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Which country is named after an historical figure?

Australia
Zambia
Namibia
Bolivia
Bolivia is named after Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan leader in the Spanish American wars of independence.
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Answers by country

Australia
Zambia
Namibia
Bolivia
answers
flagIsrael
0%
0%
0%
90%
10
flagGermany
5%
5%
5%
83%
91
flagAustralia
3%
3%
3%
80%
26
flagRepublic of Ireland
14%
0%
9%
76%
21
flagthe Netherlands
16%
8%
0%
75%
12
flagPoland
5%
9%
12%
72%
2318
flagthe United Kingdom
7%
6%
10%
72%
88
flagGreece
5%
11%
11%
70%
17
flagthe United States
8%
10%
11%
67%
92
flagCanada
0%
0%
30%
60%
10
flagIndia
31%
17%
17%
31%
45

What was the reason to build Canberra for Australian capital, rather than selecting one of the existing large cities?

safe location far from the sea
wish of the Indigenous Australians
low land price
dispute between Sydney and Melbourne

Which country other than USA named its capital after the president of the United States?

Solomon Islands
Liberia
Somalia
Panama

During the whole history, where were most of slaves from Africa taken to?

North America without Carribean
South America
Caribbean
Arabia

Where was actress Nicole Kidman born?

Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne, Victoria
Hollywood, California
Honolulu, Hawaii