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Fractured Islands of the World (2) Quiz
A fractured quiz on some of the major islands and island groups of the world. Do NOT type the word "island" or "islands" in your answer. For example if the clue was "Sole Oman", you'd answer "Solomon". Best of luck.
A multiple-choice quiz
by Triviaballer.
Estimated time: 7 mins.
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, has its capital at Palermo. Etna, one of the world's most active volcanos, is located on the island of Sicily.
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Answer: Bermuda
Bermuda, a British overseas territory, consists of 138 islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The chain is located less than 600 east of the United States and its capital city is Hamilton.
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Answer: Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, with its capital at San Juan, is a self-governing territory of the United States. The main island of Puerto Rico is located 80 miles east of the island of Hispaniola and its name translates into English as "Rich Port".
4. Shrill On Caw
Answer: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is an island nation located southeast of India. Formerly known as Ceylon, the island gained its independence on February 4, 1948 and its official languages are Sinhala and Tamil.
5. Sigh Press
Answer: Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus is located in the Mediterranean Sea approximately 70 miles south of Turkey. The claiming of parts of the island by both Greece and Turkey led to armed conflicts in the 1970s.
6. Gull Lop Ah Ghost
Answer: Galapagos
The Galapagos Islands is an archipelago of 13 islands located about 600 miles west of South America in the Pacific Ocean. About 97.5% of the islands' land area has been designated a national park due to the unique flora and fauna located on the islands.
7. Cane Aerie
Answer: Canary
The Canary Islands, a chain of seven islands belonging to Spain, are located off the northwestern coast of Africa. The islands include Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, and Fuerteventura.
8. Roads
Answer: Rhodes
Rhodes, one of the islands of Greece located in the Aegean Sea, is the largest of the Dodecanese islands. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World", was built in the third century BCE (before common era) to honor the sun god Helios.
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Answer: Grenada
Grenada, the second smallest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere (St. Kitts and Nevis is the smallest), is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. The invasion of Grenada in 1983 by the United States under Operation Urgent Fury was prompted by the execution of a left-wing opponent named Maurice Bishop.
10. Strum Bowl Lee
Answer: Stromboli
Stromboli is one of the Aeolian Islands located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off of Italy. The island is well-known for containing an active stratovolcano.
11. Pharaoh
Answer: Faroe
The Faroe Islands are a chain of 18 islands located in the Atlantic Ocean between Norway, Iceland, and Scotland. Since 1948, the islands have been an autonomous region of Denmark.
12. Jaw Make Caw
Answer: Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation located in the Caribbean Sea. The country's current capital is Kingston and its former capitals under colonial rule have included Port Royal and Spanish Town.
13. Taw Heat Tee
Answer: Tahiti
Tahiti is located in the archipelago of the Society Islands and it is the largest island in French Polynesia. Paul Gauguin, a renowned French painter, lived on the island in the 1890s and made many paintings relating to Tahiti and its people.
14. Gnaw Rue
Answer: Nauru
The island nation of Nauru, located in the South Pacific Ocean, achieved its independence on January 31, 1968. Formerly known as Pleasant Island, Nauru is the smallest country outside of Europe in the world.
15. Diode Mead
Answer: Diomede
The Diomede Islands are two rocky islands located in the Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia, Russia. Big Diomede and Little Diomede are separated by the International Date Line.
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