Questions for a... Tintinophile!

From Syldavia to San Theodoros, via Borduria and Khemed, Hergé filled his albums with invented territories that nevertheless seem more real than ever. In this fictional geography, will you be able to find your way around?
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« Tintin's Imaginary Countries »
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Which imaginary country was created by Hergé in King Ottokar's Sceptre?
Borduria
San Theodoros
Syldavia
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Which natural resource lies at the heart of the tensions in Khemed?
Diamonds
Copper
Oil
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Which fictional country is portrayed as a dictatorship in the Tintin universe?
Borduria
Syldavia
Khemed
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Which fictional princely state appears in both Cigars of the Pharaoh and The Blue Lotus?
Poldavia
Gaipajama
Borduria
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Which symbol appears on the flag of Syldavia?
A black pelican
A white eagle
A red lion
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Which two countries are in conflict in The Broken Ear?
São Rico and Coliflor
Las Dopicos and San Theodoros
San Theodoros and São Rico
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Which leader is at the centre of the cult of personality in Borduria?
Sponsz
Plekszy-Gladz
Wizskitotz
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In which album does Khemed first appear?
Land of Black Gold
The Red Sea Sharks
Cigars of the Pharao
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In which fictional country does Tintin and the Picaros take place?
Tapiocapolis
San Theodoros
São Rico
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Which character is an agent of the Bordurian secret police in The Calculus Affair?
Sponsz
Szut
Kaviarovitch
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Which fictional country is featured in both Land of Black Gold and The Red Sea Sharks?
Bagghar
Kefheir
Khemed
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What is the name of the King of Syldavia?
Ottokar IV
Muskar XII
Alembick XXIV
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Which real conflict largely inspired the confrontation between San Theodoros and São Rico?
The Boer War
The Spanish–American War
The Chaco War
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In which album is Poldavia briefly mentioned?
King Ottokar's Sceptre
The Blue Lotus
Tintin and the Picaros
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