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Save Humanity by Guessing Countries

Evil aliens have decided to kill everyone on Earth! Fortunately, they've given you two minutes to save as many as you can. All you have to do is name a country to save everyone in it.
Each "answer" correct corresponds to 1 million people saved
Countries with fewer than 1 million people are rounded up
2020 population estimates according to Worldometers
Quiz by GeoPhilia
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Last updated: May 25, 2020
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First submittedMay 5, 2020
Times taken268,680
Average score67.3%
Rating4.98
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+27
Level 56
May 8, 2020
Thanks to ethanc who gave me the quiz idea!
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Level 56
Jun 7, 2020
Also try US State and Europe version!

Do not forget to tell how many people you saved!

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Level 75
Jun 26, 2020
I don't understand this one at all. If the purpose is to save the most people, then this becomes a countries with highest population quiz. Or am I missing something? (Anyway, all you Samoans out there can thank me for saving your bacon.)
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Level 33
Jun 30, 2020
Yeah it's basically a fast-typing quiz and a highest population quiz. But a lot of the appeal comes from people saving their own country and/or letting others they dislike die.
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Level 75
Jun 30, 2020
From the cynic's view, if this was real, some people would probably just save their own country so they could live it up with the resources from the rest of the world - assuming the aliens are willing to share. I'm not sure I would trust evil aliens to follow through with promises.
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Level 43
Jun 26, 2020
The countries I want to save have lowest percentage. It is impossible to name all countries in only 2 minutes. I have managed 69%. Congratulations to anybody that can get all. Brilliant quiz but can you add on an extra minute or two?
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Level 56
Jun 26, 2020
Adding a more minute destroys the purpose of the quiz. So, time can't be changed.
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Level 43
Jun 27, 2020
It crashes when I guess China?
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Level 65
Jun 27, 2020
Why did people save Vatican city xD
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Level 71
Jun 27, 2020
87
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Level 71
Jun 27, 2020
92
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Level 59
Jun 27, 2020
my laptop can't handle answers like China and India.... it starts bugging for 10 seconds
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Level 53
Jun 28, 2020
Am I the only one who left France outside purposely? :P
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Level 47
Jun 28, 2020
Got 100%.

Used a python bot I created. (using pyautogui module, typewrite command). Saved everyone in 5 seconds.

0% people got 100% as well!

New record! :)

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Level 56
Jun 28, 2020
That is great! You can use the same command to make the new speed record in Countries of the World quiz!
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Level 47
Jun 30, 2020
Yeah, did that.

However I think only the first attempt is considered for that. Did it the normal way initially.

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Level 66
Jun 28, 2020
My best score is 7228, could be done better with some strats but this would be the legit way
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Level 43
Jul 2, 2020
This should be longer especially as the graphics for the bigger countries takes a while to download so you are left hanging which wastes time. I suggest 5 or 6 minutes esp as you have another quiz on here that is to name 3 countries beginning with J in 2 minutes.
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Level 55
Jul 5, 2020
Great quiz. Fascinating just browsing the population stats as well. Some really are amazing given the size of the countries.
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Level 68
Jul 6, 2020
Probably my favorite quiz on this site. Love it!
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Level 50
Jul 7, 2020
76%
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Level 26
Jul 9, 2020
Oh um... I must have forgot to save the USA... what a shame.
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Level 70
Jul 10, 2020
first time 6603, second time 6885... i killed DRC, Poland, north Korea, Netherlands, nepal, and ivory coast both times
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Level 48
Jul 25, 2020
I'm a terrible person to ask! I saved less than half the world's population. Sorry, France... I thought I'd saved you >.
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Level 42
Jul 31, 2020
4736 saved for me
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Level 28
Jul 31, 2020
2323 for me grr! this is hard!
+1
Level 55
Aug 6, 2020
Love this quiz! A map would make it even better.
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Level 56
Aug 6, 2020
It used to have a map (more specifically an empty map). But when it was featured, QM removed the Map and replaced it with this grey box.
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Level 43
Aug 13, 2020
Well The Uk may have perished but at least I saved East Timor...
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Level 28
Sep 6, 2020
68%... ugh... sorry everyone! I missed USA... doh!

xD

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Level 28
Sep 6, 2020
ok 83% is my best for now... I'm starting to forget which ones I've said after take 5!
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Level 28
Sep 6, 2020
Make one of these quizzes for USA states?
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Level 28
Sep 6, 2020
oh... you already did!
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Level 75
Sep 14, 2020
You should make one for land area where you have to save the land from rising sea waters
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Level 45
Sep 21, 2020
79 percent :( I missed germany and canada somehow, among others
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Level 52
Oct 8, 2020
The fastest growing economies in my "New World" are all together as PICKS. Pakistan, Indonesia, Central African Republic, Kosovo, and Serbia.
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Level 39
Oct 10, 2020
73%. Thankfully I remembered the people of Fiji
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Level 65
Nov 5, 2020
I got East Timor but not Germany... ...what was I thinking
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Level 47
Dec 6, 2020
Managed to get 87%, ended up saving Mauritania but not Thailand somehow.
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Level 54
Dec 14, 2020
Saved 82%
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Level 38
Jan 21, 2021
dont save china
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Level 58
Feb 4, 2021
Lol I love how china and India almost take up half of the board entirely by themselves
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Level 59
Feb 5, 2021
Saved 85% of the population yayyy
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Level 25
Feb 11, 2021
nnooo 74%
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Level 42
Feb 19, 2021
So we can't save people from Palestine?
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Level 56
Mar 16, 2021
no
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Level 51
Mar 3, 2021
75% had no time for more, maybe it will be quicker typing on keyboard instead of on the phone, I'll have to try!
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Level 28
Mar 4, 2021
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Scoring

You scored 4534/7811 = 58%

This beats or equals 16.2% of test takers

The average score is 5341

Your high score is 4534

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Level 37
Mar 6, 2021
Awesome quiz!

I'm happy to have saved 82%, though I feel bad for leaving the people of Bangladesh, Turkey, South Korea behind.

(saved Gabon and Eritrea somehow though)

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Level 61
Mar 12, 2021
Managed to save Sierra Leone and Bahrain but forgot South Korea and Chile... Great quiz though, saved 6856/7811 or 88% of the world and I beat 97.7% of test takers! I can't say I'm too unhappy with that
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Level 48
Apr 6, 2021
Saved 85%!
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Level 44
Apr 13, 2021
I saved 69%
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Level 65
Apr 23, 2021
Hey Geo, I was wondering how you made this map?

And is it okay if I make a similar quiz? If not, it's fine. It doesn't relate to population :D

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Level 56
Apr 23, 2021
Originally it had an empty world map, but quizmaster changed it to this by coding in a map. Even I don't know how to make such SVG.

And if you want to, yes you can make the quiz :)

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Level 65
Apr 25, 2021
Didn't see your reply until right now but thanks!

If you want to work with me let me know :P

I'll make sure to credit you aswell!

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Level 69
May 26, 2021
It's somehow satisfying that when I did this quiz tonight, there were 196 comments.
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Level 76
Jun 9, 2021
Typed Mauritius and missed Philippines 🤦
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Level 27
Jun 19, 2021
I saved 69% nice hehe
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Level 66
Jun 21, 2021
Saved 84%
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Level 57
Jul 6, 2021
I am so sad

72% This beats or equals 49.9% of test takers

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Level 70
Aug 5, 2021
Managed a high score of 7603 after hundreds of attempts. Any home remedies for sore wrists?
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Level 60
Aug 21, 2021
Ten percent bothered to guess the Vatican
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Level 25
Aug 24, 2021
Btw someone did 7560 oO my best is 7346 (on french version) I would like to see that in video :o because that's amazing
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Level 34
Aug 31, 2021
Saved 88%, really good quiz! Thanks :)
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Level 55
Nov 1, 2021
i will never save french people, yes im italian
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Level 54
Nov 5, 2021
I decided to save no one
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Level 47
Nov 10, 2021
self note

Start: Uganda, Guinea, Rwanda.

Current best (new laptop): 7570.

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Level 55
Nov 18, 2021
93%, oh well, could have done better.
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Level 46
Dec 2, 2021
Saved 87%
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Level 51
Feb 9, 2022
73%
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Level 39
Mar 1, 2022
68% 5283/7811
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Level 60
Mar 16, 2022
90% 7001 pts
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Level 30
Mar 30, 2022
83%
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Level 49
Apr 26, 2022
The moment when you really do NOT want to save England, but you also cannot type Ukraine without it…
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Level 57
Jun 3, 2022
Enough with saving humanity....aliens are now focused on killing this world's kittens! Take this quiz to Save the Kittens!

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1484216/save-the-kittens

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Level 28
Jun 10, 2022
saved 68%

btw if your from Cambodia then you were 1 second away from r.i.p so thank me

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Level 30
Aug 25, 2022
I saved Vatican City!!! I saved 1 million people from there.
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Level 15
Aug 30, 2022
Didn't intend on deciding how many I saved, but who I saved. I'm proud I'm able to save the population from the three saints.
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Level 74
Oct 23, 2022
...so I missed China...
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Level 41
Oct 25, 2022
81%
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Level 47
Nov 20, 2022
there is no record on worldometers of them believing micronesia is a independent country for there is no micronesia on the list
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Level 52
Nov 22, 2022
To this day has anyone got 100%?
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Level 65
Dec 9, 2022
I got 6984
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Level 61
Dec 14, 2022
7488. wow. I missed ethiopia and egypt as well.
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Level 95
Jan 16, 2023
Finally got this one...whew!
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Level 60
Jan 22, 2023
7409... I got Andorra of all places but missed Malaysia (ᵕ⌓ᵕ̤)
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Level 31
Feb 18, 2023
79% and thankfully I didn't save the French
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Level 36
Mar 27, 2023
I saved like 5billion and 1million
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Level 15
Mar 30, 2023
GeoPhilia in your quiz "Ocal ludzkość, zgadując kraje" in polish JetPunk, there was a request from one of the users and could you solve this problem? This user named is 19rico20 and wrote so:

Super quiz, mam pytanie czy można jakoś zrobić żeby przeglądając statystki, móc posortować to pod względem populacji, ale od największej do najmniejszej lub na odwrót bo mimo że naciskam żeby posortować to i tak jest rozsypane to byle jak?

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Level 22
Apr 19, 2023
We like saving Iceland. We don't like saving Sierra Leone. XD

Just kidding ;)

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Level 51
Jul 21, 2023
6.221 billion
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Level 40
Aug 4, 2023
Saved 6.027 billion people, Sorry Argentina, But you have to go.
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Level 77
Aug 9, 2023
I figured I saved enough, and then went for some Pacific island nations.
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Level 65
Oct 2, 2023
You have to triage in a mass casualty situation. 👍🏻
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Level 31
Sep 27, 2023
Unfortunately there were a lot of large countries that intentially did not make the cut. What a shame
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Level 65
Oct 2, 2023
5906/7811 Sorry, Italy! 🙈
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Level 48
Nov 19, 2023
Only saved my home country.

Simple as

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Level 37
Mar 15, 2024
Oh no...I forgot France...anyways!
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Level 68
Apr 2, 2024
After spending like an hour, I finally got 7613/7811 and that beats 100% of test takers. Since I neither am a native english speaker nor live in english-speaking country, I think I did very well :)
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Level 38
Apr 8, 2024
5744/7811