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Around Antigua and Barbuda

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Around Antigua and Barbuda game quiz
"Find out how much you know about the small but perfectly formed islands of Antigua and Barbuda."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Antigua and Barbuda belong to which group of islands?
    The Maldives
    The Leeward Islands
    The Balearics
    The Azores


2. St John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, is situated on Antigua.
    True
    False


3. What is the chief source of revenue for the Islands?
    Banking
    Agriculture
    Tourism
    Manufacturing


4. The highest point on Antigua was known as Boggy Peak until 4 August 2009, when it was renamed after which famous person? The famous person in question has a birthday on this day.

    George Washington
    Edward Kennedy
    Martin Luther King
    Barack Obama


5. Great Bird Island is a small island which lies just off the coast of Antigua. It is home to the Antiguan Racer, which is what type of animal?

    Slug
    Tortoise
    Snake
    Fish


6. Christopher Columbus landed on Antigua in 1493, but which European power colonised Antigua and Barbuda from the seventeenth century?
    Russia
    England
    Portugal
    Sweden


7. What feature does Antigua share with Saudi Arabia?
    Both are predominantly Islamic countries
    Neither has any permanent rivers
    Both average under 10" of rainfall a year
    Both are divided into parishes


8. When did Antigua and Barbuda gain their independence?
    1981
    1901
    1865
    1945


9. Sir Isaac Vivian Richards is a famous son of Antigua. He received his knighthood in 1999 for services to which sport?
    Basketball
    Cricket
    Baseball
    Horse Racing


10. Redonda, a small island inhabited only by birds and goats, is a dependency of Antigua. In 2007, a pub landlord in Southampton, Hampshire applied for his establishment to become the Redondan Embassy in the UK. Why did he do this?
    To gain automatic upgrades on the Isle of Wight Ferry
    To avoid paying parking fines
    To be exempted from anti-smoking legislation
    To gain diplomatic immunity for a charge of harassing goats


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Compiled Jun 28 12