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Belize Country Quiz

🇧🇿 Can you guess these facts about the country of Belize?
Quiz by Aaron197
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Last updated: October 28, 2020
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First submittedAugust 27, 2019
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Average score87.5%
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Clue
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Capital city
Belmopan
Most populous city
Belize City
Official language
English
Second most commonly
spoken language
Spanish
Bordering countries
Guatemala
Mexico
Ancient civilization known for
pyramids, calendars, and writing
Maya
Belize is the country with the sixth
highest _____ rate, at roughly the
same level as the city of Detroit
Murder
Country from which Belize gained
its independence in 1981
United Kingdom
Clue
Answer
Sea that Belize borders
Caribbean
Currency of Belize
Belize dollar
Peninsula on which Belize lies
Yucatan
The world's second longest
barrier ____ can be found
just off the coast of Belize
Reef
Giant marine sinkhole that
is a popular scuba destination
Great Blue Hole
Fruit which accounts for 15%
of Belize's exports
Banana
Type of natural disaster which
struck in 1961, destroying so many
buildings that Belize moved
their capital to a new location
Hurricane
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Level 87
Jun 20, 2020
Nice one. Although I'm surprised that there's no question about the country's name before 1973.
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Level 66
Jun 26, 2020
Former names are always interesting to learn
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Level 79
Aug 10, 2020
British Honduras
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Level 46
Jun 21, 2020
Great quiz!
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Level 60
Sep 5, 2020
I got it by trying different words; however, I'm surprised that cyclone doesn't work.
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Level 68
Sep 18, 2020
I second that.

Although I did actually NOT eventually get it... :-(

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Level 71
Dec 18, 2020
Cyclones are formed over the South Pacific and Indian Ocean so they do not occur in the Caribbean
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Level 55
Apr 1, 2022
Tropical Cyclone is the meteorological name for it, so it should be accepted.
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Level 60
Dec 9, 2020
There's a video where they go to the bottom of the Great Blue Hole, and find that it's a dead zone from all the plastic waste in it.
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Level 67
Dec 19, 2020
This series of quizzes has really made me scratch my head at all the Englishmen who rag on America's imperialist tendencies. Because it seems the answer to "gained independence from in 19xx...." is always the UK.
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Level 75
Mar 7, 2021
I don't see many Brits talking about the USA's imperialistic tendencies. Maybe their obesity, ignorance of geography, silly sports, lateness to world wars, tolerance of school shootings, intolerance of universal healthcare... :p
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Level 53
Dec 18, 2022
what silly sports
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Level 44
Jan 31, 2024
I won't deny you on some of those, but the UK has a massive obesity rate despite stricter food restrictions.

Geography, which really should be taught more, isn't a huge concern, as many Americans stay within the country, and given our presence on the world scale & the sheer size of our country, many people don't need to know nor care about Cambodia or Burundi. Most of us know all 50 states, which suffices for most people. And I wouldn't be surprised about Brits knowing more about geography given how many countries you took over...

Might I also remind you that we literally hard carried most a ton of industry in World War 2? The War was won with British intelligence, Russian blood, and American industry and y'all, despite the valiance, would have starved to death and run out of everything without American trade

We really do need to fix our school shootings and healthcare problems though. Overall, we're a good country with big problems that we can do better on

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Level 72
Dec 19, 2020
Maybe make "storm" or "cyclone" a stand-in for "hurricane".
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Level 72
Dec 19, 2020
I used the old trick of writing the name of the country in hope to get a freebie. Alas, I didn't think to add "city" to the answer. The only question I missed.
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Level 89
Dec 19, 2020
Wow. Didn't expect to get 100% on this one.
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Level 52
Dec 19, 2020
Same here.
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Level 71
Dec 19, 2020
Me neither. I think this one was the first one that I got 100% on the first try. I didn't even get 100% on my own country.
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Level 63
Mar 20, 2021
This quiz just gained me the country trivia badge, and for that I will be forever grateful.
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Level 57
Jan 17, 2022
Typhoon an option for hurricane?
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Level 55
Apr 1, 2022
Cyclone and Tropical Cyclone should be acceptable alternatives for Hurricane.
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Level 60
Feb 21, 2023
16/16 I really know my Belize stuff
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Level 49
Jul 25, 2023
There is a Belize city!?
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Level 64
Feb 3, 2024
Accept "Belize" for "Belize City"?
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Level 49
Mar 16, 2024
Too obvious.
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Level 68
Feb 6, 2024
Easy, 100%.
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Level 49
Mar 16, 2024
I was in Belize this past week and had to be saved by the Belizean Coast Guard. Long story, but don’t go ocean kayaking on a reef while it is windy enough that they’re cancelling snorkeling and diving tours.

Also, please accept BZD for the name of the currency. That’s what they use there.