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Quiz about Pacific Island Knowledge
Quiz about Pacific Island Knowledge

Pacific Island Knowledge Trivia Quiz


This is all about Pacific islands. There are some very hard to begin with, but they get a lot easier as you work your way through the quiz. Another vintage classic from the Flynn files - enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Flynn_17. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Flynn_17
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
63,911
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
1169
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Question 1 of 20
1. This set of islands is in the North Pacific, near Hawaii. What is it called? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Two islands belonging to New Caledonia. They are very far west and are near Iles Chesterfield. What are they called? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Largest island in the Australian gulf of Carpentaria, but technically in the gulf of Beatrice. What is it called? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Group of islands north of Tasmania, near King Island. What are they called? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Small republic, capital Yaren (although not an official capital on some maps), and uses Australian dollars as currency usually. What is it called? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. A sea north of Papua New Guinea, containing the island of New Britain. What is it called? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Set of islands, situated in Cape Arid, off the coast of Esperance, Australia. What are they called? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. These ones are easier from now on: Stewart Island is off the coast of which country?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 9 of 20
9. These are a group of islands near Antarctica, discovered in the late 1800's. What are they called? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. There are two Christmas Islands. They both belong to different countries. Name one of the countries?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 11 of 20
11. What is the capital of Tasmania?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 12 of 20
12. The Strait between Australia and Tasmania is called the .... Strait...? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. In New Zealand, which is bigger: North Island or South Island?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 14 of 20
14. How many major islands are there in Fiji? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What is the capital of American Samoa?

Answer: (Two Words that are the same.)
Question 16 of 20
16. To whom does Guam belong? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. The island of New Guinea is split into how many countries?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 18 of 20
18. Which of these countries does the international date line run through? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Which of these is the largest country in area? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. An easy one. What is the capital of New Zealand?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This set of islands is in the North Pacific, near Hawaii. What is it called?

Answer: Johnston Atoll

This island belongs to the U.S and is uninhabited.
2. Two islands belonging to New Caledonia. They are very far west and are near Iles Chesterfield. What are they called?

Answer: Caye de l'Observatoire

Nothing really interesting about it....
3. Largest island in the Australian gulf of Carpentaria, but technically in the gulf of Beatrice. What is it called?

Answer: Groote Eylandt

Discovered by the Dutch in 1556.
4. Group of islands north of Tasmania, near King Island. What are they called?

Answer: Furneaux Islands

Made up of the islands of Flinders and Cape Barren.
5. Small republic, capital Yaren (although not an official capital on some maps), and uses Australian dollars as currency usually. What is it called?

Answer: Nauru

The island in question was a German province until 1956 and gained independence in 1968.
6. A sea north of Papua New Guinea, containing the island of New Britain. What is it called?

Answer: Bismarck

This sea also contains the islands of New Ireland and Bougainville, which in turn has its own alphabet system.
7. Set of islands, situated in Cape Arid, off the coast of Esperance, Australia. What are they called?

Answer: Archipelago of the Recherche

Made up of nearly 50 islets.
8. These ones are easier from now on: Stewart Island is off the coast of which country?

Answer: New Zealand

Stewart Island is found south of New Zealand's South Island. There are many types of bird on the island including penguins, shearwaters, albatrosses and the Stewart Island kiwi.
9. These are a group of islands near Antarctica, discovered in the late 1800's. What are they called?

Answer: Balleny Is.

Strangely enough, these islands were discovered by the great great grandfather of one of my best friends.
10. There are two Christmas Islands. They both belong to different countries. Name one of the countries?

Answer: Australia

Christmas Island (AU) is actually closer to Indonesia.
11. What is the capital of Tasmania?

Answer: Hobart

12. The Strait between Australia and Tasmania is called the .... Strait...?

Answer: Bass

The Bass Strait was not always called the Bass Strait, but was once the Cook Strait.
13. In New Zealand, which is bigger: North Island or South Island?

Answer: South Island

But only by a few miles squared!
14. How many major islands are there in Fiji?

Answer: 2

The Fijian capital is on Viti Levu Island.
15. What is the capital of American Samoa?

Answer: Pago Pago

American Samoa is South of Tokelau.
16. To whom does Guam belong?

Answer: U.S.A

Guam used to be a Japanese settlement in the second World War.
17. The island of New Guinea is split into how many countries?

Answer: Two

In the time of George IV, it was considered all one country.
18. Which of these countries does the international date line run through?

Answer: Kiribati

The international date line misses Wallis and Funuta by two meters on the north eastern corner.
19. Which of these is the largest country in area?

Answer: Fiji

Although Kiribati has the most area in sea and land, it has a very small land area.
20. An easy one. What is the capital of New Zealand?

Answer: Wellington

Christchurch is the capital of South Island.
Source: Author Flynn_17

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