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Quiz about Biggest Islands In European Countries
Quiz about Biggest Islands In European Countries

Biggest Islands In European Countries Quiz


All I want you to do is to pick out the biggest island in each European country.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
author
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
81,488
Updated
Jan 13 24
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
10 / 20
Plays
1069
Last 3 plays: ptc123 (8/20), Guest 209 (10/20), Guest 82 (10/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What is the biggest island in mainland Norway? My home country, by the way. Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Svalbard. Should I call this a Norwegian colony? Whatever: What is the biggest island of this archipelago? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. What is the biggest island in Sweden? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What is Finland's biggest island? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What is the biggest island in Estonia? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. What is Germany's biggest island? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What is Poland's biggest island? Note: Another island may be bigger, but it is divided between Poland and Germany, and Germany has the bigger part. The Polish part is smaller than the island I want the name of. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What is the biggest island of the Faroe Islands? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. What is Iceland's biggest island? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What is the biggest island in the Netherlands? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. What is the biggest island of France? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Italy's biggest island is _______ ? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What is Spain's biggest island? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What is the biggest island of Greece? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What's the biggest island in Croatia? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What is the biggest island of Scotland? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What is the biggest offshore island of England? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Wales: what is the biggest island? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What is Denmark's biggest island? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Portugal's biggest island is _______ (including its Atlantic islands the Azores and Madeira)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the biggest island in mainland Norway? My home country, by the way.

Answer: Hinnøya

The city of Harstad is on this island.
2. Svalbard. Should I call this a Norwegian colony? Whatever: What is the biggest island of this archipelago?

Answer: Spitsbergen

Includes all important settlements on Svalbard, among them Longyarbyen, the capital.
3. What is the biggest island in Sweden?

Answer: Gotland

Capital Visby was an important Hansa city under Medieval times.
4. What is Finland's biggest island?

Answer: Åland

Åland in called Ahvenanmaa in Finnish. Almost all the people there are Swedish-speaking. Capital: Mariehamn/Maarienhamina. This is really an archipelago, but Åland mainland ("Fasta Åland") is biggest island.
5. What is the biggest island in Estonia?

Answer: Saaremaa

This island was called Ösel when under Swedish control 1645-1721. Main city: Kuressare. Hiiumaa is also an Estonian island. It was called Dagö under Swedish rule.Muhu is a small Estonian island.
6. What is Germany's biggest island?

Answer: Rügen

Belonged to Sweden 1648-1815. Main city: Bergen.
7. What is Poland's biggest island? Note: Another island may be bigger, but it is divided between Poland and Germany, and Germany has the bigger part. The Polish part is smaller than the island I want the name of.

Answer: Wolin

German: Wollin. This island was German until 1945. All of Uznam (German: Usedom) was also German until 1945.
8. What is the biggest island of the Faroe Islands?

Answer: Streymoy

Location of the capital, Torshavn.
9. What is Iceland's biggest island?

Answer: Heymaey

Heymaey on Vestmannaeyjar (Vestmanna Islands) is the right answer. Most of the capital (also called Vestmannaeyjar) was destroyed by volcano Helgafell 1973.
10. What is the biggest island in the Netherlands?

Answer: Texel

This is the biggest of the West Frisian Islands. I am aware that there are bigger islands, f.ex. Schouwen in the south, but they have grown entirely together with the mainland. The "polder island" of Flevoland, made up from the drying out of the IJsselmer would be biggest, but I don´t count that as an island.
11. What is the biggest island of France?

Answer: Corsica

Sold by Italy (Genova) to France 1768. Capital: Ajaccio.
12. Italy's biggest island is _______ ?

Answer: Sicily

During the war between Austria and Kingdom of Sardinia 1860 Garibaldi conquered the island and made it part of united Italy. Capital: Palermo.
13. What is Spain's biggest island?

Answer: Mallorca

Largest of the Balearic Islands. Capital: Palma.
14. What is the biggest island of Greece?

Answer: Crete

Turkish 1669-1913. Capital: Iraklion.
15. What's the biggest island in Croatia?

Answer: Krk

Italian: Veglia. The Dalmatian islands were ruled by Italia (Venice) 1420-1699 and by Austria 1815-1920. It was long thought that Krk was the larger island when compared with Cres, but it's now been demonstrated that the islands have the same size.
16. What is the biggest island of Scotland?

Answer: Lewis (Lewis and Harris)

Lewis Island is the biggest island in Scotland. It´s divided from Harris Island by a small inlet and is usually linked with Harris Island as an entity. However, even on its own it is slightly bigger than Isle of Skye.
17. What is the biggest offshore island of England?

Answer: Isle of Wight

Chief city: Newport.
18. Wales: what is the biggest island?

Answer: Anglesey

Chief city: Holyhead.
19. What is Denmark's biggest island?

Answer: Sjaelland

Includes capital Copenhagen.
20. Portugal's biggest island is _______ (including its Atlantic islands the Azores and Madeira)?

Answer: Madeira

Capital: Funchal.
Source: Author author

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