Mixed-Up European Countries

by Michael Oksa

(originally published December 26, 2000)

How many of these mixed-up European countries can you figure out? Some are quite easy, while others are a little more challenging. The answers are at the bottom of the page, you may have to scroll down to see them. Remember, the number of words in a puzzle does not always match the answer (ignore any punctuation,also). EXAMPLE: big Laura = Bulgaria

1) no radar

2) visual yoga

3) Asia rut

4) Wasn't Liz red?

5) big mule

6) lion vase

7) dark men

8) I'm an oar

9) Meg Ryan

10) lap grout

11) I'd clean

12) darn the lens

13) red nail

14) mule rug box

15) Isn't Ethel nice?



ANSWERS BELOW



GOOD LUCK



1) Andorra

2) Yugoslavia

3) Austria

4) Switzerland

5) Belgium

6) Slovenia

7) Denmark

8) Romania

9) Germany

10) Portugal

11) Iceland

12) Netherlands

13) Ireland

14) Luxembourg

15) Liechtenstein



How many were you able to get? Just look at the chart below to see how you did.

15-13 correct: M.G. (Master of Geography)
12-10 correct: Geography whiz
9-7 correct : Good job
6-4 correct : you need to brush up a bit
3-1 correct : Better luck next time
0 correct : What were you thinking of anyway?

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