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Countries by Biblical Reference

List the name of the country that corresponds to the number of places (located in the modern day boundaries of said country) that were referenced in the bible.
Countries which have the same number of references are listed in alphabetical order.
Quiz by cathlete
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Last updated: November 6, 2019
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First submittedNovember 5, 2019
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Number of References
Country
31
Israel
15
Palestinian Territories
12
Egypt
11
Turkey
8
Jordan
7
Greece
4
Iraq
3
Syria
2
Cyprus
2
Iran
Number of References
Country
2
Italy
2
Lebanon
2
Libya
1
Croatia
1
Malta
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Sri Lanka
1
Sudan
1
Yemen
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Level 45
Nov 5, 2019
get Palestinian territories off this list
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Level 74
Nov 5, 2019
But then several locations that are mentioned in the bible (15 to be specific) will be totally ignored by this quiz. Why do you feel so strongly about such a trivial thing? It's not like it's one of the answers that you have to guess.
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Level 77
Nov 6, 2019
No Malta? What about st Paul's shipwreck?
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Level 74
Nov 6, 2019
Very true! This is one of the only countries that is explicitly mentioned in the bible, along with Cyprus. Thanks!
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Level 60
Feb 10, 2022
Ethiopia?
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Level 74
Feb 25, 2022
I'm not sure why I hadn't included it. I ought to revamp this. Thank you for your comment.
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Level 10
Jul 7, 2022
Spain?