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Group
These brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.Group
The countries in Group A have something in common. The countries in Group B have something in common which distinguishes them from Group A. Of the three countries in Group C, move one to Group A and one to Group B. The third doesn't belong in either.
Group A
Japan
Ecuador
Egypt
Bulgaria
Belarus
Bolivia
Bolivia
Group B
United Kingdom
Canada
Austria
Colombia
Cuba
Greece
Group C
Germany
France
Italy
Group A
Japan
Ecuador
Egypt
Bulgaria
Belarus
Bolivia
Bolivia
Group B
United Kingdom
Canada
Austria
Colombia
Cuba
Greece
Group C
Germany
France
Italy
Hint
You might solve this by looking at a map or by looking at a list of countries.Why is Bolivia listed twice?
Answer
The capitals of the countries in group A have five letters: Tokyo, Japan; Quito, Ecuador; Cairo, Egypt; Sofia, Bulgaria; Minsk, Belarus; La Paz, Bolivia; Sucre, Bolivia. Paris, France belongs in Group A.The capitals of the countries in group B have six letters: London, UK; Ottawa, Canada; Vienna, Austria; Bogota, Colombia; Havana, Cuba; Athens, Greece. Berlin, Germany belongs in Group B.
Rome, Italy doesn't belong in either.
Hints: You could solve this by looking at a map with capitals marked. You could solve this by looking at a list of countries and capitals. Bolivia is listed twice because it has two capitals, both with five letters.
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really really good
Bolivia has two capitals?
I'm sure it's possible. South Africa has three.
And the seat of government in Oklahoma has two capitals; "O" and "C".
Really liked it--always wondered why bolivia had two capitals, or if it was just a typo on my cheapo map. Tricky but fun!
when dealing with countries i allways look at capitals first
this is a good one
and as to why bolivia has two caps here is the reason
Bolivia is one of the few countries that has two capital cities -- Sucre is home to the judicial branch of the government (making it the constitutional capital), while the president and congress are stationed in La Paz (the administrative capital).
this is a good one
and as to why bolivia has two caps here is the reason
Bolivia is one of the few countries that has two capital cities -- Sucre is home to the judicial branch of the government (making it the constitutional capital), while the president and congress are stationed in La Paz (the administrative capital).
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