200 MCQs on Country Nicknames 

200 MCQs on Country Nicknames | World Geography GK Quiz with Answers & Explanations


Q1. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
A) China  
B) Japan ✅  
C) South Korea  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun because it lies east of Asia.  
- China is the "Middle Kingdom."  
- South Korea is the "Land of Morning Calm."  
- Thailand is the "Land of Smiles."

Q2. Which country is nicknamed the "Emerald Isle"?
A) Scotland  
B) Ireland ✅  
C) Wales  
D) Iceland  
Explanation: Ireland is called the Emerald Isle due to its lush green landscape.  
- Scotland is the "Land of Thistles."  
- Wales is the "Land of Castles."  
- Iceland is the "Land of Fire and Ice."

Q3. Which country is called the "Pearl of the Orient"?
A) Philippines ✅  
B) Vietnam  
C) Malaysia  
D) Indonesia  
Explanation: The Philippines is nicknamed Pearl of the Orient for its beauty and location.  
- Vietnam is the "Land of Blue Dragon."  
- Malaysia is the "Land of Indigenous Malay."  
- Indonesia is the "Emerald of the Equator."

Q4. Which country is known as the "Roof of the World"?
A) Nepal  
B) Tibet ✅  
C) Bhutan  
D) Mongolia  
Explanation: Tibet is called the Roof of the World due to its high plateau.  
- Nepal is the "Land of Everest."  
- Bhutan is the "Land of Thunder Dragon."  
- Mongolia is the "Land of Eternal Blue Sky."

Q5. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Morning Calm"?
A) Japan  
B) South Korea ✅  
C) China  
D) Laos  
Explanation: South Korea is called the Land of Morning Calm for its serene natural beauty.  
- Japan is the "Land of Rising Sun."  
- China is the "Middle Kingdom."  
- Laos is the "Land of a Million Elephants."

Q6. Which country is called the "Land of Smiles"?
A) Thailand ✅  
B) Cambodia  
C) Vietnam  
D) Myanmar  
Explanation: Thailand is nicknamed Land of Smiles for its friendly people.  
- Cambodia is the "Land of Angkor."  
- Vietnam is the "Land of Blue Dragon."  
- Myanmar is the "Golden Land."

Q7. Which country is known as the "Middle Kingdom"?
A) Japan  
B) China ✅  
C) Mongolia  
D) Korea  
Explanation: China is historically called the Middle Kingdom.  
- Japan is the "Land of Rising Sun."  
- Mongolia is the "Land of Eternal Blue Sky."  
- Korea is the "Land of Morning Calm."

Q8. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Thunder Dragon"?
A) Nepal  
B) Bhutan ✅  
C) Tibet  
D) Sri Lanka  
Explanation: Bhutan is called the Land of Thunder Dragon (Druk Yul).  
- Nepal is the "Land of Everest."  
- Tibet is the "Roof of the World."  
- Sri Lanka is the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean."

Q9. Which country is called the "Land of a Million Elephants"?
A) Laos ✅  
B) Cambodia  
C) Thailand  
D) Myanmar  
Explanation: Laos is nicknamed Land of a Million Elephants (Lan Xang).  
- Cambodia is the "Land of Angkor."  
- Thailand is the "Land of Smiles."  
- Myanmar is the "Golden Land."

Q10. Which country is known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean"?
A) Maldives  
B) Sri Lanka ✅  
C) Mauritius  
D) Seychelles  
Explanation: Sri Lanka is called Pearl of the Indian Ocean for its beauty.  
- Maldives is the "Garland of Islands."  
- Mauritius is the "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean."  
- Seychelles is the "Paradise Islands."

Q11. Which country is nicknamed the "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"?
A) Mauritius ✅  
B) Seychelles  
C) Maldives  
D) Sri Lanka  
Explanation: Mauritius is called Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.  
- Seychelles is "Paradise Islands."  
- Maldives is "Garland of Islands."  
- Sri Lanka is "Pearl of the Indian Ocean."

Q12. Which country is known as the "Paradise Islands"?
A) Seychelles ✅  
B) Maldives  
C) Fiji  
D) Mauritius  
Explanation: Seychelles is nicknamed Paradise Islands.  
- Maldives is "Garland of Islands."  
- Fiji is "Soft Coral Capital."  
- Mauritius is "Star and Key."

Q13. Which country is called the "Garland of Islands"?
A) Maldives ✅  
B) Seychelles  
C) Indonesia  
D) Philippines  
Explanation: Maldives is nicknamed Garland of Islands.  
- Seychelles is "Paradise Islands."  
- Indonesia is "Emerald of the Equator."  
- Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient."

Q14. Which country is known as the "Emerald of the Equator"?
A) Indonesia ✅  
B) Malaysia  
C) Vietnam  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Indonesia is called Emerald of the Equator.  
- Malaysia is "Land of Indigenous Malay."  
- Vietnam is "Land of Blue Dragon."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."

Q15. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Fire and Ice"?
A) Iceland ✅  
B) Greenland  
C) Norway  
D) Finland  
Explanation: Iceland is called Land of Fire and Ice due to volcanoes and glaciers.  
- Greenland is icy but not volcanic.  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."

Q16. Which country is known as the "Land of Midnight Sun"?
A) Norway ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Finland  
D) Denmark  
Explanation: Norway is called Land of Midnight Sun due to Arctic Circle phenomenon.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."

Q17. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Thousand Lakes"?
A) Finland ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Norway  
D) Estonia  
Explanation: Finland is called Land of Thousand Lakes.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Estonia is "Land of Singing Revolution."

Q18. Which country is called the "Land of Vikings"?
A) Sweden ✅  
B) Norway  
C) Denmark  
D) Iceland  
Explanation: Sweden is nicknamed Land of Vikings.  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."  
- Iceland is "Land of Fire and Ice."

Q19. Which country is known as the "Land of Fairy Tales"?
A) Denmark ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Norway  
D) Finland  
Explanation: Denmark is called Land of Fairy Tales, linked to Hans Christian Andersen.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."

Q20. Which country is nicknamed the "Emerald Isle of the Caribbean"?
A) Dominica ✅  
B) Jamaica  
C) Barbados  
D) Grenada  
Explanation: Dominica is called Emerald Isle of the Caribbean.  
- Jamaica is "Land of Wood and Water."  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."

Q21. Which country is known as the "Island of Spice"?
A) Grenada ✅  
B) Jamaica  
C) Barbados  
D) Trinidad  
Explanation: Grenada is nicknamed Island of Spice for nutmeg and spices.  
- Jamaica is "Land of Wood and Water."  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."  
- Trinidad is "Land of Carnival."

Q22. Which country is called the "Land of Wood and Water"?
A) Jamaica ✅  
B) Barbados  
C) Trinidad  
D) Bahamas  
Explanation: Jamaica is nicknamed Land of Wood and Water.  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."  
- Trinidad is "Land of Carnival."  
- Bahamas is "Islands of Adventure."

Q23. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Flying Fish"?
A) Barbados ✅  
B) Jamaica  
C) Grenada  
D) St. Lucia  
Explanation: Barbados is called Land of Flying Fish.  
- Jamaica is "Land of Wood and Water."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."  
- St. Lucia is "Helen of the West Indies."

Q24. Which country is known as the "Helen of the West Indies"?
A) St. Lucia ✅  
B) Barbados  
C) Grenada  
D) Dominica  
Explanation: St. Lucia is nicknamed Helen of the West Indies.  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."  
- Dominica is "Emerald Isle of Caribbean."

Q25. Which country is called the "Land of Carnival"?
A) Trinidad & Tobago ✅  
B) Jamaica  
C) Grenada  
D) Barbados  
Explanation: Trinidad & Tobago is nicknamed Land of Carnival.  
- Jamaica is "Land of Wood and Water."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."

Q26. Which country is known as the "Land of the Long White Cloud"?
A) Australia  
B) New Zealand ✅  
C) Fiji  
D) Papua New Guinea  
Explanation: New Zealand is called Land of the Long White Cloud (Aotearoa).  
- Australia is "Land Down Under."  
- Fiji is "Soft Coral Capital."  
- Papua New Guinea is "Land of Unexpected."

Q27. Which country is nicknamed the "Land Down Under"?
A) Australia ✅  
B) New Zealand  
C) Fiji  
D) Samoa  
Explanation: Australia is called Land Down Under due to its location in the Southern Hemisphere.  
- New Zealand is "Land of Long White Cloud."  
- Fiji is "Soft Coral Capital."  
- Samoa is "Cradle of Polynesia."

Q28. Which country is called the "Soft Coral Capital of the World"?
A) Fiji ✅  
B) Tonga  
C) Vanuatu  
D) Samoa  
Explanation: Fiji is nicknamed Soft Coral Capital for its marine biodiversity.  
- Tonga is "Friendly Islands."  
- Vanuatu is "Land of Smiles (Pacific)."  
- Samoa is "Cradle of Polynesia."

Q29. Which country is known as the "Friendly Islands"?
A) Tonga ✅  
B) Fiji  
C) Samoa  
D) Vanuatu  
Explanation: Tonga is called Friendly Islands, named by Captain Cook.  
- Fiji is "Soft Coral Capital."  
- Samoa is "Cradle of Polynesia."  
- Vanuatu is "Land of Smiles."

Q30. Which country is nicknamed the "Cradle of Polynesia"?
A) Samoa ✅  
B) Tonga  
C) Fiji  
D) Tahiti  
Explanation: Samoa is called Cradle of Polynesia.  
- Tonga is "Friendly Islands."  
- Fiji is "Soft Coral Capital."  
- Tahiti is "Queen of the Pacific."

Q31. Which country is called the "Queen of the Pacific"?
A) Tahiti ✅  
B) Samoa  
C) Tonga  
D) Fiji  
Explanation: Tahiti is nicknamed Queen of the Pacific.  
- Samoa is "Cradle of Polynesia."  
- Tonga is "Friendly Islands."  
- Fiji is "Soft Coral Capital."

Q32. Which country is known as the "Emerald Isle of Africa"?
A) Nigeria  
B) Uganda ✅  
C) Kenya  
D) Tanzania  
Explanation: Uganda is called Emerald Isle of Africa for its greenery.  
- Nigeria is "Giant of Africa."  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."

Q33. Which country is nicknamed the "Giant of Africa"?
A) Nigeria ✅  
B) South Africa  
C) Egypt  
D) Kenya  
Explanation: Nigeria is called Giant of Africa due to its population and economy.  
- South Africa is "Rainbow Nation."  
- Egypt is "Gift of the Nile."  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."

Q34. Which country is called the "Rainbow Nation"?
A) South Africa ✅  
B) Kenya  
C) Tanzania  
D) Botswana  
Explanation: South Africa is nicknamed Rainbow Nation for its diversity.  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."  
- Botswana is "Land of Diamonds."

Q35. Which country is known as the "Gift of the Nile"?
A) Egypt ✅  
B) Sudan  
C) Ethiopia  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Egypt is called Gift of the Nile due to the river’s importance.  
- Sudan is "Land of Kush."  
- Ethiopia is "Roof of Africa."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q36. Which country is nicknamed the "Roof of Africa"?
A) Ethiopia ✅  
B) Kenya  
C) Tanzania  
D) Uganda  
Explanation: Ethiopia is called Roof of Africa for its highlands.  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."  
- Uganda is "Emerald Isle of Africa."

Q37. Which country is called the "Safari Nation"?
A) Kenya ✅  
B) Tanzania  
C) Uganda  
D) Botswana  
Explanation: Kenya is nicknamed Safari Nation for its wildlife tourism.  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."  
- Uganda is "Emerald Isle of Africa."  
- Botswana is "Land of Diamonds."

Q38. Which country is known as the "Land of Kilimanjaro"?
A) Tanzania ✅  
B) Kenya  
C) Uganda  
D) Rwanda  
Explanation: Tanzania is called Land of Kilimanjaro.  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Uganda is "Emerald Isle of Africa."  
- Rwanda is "Land of Thousand Hills."

Q39. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Thousand Hills"?
A) Rwanda ✅  
B) Burundi  
C) Uganda  
D) Kenya  
Explanation: Rwanda is called Land of Thousand Hills.  
- Burundi is "Heart of Africa."  
- Uganda is "Emerald Isle of Africa."  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."

Q40. Which country is called the "Heart of Africa"?
A) Burundi ✅  
B) Rwanda  
C) Uganda  
D) Congo  
Explanation: Burundi is nicknamed Heart of Africa.  
- Rwanda is "Land of Thousand Hills."  
- Uganda is "Emerald Isle of Africa."  
- Congo is "Heart of Darkness."

Q41. Which country is known as the "Heart of Darkness"?
A) Democratic Republic of Congo ✅  
B) Central African Republic  
C) Gabon  
D) Cameroon  
Explanation: DRC is called Heart of Darkness (colonial reference).  
- CAR is "Land of Ubangi."  
- Gabon is "Green Heart of Africa."  
- Cameroon is "Miniature Africa."

Q42. Which country is nicknamed the "Miniature Africa"?
A) Cameroon ✅  
B) Gabon  
C) Congo  
D) Nigeria  
Explanation: Cameroon is called Miniature Africa for its diverse geography.  
- Gabon is "Green Heart of Africa."  
- Congo is "Heart of Darkness."  
- Nigeria is "Giant of Africa."

Q43. Which country is called the "Green Heart of Africa"?
A) Gabon ✅  
B) Cameroon  
C) Congo  
D) CAR  
Explanation: Gabon is nicknamed Green Heart of Africa.  
- Cameroon is "Miniature Africa."  
- Congo is "Heart of Darkness."  
- CAR is "Land of Ubangi."

Q44. Which country is known as the "Land of Ubangi"?
A) Central African Republic ✅  
B) Congo  
C) Gabon  
D) Cameroon  
Explanation: CAR is called Land of Ubangi (after Ubangi River).  
- Congo is "Heart of Darkness."  
- Gabon is "Green Heart of Africa."  
- Cameroon is "Miniature Africa."

Q45. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Diamonds"?
A) Botswana ✅  
B) South Africa  
C) Namibia  
D) Sierra Leone  
Explanation: Botswana is called Land of Diamonds.  
- South Africa is "Rainbow Nation."  
- Namibia is "Land of Brave."  
- Sierra Leone is "Land of Iron & Diamonds."

Q46. Which country is called the "Land of Brave"?
A) Namibia ✅  
B) Botswana  
C) South Africa  
D) Angola  
Explanation: Namibia is nicknamed Land of Brave.  
- Botswana is "Land of Diamonds."  
- South Africa is "Rainbow Nation."  
- Angola is "Land of Kwanza."

Q47. Which country is known as the "Land of Iron & Diamonds"?
A) Sierra Leone ✅  
B) Liberia  
C) Guinea  
D) Ghana  
Explanation: Sierra Leone is called Land of Iron & Diamonds.  
- Liberia is "Land of Liberty."  
- Guinea is "Land of Franc."  
- Ghana is "Land of Gold."

Q48. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Liberty"?
A) Liberia ✅  
B) Sierra Leone  
C) Ghana  
D) Nigeria  
Explanation: Liberia is called Land of Liberty, founded by freed slaves.  
- Sierra Leone is "Land of Iron & Diamonds."  
- Ghana is "Land of Gold."  
- Nigeria is "Giant of Africa."

Q49. Which country is called the "Land of Gold"?
A) Ghana ✅  
B) Mali  
C) Guinea  
D) Nigeria  
Explanation: Ghana is nicknamed Land of Gold.  
- Mali is "Land of Mansa Musa."  
- Guinea is "Land of Franc."  
- Nigeria is "Giant of Africa."

Q50. Which country is known as the "Land of Mansa Musa"?
A) Mali ✅  
B) Ghana  
C) Niger  
D) Burkina Faso  
Explanation: Mali is called Land of Mansa Musa, referencing its historic ruler.  
- Ghana is "Land of Gold."  
- Niger is "Land of Sahel."  
- Burkina Faso is "Land of Upright People."

Q51. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
A) Japan ✅  
B) China  
C) Korea  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Japan is famously called the Land of the Rising Sun.  
- China is the "Middle Kingdom."  
- Korea is the "Land of Morning Calm."  
- Thailand is the "Land of Smiles."

Q52. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of the Maple Leaf"?
A) Canada ✅  
B) USA  
C) UK  
D) Australia  
Explanation: Canada is called Land of the Maple Leaf, symbolized on its flag.  
- USA is "Uncle Sam."  
- UK is "Land of Rose."  
- Australia is "Land Down Under."

Q53. Which country is called "Uncle Sam"?
A) USA ✅  
B) Canada  
C) Mexico  
D) Brazil  
Explanation: USA is nicknamed Uncle Sam.  
- Canada is "Land of Maple Leaf."  
- Mexico is "Land of the Aztecs."  
- Brazil is "Land of Carnival."

Q54. Which country is known as the "Land of the Aztecs"?
A) Mexico ✅  
B) Peru  
C) Chile  
D) Guatemala  
Explanation: Mexico is called Land of the Aztecs.  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."  
- Chile is "Land of Poets."  
- Guatemala is "Land of Mayans."

Q55. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Incas"?
A) Peru ✅  
B) Bolivia  
C) Ecuador  
D) Chile  
Explanation: Peru is called Land of Incas.  
- Bolivia is "Heart of South America."  
- Ecuador is "Land of Equator."  
- Chile is "Land of Poets."

Q56. Which country is called the "Land of Poets"?
A) Chile ✅  
B) Argentina  
C) Peru  
D) Colombia  
Explanation: Chile is nicknamed Land of Poets.  
- Argentina is "Land of Silver."  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."  
- Colombia is "Land of Coffee."

Q57. Which country is known as the "Land of Silver"?
A) Argentina ✅  
B) Chile  
C) Peru  
D) Uruguay  
Explanation: Argentina is called Land of Silver (from Latin argentum).  
- Chile is "Land of Poets."  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."  
- Uruguay is "Switzerland of South America."

Q58. Which country is nicknamed the "Switzerland of South America"?
A) Uruguay ✅  
B) Argentina  
C) Chile  
D) Paraguay  
Explanation: Uruguay is called Switzerland of South America.  
- Argentina is "Land of Silver."  
- Chile is "Land of Poets."  
- Paraguay is "Heart of South America."

Q59. Which country is called the "Heart of South America"?
A) Bolivia ✅  
B) Paraguay  
C) Ecuador  
D) Peru  
Explanation: Bolivia is nicknamed Heart of South America.  
- Paraguay is "Island Surrounded by Land."  
- Ecuador is "Land of Equator."  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."

Q60. Which country is known as the "Island Surrounded by Land"?
A) Paraguay ✅  
B) Bolivia  
C) Uruguay  
D) Chile  
Explanation: Paraguay is called Island Surrounded by Land.  
- Bolivia is "Heart of South America."  
- Uruguay is "Switzerland of South America."  
- Chile is "Land of Poets."

Q61. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Equator"?
A) Ecuador ✅  
B) Peru  
C) Colombia  
D) Venezuela  
Explanation: Ecuador is called Land of Equator.  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."  
- Colombia is "Land of Coffee."  
- Venezuela is "Land of Grace."

Q62. Which country is called the "Land of Coffee"?
A) Colombia ✅  
B) Brazil  
C) Peru  
D) Ecuador  
Explanation: Colombia is nicknamed Land of Coffee.  
- Brazil is "Land of Carnival."  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."  
- Ecuador is "Land of Equator."

Q63. Which country is known as the "Land of Grace"?
A) Venezuela ✅  
B) Colombia  
C) Ecuador  
D) Peru  
Explanation: Venezuela is called Land of Grace.  
- Colombia is "Land of Coffee."  
- Ecuador is "Land of Equator."  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."

Q64. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Carnival"?
A) Brazil ✅  
B) Argentina  
C) Chile  
D) Peru  
Explanation: Brazil is called Land of Carnival.  
- Argentina is "Land of Silver."  
- Chile is "Land of Poets."  
- Peru is "Land of Incas."

Q65. Which country is called the "Land of Mayans"?
A) Guatemala ✅  
B) Mexico  
C) Honduras  
D) Belize  
Explanation: Guatemala is nicknamed Land of Mayans.  
- Mexico is "Land of Aztecs."  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."  
- Belize is "Land of Adventure."

Q66. Which country is known as the "Banana Republic"?
A) Honduras ✅  
B) Guatemala  
C) Nicaragua  
D) El Salvador  
Explanation: Honduras is called Banana Republic.  
- Guatemala is "Land of Mayans."  
- Nicaragua is "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes."  
- El Salvador is "Land of Volcanoes."

Q67. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes"?
A) Nicaragua ✅  
B) Honduras  
C) El Salvador  
D) Costa Rica  
Explanation: Nicaragua is called Land of Lakes and Volcanoes.  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."  
- El Salvador is "Land of Volcanoes."  
- Costa Rica is "Rich Coast."

Q68. Which country is called the "Land of Volcanoes"?
A) El Salvador ✅  
B) Nicaragua  
C) Guatemala  
D) Costa Rica  
Explanation: El Salvador is nicknamed Land of Volcanoes.  
- Nicaragua is "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes."  
- Guatemala is "Land of Mayans."  
- Costa Rica is "Rich Coast."

Q69. Which country is known as the "Rich Coast"?
A) Costa Rica ✅  
B) Panama  
C) Nicaragua  
D) Honduras  
Explanation: Costa Rica is called Rich Coast (literal translation).  
- Panama is "Crossroads of the World."  
- Nicaragua is "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes."  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."

Q70. Which country is nicknamed the "Crossroads of the World"?
A) Panama ✅  
B) Costa Rica  
C) Nicaragua  
D) Honduras  
Explanation: Panama is called Crossroads of the World due to its canal.  
- Costa Rica is "Rich Coast."  
- Nicaragua is "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes."  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."

Q71. Which country is called the "Land of the Rising Sun" (duplicate check)?
A) Japan ✅  
B) China  
C) Korea  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Japan is famously called Land of the Rising Sun.  
- China is "Middle Kingdom."  
- Korea is "Land of Morning Calm."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."

Q72. Which country is known as the "Land of the Pharaohs"?
A) Egypt ✅  
B) Sudan  
C) Libya  
D) Morocco  
Explanation: Egypt is nicknamed Land of the Pharaohs.  
- Sudan is "Land of Kush."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."

Q73. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Kush"?
A) Sudan ✅  
B) Egypt  
C) Ethiopia  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Sudan is called Land of Kush (ancient kingdom).  
- Egypt is "Land of Pharaohs."  
- Ethiopia is "Roof of Africa."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q74. Which country is called the "Land of Desert"?
A) Libya ✅  
B) Egypt  
C) Algeria  
D) Morocco  
Explanation: Libya is nicknamed Land of Desert.  
- Egypt is "Land of Pharaohs."  
- Algeria is "Land of Dinar."  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."

Q75. Which country is known as the "Land of Atlas"?
A) Morocco ✅  
B) Algeria  
C) Tunisia  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Morocco is called Land of Atlas (Atlas Mountains).  
- Algeria is "Land of Dinar."  
- Tunisia is "Land of Jasmine."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q76. Which country is known as the "Land of Jasmine"?
A) Tunisia ✅  
B) Morocco  
C) Algeria  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Tunisia is nicknamed Land of Jasmine.  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."  
- Algeria is "Land of Dinar."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q77. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Dinar"?
A) Algeria ✅  
B) Tunisia  
C) Morocco  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Algeria is called Land of Dinar (currency reference).  
- Tunisia is "Land of Jasmine."  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q78. Which country is called the "Land of Roses"?
A) Bulgaria ✅  
B) Romania  
C) Hungary  
D) Greece  
Explanation: Bulgaria is nicknamed Land of Roses for its rose oil industry.  
- Romania is "Land of Dracula."  
- Hungary is "Land of Magyars."  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."

Q79. Which country is known as the "Land of Dracula"?
A) Romania ✅  
B) Bulgaria  
C) Hungary  
D) Serbia  
Explanation: Romania is called Land of Dracula (Transylvania legend).  
- Bulgaria is "Land of Roses."  
- Hungary is "Land of Magyars."  
- Serbia is "Land of Slavs."

Q80. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Magyars"?
A) Hungary ✅  
B) Romania  
C) Austria  
D) Slovakia  
Explanation: Hungary is called Land of Magyars (ethnic group).  
- Romania is "Land of Dracula."  
- Austria is "Land of Alps."  
- Slovakia is "Little Big Country."

Q81. Which country is called the "Land of Alps"?
A) Austria ✅  
B) Switzerland  
C) Italy  
D) Slovenia  
Explanation: Austria is nicknamed Land of Alps.  
- Switzerland is "Playground of Europe."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Slovenia is "Little Big Country."

Q82. Which country is known as the "Playground of Europe"?
A) Switzerland ✅  
B) Austria  
C) France  
D) Germany  
Explanation: Switzerland is called Playground of Europe for tourism.  
- Austria is "Land of Alps."  
- France is "Land of Wine."  
- Germany is "Land of Poets and Thinkers."

Q83. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Wine"?
A) France ✅  
B) Italy  
C) Spain  
D) Portugal  
Explanation: France is called Land of Wine.  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Spain is "Land of Flamenco."  
- Portugal is "Land of Navigators."

Q84. Which country is called the "Land of Pasta"?
A) Italy ✅  
B) France  
C) Spain  
D) Greece  
Explanation: Italy is nicknamed Land of Pasta.  
- France is "Land of Wine."  
- Spain is "Land of Flamenco."  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."

Q85. Which country is known as the "Land of Flamenco"?
A) Spain ✅  
B) Portugal  
C) Italy  
D) France  
Explanation: Spain is called Land of Flamenco.  
- Portugal is "Land of Navigators."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- France is "Land of Wine."

Q86. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Navigators"?
A) Portugal ✅  
B) Spain  
C) Italy  
D) Greece  
Explanation: Portugal is called Land of Navigators (Age of Discovery).  
- Spain is "Land of Flamenco."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."

Q87. Which country is called the "Land of Gods"?
A) Greece ✅  
B) Italy  
C) Turkey  
D) Cyprus  
Explanation: Greece is nicknamed Land of Gods (Greek mythology).  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Turkey is "Land of Tulips."  
- Cyprus is "Island of Aphrodite."

Q88. Which country is known as the "Land of Tulips"?
A) Netherlands ✅  
B) Belgium  
C) Denmark  
D) Germany  
Explanation: Netherlands is called Land of Tulips.  
- Belgium is "Cockpit of Europe."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."  
- Germany is "Land of Poets and Thinkers."

Q89. Which country is nicknamed the "Cockpit of Europe"?
A) Belgium ✅  
B) Netherlands  
C) Luxembourg  
D) France  
Explanation: Belgium is called Cockpit of Europe (battlefield history).  
- Netherlands is "Land of Tulips."  
- Luxembourg is "Gibraltar of the North."  
- France is "Land of Wine."

Q90. Which country is called the "Gibraltar of the North"?
A) Luxembourg ✅  
B) Belgium  
C) Netherlands  
D) Germany  
Explanation: Luxembourg is nicknamed Gibraltar of the North.  
- Belgium is "Cockpit of Europe."  
- Netherlands is "Land of Tulips."  
- Germany is "Land of Poets and Thinkers."

Q91. Which country is known as the "Land of Poets and Thinkers"?
A) Germany ✅  
B) France  
C) Italy  
D) Austria  
Explanation: Germany is called Land of Poets and Thinkers.  
- France is "Land of Wine."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Austria is "Land of Alps."

Q92. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Midnight Sun"?
A) Norway ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Finland  
D) Denmark  
Explanation: Norway is called Land of Midnight Sun.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."

Q93. Which country is called the "Land of Vikings"?
A) Sweden ✅  
B) Norway  
C) Denmark  
D) Iceland  
Explanation: Sweden is nicknamed Land of Vikings.  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."  
- Iceland is "Land of Fire and Ice."

Q94. Which country is known as the "Land of Fire and Ice"?
A) Iceland ✅  
B) Greenland  
C) Norway  
D) Finland  
Explanation: Iceland is called Land of Fire and Ice.  
- Greenland is icy but not volcanic.  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."

Q95. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Thousand Lakes"?
A) Finland ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Norway  
D) Estonia  
Explanation: Finland is called Land of Thousand Lakes.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Estonia is "Land of Singing Revolution."

Q96. Which country is called the "Land of Singing Revolution"?
A) Estonia ✅  
B) Latvia  
C) Lithuania  
D) Finland  
Explanation: Estonia is nicknamed Land of Singing Revolution.  
- Latvia is "Land of Amber."  
- Lithuania is "Land of Storks."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."

Q97. Which country is known as the "Land of Amber"?
A) Latvia ✅  
B) Estonia  
C) Lithuania  
D) Poland  
Explanation: Latvia is called Land of Amber.  
- Estonia is "Land of Singing Revolution."  
- Lithuania is "Land of Storks."  
- Poland is "Land of Fields."

Q98. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Storks"?
A) Lithuania ✅  
B) Latvia  
C) Estonia  
D) Poland  
Explanation: Lithuania is called Land of Storks.  
- Latvia is "Land of Amber."  
- Estonia is "Land of Singing Revolution."  
- Poland is "Land of Fields."

Q99. Which country is called the "Land of Fields"?
A) Poland ✅  
B) Lithuania  
C) Latvia  
D) Hungary  
Explanation: Poland is nicknamed Land of Fields.  
- Lithuania is "Land of Storks."  
- Latvia is "Land of Amber."  
- Hungary is "Land of Magyars."

Q100. Which country is known as the "Land of Castles"?
A) Wales ✅  
B) Scotland  
C) Ireland  
D) England  
Explanation: Wales is called Land of Castles.  
- Scotland is "Land of Thistles."  
- Ireland is "Emerald Isle."  
- England is "Land of Angles."

Q101. Which country is known as the "Land of Angles"?
A) England ✅  
B) Scotland  
C) Wales  
D) Ireland  
Explanation: England is nicknamed Land of Angles (Anglo-Saxons).  
- Scotland is "Land of Thistles."  
- Wales is "Land of Castles."  
- Ireland is "Emerald Isle."

Q102. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Thistles"?
A) Scotland ✅  
B) England  
C) Wales  
D) Ireland  
Explanation: Scotland is called Land of Thistles.  
- England is "Land of Angles."  
- Wales is "Land of Castles."  
- Ireland is "Emerald Isle."

Q103. Which country is called the "Emerald Isle"?
A) Ireland ✅  
B) Scotland  
C) Wales  
D) Iceland  
Explanation: Ireland is nicknamed Emerald Isle.  
- Scotland is "Land of Thistles."  
- Wales is "Land of Castles."  
- Iceland is "Land of Fire and Ice."

Q104. Which country is known as the "Land of Midnight Sun"?
A) Norway ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Finland  
D) Denmark  
Explanation: Norway is called Land of Midnight Sun.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."

Q105. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Vikings"?
A) Sweden ✅  
B) Norway  
C) Denmark  
D) Iceland  
Explanation: Sweden is called Land of Vikings.  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."  
- Iceland is "Land of Fire and Ice."

Q106. Which country is called the "Land of Fairy Tales"?
A) Denmark ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Norway  
D) Finland  
Explanation: Denmark is nicknamed Land of Fairy Tales (Hans Christian Andersen).  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."

Q107. Which country is known as the "Land of Thousand Lakes"?
A) Finland ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Norway  
D) Estonia  
Explanation: Finland is called Land of Thousand Lakes.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Estonia is "Land of Singing Revolution."

Q108. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Singing Revolution"?
A) Estonia ✅  
B) Latvia  
C) Lithuania  
D) Poland  
Explanation: Estonia is called Land of Singing Revolution.  
- Latvia is "Land of Amber."  
- Lithuania is "Land of Storks."  
- Poland is "Land of Fields."

Q109. Which country is called the "Land of Amber"?
A) Latvia ✅  
B) Estonia  
C) Lithuania  
D) Poland  
Explanation: Latvia is nicknamed Land of Amber.  
- Estonia is "Land of Singing Revolution."  
- Lithuania is "Land of Storks."  
- Poland is "Land of Fields."

Q110. Which country is known as the "Land of Storks"?
A) Lithuania ✅  
B) Latvia  
C) Estonia  
D) Poland  
Explanation: Lithuania is called Land of Storks.  
- Latvia is "Land of Amber."  
- Estonia is "Land of Singing Revolution."  
- Poland is "Land of Fields."

Q111. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Fields"?
A) Poland ✅  
B) Lithuania  
C) Latvia  
D) Hungary  
Explanation: Poland is called Land of Fields.  
- Lithuania is "Land of Storks."  
- Latvia is "Land of Amber."  
- Hungary is "Land of Magyars."

Q112. Which country is called the "Land of Poets and Thinkers"?
A) Germany ✅  
B) France  
C) Italy  
D) Austria  
Explanation: Germany is nicknamed Land of Poets and Thinkers.  
- France is "Land of Wine."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Austria is "Land of Alps."

Q113. Which country is known as the "Land of Wine"?
A) France ✅  
B) Italy  
C) Spain  
D) Portugal  
Explanation: France is called Land of Wine.  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Spain is "Land of Flamenco."  
- Portugal is "Land of Navigators."

Q114. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Pasta"?
A) Italy ✅  
B) France  
C) Spain  
D) Greece  
Explanation: Italy is nicknamed Land of Pasta.  
- France is "Land of Wine."  
- Spain is "Land of Flamenco."  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."

Q115. Which country is called the "Land of Flamenco"?
A) Spain ✅  
B) Portugal  
C) Italy  
D) France  
Explanation: Spain is nicknamed Land of Flamenco.  
- Portugal is "Land of Navigators."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- France is "Land of Wine."

Q116. Which country is known as the "Land of Navigators"?
A) Portugal ✅  
B) Spain  
C) Italy  
D) Greece  
Explanation: Portugal is called Land of Navigators (Age of Discovery).  
- Spain is "Land of Flamenco."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."

Q117. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Gods"?
A) Greece ✅  
B) Italy  
C) Turkey  
D) Cyprus  
Explanation: Greece is nicknamed Land of Gods (Greek mythology).  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Turkey is "Land of Tulips."  
- Cyprus is "Island of Aphrodite."

Q118. Which country is called the "Island of Aphrodite"?
A) Cyprus ✅  
B) Greece  
C) Turkey  
D) Malta  
Explanation: Cyprus is nicknamed Island of Aphrodite.  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."  
- Turkey is "Land of Tulips."  
- Malta is "Land of Knights."

Q119. Which country is known as the "Land of Knights"?
A) Malta ✅  
B) Cyprus  
C) Greece  
D) Italy  
Explanation: Malta is called Land of Knights (Knights of St. John).  
- Cyprus is "Island of Aphrodite."  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."

Q120. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Tulips"?
A) Netherlands ✅  
B) Belgium  
C) Denmark  
D) Germany  
Explanation: Netherlands is called Land of Tulips.  
- Belgium is "Cockpit of Europe."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."  
- Germany is "Land of Poets and Thinkers."

Q121. Which country is called the "Cockpit of Europe"?
A) Belgium ✅  
B) Netherlands  
C) Luxembourg  
D) France  
Explanation: Belgium is nicknamed Cockpit of Europe (battlefield history).  
- Netherlands is "Land of Tulips."  
- Luxembourg is "Gibraltar of the North."  
- France is "Land of Wine."

Q122. Which country is known as the "Gibraltar of the North"?
A) Luxembourg ✅  
B) Belgium  
C) Netherlands  
D) Germany  
Explanation: Luxembourg is called Gibraltar of the North.  
- Belgium is "Cockpit of Europe."  
- Netherlands is "Land of Tulips."  
- Germany is "Land of Poets and Thinkers."

Q123. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Midnight Sun" (duplicate check)?
A) Norway ✅  
B) Sweden  
C) Finland  
D) Denmark  
Explanation: Norway is called Land of Midnight Sun.  
- Sweden is "Land of Vikings."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."

Q124. Which country is called the "Land of Vikings" (duplicate check)?
A) Sweden ✅  
B) Norway  
C) Denmark  
D) Iceland  
Explanation: Sweden is nicknamed Land of Vikings.  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Denmark is "Land of Fairy Tales."  
- Iceland is "Land of Fire and Ice."

Q125. Which country is known as the "Land of Fire and Ice"?
A) Iceland ✅  
B) Greenland  
C) Norway  
D) Finland  
Explanation: Iceland is called Land of Fire and Ice.  
- Greenland is icy but not volcanic.  
- Norway is "Land of Midnight Sun."  
- Finland is "Land of Thousand Lakes."

Q126. Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
A) Japan ✅  
B) China  
C) Korea  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Japan is famously called Land of the Rising Sun.  
- China is "Middle Kingdom."  
- Korea is "Land of Morning Calm."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."

Q127. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Morning Calm"?
A) South Korea ✅  
B) Japan  
C) China  
D) Laos  
Explanation: South Korea is called Land of Morning Calm.  
- Japan is "Land of Rising Sun."  
- China is "Middle Kingdom."  
- Laos is "Land of Million Elephants."

Q128. Which country is called the "Middle Kingdom"?
A) China ✅  
B) Japan  
C) Korea  
D) Mongolia  
Explanation: China is historically called Middle Kingdom.  
- Japan is "Land of Rising Sun."  
- Korea is "Land of Morning Calm."  
- Mongolia is "Land of Eternal Blue Sky."

Q129. Which country is known as the "Land of Eternal Blue Sky"?
A) Mongolia ✅  
B) China  
C) Kazakhstan  
D) Kyrgyzstan  
Explanation: Mongolia is nicknamed Land of Eternal Blue Sky.  
- China is "Middle Kingdom."  
- Kazakhstan is "Land of Steppes."  
- Kyrgyzstan is "Switzerland of Central Asia."

Q130. Which country is nicknamed the "Switzerland of Central Asia"?
A) Kyrgyzstan ✅  
B) Kazakhstan  
C) Uzbekistan  
D) Turkmenistan  
Explanation: Kyrgyzstan is called Switzerland of Central Asia for its mountains.  
- Kazakhstan is "Land of Steppes."  
- Uzbekistan is "Land of Silk Road."  
- Turkmenistan is "Land of White Marble."

Q131. Which country is called the "Land of Steppes"?
A) Kazakhstan ✅  
B) Kyrgyzstan  
C) Uzbekistan  
D) Mongolia  
Explanation: Kazakhstan is nicknamed Land of Steppes.  
- Kyrgyzstan is "Switzerland of Central Asia."  
- Uzbekistan is "Land of Silk Road."  
- Mongolia is "Land of Eternal Blue Sky."

Q132. Which country is known as the "Land of Silk Road"?
A) Uzbekistan ✅  
B) Kazakhstan  
C) Turkmenistan  
D) Tajikistan  
Explanation: Uzbekistan is called Land of Silk Road.  
- Kazakhstan is "Land of Steppes."  
- Turkmenistan is "Land of White Marble."  
- Tajikistan is "Roof of Central Asia."

Q133. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of White Marble"?
A) Turkmenistan ✅  
B) Uzbekistan  
C) Kazakhstan  
D) Kyrgyzstan  
Explanation: Turkmenistan is called Land of White Marble (Ashgabat architecture).  
- Uzbekistan is "Land of Silk Road."  
- Kazakhstan is "Land of Steppes."  
- Kyrgyzstan is "Switzerland of Central Asia."

Q134. Which country is called the "Roof of Central Asia"?
A) Tajikistan ✅  
B) Kyrgyzstan  
C) Kazakhstan  
D) Uzbekistan  
Explanation: Tajikistan is nicknamed Roof of Central Asia (Pamir mountains).  
- Kyrgyzstan is "Switzerland of Central Asia."  
- Kazakhstan is "Land of Steppes."  
- Uzbekistan is "Land of Silk Road."

Q135. Which country is known as the "Land of Thunder Dragon"?
A) Bhutan ✅  
B) Nepal  
C) Tibet  
D) Sri Lanka  
Explanation: Bhutan is called Land of Thunder Dragon (Druk Yul).  
- Nepal is "Land of Everest."  
- Tibet is "Roof of the World."  
- Sri Lanka is "Pearl of the Indian Ocean."

Q136. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Everest"?
A) Nepal ✅  
B) Bhutan  
C) Tibet  
D) India  
Explanation: Nepal is called Land of Everest.  
- Bhutan is "Land of Thunder Dragon."  
- Tibet is "Roof of the World."  
- India is "Land of Diversity."

Q137. Which country is called the "Roof of the World"?
A) Tibet ✅  
B) Nepal  
C) Bhutan  
D) Mongolia  
Explanation: Tibet is nicknamed Roof of the World.  
- Nepal is "Land of Everest."  
- Bhutan is "Land of Thunder Dragon."  
- Mongolia is "Land of Eternal Blue Sky."

Q138. Which country is known as the "Land of Diversity"?
A) India ✅  
B) Nepal  
C) Bhutan  
D) Bangladesh  
Explanation: India is nicknamed Land of Diversity.  
- Nepal is "Land of Everest."  
- Bhutan is "Land of Thunder Dragon."  
- Bangladesh is "Land of Rivers."

Q139. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Rivers"?
A) Bangladesh ✅  
B) India  
C) Nepal  
D) Myanmar  
Explanation: Bangladesh is called Land of Rivers.  
- India is "Land of Diversity."  
- Nepal is "Land of Everest."  
- Myanmar is "Golden Land."

Q140. Which country is called the "Golden Land"?
A) Myanmar ✅  
B) Thailand  
C) Cambodia  
D) Laos  
Explanation: Myanmar is nicknamed Golden Land.  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."  
- Cambodia is "Land of Angkor."  
- Laos is "Land of Million Elephants."

Q141. Which country is known as the "Land of Angkor"?
A) Cambodia ✅  
B) Laos  
C) Thailand  
D) Vietnam  
Explanation: Cambodia is called Land of Angkor.  
- Laos is "Land of Million Elephants."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."  
- Vietnam is "Land of Blue Dragon."

Q142. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Million Elephants"?
A) Laos ✅  
B) Cambodia  
C) Thailand  
D) Vietnam  
Explanation: Laos is called Land of Million Elephants (Lan Xang).  
- Cambodia is "Land of Angkor."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."  
- Vietnam is "Land of Blue Dragon."

Q143. Which country is called the "Land of Blue Dragon"?
A) Vietnam ✅  
B) Laos  
C) Cambodia  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Vietnam is nicknamed Land of Blue Dragon.  
- Laos is "Land of Million Elephants."  
- Cambodia is "Land of Angkor."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."

Q144. Which country is known as the "Pearl of the Orient"?
A) Philippines ✅  
B) Indonesia  
C) Malaysia  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Philippines is called Pearl of the Orient.  
- Indonesia is "Emerald of the Equator."  
- Malaysia is "Land of Indigenous Malay."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."

Q145. Which country is nicknamed the "Emerald of the Equator"?
A) Indonesia ✅  
B) Malaysia  
C) Philippines  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Indonesia is called Emerald of the Equator.  
- Malaysia is "Land of Indigenous Malay."  
- Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."

Q146. Which country is called the "Land of Indigenous Malay"?
A) Malaysia ✅  
B) Indonesia  
C) Philippines  
D) Brunei  
Explanation: Malaysia is nicknamed Land of Indigenous Malay.  
- Indonesia is "Emerald of the Equator."  
- Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient."  
- Brunei is "Abode of Peace."

Q147. Which country is known as the "Abode of Peace"?
A) Brunei ✅  
B) Malaysia  
C) Indonesia  
D) Philippines  
Explanation: Brunei is called Abode of Peace (Darussalam).  
- Malaysia is "Land of Indigenous Malay."  
- Indonesia is "Emerald of the Equator."  
- Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient."

Q148. Which country is nicknamed the "Lion City"?
A) Singapore ✅  
B) Hong Kong  
C) Macau  
D) Taiwan  
Explanation: Singapore is called Lion City.  
- Hong Kong is "Pearl of the Orient (East)."  
- Macau is "Las Vegas of Asia."  
- Taiwan is "Ilha Formosa."

Q149. Which country is called "Ilha Formosa" (Beautiful Island)?
A) Taiwan ✅  
B) Hong Kong  
C) Singapore  
D) Philippines  
Explanation: Taiwan is nicknamed Ilha Formosa (Portuguese for Beautiful Island).  
- Hong Kong is "Pearl of the Orient (East)."  
- Singapore is "Lion City."  
- Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient."

Q150. Which country is known as the "Las Vegas of Asia"?
A) Macau ✅  
B) Hong Kong  
C) Singapore  
D) Taiwan  
Explanation: Macau is nicknamed Las Vegas of Asia for its casinos.  
- Hong Kong is "Pearl of the Orient (East)."  
- Singapore is "Lion City."  
- Taiwan is "Ilha Formosa."

Q151. Which country is known as the "Pearl of Africa"?
A) Uganda ✅  
B) Kenya  
C) Tanzania  
D) Rwanda  
Explanation: Winston Churchill called Uganda the Pearl of Africa.  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."  
- Rwanda is "Land of Thousand Hills."

Q152. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of the Pharaohs"?
A) Egypt ✅  
B) Sudan  
C) Libya  
D) Morocco  
Explanation: Egypt is called Land of the Pharaohs.  
- Sudan is "Land of Kush."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."

Q153. Which country is called the "Gift of the Nile"?
A) Egypt ✅  
B) Sudan  
C) Ethiopia  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Egypt is nicknamed Gift of the Nile.  
- Sudan is "Land of Kush."  
- Ethiopia is "Roof of Africa."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q154. Which country is known as the "Roof of Africa"?
A) Ethiopia ✅  
B) Kenya  
C) Tanzania  
D) Uganda  
Explanation: Ethiopia is called Roof of Africa for its highlands.  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."  
- Uganda is "Pearl of Africa."

Q155. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Kilimanjaro"?
A) Tanzania ✅  
B) Kenya  
C) Uganda  
D) Rwanda  
Explanation: Tanzania is called Land of Kilimanjaro.  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Uganda is "Pearl of Africa."  
- Rwanda is "Land of Thousand Hills."

Q156. Which country is called the "Safari Nation"?
A) Kenya ✅  
B) Tanzania  
C) Uganda  
D) Botswana  
Explanation: Kenya is nicknamed Safari Nation.  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."  
- Uganda is "Pearl of Africa."  
- Botswana is "Land of Diamonds."

Q157. Which country is known as the "Land of Diamonds"?
A) Botswana ✅  
B) South Africa  
C) Namibia  
D) Sierra Leone  
Explanation: Botswana is called Land of Diamonds.  
- South Africa is "Rainbow Nation."  
- Namibia is "Land of Brave."  
- Sierra Leone is "Land of Iron & Diamonds."

Q158. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Brave"?
A) Namibia ✅  
B) Botswana  
C) South Africa  
D) Angola  
Explanation: Namibia is called Land of Brave.  
- Botswana is "Land of Diamonds."  
- South Africa is "Rainbow Nation."  
- Angola is "Land of Kwanza."

Q159. Which country is called the "Rainbow Nation"?
A) South Africa ✅  
B) Kenya  
C) Tanzania  
D) Nigeria  
Explanation: South Africa is nicknamed Rainbow Nation for its diversity.  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."  
- Tanzania is "Land of Kilimanjaro."  
- Nigeria is "Giant of Africa."

Q160. Which country is known as the "Giant of Africa"?
A) Nigeria ✅  
B) South Africa  
C) Egypt  
D) Kenya  
Explanation: Nigeria is called Giant of Africa due to its population and economy.  
- South Africa is "Rainbow Nation."  
- Egypt is "Land of Pharaohs."  
- Kenya is "Safari Nation."

Q161. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Gold"?
A) Ghana ✅  
B) Mali  
C) Guinea  
D) Nigeria  
Explanation: Ghana is called Land of Gold.  
- Mali is "Land of Mansa Musa."  
- Guinea is "Land of Franc."  
- Nigeria is "Giant of Africa."

Q162. Which country is called the "Land of Mansa Musa"?
A) Mali ✅  
B) Ghana  
C) Niger  
D) Burkina Faso  
Explanation: Mali is nicknamed Land of Mansa Musa, referencing its historic ruler.  
- Ghana is "Land of Gold."  
- Niger is "Land of Sahel."  
- Burkina Faso is "Land of Upright People."

Q163. Which country is known as the "Land of Upright People"?
A) Burkina Faso ✅  
B) Mali  
C) Niger  
D) Ghana  
Explanation: Burkina Faso is called Land of Upright People (literal translation).  
- Mali is "Land of Mansa Musa."  
- Niger is "Land of Sahel."  
- Ghana is "Land of Gold."

Q164. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Sahel"?
A) Niger ✅  
B) Mali  
C) Chad  
D) Burkina Faso  
Explanation: Niger is called Land of Sahel.  
- Mali is "Land of Mansa Musa."  
- Chad is "Land of Lakes."  
- Burkina Faso is "Land of Upright People."

Q165. Which country is called the "Land of Lakes"?
A) Chad ✅  
B) Niger  
C) Mali  
D) Sudan  
Explanation: Chad is nicknamed Land of Lakes (Lake Chad).  
- Niger is "Land of Sahel."  
- Mali is "Land of Mansa Musa."  
- Sudan is "Land of Kush."

Q166. Which country is known as the "Land of Kush"?
A) Sudan ✅  
B) Egypt  
C) Ethiopia  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Sudan is called Land of Kush (ancient kingdom).  
- Egypt is "Land of Pharaohs."  
- Ethiopia is "Roof of Africa."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q167. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Desert"?
A) Libya ✅  
B) Egypt  
C) Algeria  
D) Morocco  
Explanation: Libya is called Land of Desert.  
- Egypt is "Land of Pharaohs."  
- Algeria is "Land of Dinar."  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."

Q168. Which country is called the "Land of Atlas"?
A) Morocco ✅  
B) Algeria  
C) Tunisia  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Morocco is nicknamed Land of Atlas (Atlas Mountains).  
- Algeria is "Land of Dinar."  
- Tunisia is "Land of Jasmine."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q169. Which country is known as the "Land of Jasmine"?
A) Tunisia ✅  
B) Morocco  
C) Algeria  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Tunisia is called Land of Jasmine.  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."  
- Algeria is "Land of Dinar."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q170. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Dinar"?
A) Algeria ✅  
B) Tunisia  
C) Morocco  
D) Libya  
Explanation: Algeria is called Land of Dinar (currency reference).  
- Tunisia is "Land of Jasmine."  
- Morocco is "Land of Atlas."  
- Libya is "Land of Desert."

Q171. Which country is called the "Land of Roses"?
A) Bulgaria ✅  
B) Romania  
C) Hungary  
D) Greece  
Explanation: Bulgaria is nicknamed Land of Roses.  
- Romania is "Land of Dracula."  
- Hungary is "Land of Magyars."  
- Greece is "Land of Gods."

Q172. Which country is known as the "Land of Dracula"?
A) Romania ✅  
B) Bulgaria  
C) Hungary  
D) Serbia  
Explanation: Romania is called Land of Dracula (Transylvania legend).  
- Bulgaria is "Land of Roses."  
- Hungary is "Land of Magyars."  
- Serbia is "Land of Slavs."

Q173. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Magyars"?
A) Hungary ✅  
B) Romania  
C) Austria  
D) Slovakia  
Explanation: Hungary is called Land of Magyars.  
- Romania is "Land of Dracula."  
- Austria is "Land of Alps."  
- Slovakia is "Little Big Country."

Q174. Which country is called the "Land of Alps"?
A) Austria ✅  
B) Switzerland  
C) Italy  
D) Slovenia  
Explanation: Austria is nicknamed Land of Alps.  
- Switzerland is "Playground of Europe."  
- Italy is "Land of Pasta."  
- Slovenia is "Little Big Country."

Q175. Which country is known as the "Playground of Europe"?
A) Switzerland ✅  
B) Austria  
C) France  
D) Germany  
Explanation: Switzerland is called Playground of Europe for tourism.  
- Austria is "Land of Alps."  
- France is "Land of Wine."  
- Germany is "Land of Poets and Thinkers."

Q176. Which country is known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean"?
A) Sri Lanka ✅  
B) Maldives  
C) Mauritius  
D) Seychelles  
Explanation: Sri Lanka is nicknamed Pearl of the Indian Ocean.  
- Maldives is "Garland of Islands."  
- Mauritius is "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean."  
- Seychelles is "Paradise Islands."

Q177. Which country is nicknamed the "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"?
A) Mauritius ✅  
B) Seychelles  
C) Maldives  
D) Sri Lanka  
Explanation: Mauritius is called Star and Key of the Indian Ocean.  
- Seychelles is "Paradise Islands."  
- Maldives is "Garland of Islands."  
- Sri Lanka is "Pearl of the Indian Ocean."

Q178. Which country is called the "Paradise Islands"?
A) Seychelles ✅  
B) Maldives  
C) Fiji  
D) Mauritius  
Explanation: Seychelles is nicknamed Paradise Islands.  
- Maldives is "Garland of Islands."  
- Fiji is "Soft Coral Capital."  
- Mauritius is "Star and Key."

Q179. Which country is known as the "Garland of Islands"?
A) Maldives ✅  
B) Seychelles  
C) Indonesia  
D) Philippines  
Explanation: Maldives is nicknamed Garland of Islands.  
- Seychelles is "Paradise Islands."  
- Indonesia is "Emerald of the Equator."  
- Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient."

Q180. Which country is nicknamed the "Emerald of the Equator"?
A) Indonesia ✅  
B) Malaysia  
C) Vietnam  
D) Thailand  
Explanation: Indonesia is called Emerald of the Equator.  
- Malaysia is "Land of Indigenous Malay."  
- Vietnam is "Land of Blue Dragon."  
- Thailand is "Land of Smiles."

Q181. Which country is called the "Lion City"?
A) Singapore ✅  
B) Hong Kong  
C) Macau  
D) Taiwan  
Explanation: Singapore is nicknamed Lion City.  
- Hong Kong is "Pearl of the Orient (East)."  
- Macau is "Las Vegas of Asia."  
- Taiwan is "Ilha Formosa."

Q182. Which country is known as "Ilha Formosa" (Beautiful Island)?
A) Taiwan ✅  
B) Hong Kong  
C) Singapore  
D) Philippines  
Explanation: Taiwan is nicknamed Ilha Formosa (Portuguese for Beautiful Island).  
- Hong Kong is "Pearl of the Orient (East)."  
- Singapore is "Lion City."  
- Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient."

Q183. Which country is nicknamed the "Las Vegas of Asia"?
A) Macau ✅  
B) Hong Kong  
C) Singapore  
D) Taiwan  
Explanation: Macau is called Las Vegas of Asia for its casinos.  
- Hong Kong is "Pearl of the Orient (East)."  
- Singapore is "Lion City."  
- Taiwan is "Ilha Formosa."

Q184. Which country is called the "Pearl of the Orient (East)"?
A) Hong Kong ✅  
B) Macau  
C) Singapore  
D) Taiwan  
Explanation: Hong Kong is nicknamed Pearl of the Orient (East).  
- Macau is "Las Vegas of Asia."  
- Singapore is "Lion City."  
- Taiwan is "Ilha Formosa."

Q185. Which country is known as the "Land of Liberty"?
A) Liberia ✅  
B) Sierra Leone  
C) Ghana  
D) Nigeria  
Explanation: Liberia is nicknamed Land of Liberty, founded by freed slaves.  
- Sierra Leone is "Land of Iron & Diamonds."  
- Ghana is "Land of Gold."  
- Nigeria is "Giant of Africa."

Q186. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Iron & Diamonds"?
A) Sierra Leone ✅  
B) Liberia  
C) Guinea  
D) Ghana  
Explanation: Sierra Leone is called Land of Iron & Diamonds.  
- Liberia is "Land of Liberty."  
- Guinea is "Land of Franc."  
- Ghana is "Land of Gold."

Q187. Which country is called the "Land of Franc"?
A) Guinea ✅  
B) Mali  
C) Niger  
D) Senegal  
Explanation: Guinea is nicknamed Land of Franc (currency).  
- Mali is "Land of Mansa Musa."  
- Niger is "Land of Sahel."  
- Senegal is "Land of Teranga."

Q188. Which country is known as the "Land of Teranga"?
A) Senegal ✅  
B) Gambia  
C) Guinea  
D) Mali  
Explanation: Senegal is called Land of Teranga (hospitality).  
- Gambia is "Smiling Coast of Africa."  
- Guinea is "Land of Franc."  
- Mali is "Land of Mansa Musa."

Q189. Which country is nicknamed the "Smiling Coast of Africa"?
A) Gambia ✅  
B) Senegal  
C) Guinea-Bissau  
D) Sierra Leone  
Explanation: Gambia is called Smiling Coast of Africa.  
- Senegal is "Land of Teranga."  
- Guinea-Bissau is "Land of Bijagos."  
- Sierra Leone is "Land of Iron & Diamonds."

Q190. Which country is called the "Land of Bijagos"?
A) Guinea-Bissau ✅  
B) Gambia  
C) Senegal  
D) Guinea  
Explanation: Guinea-Bissau is nicknamed Land of Bijagos (archipelago).  
- Gambia is "Smiling Coast of Africa."  
- Senegal is "Land of Teranga."  
- Guinea is "Land of Franc."

Q191. Which country is known as the "Island of Spice"?
A) Grenada ✅  
B) Jamaica  
C) Barbados  
D) St. Lucia  
Explanation: Grenada is nicknamed Island of Spice for nutmeg and spices.  
- Jamaica is "Land of Wood and Water."  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."  
- St. Lucia is "Helen of the West Indies."

Q192. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Wood and Water"?
A) Jamaica ✅  
B) Barbados  
C) Grenada  
D) Bahamas  
Explanation: Jamaica is called Land of Wood and Water.  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."  
- Bahamas is "Islands of Adventure."

Q193. Which country is called the "Land of Flying Fish"?
A) Barbados ✅  
B) Jamaica  
C) Grenada  
D) St. Lucia  
Explanation: Barbados is nicknamed Land of Flying Fish.  
- Jamaica is "Land of Wood and Water."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."  
- St. Lucia is "Helen of the West Indies."

Q194. Which country is known as the "Helen of the West Indies"?
A) St. Lucia ✅  
B) Barbados  
C) Grenada  
D) Dominica  
Explanation: St. Lucia is nicknamed Helen of the West Indies.  
- Barbados is "Land of Flying Fish."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."  
- Dominica is "Emerald Isle of Caribbean."

Q195. Which country is nicknamed the "Emerald Isle of the Caribbean"?
A) Dominica ✅  
B) Jamaica  
C) Grenada  
D) St. Lucia  
Explanation: Dominica is called Emerald Isle of the Caribbean.  
- Jamaica is "Land of Wood and Water."  
- Grenada is "Island of Spice."  
- St. Lucia is "Helen of the West Indies."

Q196. Which country is called the "Crossroads of the World"?
A) Panama ✅  
B) Costa Rica  
C) Nicaragua  
D) Honduras  
Explanation: Panama is nicknamed Crossroads of the World (Panama Canal).  
- Costa Rica is "Rich Coast."  
- Nicaragua is "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes."  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."

Q197. Which country is known as the "Rich Coast"?
A) Costa Rica ✅  
B) Panama  
C) Nicaragua  
D) Honduras  
Explanation: Costa Rica is called Rich Coast (literal translation).  
- Panama is "Crossroads of the World."  
- Nicaragua is "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes."  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."

Q198. Which country is nicknamed the "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes"?
A) Nicaragua ✅  
B) Honduras  
C) El Salvador  
D) Guatemala  
Explanation: Nicaragua is called Land of Lakes and Volcanoes.  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."  
- El Salvador is "Land of Volcanoes."  
- Guatemala is "Land of Mayans."

Q199. Which country is called the "Land of Volcanoes"?
A) El Salvador ✅  
B) Nicaragua  
C) Guatemala  
D) Costa Rica  
Explanation: El Salvador is nicknamed Land of Volcanoes.  
- Nicaragua is "Land of Lakes and Volcanoes."  
- Guatemala is "Land of Mayans."  
- Costa Rica is "Rich Coast."

Q200. Which country is known as the "Land of Mayans"?
A) Guatemala ✅  
B) Mexico  
C) Honduras  
D) Belize  
Explanation: Guatemala is nicknamed Land of Mayans.  
- Mexico is "Land of Aztecs."  
- Honduras is "Banana Republic."  
- Belize is "Land of Adventure."