@bertyashleyQuiz | Easy like Sunday morning: How countries got their namesCopy linkEmailFacebookTwitterTelegramLinkedInWhatsAppReddit YOUR SCORE 0 /10 RETAKE THE QUIZ1 / 10 | On February 22, 1979, the island country of Saint Lucia gained independence from the United Kingdom after 316 years of British rule. The neighbouring island, originally known as Wa’omoni, was given a name that meant ‘bearded’, a reference to the fig trees everywhere. YES NO Answer : Antigua and Barbuda SHOW ANSWER3 / 10 | This country is named after the oldest desert in the world. YES NO Answer : Namibia SHOW ANSWER4 / 10 | This country gets its name from the family that rules over it. YES NO Answer : Argentina SHOW ANSWER9 / 10 | This Central African country gets its name from the Wouri river running through it.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2026 19:23 UTC