General Awareness: Country Inscriptions Quiz

1. Apart from the Japanese script, what name is often found on stamps from Japan?

a) Jappaan
b) Empire of Japan
c) Nippon
d) Edo

The correct answer is c) Nippon

2. A stamp inscribed "Posta Romana" was issued by the Roman Empire.

a) True
b) False

The correct answer is b) False

3. Other than Norge, how are Norwegian stamps sometimes inscribed?

a) Noreg
b) Norland
c) Norvege
d) Northland

The correct answer is a) Noreg

4. "Republik Maluku Selatan" is sometimes found on stamps issued by which country?

a) Indonesia
b) There is no such country
c) Brunei
d) Mali

The correct answer is b) There is no such country

5. What is the usual inscription of stamps issued by the Netherlands?

a) Netherlands
b) Holland
c) Nederland
d) Neerland

The correct answer is c) Nederland

5. The former Soviet Union normally inscribed their stamp issues with the abbreviation, in Cyrillic, of the full country name. What four letters identify a Soviet stamp?

a) SSSR
b) KGBR
c) USSR
d) CCCP

The correct answer is d) CCCP

6. Stamps inscribed Island are from an island country but not just any island country. Which nation issues these stamps?

a) Great Britain
b) Iceland
c) Australia
d) Ireland

The correct answer is b) Iceland

7. Which country would a stamp be from that is inscribed Hellas, usually in addition to a non-Latin alphabet variety?

a) Greece
b) Israel
c) Turkey
d) Hungary

The correct answer is a) Greece