Create Your Own Country and We'll Reveal Which European City You Really Belong In!

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Create Your Own Country and We'll Reveal Which European City You Really Belong In!
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About This Quiz

No two nations are exactly the same. Every nation is shaped by its history, its natural resources, the size and geographical spread of its population, and the sorts of skills promoted by its universities. Some people believe politics drive commerce and commerce drives culture, but others think that culture drives politics and economics, or vice versa. The complex formula that amounts to the identity of a nation is difficult to sort out in a chicken-and-egg manner. This, however, refers to existing nations.

What about countries created from scratch? If you were endowed with the power to found your own nation, to set its laws, style its culture, and organize its industries, how would you do it? How would you locate the country, shape its geography, and structure its government? Would your nation be a totalitarian regime or a liberal democracy? Would this be a nation you would only want to rule, or would you want to live there as a common citizen?

Take this quiz, in which we have devised a series of questions that would make Thomas Jefferson's head spin. From your answers, we will distill which contemporary European you belong in! Start counting your frequent flier miles, because you're going to need them!
How authoritarian do you like your government?
Quite a bit.
Not at all!
Not much.
As much as possible.
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How pluralistic would you like your culture?
Not too much!
Very.
A bit.
Not at all.
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What culture do you like among your politicians?
You scratch my back, I scratch yours.
Genteel cursing.
Boredom.
Brawls over bills.
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Do you like the idea of having once been an empire?
Yes! The bigger the better.
That sounds pretty sweet.
Interesting, but I only like it if there are tangible benefits today.
No, thank you.
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Do you like the idea of having an untamed wilderness?
Not at all.
Only in the wild north!
That sounds like a lot of work.
Yes, absolutely.
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How much should your nation depend on involvement in globalization?
Not much.
Quite a lot.
As much as possible.
Not at all.
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How genteel should your parliament be?
Not very.
As much as possible.
No more than necessary.
Not at all.
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How flat do you like your landscape?
I like a few hills.
Not flat anywhere.
Completely flat, like a pancake.
I want huge mountains everywhere!
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How reliable should your law enforcement be?
Reliably corrupt.
Very reliable.
As reliable as the tide.
Unreliable.
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How corrupt should government be, generally?
Very.
A bit.
Not at all.
Extremely.
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How strong should the left wing be?
Very.
Not too strong.
Stable, but not "strong".
Weak.
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How strong should the right wing be?
Very.
Quite strong, I should think.
Not strong at all.
The right should be in power all of the time.
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How should the right wing in your country compare to the right wing in America?
It should be comparable.
It should be like the middle left of America.
It should be so left wing by comparison, Bernie Sanders would be considered a totalitarian dictator.
It should make the American right wing look tame.
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How should the left wing in your country compare to the left wing in America?
It should be comparable.
It should be more influential than in America.
Bearing in mind that it should be fairly mainstream, it should be powerful.
It should just be straight up communism.
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What idiosyncratic industry should your country have?
Gourmet food.
Tea.
Flowers.
Mail order brides.
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Do you want a lot of tourism?
All our infrastructure should be built for that.
Sure, that would be great.
Some would be nice.
Not too much.
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How much debt are you willing to lump onto your country?
3,000,000% of GDP
Not very much.
As little as possible.
What I do I care? I'm going to get a bailout.
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How willing to obey the law should your population be?
Not very.
Mostly.
Completely.
That depends on the law.
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With what sort of street crimes should your country have a problem?
Pickpockets.
Stabbings.
Drug overdoses.
Prostitution.
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What style of architecture should your nation be known for?
Baroque.
Gothic.
Modern.
Ruins.
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How powerful should religious institutions be in your country?
Very.
In name only.
Not at all.
Powerful, in pockets.
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How easy should it be for citizens of your country to buy a gun?
Very difficult. Lots of red tape.
Complicated. Lots of safety rules and different classes of licenses.
Almost impossible.
Impossible, legally.
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What should your nation's greatest export be?
Its culture.
Banking instruments.
Oil.
Attractive mates.
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How would your country handle atrocities committed in its history?
Bury them and whistle past the cemetery.
Don't bring them up in polite conversation, but if they come up, feel very guilty, if you can't deny they happened.
Showcase them and own it.
Take notes in case you want to do them again.
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Which American sport is closest to your nation's national sport?
Diving.
Football.
Hockey.
Baseball.
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What natural resource can your nation not do without?
Tufa; volcanic soil good for making cement.
Coal.
Deep water ports.
Access to the silk road.
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How important is great music to your culture?
Somewhat important.
Extremely important.
Not very important.
Unimportant.
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How important is great art to your culture?
Very important.
Pretty important.
Of the utmost importance.
Unimportant.
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How important is great architecture to your culture?
Massively important.
Very important.
Not a major priority.
Unimportant.
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How important are legendary monsters to your culture?
Not very.
Quite a bit.
Not at all!
Totally!
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