 55

Jun 25, 2016

They should make UK an answer but when you enter it it says 'United Kingdom (leaving)' as technically we are still in but it will tell people who don't know the UK will leave.

willowtest

+1

Level 32

Jun 25, 2016

Possibly to be replaced by Scotland?

+1

Level 60

Sep 11, 2017

@Stein, that just isn't true. Scotland voted to remain by 62% of the vote.

+1

Level 60

Oct 5, 2018

@Stein's comment is deleted now but it said that the majority of Scotland voted to leave and then used it to make a point about someone being wrong about something. It is easy to check that the basis of this argument was wrong.

Gamer1162

+3

Level 64

Jun 25, 2016

Greatest decision the UK has ever made. Leaving the rotting corpse known as the EU is a huge step forward.

relessness

+3

Level 47

Jun 26, 2016

I agree! People in the remain campaign seem all so short sighted. They don't seem to realise that the EU is slowly dying and the only way to save it is to make the members integrate further. Something which I don't believe the UK wants. For me its nothing about immigration. It's all about re aligning ourselves away from Europe and positioning ourselves to get the best out of the rest of world. It's not going to be an easy few years, but in 20+ years time we will look back at this referendum and be thankful that we left when we did.

+4

Level 50

Apr 27, 2019

And how do you feel three years later? What a terrible decision that referendum was.

+2

Level 40

Feb 1, 2020

Is your real name Jacob Rees-Mogg?

+6

Level 81

Jun 30, 2016

Further integration did nothing to help the United States. Which is why in the 20th century the country was one of the poorest and weakest in the world. Also, it's why, for example, the Philippines is doing so much better than, say, Hawaii. Everyone knows that trade, commerce, immigration and cooperation lead to economic death.

Supertramp

+8

Level 48

Sep 20, 2016

Haha, if you say that to the Leave camp they will totally agree with you and not see the sarcasm there.

+5

Level 50

May 24, 2019

Rotting Corpse?? The EU is making massive strides forwards for the world, and all the countries within agree to this. Incidentally the EU cannot push laws on the UK because we have a veto. For example, labour laws, human rights laws, climate action. All very good things, that, to be frank, the rest of the world is incredibly backwards at addressing. The EU is to me one of the few sources of hope in the world today. I would love to hear your thoughts on why you think these things are such a bad idea.

AlfieJMD

+5

Level 37

Jun 25, 2016

^ seriously? All our support from other countries, gone. We've lost £350 billion and counting. stock market, fallen dramatically. I'm going on a trip soon, and it cost me £20 more to buy the same amount of euros. And all for what? The freedom of the UK? Nah... And the migrant crisis? that's something that hasn't changed...

I don't oppose others opinions, but surely leaving was a bad idea...

Warrenator

+3

Level 57

Jun 25, 2016

You're actually a total buffoon if you think the stock market drop is a tragedy. It happens all the time, in fact it has happened 8 times in the last year.

+4

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

And you're actually a total buffoon if you still think leaving was a good idea.

SkyTheImmense

+1

Level 39

Jun 29, 2016

While I appreciate the spirit, the UK is not yet leaving, it's exploring the process of leaving. Until we begin the process it should still be considered an acceptable answer that should be required, rather than given.

sillie

+3

Level 82

Jun 30, 2016

I agree fully. Even though the media is writing it in 9 out of 10 stories as if the UK had already left, they have not. I don't really believe they will leave.

brandybuck96

+3

Level 77

Jul 1, 2016

Yes, agreed on this. Nothing's definite yet (and probably never will be...)

Supertramp

+2

Level 48

Sep 20, 2016

The UK will not leave the EU anytime soon. I doubt the PM will activate the exit clause in the near or medium future.

+1

Level 60

Nov 2, 2019

It was activated just over 6 months after this comment.

KingKola

+1

Level 16

Jul 1, 2016

Missed malta and cyprus

Rodman

+1

Level 42

Jul 9, 2016

dammit Malta!

Apocalyptic

+1

Level 54

Jul 12, 2016

I Missed Spain. I will never forgive myself

charliesmiley

+2

Level 29

Jul 23, 2016

UK should be an answer (even if it fills as UK 'potentially leaving'). We remain an EU state, and will do so for years to come even in the worst case scenario that we do finally leave.

+1

Level 50

May 28, 2018

Agree

fionatz

+1

Level 32

Jul 30, 2016

Croatia has euro since 2012...

Carry

+2

Level 63

Sep 14, 2016

Lol, not really. Plus they've only been part of the EU since 2013.

svitapeneela

+2

Level 64

Nov 26, 2016

Croatia uses Kuna - or at least, it was doing in September when I was in Zadar...

+1

Level 60

Nov 2, 2019

I went in August, and they still use Kuna.

Apocalyptic

+1

Level 54

Oct 25, 2016

This was really easy why are people saying they missed Spain and Germany????

+1

Level 59

Aug 7, 2020

Because they missed Spain and Germany.

Soph1

+3

Level 45

Nov 14, 2016

But UK is still officially part of EU...

Aesthus

+1

Level 54

Mar 22, 2017

To all those complaining one way or the other about the U.K.: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3_I2rfApYk

+1

Level 60

Aug 19, 2019

The information in that video was accurate at the time it was made (though things were starting to change by the time you wrote your comment). The predictions were wildly inaccurate.

bridog8456

+1

Level 51

May 29, 2017

26/27, somehow forgot Germany.

+1

Level 37

Nov 8, 2017

HelenO is right. Obama should mind his own business. He has no business interfering with the UK. Too bad FDR didn't mind his own business either.

TheElement

+1

Level 11

Nov 29, 2017

got all of them but 0:59 left xD

ChrisInTheNorth

+2

Level 33

Jan 27, 2018

The UK still might not leave!

Majic

+2

Level 45

Jan 27, 2018

LoL I get all but Germany facepalm

Beranek888

+1

Level 56

Nov 25, 2018

I got all without hesitation, but I was missing one in the end... took me half a minute of thinking which one I'm missing. GERMANY! :D Still finished with 2:25 remaining.

Panifex

+1

Level 32

Mar 13, 2018

If you know your European countries, this one shouldn't be too hard as you can just keep typing in countries and hoping that they're on there... I was surprised that some weren't on there (e.g. Norway)

ChaosLord

+2

Level 68

Jun 22, 2018

Norway is in the European Economic Area, which means it's a member of the single market and customs union, but isn't a full member of the EU.

+1

Level 60

Nov 2, 2019

It isn't part of the Customs Union.

+2

Level 50

May 17, 2018

UK should be a required answer. We have not yet left (and hopefully never will).

+2

Level 40

Feb 1, 2020

Sorry but we have

+3

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

Yes, today is a very, very sad day. The rampant nationalism (People screaming F*** the EU, burning EU flags, etc) makes me sick to my stomach.

+1

Level 59

Aug 7, 2020

I agree.

GeographyGeek42

+1

Level 59

Jun 22, 2018

I'm an idiot. I almost forgot FRANCE. and I had every other one. but I got it though.

+3

Level 37

Jun 22, 2018

Sorry, Joakim, your argument about Cyprus being in Asia because it is on the Anatolyan Tectonic Plate just doesn't wash. The ABC islands and Trinidad & Tobago are on the South American Tectonic Plate yet are deemed part of North America. Egypt is in Africa, yet is considered

part of Asia (the Middle East); Greenland is in North America, yet considered part of Europe and Malta is in the middle of the Mediterranean, yet considered European.

TheGeographyGuy

+1

Level 36

Apr 8, 2019

ABC Islands are Aruba, Bonaire, Curicao, right?

+1

Level 37

May 27, 2019

^ Yes. The are referred to as the ABC islands.

markasol

+2

Level 71

Aug 12, 2019

But Egypt IS considered African, not Asian and Greenland is part of North America, not Europe...

+1

Level 81

Feb 3, 2020

The tectonic plate thing doesn't line up that's true. Our concept of continents is much older than tectonic plate theory and the two have nothing to do with one another. But Egypt is definitely not considered part of Asia, except sometimes the Sinai.

+2

Level 50

Feb 3, 2020

For this quiz, it doesn't really matter whether you think Cyprus is in Asia or Europe. It is in the European Union.

Aleksandro

+1

Level 51

Jun 22, 2018

Got all of them first try. Didn't know all of them first but just guessed ones most probable to be in the EU.

FuegoStage

+1

Level 48

Aug 6, 2018

100 % yay

kaislash

+1

Level 34

Aug 28, 2018

forgot greece and bulgaria

GeoDude

+1

Level 53

Mar 19, 2019

Can't wait for UK to leave and see their economy plummet.

Didn't they vote to leave a long time ago?

TheGeographyGuy

+1

Level 36

Apr 8, 2019

March 2016- Referendum.

+2

Level 60

Nov 2, 2019

No it was in June.

+2

Level 50

May 24, 2019

Actually, around half the voters in the referendum (amounts to around 20% of the UK's total population) voted to leave. The rest of us are just being dragged along by them, and completely ignored by government. In addition, polls show that if another referendum was held now that all the facts are known, remain would win by a significant margin.

overtired

+2

Level 79

Aug 12, 2019

Bit loose with the facts there Cao. Around 27% of the overall population voted to leave, but that includes everyone down to babies. Of registered voters around 37% voted to leave (and turnout was 72% which is very high for a UK vote).

Also, where are the polls that show remain would win by a "significant margin" now (or at any point since the referendum)? I'd be interested as I haven't seen anything that gives remain more than a slim victory, and that was the case with most polls before the vote too. The country's opinion is still on a knife edge as far as I can tell. Wish that wasn't the case, but it appears to be.

+2

Level 60

Aug 19, 2019

Polling since the referendum (and before it) can be found here. Mostly it shows a small lead for remain (but so did the polling beforehand, which was wrong).

Nige

+1

Level 47

Oct 25, 2019

The government, or more accurately parliament, are keen to defy the results of the referendum in any case. You might as well leave it as 28 members, as it seems that the UK won't leave. It will probably end up in having more referendums (referenda?) until the politicians get the result they want.

+1

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

I have looked into it now, and yes it's true it was about 27%. Of course, not everyone was allowed to vote, and some didn't vote, and of course we don't know what they would have voted for. However, the results of the last general election where remain-supporting parties won more votes than leave did says to me that the mood of the country has changed, even if only slightly. Yet, still, we are all being dragged out, stripped of our EU citizenship, losing the rights that go with that, and for what? I see no benefit to anyone except wealthy millionaires who hide their money offshore.

+1

Level 60

Feb 1, 2020

The fact that most of the votes went to parties that supported remain (if you count Labour as supporting remain, which is debatable) says more about the politicians who refused to accept that they could not win on the issue of Brexit than it does about the voters. The massive swings towards the Conservatives are evidence of this. Brexit isn't a good idea but it is better than ignoring the referendum. If we want to avoid such things in the future we should not have any more referendums, probably reduce the voting age and maybe write ourselves a constitution that clarifies what happens if parliament and the people disagree. But because of the mistakes of the left wing parties in the UK we are left with a government that is never going to do the last two of those things because they have a large enough majority that it is not in their interests.

Ingenium

+1

Level 56

Apr 21, 2019

Cyprus is part of Asia, even though is very close to Europe.

+3

Level 50

Apr 27, 2019

Cyprus is in the European Union.

paczrajkos

+1

Level 23

May 15, 2019

Almost forgot Denmark

RedLightning

+1

Level 48

Jun 21, 2019

Ugh forgot Malta! Didn't even know it had joined the EU xD

+4

Level 60

Aug 19, 2019

Then you didn't forget it, you just didn't think of it.

geogerno1

+1

Level 39

Nov 2, 2019

Brexit....tell me about it

+2

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

Briefly: Probably the worst thing the UK has ever done to itself.

geogerno1

+1

Level 39

Nov 2, 2019

Great quiz btw

jennraven

+1

Level 56

Nov 2, 2019

Poland. How did I miss Poland 🤦

nein

+1

Level 44

Nov 3, 2019

...How did I get them all except Germany? GERMANY!

+7

Level 60

Jan 31, 2020

The UK has been out of the EU for 5 minutes and I have nothing better to do than point out that this quiz needs an update.

+5

Level 40

Feb 1, 2020

I wanted to be the first...

carrow

+17

Level 48

Feb 1, 2020

Congratulations to Britain on removing its voice from the European parliament while still, for all intents and purposes, remaining part of the EU.

Screwjack

+1

Level 66

Feb 1, 2020

Controversial statement, no evidence of the later being confirmed in any form yet.

+3

Level 60

Feb 1, 2020

It is true at least for the next 11 months.

+9

Level 59

Feb 1, 2020

It hurts having to type only 27 answers in this quiz.

+2

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

I know. I'm so sad today.

NeilVedwan

+1

Level 50

Feb 1, 2020

Got Hungary at 1 second!

cpgatbyu

+1

Level 80

Feb 1, 2020

No Iceland, Norway, or Switzerland? Do they know how depressed they should be at not being part of the EU?

fitheach

+2

Level 58

Feb 2, 2020

They seem to be getting by ok

bagofnice49

+2

Level 58

Feb 1, 2020

27... that is so satisfying....

+1

Level 50

Feb 5, 2020

It was 27 for a long time before actually.

Remster

+1

Level 68

Feb 2, 2020

I can't believe this has turned into a punch-up about Brexit. Or maybe I can.

mdnrosen

+2

Level 36

Feb 2, 2020

I just spent all the time typing UK while crying into a bottle of whiskey...

Countries0410

+1

Level 29

Feb 2, 2020

facepalms because i forgot poland

stusum

+5

Level 53

Feb 3, 2020

Taking this quiz as a Brit a few days after the UK has left the EU.

I genuinely feel a great sadness that it has come to this but I'm hoping we will rejoin soon.

luxint

+5

Level 60

Feb 3, 2020

Utterly gutted the UK is no longer on this list. We are an embarrassing little country who has made such a fool of itself.