The Falkland Islands

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1. When did Europeans first discover the Falklands? 1692 1592 1792 1892

2. Where, roughly, will you find the Falkland Islands? 400 miles east of Tierra del Fuego 600 miles east of Buenos Aires 300 miles southwest of Cape Town 500 miles west of Santiago

3. What is the approximate population of the Falklands (excluding military personnel)? 2,400 24,000 240 240,000

4. On which of the Falkland Islands do the vast majority of the population live? West Falkland East Falkland Sea Lion Island Carcass Island

5. What is the name of the capital of the Falkland Islands? Goose Green Port Louis Salvador Port Stanley

6. Which of these is NOT one of the major industries of the Falklands? Wool Tourism Fishing Meat

7. While on the Falklands, people love to spot the plentiful penguins. How many different species breed on the islands? Ten One Five Three

8. Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, and still claims them. What is the Argentinean name for the Falkland Islands? Islas Malvinas Islas Canarias Islas Baleares Islas Galapagos

9. The Falklands are really quite remote. Which is the only one of these facilities could you find there? Cash point (ATM) Cinema Scheduled bus service College

10. There are military flights to the Falklands from Brize Norton, in the UK. From where could you catch a regular, scheduled flight? London, UK Buenos Aires, Argentina Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Santiago, Chile