In Honor of AviatorTom. . . let's have a geography quiz?

[OlderAndWiser]

Several months ago, @AviatorTom posted some geography quizzes which were an enjoyable diversion from the usual "are-my-parts-too-big-or-too-small" questions that we see so often. So, Tom, I hope you don't mind me posting one in this category.

The letter "Z" is not common in the English language, but 15 of the current 195 recognized sovereignties have the letter "Z" in their name. Without resorting to Google. . . how many can you list? I will give you three hints:

1. Only 2 of the 15 begin with the letter "Z."

2. Of the other 13, one is mentioned in a song by Bob Dylan.

3. Three of the countries are in South America.

I'll post a complete list in an update in a few days.

Updates

+1 y

CORRECTION: Two - not three - of the countries are in South America.

Updates

+1 y

The complete list is:

Azerbaijan
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Czechia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Mozambique
New Zealand
Switzerland
Tanzania
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for doing this... I am honored to participate. Geo quizzes are always fun. Let's see how I do... I'm doing this from memory, in no particular order, no cheating...

1. Zambia and Zimbabwe

2. Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tanzania, Czechia (aka Czech Republic), Belize, Venezuela, Brazil

3. Brazil (although it's also spelled Brasil), Venezuela

Zaire changed it's name to Republic of the Congo several years ago, I won't count that one.

That's all I have. 10 of the 15.

Really good quiz!!! 🏆👍

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for MHO but others got more if them than I did.
How about a similar question for Q, but I can only think of two, I'm sure there are more...

[msc545]

Here you go:

Azerbaijan
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Czech Republic
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Mozambique
New Zealand
Switzerland
Tanzania
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe


2. Zimbabwe is the country Bob Dypam wrote about, as did Bob Marley.

3. Venezuela, Belize, and Brazil are in South AMerica.

[OlderAndWiser]

I believe Mozambique is the Dylan song. Good response!

[msc545]

Thanks - you are right. Zimbabwe is the Bob Marley song.

[Aubrey97]

Belize is in Central America, not south

[msc545]

@Aubrey97 yep.

[avery58]

Damn how did I miss some of these lol. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tanzania

[msc545]

Hey, since I got all 15 correct, does that mean that I get a candy bar or something like that? Maybe an edit function here on gag?

[OlderAndWiser]

I can send you a picture of a candy bar!

[msc545]

Okay that would work!

[OlderAndWiser]

[msc545]

Thank you for MHO

[msc545]

Also thank you for the candy bar which tasted great.

[OlderAndWiser]

I try to keep my promises!

[NamerOfStars]

I'll even see if I can do it without turning to Yakko Warner:

Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zaire, Zambia, Brazil, Venezuela, Belize, Kyrgyzstan, Khazakstan, Uzbekistan, Mozambique, Switzerland, New Zealand, Whoo! used to, before I got fed up with them changing their name every few decades and altered it myself, and...

Dang it, this is going to bug me. Only two of those are in South America, so that must be where the last one is; probably one of those southern Caribbean islands I don't really pay attention to.

So you know what? I'm going to say "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". It doesn't have a Z in it, but I just love the fact that there's a country with UN representatives and everything that could also be a 1970's lounge act. That fact amuses me far more than it should.

[JustinTheGreat]

Brazil, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Venezuela, New Zealand…um… okay you lost me

[Aubrey97]

1. Zimbabwe and Zambia (RIP Zaire)

2. No idea about Bob Dylan songs

3. Brazil, Venezuela... I don't think there's a 3rd... must be a trick question?

As for some other (geography nerd boyfriend gets most credit)

Mozambique, Tanzania, New Zealand, Azerbaijan, Belize, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. He knows there's more but I made his brain tired hehe

[Aubrey97]

I just noticed we missed Switzerland and then he says he doesn't believe there are 15 because he thinks you're probably still counting Swaziland but they changed the name a few years ago.

[Massageman]

Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zaire - my head hurts. Learned about strange-sounding countries when volunteering at Feed My Starving Children packing food boxes.

People can always pull up "Animaniacs (Yakko's)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/5pOFKmk7ytU

Nations of the World, revised" for a fun list.

[avery58]

Zimbabwe, Brazil, Venezuela, Belize, Mozambique, New Zealand, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Czechia

I got 11/15

[avery58]

Well 10/15. I guess Czech Republic and Czechia are the same thing 😂

[Dongie]

Yeah I thought about Czech, and asked friend WHO says he can spell anything said it had no z in it.

[Redstang88]

Zimbabwe
Zambia
Mozambique
Tanzania
New Zealand
Venezuela
Brazil
Switzerland
Belize
Herzgovina
Czech Republic
Uzbekistan

All I can think of

[NathanDavis]

I could mention them all by memory... but here's a little twist on it

Tunisia in Spanish can be written with a Z and slightly different too, so it is Túnez... and similar case for Brazil (Brasil) and Belize (Belice)

[Joshydavid25]

Zimbabwe, Belize, Venezuela, Brazil, New Zealand... That's all I can remember for now..

[OtterMan68]

Zaire, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, Belize, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Mozambique, New Zealand, Kazakhstan,

all I could come up with: 9

[Dongie]

Brazil
Mozambique
Zanzabar
Venezuela
Switzerland
That tiny country between Austria and Switzerland
New Zealand
I'm done

[Dongie]

Man.

[Dongie]

Tazmania

[Dongie]

Bilez

[Dongie]

Thats it. I'm looking and won't tell.

[Dongie]

I knew it was a couple in the region. But there were about 3 I never heard of.

[Alex-Snow]

I enjoy Avaitor Tom's questions also hopefully he keeps them up!

[RedInnocent69]

Well, the six from the hints are Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Belize, Brazil, Venezuela. Of the others, only Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan come to mind.

[Tstrbrainer]

Zimbabwe, Zambia, New Zealand
Brazil, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Czech Republic,
Switzerland, okay I'm dumb

[exitseven]

Zimbabwe

Tanzania

Tazmania

[Agape93]

He die?

[OlderAndWiser]

Not unless it happened in the last five minutes. We have exchanged a few comments earlier today.

[Agape93]

Oh OK. In honor of X usually means they died

[OlderAndWiser]

In my small corner of the world, “in memory of. . .” refers to a deceased person and “in honor of” refers to a living person.

[Agape93]

Up here it means the same thing lol

[Enginn]

Zimbabwe

Czech

Venezuela

Thats all from me