Quiz: Andorra

  1. What was the capital?

    • Andorra la Vella
    • Muscat
    • Macao
    • Dakar
    Answer

    Andorra la Vella — Capital: Andorra la Vella.

  2. When was Andorra founded?

    • 1278, by the Pareage agreement between the Count of Foix and the Bishop of Urgell
    • 4 July 1946, independence from the United States
    • 6 March 1957, independence from Britain as the first sub Saharan colony freed
    • 26 May 1966, independence from Britain
    Answer

    1278, by the Pareage agreement between the Count of Foix and the Bishop of Urgell — Founded: 1278, by the Pareage agreement between the Count of Foix and the Bishop of Urgell.

  3. What form of government does Andorra have?

    • Parliamentary coprincipality; the only state with two princes ruling together
    • Presidential republic under dominant one man rule
    • Semi presidential republic; chronic coups
    • Chief Executive and Legislative Council under the Basic Law; Beijing controls defence and foreign affairs
    Answer

    Parliamentary coprincipality; the only state with two princes ruling together — Government: Parliamentary coprincipality; the only state with two princes ruling together.

  4. True or false: Andorra is a tiny principality in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. Andorra is a tiny principality in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain.