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Islands & Archipelagos Quiz

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Islands are landmasses completely surrounded by water, ranging from tiny coral atolls to vast landmasses like Greenland and Australia. Archipelagos are chains or clusters of island...

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All 20 questions in this Islands & Archipelagos quiz
  1. Which island nation is at risk of complete submersion due to rising sea levels?

    • A. Fiji
    • B. Solomon Islands
    • C. Samoa
    • D. Tuvalu
  2. The Marsupial 'Quokka' is famous for living on Rottnest Island in which country?

    • A. Australia
    • B. New Zealand
    • C. Indonesia
    • D. Fiji
  3. What is the name of the archipelago that includes Ibiza Mallorca and Menorca in the Mediterranean?

    • A. Aeolian Islands
    • B. Canary Islands
    • C. Cyclades
    • D. Balearic Islands
  4. Which is the largest island in the Caribbean?

    • A. Hispaniola
    • B. Cuba
    • C. Jamaica
    • D. Puerto Rico
  5. What is the name of the narrow sea between mainland Italy and Sicily?

    • A. Strait of Bonifacio
    • B. Strait of Gibraltar
    • C. Strait of Otranto
    • D. Strait of Messina
  6. The 'Kyushu' and 'Honshu' are main islands of which country?

    • A. Korea
    • B. Japan
    • C. Philippines
    • D. China
  7. What is the island of Formosa now known as?

    • A. Hong Kong
    • B. Macao
    • C. Hainan
    • D. Taiwan
  8. What is the name of the island where the Statue of Liberty is located in New York Harbor?

    • A. Ellis Island
    • B. Governor's Island
    • C. Manhattan Island
    • D. Liberty Island
  9. What is the name of the Pacific island nation that was the first to have a female head of government in Oceania?

    • A. Samoa
    • B. New Zealand
    • C. Cook Islands
    • D. Tonga
  10. Which is the largest island in the world?

    • A. Borneo
    • B. New Guinea
    • C. Greenland
    • D. Madagascar
  11. What is the name of the large island that constitutes the southern part of New Zealand's main landmass?

    • A. Stewart Island
    • B. South Island
    • C. North Island
    • D. Chatham Island
  12. What is the name of the island chain that forms a natural border between the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Sea?

    • A. Mariana Islands
    • B. Marshall Islands
    • C. Palau Archipelago
    • D. Caroline Islands
  13. What is the name of the volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean that is a British Overseas Territory and was evacuated in 1961 due to a volcanic eruption?

    • A. Bouvet Island
    • B. Ascension Island
    • C. Saint Helena
    • D. Tristan da Cunha
  14. Which island nation is located in the Indian Ocean?

    • A. Iceland
    • B. Cuba
    • C. Madagascar
    • D. Japan
  15. What is the name of the world's smallest island nation by land area?

    • A. Monaco
    • B. Nauru
    • C. Palau
    • D. Palau
  16. Which is the world's largest island country?

    • A. Madagascar
    • B. Indonesia
    • C. United Kingdom
    • D. Japan
  17. What is the significance of the land Islands in terms of international relations?

    • A. An independent island nation between Sweden and Finland
    • B. A disputed island group between Sweden and Russia
    • C. A joint Finnish-Swedish territory administered by both countries
    • D. A demilitarised autonomous archipelago belonging to Finland but with Swedish as its official language - a successful model of minority rights and peaceful resolution of territorial disputes
  18. What is the name of the large island that forms part of Canada and is the world's fifth largest island?

    • A. Newfoundland
    • B. Ellesmere Island
    • C. Baffin Island
    • D. Prince Edward Island
  19. What is the name of the chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean that is currently a British Overseas Territory and was controversially depopulated to create a US military base?

    • A. Chagos Islands
    • B. Maldives
    • C. Cocos Islands
    • D. Lakshadweep
  20. What is the name of the archipelago consisting of the Azores and which country do they belong to?

    • A. Spain
    • B. Portugal
    • C. Brazil
    • D. France