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Bula! Welcome to My Fiji! Trivia Quiz

Hope you enjoy a little jaunt to this island group. I found it interesting to learn about Fiji, since people from all over the world visit it so often.

A multiple-choice quiz by undudelike. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
undudelike

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,737

Updated
Dec 05 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
189

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the text of the title you will notice the word "bula". How is the word "bula" used in Fiji? Hint

Get lost.

How are you doing?

What time is it?

What is your name?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Fiji is north of New Zealand and east of Australia. In what ocean is Fiji located? Hint

Indian

Arctic

Pacific

Atlantic

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Question 3 of 10

3. Quite a few airlines fly in and out of Fiji, but what is the name of Fiji's national airlines? Hint

Delta

Fiji Airways

Pacific Blue

Air New Zealand

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 2000 movie starring Tom Hanks used Fiji as the main backdrop? Think Wilson volleyballs. Hint

Survivor

From Here to Eternity

Cast Away

South Pacific

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Question 5 of 10

5. Many movies with beach settings have called the Fiji Islands home, and "Blue Lagoon" was one of them. In the 1900s, how many "Blue Lagoon" movies were filmed in Fiji? Hint

four

one

three

two

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are approximately 110 permanently inhabited islands in the Fiji nation, but about how many islands make up the entire Fiji archipelago? Hint

about 3000

about 666

about 333

about 990

7. Dutch navigator and explorer Abel Tasman was the first known European to see Vanua Levu, Fiji's second largest island. What did the Europeans originally call Vanua Levu, due to the intense growth of a certain tree there? Hint

Magnolia Grove

Sandalwood

Teakwood

Banyan Bay

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Question 8 of 10

8. As can be expected, the currency of an island country can be very unique. What unit of currency was re-established in 1969 in Fiji? Hint

Fiji Dollar

Danish Krone

United States Dollar

Euro

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Question 9 of 10

9. A variety of religions can be found on Fiji. What is the dominant religion practiced by most Fijians (2007 census data)? Hint

Protestantism

Catholicism

Hinduism

Islam

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fiji has a mountainous terrain, with most mountains either dormant or extinct. What is the name of the highest point in Fiji? Hint

Mt. Tomanivi

Mt. Terevaka

Mt. Alvernia

Mt. McKinley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the text of the title you will notice the word "bula". How is the word "bula" used in Fiji?

Answer: How are you doing?

It is the country's main word used when meeting someone to say hello or break the ice with that person. It also means "good day". It is similar to how "aloha" is used in Hawaii. It has a lot of flexibility with its usage.

2. Fiji is north of New Zealand and east of Australia. In what ocean is Fiji located?

Answer: Pacific

Fiji is just a four hour flight to Australia, and only five hours to Hawaii. The Pacific Ocean is divided by the equator into the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean.

3. Quite a few airlines fly in and out of Fiji, but what is the name of Fiji's national airlines?

Answer: Fiji Airways

There are several domestic airports scattered throughout the islands. Nadi International Airport, however, is the main one.

4. What 2000 movie starring Tom Hanks used Fiji as the main backdrop? Think Wilson volleyballs.

Answer: Cast Away

"Survivor" was in fact filmed in Fiji, but it was not a movie. "Cast Away" was filmed on the island Monuriki, which is one of the Mamanuca islands of Fiji.

5. Many movies with beach settings have called the Fiji Islands home, and "Blue Lagoon" was one of them. In the 1900s, how many "Blue Lagoon" movies were filmed in Fiji?

Answer: three

That's right, three. In 1949, Jean Simmons starred in the original "Blue Lagoon". Thirty years later in 1979, Brooke Shields followed with a remake of a movie with the same name. Then lastly in 1992 Milla Jovovich filmed "Return to the Blue Lagoon".

6. There are approximately 110 permanently inhabited islands in the Fiji nation, but about how many islands make up the entire Fiji archipelago?

Answer: about 333

There are also over 500 islets in this group. That makes the total land area about 7,100 square miles.

Answer: Sandalwood

Sandalwood produces a very fragrant oil that is long-lasting and gives perfumes a woody base. Sadly, the sandalwood population in Vanua Levu was over harvested, and by 1815 it was totally depleted.

8. As can be expected, the currency of an island country can be very unique. What unit of currency was re-established in 1969 in Fiji?

Answer: Fiji Dollar

The Fijian dollar denominations are as follows: F$2, F$5, F$10, F$20, F$50 and F$100. This currency was also used from 1867 to 1873.

9. A variety of religions can be found on Fiji. What is the dominant religion practiced by most Fijians (2007 census data)?

Answer: Protestantism

According to the census in 2007, 55.4% of people in Fiji were Protestants. This was followed by Hinduism with 27.9%, 9.1% Roman Catholicism, 6.3% Islam, 0.3% Sikhism, 0.3% other, and 0.7% were none.

10. Fiji has a mountainous terrain, with most mountains either dormant or extinct. What is the name of the highest point in Fiji?

Answer: Mt. Tomanivi

Mt. Tomanivi is found on the main island of Viti Levu. It peaks at 4,344 feet.

Source: Author undudelike

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