Clue | Country | % Correct |
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When this tiny nation gained independence from Malaysia in 1965, it was plagued by poverty. Today it is a glittering first-world metropolis. | Singapore | 96%
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Japanese occupation left this nation poor. In 1962, its leader Park Chung-hee, implemented a Five Year Plan that got the country on track to economic success. | South Korea | 96%
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Hardship prevailed in this nordic nation during the 19th century. It got rich off of its hydroelectric power industry and oil reserves. | Norway | 95%
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Oil discovered in the 1940s in this tiny Persian Gulf state, led to it having one of the highest GDPs per capita in the world today. | Qatar | 95%
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Today this alpine nation is synonymous with wealth and economic success. But 150 years ago, it was dirt poor. | Switzerland | 95%
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In the 19th century, this landlocked European nation was poor. Today it has the highest GDP per capita in the world because of banking, steel and advanced manufacturing. | Luxembourg | 92%
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This Persian Gulf nation was among the poorest in the world when it was founded in 1932. The discovery of oil in 1938 is what made this nation wealthy today. | Saudi Arabia | 92%
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Back in the early 1990s, this nation was one of the poorest countries in Europe. In the late 2000s, growth skyrocketed during the so-called 'Celtic Tiger' period. | Ireland | 90%
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A civil war in the 1930s and a repressive dictatorship left this Mediterranean nation poor. Since then it has transitioned into an affluent modern democracy. Its economy took a hit during the recession of 2008 to 2013 but it is now back on the road to economic success. | Spain | 84%
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Prior to the discovery of enormous reserves of oil and natural gas, this tiny sultanate nation was dirt poor. | Brunei | 78%
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