World Facts and Geography

Angola was a Portuguese colony for over 400 years and gained independence from Portugal on November 11, 1975, after a long armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule. Portugal was the European colonial power that controlled Angola, not France, the Soviet Union, or the United Kingdom.

Colombia gained independence from Spain in 1810 after nearly 300 years of Spanish colonial rule as part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. The independence movement was led by figures like Simón Bolívar, and Spain was the European colonial power that controlled Colombian territory, not France, the Soviet Union, or the United Kingdom.

Chad was a French colony from 1900 to 1960 and gained independence from France on August 11, 1960, after being part of French Equatorial Africa. France was the European colonial power that controlled Chad, not Pakistan, Spain, or the United Kingdom.

Costa Rica was a Spanish colony from the 16th century until 1821. It gained independence from Spain on September 15, 1821, along with other Central American territories that were part of the Captaincy General of Guatemala. Spain was the European colonial power that controlled Costa Rica, not Yugoslavia, the Ottoman Empire, or Belgium.

Jordan was a British protectorate/mandate after WWI until 1946. The Emirate of Transjordan was established under British protection in 1921 and gained full independence in 1946. France and Spain controlled other Middle Eastern territories, while the Soviet Union had no presence there.

Kenya was a British colony from 1895 until independence in 1963. Known as British East Africa, Kenya was under UK rule for nearly 70 years. France and Spain did not control Kenya, and the Soviet Union had no colonial presence in East Africa.

Madagascar was a French colony from 1897 until independence in 1960. France took control after ending the Merina Kingdom's monarchy. Spain and the Soviet Union never colonized Madagascar, and the UK was not involved in this Indian Ocean island.

Morocco was under shared French and Spanish control from 1912-1956. France controlled the larger southern part while Spain had the northern zone and Tarfaya. The UK and Soviet Union were not colonial powers in Morocco, and Belgium had no presence there.

The United States declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776. The Kingdom existed from 1707-1800 (England + Scotland union). The UK was formed later (1801+ with Ireland). France and the Soviet Union were not the colonial power the US fought.

Croatia's currency is the Kuna (code: HRK), which was used from 1994 until 2023 when Croatia adopted the Euro. The kuna was named after a small mammal (marten) whose fur was historically used as currency. Other options: Marka (Bosnia, Germany historically), Pula (Botswana), Koruna (Czech Republic).

Moldova uses the Leu (MDL), similar to Romania's currency (also called Leu). The option 'Moldova' is not a currency name - Moldova's currency shares its name root with Romania's.

Poland uses the Zloty (PLN), divided into 100 groszy. Poland is an EU member but maintains its own currency rather than adopting the Euro. Options A 'Franc' and B 'Frank' appear to be spelling variants.

The ISO 4217 currency code for the Norwegian Krone is NOK. 'NOR' is the country code, while 'KRO' and 'NKE' are not standard financial abbreviations for this currency.

Angola was a Portuguese colony for centuries and gained independence in 1975 after the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. The UK, Spain, and USA never colonized Angola - they had no colonial claim over the territory.