A quiz!

Ham did a quiz to raise money for charity.

Last Friday, a lovely group of designers and developers at Alphero (a digital agency in Te Whanganui a Tara) did a quiz made by my seven-year-old to raise money for Autism NZ.

Hammy loved doing it and spent a lot of time on the quiz. They donated $258 to the cause and he was so happy. They also queried one of his answers, which he would not allow. So please for the love of God don’t ask me about it because I do not know. I did not finish high school and I am not as smart as he is.

If you enjoyed the quiz - you can donate to my charity which is the charity of me feeding my children and paying my rent. It’s a great charity in my opinion lol.

Feel free to do this quiz with mates like they did at Alphero and Ham would love to know your scores.

Which country has the most pyramids?

I am an island nation in the Pacific, I have no capital, and I am the world’s smallest republic. I gained independence in 1968. What country am I?

What is the biggest mountain in the world base to summit?

What is the world’s smallest country by population and size?

About how many islands does Indonesia contain?

I’m the largest country in the European Union but only the third largest country in Europe. I’m sometimes called the Hexagon. What country am I?

What is the capital of Mexico?

I’m a country that has the most official languages in the world, actually 16 official languages and I’m landlocked and also have the largest man-made lake in the world. Also I celebrate independence from the British on 18th of April. I have five bordering countries and one of those is Botswana.

Who is considered the founding father of Mongolia?

What’s the youngest country in the world?

What country has the most people in the world?

What are two African countries that only have four letters?

How many countries border the United Kingdom?

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OK before we go into the answers - do not debate them with me because in the nicest way possible, I genuinely don’t care. I am simply sharing this quiz because when I talked about it on Instagram many people asked me to share it. Just enjoy this quiz by a seven-year-old. Reminder: He is seven.

I have asked him about the controversial answer but he will not enter into debate. He insists it is correct and everyone else is wrong. And if that frustrates you - contribute to my wine fund because I’m the one who has to parent under these conditions.

Genuinely though, special interests are awesome and Hammy loves nothing more than sharing his knowledge of countries, flags, and geography with others.

Here’s a great piece on what it feels like to have a special interest.

“Usually the world is exhausting and scary, but when I am absorbed in my special interests, I feel inspired, energised, and the world is exciting. Knowledge about my special interests is so easy for me to acquire, and my memory and recall of this information is amazing – it feels like I was created on purpose to do these things. I doubt myself less when talking about my interests, so am more confident and less likely to experience issues with my speech. Those moments when I am fully engaged in my interests is how I refuel and what gives me a sense of purpose in life.” – Cathy, 40

I asked Ham what he loves most about countries and he said that “they’re just beautiful”. So there you go.

Here’s the message he sent with his quiz:

Hi I am Ronnie Te Wai. I am seven. I am autistic. I love geography and I hope you like my quiz. I tried to make it easy because my mum said I had to. I think it's easy. Good luck with my quiz and thank you for giving money to Autism New Zealand. If you meet a kid with autism you should ask them what they like and then they will tell you what they like and do a quiz with them because if you have autism you are quite smart generally and will know things they can help you with.

Which country has the most pyramids? Sudan

I am an island nation in the Pacific, I have no capital, and I am the world’s smallest republic. I gained independence in 1968. What country am I? Nauru

What is the biggest mountain in the world base to summit? Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Mt Everest is 29,035 feet above sea level, the total height of Mauna Kea is about 33,500 feet which includes below sea level.

What is the world’s smallest country by population and size? Vatican City

About how many islands does Indonesia contain? About 18,000 but there are too many to count. They tried to count them all, but they couldn’t because there was too many islands.

I’m the largest country in the European Union but only the third largest country in Europe. I’m sometimes called the Hexagon. What country am I? France.

What is the capital of Mexico? Mexico City

I’m a country that has the most official languages in the world, actually 16 official languages and I’m landlocked and also have the largest man-made lake in the world. Also I celebrate independence from the British on 18th of April. I have five bordering countries and one of those is Botswana. Zimbabwe

Who is considered the founding father of Mongolia? Genghis Khan.

What’s the youngest country in the world? South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, so that means it the youngest country in the world.

What country has the most people in the world? China with 1.426 billion, but India is very close behind because it’s 1.417 billion.

What are two African countries that only have four letters? Togo, Mali, or Chad.

How many countries border the United Kingdom? Two – Ireland and Spain because of Gibraltar.

How did you go? Let’s hear your scores. I got four out of 13. Which shows I block out a lot more than I listen to when it comes to geography facts.